PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hade Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soledad Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out. This should be fireworks!

Wood
vs
Moreno

174 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

152 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Hade Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soledad Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wood looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wood misses with a body shot.
Wood tries to clinch but Moreno moves out of range.
Moreno fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moreno as he avoids it easily.
Wood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hade Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood misses the shot to the body.

Moreno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wood, pushing him back against the cage.
Moreno has Wood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moreno has Wood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wood has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moreno is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Moreno jumps into guard, dragging Wood to the mat.

Wood drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wood jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wood postures up.

Moreno throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moreno should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wood lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno is trying to control the position but Wood postures up.
Wood stopping the sweep attempt from Moreno.
Wood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moreno is keeping the position for now.
Moreno pulls Wood in close to prevent any damage.
Moreno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wood's guard.

Wood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wood looking for a sweep. Not yet Wood, not yet.
Wood is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moreno sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Moreno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wood swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Wood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moreno trying to control but Wood is working from the bottom.
Wood working a defensive guard here.
Moreno looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moreno doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.

Wood closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wood lands in his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Moreno holds on and takes a little breather.
Wood pushing down on Moreno's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Moreno has eaten all the pies!
Wood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moreno wants to control but Wood is keeping busy.
Wood wants to pass to mount but Moreno is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreno tries to roll over but Wood keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood wants to control but Moreno is keeping him busy.

Wood is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Moreno wants to control but Wood is keeping busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wood waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Moreno.
Moreno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wood tries to clinch there but Moreno circles away.
Wood tries to clinch up but Moreno circles away and keeps his distance.
Hade Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood tries to clinch but Moreno moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moreno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moreno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moreno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Moreno gets caught flat footed, as Wood shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wood keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moreno's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hade Wood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wood wants to slow Moreno down by chopping away at his legs.
Wood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wood looks to throw the jab but Moreno is out of range.
Wood swats away the attempt to clinch by Moreno.
Wood is looking to land body kicks.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Moreno misses with a takedown attempt

and Wood counters by clinching up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno.
Wood wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Moreno.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wood.

Moreno jumps guard.
Wood trying to control but Moreno is working from the bottom.
Wood scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wood wants to control from the top but Moreno keeps moving.
Wood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moreno is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moreno has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wood content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wood works over Moreno with some ground and pound from guard.

Moreno is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wood slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Moreno is trying to control the position but Wood postures up.
Moreno manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wood manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moreno won't allow Wood to sweep him here.
Wood can't keep his opponent in guard - Moreno advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Moreno wants to control but Wood is keeping him busy.

Wood is defending against the submission attempts here by Moreno.
Wood is looking to improve his position.
Moreno seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Moreno is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Moreno trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood is looking to control Moreno's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wood avoid being mounted?
Wood tries to roll over but Moreno keeps him under control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wood swats away the attempt to clinch by Moreno.
Moreno shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wood counters with a left to the body.
Moreno moves out of range of the strikes.

Wood shoots in and bounces Moreno off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Moreno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wood is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wood trying to control but Moreno is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Moreno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wood controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hade Wood dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.

Moreno fails with the takedown.
Wood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moreno's waist but Moreno gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wood off to one side.
Wood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moreno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Moreno is looking to clinch.
Wood tries to clinch up but Moreno circles away and keeps his distance.
Wood misses with a body shot.
Moreno doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Wood counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moreno has control of Wood's left arm, preventing Wood from doing any damage.
Wood works over Moreno with some ground and pound from guard.

Wood stands up and waves to Moreno to follow him.
Moreno doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Wood decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Moreno's guard.
Hade Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soledad Moreno.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreno working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moreno trying to control the position.
Wood wants to control from the top but Moreno keeps moving.
Moreno keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wood tries to free his leg and advance position but Moreno is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Moreno looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wood tries to free his leg and advance position but Moreno is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moreno circles away.
Wood fails with a takedown attempt.
Wood fails with the takedown

and Moreno holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wood throws a punch but it's blocked by Moreno.
Wood is trying to stall.
Moreno drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moreno gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wood.
Wood wants a takedown but no success here.
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moreno blocks it with crossed arms.
Moreno dodges an elbow strike from Wood.
Wood drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moreno pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wood throws a head kick that misses

and Moreno counters by clinching up.

Moreno pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wood throwing strikes from guard but Moreno blocks nicely.
Wood being controlled here momentarily.
Moreno looking for a sweep. Not yet Moreno, not yet.
Wood tries to free his leg and advance position but Moreno is retaining full guard.

Moreno has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wood slips nicely into half guard.
Moreno has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wood is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wood is pressing down on Moreno's thigh, looking to free his foot. Moreno is holding on for now.
Moreno wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moreno closes the distance and clinches up with Wood, looking for a takedown. Moreno pushes Wood against the cage but Wood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moreno fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wood but Wood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown but Wood shows good takedown defense.

Wood feints and as Moreno raises his hands in defense, Wood changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moreno is trying to keep Wood in close.
Wood distracts Moreno with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hade Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

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