PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Villerama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rene Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Villerama
vs
Wood

190 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Victor Villerama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rene Wood!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villerama looks for a takedown but Wood sprawls well.
Villerama lands with a hook. Wood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Villerama shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Villerama showed some decent athleticism there.
Wood is trying to get back to full guard.
Villerama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Villerama is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Villerama misses with a head shot. Wood uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wood trying to keep a closed guard but Villerama is proving a slippery customer.
Villerama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Villerama working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wood looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villerama postures up in Wood's guard and throws a big left but Wood blocks it.
Villerama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Wood.

Wood has Villerama up against the cage in a clinch.
Villerama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wood is working for takedown but Villerama is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Villerama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wood just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Villerama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villerama blocks an elbow strike.
Wood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Villerama keeps control of Wood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Villerama pulls guard.
Villerama keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villerama thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Villerama throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wood trying to control but Villerama is working from the bottom.
Villerama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wood is one step ahead there.
Villerama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wood's guard.
Villerama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Villerama throwing strikes from guard but Wood blocks nicely.
Villerama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villerama trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villerama lands a couple of digs.
Wood seems keen to control Villerama's posture.
Villerama working some strikes from top position.
Villerama keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wood's head.
Wood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Villerama is looking to work some ground and pound but Wood has wrist control.
Villerama wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving.
Wood looks gassed!
Villerama is looking to work some ground and pound but Wood has wrist control.
Villerama keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wood's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villerama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Villerama throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Villerama passes Wood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Villerama working over Wood with some ground and pound. Wood looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Villerama drops an elbow to the side of Wood's head.
Villerama drops an elbow to the side of Wood's head.
Wood is trying to get back to full guard.
Villerama with the ground and pound but Wood uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Villerama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wood looking for a sweep. Not yet Wood, not yet.
Villerama postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Villerama throwing strikes from guard but Wood blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Villerama dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A left and a right from Villerama both land. Nice combination.
Villerama stuffs the takedown attempt from Wood. Wood gets slowly back to his feet.

Villerama rushes Wood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Villerama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wood loads up on a big right hand but Villerama slips the punch.
Villerama is looking to clinch but Wood is avoiding it.
Villerama shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wood moves into the clinch.
Wood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Villerama smiles and moves away.
Villerama fails with the takedown

and Wood counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wood.
Villerama keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Villerama is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villerama scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Villerama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Villerama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wood's head.
Wood is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Wood trying to control here.
Villerama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wood's head.
Villerama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Villerama prevents Wood from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Villerama with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wood counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Villerama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villerama trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wood preventing the sweep.
Villerama throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Villerama doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Villerama keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.
Villerama keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
Victor Villerama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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.

Villerama closes the distance and clinches.
Villerama is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Villerama breaks from the clinch.
Villerama shoots in for a takedown but Wood shows good takedown defense.

Villerama changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wood looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Villerama swings around for an armbar but Wood sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Villerama's guard.
Wood trying to control but Villerama is working from the bottom.
Wood stands up out of Villerama's guard for a moment - Villerama manages to land a nice upkick.
Villerama looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wood puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Villerama missing with punches from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Villerama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wood pulls his head out easily.
Wood blocks the strikes from Villerama.
Wood slips a nice elbow through Villerama's hands, connecting with Villerama's forehead.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Villerama is looking to score with low kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wood.
Villerama lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood shoots for a double leg takedown but Villerama sprawls well. He's pushed Wood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Villerama 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 Villerama off to one side.

Wood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wood preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rene Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Villerama checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Villerama's waist but Villerama gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wood off to one side.
Villerama with a poor takedown

and Wood decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Villerama's guard.
Villerama keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
Villerama trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Villerama throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wood trying to stand up but can't free himself from Villerama's guard.
Villerama throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Villerama has a closed guard, preventing Wood from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Villerama is trying to control the position but Wood postures up.
Villerama wants to stand and escape but Wood is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Villerama doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Wood counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Villerama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Villerama working for a triangle but Wood defends it easily.

Villerama has his feet on Wood's thighs here. He's pushed Wood off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Wood screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Victor Villerama!