PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cerventes Bison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood has chosen Like Weeds by His Hero Is Gone as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bison
vs
Wood

190 cm
22
222 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
28
216 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cerventes Bison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Wood!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood swings for the body but Bison moves out of range.
Wood scores with the left hand. Bison knows he should have avoided that one.
Bison lunges at Wood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wood's hand.
Bison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wood. Bison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wood takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
George Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood misses with a straight right.
Bison lands a head shot.

Bison rushes Wood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wood can't get the takedown.
Wood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bison cracks Wood with a nice body shot.
Wood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wood wants to break free but Bison has control.
Wood is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bison gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bison.

Bison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Bison.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wood walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Wood.
Bison connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wood tries to move into range but Bison moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bison moves away from the strike by Wood.
Wood swinging wildly here.
Wood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bison wants it to stay on the feet.
Cerventes Bison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Wood.
Sloppy strikes from Wood. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body kick from Bison.
Wood looks gassed!
Bison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wood misses with a looping left.

Bison has managed to clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bison.
Still in the clinch, Bison scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Bison.
Bison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bison creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Bison as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bison lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bison presses Wood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bison prevents a body shot from Wood.
Bison throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bison lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Bison on the inside.
Bison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bison.
A nice left hand lands by Bison.
Bison is working Wood over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bison.
Wood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bison.
Bison lands an uppercut.
Bison works on Wood's body with a couple of short punches.
Bison throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bison presses Wood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bison leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bison lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Wood working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bison.
Wood fails to pull guard.
Bison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wood has Bison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bison pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bison lands a nice uppercut.
Bison lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bison.
Bison works on Wood's body with a couple of short punches.
Bison pushes Wood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bison is working Wood over against the cage.
Bison lands a left hand.
Wood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bison holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bison lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wood or not.
A shot in the inside from Bison.
Bison lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wood.
A right hand to the body from Bison.
Bison lands an uppercut.
Bison lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wood or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with a hook from the clinch.

Bison breaks the clinch.
Bison throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bison lands a jab to Wood's midsection.
Bison connects with a single shot there.
Bison throws a combination. Wood tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bison lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wood at a distance.
Bison fakes the leg kick and cracks Wood in the body.
Bison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bison lands with a kick to the ribs.

Bison drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bison slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bison stands up and beckons Wood to join him on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Bison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bison.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cerventes Bison dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The crowd cheers as Wood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bison doesn't seem phased though.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bison enables Wood to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bison manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wood thows a big elbow that misses.
Wood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wood trying to control from the bottom.
Wood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wood.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood keeping full guard, as Bison tries to pass.
Bison wants to stand and escape but instead Wood has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Bison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison wants to hit a switch here but Wood passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bison there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood landing strikes from the mount and Bison is in trouble!
Wood with the ground and pound from mount.
Wood won't let Bison get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Wood is landing with some decent strikes but Bison is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bison is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Wood has hold of Bison's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bison manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wood tries to control but Bison wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Wood working for a submission but Bison is keeping him at bay.
Wood tries to control but Bison wriggling away.
Wood tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bison is squirming around, avoiding Wood's attempts to control the action.
Wood throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bison because Wood loaded up on that one.
Bison wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wood.
Wood looking to ground and pound but Bison is blocking nicely.
Wood unloading with bombs!
Wood looking to control but Bison is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wood breaks from Bison's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood looking to finish with strikes here!
Wood raining down shots from the mount!
Wood thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wood with good strikes from the mount here!
Wood unloads with some shots from mount but Bison bucks and avoids them well.
Wood tries to control but Bison wriggling away.
Bison is trying to escape the mount.
Wood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bison lands a glancing blow to the side of Wood's head.
Wood misses with a body shot
letting Bison counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wood, as that shot connected.
Bison lands a nice hook to Wood's body. Wood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wood has his takedown stuffed
and Bison counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bison shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Wood misses with a looping left.
Wood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bison connects with a body shot that sends Wood's belly button to the back.
Wood looks to throw the jab but Bison is out of range.
Wood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bison ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison thuds his shin into the meat of Wood's side.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Bison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wood doesn't seem bothered though.

Bison gets a clinch.
Wood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A bit of stalling here from Bison.
Bison blocking some punches.
Bison scores with a hook to the body.
Bison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Bison.
Bison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Bison.
Wood misses with a body punch.
Cerventes Bison has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bison lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Bison.
Bison pushes Wood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
A hook to the body from Bison.
Bison lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bison cracks Wood with a nice body shot.
Bison gets through Wood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bison lands an uppercut.
Bison lands a nice shot to the body.
Bison lands with a light punch inside.
Bison throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bison lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Bison.
Bison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bison stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Bison as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Bison as the two fighters clinch.
Bison is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Bison lands a shot to the body.
Bison presses Wood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Bison.
Nice body punch from Bison.
Bison throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bison lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bison.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Bison.
A nice left hand lands by Bison.
Wood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bison throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bison.
Bison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bison lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bison throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woods head.
Wood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Bison - that landed with a thud.
Bison lands with a short shot to the head.
Bison throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bison digs a right hand into Wood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wood's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bison.
Wood is trying to push Bison away but Bison has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bison works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Bison.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bison.
Bison lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bison lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bison content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bison lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Bison on the inside.
Wood jumps guard but Bison stands there with Wood around his waist. Wood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bison avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cerventes Bison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Wood.
Bison lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bison.
Bison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Bison scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bison scores with a shot to the side of Wood's head.
Wood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bison pushes Wood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bison lands with a light punch inside.
Bison scores with a shot to the side of Wood's head.
Bison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood working aggressively here.
A short right from Bison.
Bison is struggling to control the position.
Wood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bison's elbow.
A short right from Bison.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cerventes Bison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bison has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cerventes Bison!