PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Wood
vs
Gracie

178 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
27
163 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.

Wood moves into the clinch.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Wood holds him up against the ropes and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Wood manages to get underhooks.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Wood won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Wood holds him up against the ropes and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Nathan Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracie.
Wood tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Wood has him pressed against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gracie has Wood pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Wood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wood landing knees to the head.
Wood pushes Gracie back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Wood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wood tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
A right hand to the body from Wood.
Wood works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Wood throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Wood.
Wood lands with a right to the head.
Wood is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wood missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Wood.
Wood lands a body punch.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Wood.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good body shot from Wood.
Wood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wood fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wood.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Wood.

Wood moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wood is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wood lands a body punch.
Gracie tries to circle away but Wood has him pinned against the ropes.
Wood lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wood.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wood fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wood lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! Wood takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gracie is rocked!
Wood wants to clinch.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wood avoids it really well and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wood. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Wood lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Danga de danga de dang - Wood scores with a four punch combination!
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Wood finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Wood which made him look bad.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Wood tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Wood.
Wood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wood tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Wood moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Wood presses Gracie against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A knee to the head by Wood.
Wood stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.

Wood closes the distance and clinches.
Wood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nathan Wood has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wood connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Wood works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Wood lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Wood.
Wood pushes Gracie back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wood lands with a short shot to the head.
Wood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie is trying to push Wood away but Wood has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Wood on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Wood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Still in the clinch, Wood scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Wood.
Wood lands with a right to the head.
Wood'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.
Wood digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Wood lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
Wood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Wood gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wood tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Wood back against the ropes.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood is stalling here.
Wood lands an uppercut.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
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!
Gracie tries for a takedown but Wood manages to get underhooks.
Nathan Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracie.
Wood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Wood is trying to stall.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Wood - that landed with a thud.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Wood manages to get underhooks.
Wood prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Wood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Wood.
Wood connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Wood drives through and clinches with Gracie against the ropes.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wood.
Wood lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by Wood.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wood pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood stalls.
Wood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Stalling in the clinch from Wood.
Wood is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Wood.
A knee to the head by Wood.
Wood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Wood has Gracie pressed against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Wood.
A right handed body shot lands from Wood.
Wood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Wood dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wood throws a head kick that Gracie semi-blocks.
Nathan Wood is winning the standup battle so far.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wood - that will leave a mark!
Wood tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Wood.
Wood circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Gracie drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Wood follows Gracie to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Wood!