PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cheadle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kyle Wood enters the cage!

Cheadle
vs
Wood

185 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Cheadle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Wood!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheadle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wood wants to clinch.
Wood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cheadle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kyle Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheadle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wood swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cheadle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cheadle tries to keep at a distance but Wood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wood gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Don Cheadle has been cut.
Wood crunches a lovely knee into Cheadle's ribcage.
Wood lands a knee to the head.

Wood breaks the clinch.
Cheadle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wood pinned against the cage. Wood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wood wants to clinch.
Cheadle shoots in for a takedown but Wood shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheadle is looking to clinch but Wood is avoiding it.
Wood tries to clinch but Cheadle moves away

and Cheadle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wood's guard.
Cheadle prevents Wood from getting back to his feet.

Cheadle stands up and waves to Wood to follow him.
Wood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Wood rushes Cheadle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wood misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheadle wants a takedown but no success here.

Wood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wood moves in looking to clinch but Cheadle pushes him off.
Wood closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cheadle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood wants to stand and escape but Cheadle is having none of it.
Wood is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Wood can't keep his opponent in guard - Cheadle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cheadle is pressing down on Wood's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wood is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheadle is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Cheadle seems to be looking for submissions.
Cheadle is breathing heavily.
Cheadle 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.

Cheadle is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cheadle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cheadle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cheadle gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Cheadle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Cheadle's cut.
That's time! Cheadle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wood moves out of range of the body kick.
Wood looks to clinch

and Cheadle counters by clinching up.
Wood landing knees to the head.
Wood lands a knee to the body.
Wood lands a damaging elbow.
Wood lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Wood.
Knees to the body from Wood.
Wood lands a body punch.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cheadle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Wood breaks from the clinch.
Wood closes the distance but Cheadle moves to the side
and Cheadle counters with a right hand to the body.
Wood tries to clinch up.
Wood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cheadle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wood's waist but Wood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cheadle off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood tries to clinch up but Cheadle circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheadle connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wood counters with a nice body kick.
Cheadle tries a head kick but it misses.
Wood tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Cheadle counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cheadle is controlling him well.
Cheadle is looking to take a break and control but Wood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood is trying to buck Cheadle off.
Cheadle wants to control but Wood is keeping him busy.
Wood takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheadle trying to control the position but Wood is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Wood tries to clinch up but Cheadle circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Wood as Cheadle shoots in.
Wood bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cheadle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wood but Wood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cheadle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cheadle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wood can do anything to dispel that myth.

Cheadle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Cheadle.

It looks like Kyle Wood has been cut.

Cheadle scores a takedown into full mount!

Wood is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheadle is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wood is still in real trouble! Can Cheadle finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheadle putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cheadle scoring with strikes but Wood is staying in there.

Wood wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Cheadle has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Wood taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Don Cheadle!