PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Big Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerrin Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood comes to the cage accompanied by You Don't Know Me. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wood
vs
Booth

178 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Black Skull Clothing

T-Class Nutrition

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerrin Booth!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Booth scores with a punch to the head.

Wood feints and as Booth raises his hands in defense, Wood changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Booth is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wood is controlling him.
Wood trying to stand up but can't free himself from Booth's guard.
Wood wants to control from the top but Booth keeps moving.
Booth wants to stand but Wood is controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Booth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Booth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Booth lands an overhand right.
Nice sprawl there from Booth as Wood shoots in.
Wood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wood throws a left and a right that both miss

and Booth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Booth.

Booth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Booth tests Wood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jerrin Booth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Booth lunges at Wood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wood's hand.
Booth cracks Wood with an open hand slap.
Booth lands with a nice body punch.
Booth throws a combination that misses

and Wood counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood prevents Booth from getting back to his feet.

Booth pushes Wood off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wood there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Booth works over Wood's head and body with a nice combination.

Booth gets a clinch.

Booth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wood takes one to the side of the head.
Wood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Booth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Booth thuds a left hand into Wood's body.
Booth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Booth is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Wood had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Booth lands a two punch combo.
Booth cracks Wood with a good jab.
A jab from Booth does it's job there.

Booth moves into the clinch.

Booth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Booth moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No joy there for Booth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Booth lands a glancing blow to the side of Wood's head.
Booth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Booth darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Booth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Booth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Booth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wood, pushing him back against the cage.

Booth manages to break the clinch.
Booth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Booth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Booth lands a jab-cross combination.
Booth lands a jab to the head.
Wood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wood looks to land a combination but Booth avoids it well.
Booth scores with a hook to the body. Wood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wood walks into a straight right hand from Booth.
Wood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jerrin Booth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Booth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Booth lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Booth throws a series of strikes that have Wood backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Booth works Wood's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Booth goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wood takes one on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Booth.
Booth throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.

Booth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wood prevents Booth from breaking the clinch.

Booth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Booth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Booth closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheers as Booth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wood doesn't seem phased though.
Booth misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Booth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Booth misses with a double jab.
Booth throws a big shot that misses.
Wood takes one on the button.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Booth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerrin Booth dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wood lands with a nice combination. Booth backs away looking to recover.
Booth's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Booth duly obliges.
Booth connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wood tries to land a front kick but Booth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Booth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Booth instigates a clinch.
Booth scores with a hook to the body.
Wood has Booth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Booth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Booth's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Booth breaks the clinch.

Booth moves into the clinch.
Booth is looking to break free of the clinch but Wood has double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Booth breaks from the clinch.
Booth works Wood's body with a nice hook.
Big Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Booth throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wood on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Booth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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.
Booth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice jab there from Booth.
Booth with a nice cross.
Booth lands with a nice body punch.
Booth dips to his left and cracks Wood with an uppercut!
Booth jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wood has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jerrin Booth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Booth scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Booth throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Booth dips to his left and cracks Wood with an uppercut!
Booth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Booth as he connects with a hook.
Booth scores with a one two! Wood had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Booth bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wood's head.
Wood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Booth as he connects with a hook.
Booth connects with a right hand. Wood shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth sizes up Wood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Booth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Booth.
Wood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Booth has managed to clinch.
Wood drops down looking for an ankle pick but Booth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wood takes one to the chin there.
Booth is working the combinations to good effect here.
Booth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Booth stalks Wood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wood's face. Wood staggers backwards, shaken.
Booth throws a series of strikes that have Wood backpedaling.
Booth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Booth finds it's way round the side to connect with Wood's head.
Booth lands with a hook. Wood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Booth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Booth moves into range and connects with a jab.
Booth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Danga de danga de dang - Booth scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth looks to land a combination but Wood avoids it well.
Booth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Booth. That snapped Wood's head back.

Booth moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Booth.

Booth manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Booth, as that shot connected.
Wood walks into a jab.
Booth scores with a nice strike.

Booth pushes Wood up against the cage in a clinch.

Booth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wood takes a swing at Booth's ribcage but misses.
Booth lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab from Booth.
A jab lands there for Booth.
Booth lands a nice shot to the body.
A lazy left from Booth finds it's target.
Wood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wood. Wood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Booth closes the distance and pushes Wood back into the cage.

Booth breaks the clinch.
Wood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice straight punches there by Booth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Booth.
Wood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Booth tries to avoid it but Wood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Booth to the ground. Booth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Booth scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Booth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Booth works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Booth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wood prevents Booth from breaking the clinch.

Booth manages to break the clinch.
Booth lands a nice hook to Wood's body. Wood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Booth bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Booth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wood has time to react.

Booth instigates a clinch.

Booth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wood takes one to the chin there.
Wood dodges the punch combination from Booth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerrin Booth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Booth.
A bone on bone clash there as Booth blocks the leg kick.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Booth moves away.
Booth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wood counters with a left to the body.
Wood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wood walks into a stiff left hand from Booth.
Wood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Booth lands a jab-cross combination.
Booth digs a good body shot into Wood's ribs.
Booth lands a jab to the nose.
Booth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wood doesn't seem bothered though.
Booth misses with a series of wild punches.

Booth moves into the clinch.

Booth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Booth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Booth closes the distance and clinches.

Booth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Booth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wood.
Booth lands a nice looking body shot.
Booth lands a with a good body shot.
Booth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Booth tests Wood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Booth ducks under a wild hook from Wood.

Booth moves into the clinch successfully.

Booth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Booth goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Booth lands a nice shot that snaps Wood's head back.
Booth lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Booth closes the distance and clinches.

Booth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wood is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Booth.
Booth scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wood is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Booth.

Booth has managed to clinch.
Booth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Booth as Wood tries to tie him up.
Booth lands with a light punch inside.

Booth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Booth lands with a cross.

Booth has managed to clinch.
Booth is trying to break the clinch but Wood has him pressed against the cage.
Wood can't get the takedown.
Booth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wood or not.

Booth breaks the clinch.
Booth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Booth's waist but Booth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wood off to one side.
Booth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wood.
Wood throws the left hand but Booth avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Booth.
Booth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Booth takes the fight into the clinch.

Booth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Booth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Booth lands with a cross.
A cross from Booth lands.
A punch combination from Booth misses.
Wood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Booth tries to avoid it but Wood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Booth to the ground. Booth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Booth thuds a left hand into Wood's body.

Booth moves into the clinch.

Wood pulls guard.

Wood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Booth stands up from Wood's guard - Booth perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Big Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Booth.
Booth throws a shot to the body.
Booth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Booth throws a series of strikes that have Wood backpedaling.
Booth cracks Wood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab lands there for Booth.
Booth scores with a three punch combo!

Booth clinches up against the cage.
Wood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Booth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Booth is looking to break free of the clinch but Wood has double underhooks.

Booth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wood shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Booth to counter with a crisp jab.
Wood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerrin Booth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Booth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerrin Booth!