PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wood
vs
Smirnov

185 cm
25
216 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
214 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

Knock Out Artistry
[MMABR]:Klinch

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Wood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boris Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood misses with a looping left.
George Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smirnov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Smirnov just misses with a punch to the body.

Smirnov clinches up with Wood and pushes him back against the cage.
Smirnov scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like George Wood has been cut.
Wood is leaning against Smirnov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smirnov lands an elbow that stopped Wood in his tracks for a moment.
Wood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smirnov smiles and moves away.
Wood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smirnov as he avoids it easily.
Wood throws a sloppy body shot

and Smirnov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wood works on Smirnov's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smirnov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wood misses with a punch to the body.

Wood pulls guard effortlessly.
Wood throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Smirnov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smirnov is looking to stand up but Wood won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smirnov stands and steps away. Wood gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Boris Smirnov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smirnov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Boris Smirnov has been cut.
Smirnov wants to clinch.
Wood digs a good body shot into Smirnov's ribs.
Smirnov looks gassed!

Smirnov gets a clinch.
Wood tries to pull guard but Smirnov holds him up against the cage and eventually Wood drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smirnov prevents a body shot from Wood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smirnov.

Wood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Wood misses.
Wood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Smirnov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smirnov misses with a knee strike.
Wood lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Smirnov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wood swings away with a body shot that misses

and Smirnov counters by clinching up.
Wood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smirnov lands an elbow inside.
Wood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wood swings wildly with an uppercut but Smirnov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smirnov lands a damaging elbow.
Smirnov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood misses with some punches.
Smirnov lands a damaging elbow.
Smirnov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smirnov lands a knee to the body.
Smirnov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wood tries a body shot but Smirnov blocks it.
Smirnov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov'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.
Smirnov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short body shot lands from Wood as the two fighters clinch.
Wood is working Smirnov over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Wood - that landed with a thud.
Smirnov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wood up against the cage.
Wood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Wood breaks the clinch.
Wood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smirnov circles away.
Wood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wood lands a nice hook to Smirnov's body. Smirnov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wood connects with a looping right hand.
Wood shoots in for a takedown but Smirnov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses the body punch
and Smirnov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Wood misses.
Wood misses with a double jab
enabling Smirnov to counter with a crisp jab.
Wood throws a looping overhand right but Smirnov ducks down to avoid it.
Wood throws a shot from downtown. Smirnov moves away and avoids it.
Wood misses with a wild body shot.
Wood throws a sloppy body shot
and Smirnov counters with a body kick.
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 misses with a body punch
and Wood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Smirnov.
Wood misses with a shot to the body
and Smirnov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wood falls off balance throwing a combination

and Smirnov counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that George Wood will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wood misses with a combination

and Smirnov counters by moving into the clinch.
Wood struggles to land a body shot inside as Smirnov controls his hands.
Good body shot from Wood.
Wood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smirnov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smirnov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smirnov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wood wants to get back to striking at distance but Smirnov won't allow it.
Smirnov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smirnov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smirnov lands with a light punch inside.
Wood throws a punch but it's blocked by Smirnov.
Smirnov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Smirnov manages to break the clinch.
Wood misses with a takedown

and Smirnov moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Smirnov.
Boris Smirnov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Smirnov breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smirnov tries to clinch but Wood is having none of it.
Wood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wood.
Wood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Smirnov counters by clinching up.
Wood fails to pull guard.
Wood takes an elbow to the temple.
Smirnov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smirnov lands a damaging elbow.

Wood gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Smirnov regains guard.
Smirnov is controlling Wood's posture.
Wood prevents Smirnov from getting back to his feet.
Wood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smirnov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wood is controlling him.
Wood is working Smirnov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wood throwing strikes but missing.
Smirnov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov pulls Wood in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smirnov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wood throws a sloppy body shot

and Smirnov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smirnov.
Smirnov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wood lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wood pushes Smirnov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wood throws a punch but it's blocked by Smirnov.

Smirnov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smirnov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wood throws out the jab.
Wood misses with a double jab

and Smirnov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wood tries to pull guard but Smirnov won't allow it.
Wood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wood is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smirnov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wood tries to work over Smirnov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Smirnov.
Smirnov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smirnov smiles and moves away.
Smirnov tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smirnov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smirnov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wood.
Smirnov wants to clinch.
Wood takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wood works Smirnov's body with a nice hook.
Wood scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a left and a right that both miss

and Smirnov moves into the clinch.
Smirnov blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Smirnov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Smirnov clinches up against the cage.
Wood goes for a takedown attempt but Smirnov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Smirnov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smirnov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smirnov lands an elbow just above Wood 's eye.
Smirnov throws an elbow but it misses.
Smirnov lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wood.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A knee to the head by Smirnov.
Smirnov scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smirnov obliges.

Smirnov breaks the clinch.
George Wood is winning the standup battle so far.
Wood loads up on a big right hand but Smirnov slips the punch.
Wood is looking to wear down Smirnov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Wood tries to keep at a distance but Smirnov has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Smirnov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wood misses with a hook to the body
and Smirnov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wood misses the body punch
and Smirnov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wood throws a sloppy body shot

and Smirnov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smirnov lands an elbow inside.
Smirnov lands a nice uppercut.
Wood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Smirnov breaks the clinch.
Smirnov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smirnov tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood looks to land a right hand but Smirnov moved out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smirnov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wood throws out the jab.
Wood misses with a double jab

and Smirnov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smirnov.
Smirnov content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smirnov manages to break the clinch.
Smirnov slips under a jab from Wood.

Smirnov instigates a clinch.
Smirnov misses with an elbow over the top.
Wood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smirnov has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wood.
Wood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Wood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov tries to clinch but Wood is having none of it.
George Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smirnov tries to clinch but Wood is having none of it.
Wood misses with a jab to the body

and Smirnov moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Smirnov.
Smirnov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wood's defenses.
Wood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smirnov crunches a lovely knee into Wood's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Smirnov.
Smirnov lands an elbow inside.
Smirnov landing knees to the body.
Smirnov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smirnov with a knee to the head.
Smirnov landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Smirnov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov scores with a shot to the body.
Smirnov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smirnov ducks under a wild hook from Wood.

Smirnov darts in and clinches Wood up against the cage.
Smirnov is trying to maintain a safe position but Wood gets an underhook and turns Smirnov into the cage.
Smirnov takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood struggles to land a body shot inside as Smirnov controls his hands.

Smirnov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smirnov doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.
Wood throws an overhand right that lands on Smirnov's shoulder, as Smirnov tries to avoid the shot.
Wood throws out a loose jab but Smirnov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smirnov wants to clinch.
Wood jabs Smirnov right on the nose. Smirnov blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Smirnov.
Smirnov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wood.
Wood misses with a looping left.
Wood misses with a takedown

and Smirnov counters by clinching up.
Smirnov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wood tries to work over Smirnov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smirnov lands an elbow inside that Wood shrugs off.
Smirnov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wood up against the cage.
Smirnov lands a knee to the head.
Smirnov lands a knee to the body.
Wood throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.
Smirnov lands a nice elbow.
Smirnov scores with a knee to the head.
Smirnov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smirnov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wood's defenses.

Smirnov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wood tries to bum rush Smirnov with a series of wild strikes but Smirnov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wood misses with a hook.
Smirnov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wood throws a hook but Smirnov blocks it.
Smirnov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wood keeps the fight on the outside.
Wood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Wood misses with a hook to the body

and Smirnov counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Smirnov.
Smirnov lands an elbow inside that Wood shrugs off.
Smirnov landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Smirnov really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smirnov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smirnov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smirnov lands a nice elbow.
Smirnov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smirnov throws an elbow that misses.
Smirnov looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
Smirnov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smirnov prevents a body shot from Wood.
Smirnov with a knee to the head.
Smirnov with a knee to the head.

Wood breaks from the clinch.
Wood throws a combination that misses

and Smirnov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice elbow from Smirnov.
Wood lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Smirnov on the inside.
Wood misses with a punch on the inside.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wood tries to work over Smirnov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smirnov lands a knee to the head.
Wood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wood takes an elbow to the temple.
Wood tries to throw a body punch but Smirnov avoids it by throwing Wood back against the cage.
Smirnov lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Smirnov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smirnov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smirnov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smirnov.

Wood pulls guard.

Smirnov has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Wood to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Smirnov is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Wood pulls down on the head and he's put Smirnov to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). George Wood!
George Wood retains his light heavyweight title!