PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramsey Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gay Pride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramsey Wood had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Wood
vs
Pride

220 cm
27
275 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

207 cm
24
275 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramsey Wood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gay Pride!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pride with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donk. Pride catches Wood right on the button with a cross.
Wood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pride counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pride avoids the elbow strike from Wood, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Pride.
Pride working Wood over with knees to the body.
Wood is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pride working Wood over with knees to the body.
Pride working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pride working Wood over with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Pride.
Pride scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ramsey Wood has been cut.
Pride scores a nice knee to the body.
Pride lands a good knee to the midsection. Wood won't want to take too many of those.
Pride landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wood takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pride lands a knee to the body.
Pride is struggling to control the position.
A knee to the head by Pride.
Pride using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pride lands a nice knee to the body.
Pride scores a nice knee to the body.
Pride with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pride lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pride stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Pride.
Wood takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pride pushes Wood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pride lands a good knee to the midsection. Wood won't want to take too many of those.
Pride landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Pride - that landed with a thud.
Wood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pride unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Pride stalling against the cage.
Pride blocks an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Pride - that landed with a thud.
Pride is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pride lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wood.

Pride escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good exchange - Pride coming out on top.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pride.
Pride cracks the inside of Wood's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Pride misses

and Wood counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wood.
Wood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pride prevents it.
Pride stalls.
Pride is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pride crunches a lovely knee into Wood's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Pride.
Wood being controlled against the cage.
Pride continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Pride is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pride lands a good knee to the midsection. Wood won't want to take too many of those.
Pride keeps control of Wood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Pride's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pride is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Pride.
Still in the clinch, Pride scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pride - that landed with a thud.
Pride scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pride stalling against the cage.
Pride using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pride obliges.
Pride connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wood's face.
Pride with a knee to the head.
Pride content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wood missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pride.
Pride is stalling here.
Pride utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Pride lands an uppercut.
Wood tries for a takedown but Pride manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramsey Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pride's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood misses with a takedown attempt
and Pride counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pride.
Wood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pride lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pride counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wood is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A jab lands there for Pride.

Wood has closed the distance and engaged Pride in a clinch.
Wood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pride is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pride utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Pride.
Pride lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A knee to the head by Pride.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Wood. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pride just leaning against Wood, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gay Pride dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramsey Wood's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pride throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Wood moves into the clinch.
Wood has Pride pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pride manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pride has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pride landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pride lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pride tries to land a knee to the head but Wood blocks with his arms.
Pride displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wood up against the cage.
Pride utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pride utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Pride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Pride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pride working Wood over with knees to the body.
Pride is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pride will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wood up against the cage.
Pride lands a good knee to the midsection. Wood won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Pride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pride gets through Wood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pride crunches a lovely knee into Wood's ribcage.
Pride scores a nice knee to the body.
Pride manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pride obliges.
Pride utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pride lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pride lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pride landing knees to the head.
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!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Come on Pride - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wood tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pride avoids it.
Pride unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pride'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.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pride.
Knees to the body from Pride.

Pride's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pride connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries for a takedown but Pride circles away easily
and Pride cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pride misses with a head kick.
Wood throws a combination that misses
and Pride counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pride scores with a leg kick.
Wood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pride. Pride obviously looking to wear him down.
Wood misses with a takedown attempt
and Pride counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramsey Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pride throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pride feints and then cracks Wood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wood down.
Pride with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Pride misses.
Wood misses with a combination
and Pride counters with a good low kick that Wood was not able to check.
Pride thuds his shin into the meat of Wood's side.
Wood drops his hands momentarily and Pride takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pride dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gay Pride seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pride lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pride scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pride scores with a hook to the body. Wood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pride connects with a high kick.
Pride lands a head shot.
Wood misses with a takedown
and Pride counters with a leg kick.
Wood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pride scores with a head kick. Wood tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wood on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pride goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A good leg kick by Pride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gay Pride showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ramsey Wood's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pride scores with a leg kick.
Wood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pride. Pride obviously looking to wear him down.
Wood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pride fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!

Pride gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Pride escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pride thumps Wood with a low kick.
Wood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Pride pushes Wood up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood jumps guard but Pride stands there with Wood around his waist. Wood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pride lands a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Pride drops Wood with a big knee straight up the middle! Wood is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Wood is rocked!
Pride feints a jab and as Wood dips his head, Pride unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Wood right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Wood falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Pride smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gay Pride!
Gay Pride is the new heavyweight champion!