|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willie Wood (ranked 397 p4p, 66 weight class) and Corban Storm (ranked 289 p4p, 46 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 200 cm
27
180 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
|
191 cm
29
187 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Willie Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corban Storm!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood throws a shot from downtown. Storm moves away and avoids it.
Wood throws a shot from downtown. Storm moves away and avoids it.
Wood staying out of range there.
Wood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wood. Storm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Storm has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wood throws a low kick but Storm avoids it.
Storm throws a nice outside leg kick.
Storm swings for the body but Wood moves out of range.
Wood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wood scores with a decent looking hook.
Storm forces Wood back against the cage and clinches.
Storm blocks a body shot from Wood.
Storm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wood is fighting off a takedown attempt but Storm is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wood to the mat. Wood regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm stands up over Wood, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood is trying to control the position but Storm postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Storm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Storm works over Wood with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm wants to pass the guard but Wood is keeping the position.
Wood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Storm throws a big elbow that misses.
Wood is pulling down on Storm's head to control his posture.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Storm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Storm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Storm content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Storm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Storm from controlling successfully.
Storm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Storm landing with the ground and pound.
Storm chips away with some ground and pound.
Storm working some strikes from top position.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Storm prevents Wood from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving.
Wood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Storm's guard.
Wood has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Storm is proving hard to escape from.
Wood controlling from the top position.
Storm manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wood manages to get himself to full guard.
Wood looking for a sweep. Not yet Wood, not yet.
Storm sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Storm with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Storm working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Storm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wood pushes Storm off and scrambles back to his feet.
Storm works Wood's body with a nice hook.
Storm scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood connects with a leg kick. Storm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Storm lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Storm shoots for a takedown but Wood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wood slips under a jab.
Wood throwing a counter right hand but Storm manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Storm.
Wood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corban Storm dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Storm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wood sprawls well. Wood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Storm gets slowly back to his feet.
Wood connects with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Wood misses.
Storm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wood. Storm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wood throws a head kick but Storm moves out of range.
Storm throws a low kick but Wood avoids it.
Wood moves out of range as Storm strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Wood. That snapped Storm's head back.
Storm scores with a jab. Wood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Storm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wood moves away.
Wood does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Storm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Storm finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Storm slips under a jab.
Storm scoring well with a low kick there.
Wood misses with a hook
and Storm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wood avoids a kick to the body.
Wood takes one on the button.
A jab from Wood misses.
It seemed like Storm was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Storm.
Wood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Storm will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice uppercut lands for Storm. That snapped Wood's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm takes one to the side of the head.
Wood tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wood thuds his right hand into Storm's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Storm.
Nice uppercut lands for Storm. That snapped Wood's head back.
Storm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Storm misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Willie Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corban Storm.
Storm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wood throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Wood. Beautiful body shot.
Wood throws a lazy right hand but Storm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.
Storm is looking to chop away at Wood's legs.
Wood loads up on a big right hand but Storm slips the punch.
Storm misses with a hook.
Wood is looking to score with low kicks.
Storm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Storm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Storm.
Storm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wood throws a right hand that misses
and Storm counters with a nice uppercut.
Storm listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wood digs a good body shot into Storm's ribs.
Wood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Storm.
Wood pushes Storm up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wood.
Storm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wood is pressed up against the cage. Storm has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wood down to the mat. Wood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Storm was well out of range. Poor timing from Wood.
Willie Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Storm.
Wood misses the body punch
and Storm counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wood. Storm does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Storm.
Wood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Storm.
Wood walks into a stiff left hand from Storm.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Storm misses the target.
Storm misses the jab.
Wood digs a good hook to Storm's body.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wood moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Wood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Storm throws a body kick that misses.
Storm checks the leg kick.
Storm walks into a straight right hand from Wood.
Storm steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wood. That one must have hurt.
Storm shoots in but no luck this time.
Wood checks a low kick from Storm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Willie Wood will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wood throws a hook but Storm avoids it easily.
Wood takes a swing at Storm's ribcage but misses.
Wood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
Storm lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wood's sensitive parts.
Storm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch but Wood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Storm moves out of range as Wood throws a body kick.
Storm cracks Wood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Storm is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from Storm, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Willie Wood is winning the standup battle so far.
Wood just misses with a punch to the body.
Wood misses with a straight left.
Storm drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wood defends it well.
Storm scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wood. Storm does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wood. Storm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Storm was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Storm staying out of range there.
Storm has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Storm there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Storm.
Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Wood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wood.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Wood backing away here, and Storm unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Storm dips to his left and cracks Wood with an uppercut!
Storm misses with a hook. Wood ducked under it nicely.
Storm throws a looping overhand right but Wood ducks down to avoid it.
Storm lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Storm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Storm misses with a wild body shot.
Wood on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wood is looking to slow Storm down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Wood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wood looks to land a left hand but Storm moved out of range nicely.
Wood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Storm.
Wood throwing a counter right hand but Storm manages to avoid it.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Storm takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Storm lands a right hand.
Wood misses with some punches.
Wood presses Storm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wood stops a takedown attempt from Storm.
Storm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wood with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Storm has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wood is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Willie Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corban Storm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wood misses with a knee strike.
Wood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Storm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wood prevents a takedown attempt there.
Storm struggles to land a body shot inside as Wood controls his hands.
A short right from Storm.
Storm works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Storm misses with the head strike.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Storm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wood misses with some punches.
Storm has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wood is trying to keep an underhook but Storm manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Storm stalling away here and it's allowed Wood to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wood holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood wants to improve his position but instead Storm has moved into half guard.
Storm not doing much here.
Wood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Storm.
Storm uses his free foot to push down on Wood's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wood.
Wood manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Willie Wood.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Corban Storm!
A very excited looking Corban Storm rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
59% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
