PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Choice Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hade Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by MotherFu*ker of the Year - Motley Crue. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wood's choice of entrance music: Mama Said Knock You Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Wood

176 cm
27
163 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

174 cm
27
165 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Choice Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hade Wood!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Wood.
A slow jab from Wood misses its intended target.
Wood doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Wood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie avoids the body shot from Wood.
Wood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Wood.
Hade Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Wood's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Wood.
Wood throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch

and Wood counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Wood sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wood is one step ahead there.

Wood stands up from Gracie's guard - Wood perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wood connects with a looping right hand.
Wood walks into a left hand.
Wood throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Wood avoids a kick to the body.
Wood misses with a hook.
Donk. Wood catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Wood jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Wood keeps it at a distance.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Wood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wood was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wood takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wood counters with a nice body shot.
Wood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wood swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Wood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Wood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Gracie throws a lazy body kick
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wood throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hade Wood dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wood lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wood misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wood missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Wood lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Wood does it's job there.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wood.

It looks like Choice Gracie has been cut.
Wood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab from Wood.
Wood misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips under a jab from Wood.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wood finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Wood throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie slips a jab from Wood.
Gracie slips under a jab from Wood.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Wood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wood misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.

Wood pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the action here for a moment.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Wood is controlling the position.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Wood is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.
Wood avoiding damage.
Wood lands a right hand.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Wood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.

That's four 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.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie throws a jab when Wood was well out of range.
Wood throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Wood misses its intended target.

Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.

Wood breaks the clinch.
Gracie motions for Wood to come forward. Gracie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wood was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Wood doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hade Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Choice Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wood swinging wildly here.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Wood throws a one two combo.
Gracie misses with the body kick
and Wood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Wood misses.
Wood misses with a body punch
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.

Gracie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wood to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Wood advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Wood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wood trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie tries to roll over but Wood keeps him under control.

Wood stands up from half guard.
Wood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Choice Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Wood misses the jab.
Wood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wood will feel that in the morning.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Wood blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gracie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wood somewhat.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Wood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wood connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Wood misses with a body shot.
Wood throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Hade Wood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wood counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Wood misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hade Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

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