PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wood
vs
Stern

178 cm
21
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
22
216 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Full Mount Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerome Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Stern!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood throws a nice looking combination but Stern bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stern lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stern scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wood.
A left and a right from Stern both land. Nice combination.
Stern keeps the fight on the outside.
Stern throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stern throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Stern both land. Nice combination.
Wood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stern as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stern looks to land a combination. Wood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stern buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stern throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Howard Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stern lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stern throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stern's waist but Stern gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wood off to one side.
Stern is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stern thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wood if he has to take too many more of those.
Wood is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stern misses with a wild combination.
Stern will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stern lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Wood or perhaps it was just good defense by Stern which made him look bad.
Stern fails to land with a series of punches.
Stern clobbers Wood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stern listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stern!
Wood takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stern moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stern swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Wood dodges the punch combination from Stern.
Stern stalks Wood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wood's face. Wood staggers backwards, shaken.
Wood takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stern scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Stern has closed the distance and engaged Wood in a clinch.
Wood keeps control of Stern as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wood prevents Stern from breaking the clinch.
Wood goes for a takedown attempt but Stern pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stern scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stern is fending him off so far but Wood persists. Nope, Stern circles away and we're back to standing.
Stern lands with a nice combination. Wood backs away looking to recover.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stern!
Stern scores with a leg kick.
Wood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stern throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stern.
Stern misses with a few strikes there.
Stern connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Stern shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Stern postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Wood to stand up.
Stern is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Stern bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Stern stands up and beckons Wood to his feet.
Stern lands with a nice combination. Wood backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wood backs up against the cage.
Stern lands a two punch combo.
Stern moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Stern closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wood to the mat! Wood manages to get full guard.
Wood wants to sweep here but Stern controlling him for the moment.

Wood is working an open guard so Stern takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A left and a right from Stern both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Stern does no damage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Wood. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Wood rushes Stern and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stern has had enough of the clinch but Wood keeps him there for the moment.
Stern is looking to break free of the clinch but Wood has double underhooks.
Stern is looking to break free of the clinch but Wood has double underhooks.
Wood controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern stops a takedown attempt from Wood.
Stern has had enough of the clinch but Wood keeps him there for the moment.

Wood works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Stern is looking to stand up but Wood isn't so interested in that idea.

Stern has his feet on Wood's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Stern misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stern misses with a double jab.
Wood dodges the punch combination from Stern.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Howard Stern dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wood fails with the takedown.
Wood is looking to clinch but Stern is avoiding it.
Stern lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stern scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Howard Stern seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stern misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stern moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stern throws a left and a right that both miss

and Wood counters with a shoot takedown. Stern fights it but they end up in guard.
Wood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wood slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Stern scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stern!
Stern misses with a few strikes there.
Stern scores with a kick to the body.
Stern rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wood stuffs the takedown.

Wood gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stern wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wood connects with a nice short shot to Stern's temple.
Stern is looking to escape.
Wood is keen to just control but Stern is a slippery customer.
Wood working the head and body with strikes.
Wood controlling the action here.
Stern is trying to stand.
Wood wants to control but Stern is keeping him busy.
Stern tries to kick Wood off but Wood keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stern on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stern keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stern fails with a takedown attempt.
Stern will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wood looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch but Stern swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stern swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Stern throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
Stern tries to bum rush Wood with a series of wild strikes but Wood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stern throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Wood gets the takedown into side control.
Wood lands an elbow.
Wood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stern keeps working.

Stern bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Stern fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern throws a right hand that Wood ducks under and follows up with a left that Wood also avoids with ease.

Wood looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stern swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wood connects with a couple of short punches.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Stern is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wood landing with the ground and pound.

Stern pushes Wood off and gets back to his feet.
Wood tries to clinch but Stern moves out of range.
Stern looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stern misses with a takedown attempt - Wood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jerome Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Howard Stern.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wood scores with a takedown into Stern's guard.
Wood might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wood postures up and lands a big shot to Stern's brow.
Wood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wood won't allow Stern to get back to his feet.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Stern is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wood distracts Stern with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stern is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stern throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Wood dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Stern showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
Stern tries to land a front kick but Wood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
No luck for Wood with that takedown attempt.
Stern moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stern throws a nice head kick!
Stern rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stern but Stern pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stern but Stern pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stern.
Stern stuffs the takedown.
Stern lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stern throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wood has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stern.
A left and a right from Stern both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stern misses with a two punch combination.
Stern tries for a takedown but Wood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
Stern throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
Wood closes the distance and clinches up with Stern, looking for a takedown. Wood pushes Stern against the cage but Stern circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stern fails to land with a series of punches.
Stern misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wood is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stern.
Stern lands with a nice combination. Wood backs away looking to recover.
Stern throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Stern throws a combination that misses

and Wood counters with a takedown into side control.
Wood works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Stern sneaks out the side door and pushes Wood away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stern.
Wood looks for a takedown but Stern sprawls well.
Stern swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Stern gets caught flat footed, as Wood shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stern has his feet on Wood's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stern swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stern throws a series of punches but Wood moves out of range.
Stern shoots for a double leg takedown but Wood sprawls well. He's pushed Stern's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stern as he jumps to the side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stern. That's going to slow Wood down.

Wood closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wood working the head and body with strikes.

Wood is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stern is just riding it out for now. Wood eventually gives up the hold.

Stern pushes Wood off and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Stern. No joy for Wood on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern throws a series of punches but Wood moves out of range.
Stern looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stern misses with a jab, cross combination.

Wood shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wood showed some decent athleticism there.
Wood scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stern keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stern keeps working.
Wood prevents Stern from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wood shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wood showed some decent athleticism there.
Wood working over Stern with some ground and pound. Stern looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wood trying to control from half guard but Stern is working away.
Stern is trying to stand back up but Wood is controlling him
Wood scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wood working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Stern has one foot on Wood's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Wood gets a takedown into half guard.
Stern tries to kick Wood off but Wood keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wood has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Wood!