PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chilun Rassaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood comes into the arena with Nobody gets out alive blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Wood
vs
Rassaaja

193 cm
24
265 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
275 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Canadian Fighter Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Wood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chilun Rassaaja!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rassaaja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rassaaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
Rassaaja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wood.
Rassaaja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rassaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wood.

Wood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rassaaja is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rassaaja is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rassaaja taking shots to the head.

It looks like Chilun Rassaaja has been cut.
Rassaaja is bucking up trying to escape but Wood cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That has opened up Chilun Rassaaja's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rassaaja tries to hold on but Wood postures up.
Wood lands a big shot to the head and Rassaaja winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jon Wood!
Jon Wood retains his heavyweight title!