PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Boucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nobody gets out alive. Boucher has chosen Protect Ya Neck by Wu Tang Clan as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wood
vs
Boucher

193 cm
24
265 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

192 cm
20
280 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

White Gorilla Nutrition
White Gorilla Nutrition

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Boucher!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood lands with a hook. Boucher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Wood rushes Boucher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boucher takes a shot to the head.
Wood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boucher backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wood misses with a knee to the head.

Boucher ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Boucher no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wood looking to pass the guard.
Boucher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boucher keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.
Wood trying to control but Boucher is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood is looking to work some ground and pound but Boucher has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher has momentary wrist control but Wood slips an elbow through the middle.

Wood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Boucher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Boucher looks gassed!
Boucher keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
Wood looking to pass the guard.

Boucher had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Wood is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Boucher Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Wood's back instead.
Wood rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Boucher is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood is looking for a sweep. Boucher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood gets back to full guard.
Wood wants to sweep but no luck.
Wood keeping full guard, as Boucher tries to pass.
Boucher preventing the sweep.
Boucher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wood scores with a nice right hand.
Wood scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boucher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boucher tries to clinch up
and Wood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood digs a good hook to Boucher's body.
Boucher doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Wood counters with a shoot takedown. Boucher fights it but they end up in guard.
Wood slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wood passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Boucher!
Boucher in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wood working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Boucher can't escape the position.
Wood cracks Boucher with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Boucher taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Wood.
Wood fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Boucher can't escape the position.
The referee warns Boucher that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wood punishing his opponent with strikes.
Boucher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wood landing punches.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wood cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wood landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Wood.
Boucher is working to get back to half guard.
Wood in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wood lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boucher is looking to improve his position but Wood isn't that keen on the idea.
Wood in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wood is landing with some decent strikes but Boucher is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Wood dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wood lands a two punch combo.
Boucher shoots and misses
and Wood counters with a one-two to the body.

Wood drives through and clinches with Boucher against the cage.
Wood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wood lands a body shot.
Wood lands a shoulder strike.
Wood lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Wood.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Wood.
A short uppercut from Wood.
Boucher is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Wood.
Wood lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wood lands a body punch.
Wood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Wood.
Wood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boucher can do to turn this around?
Wood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wood lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wood.
Wood gets through Boucher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wood lands a hook that snaps the head of Boucher backwards.
Wood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Wood on the inside.
Wood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boucher backwards.
Wood scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Wood.
Wood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boucher backwards.
Wood gets through Boucher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boucher.
Wood is working Boucher over against the cage.
Wood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wood lands with a right to the head.
Wood cracks Boucher with a nice body shot.
Wood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boucher backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood lands a right hand.
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boucher blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boucher backwards.
Wood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boucher fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boucher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wood feints and as Boucher raises his hands in defense, Wood changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boucher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jon Wood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Boucher looking for a triangle here. Wood is fighting it but it looks tight! Boucher pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Wood is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bobby Boucher!