PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood comes to the cage accompanied by Enae Volare Mezzo. Sam Wood could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jin Tiger's chin.

Wood
vs
Tiger

180 cm
18
194 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jin Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood stuffs the takedown attempt from Tiger. Tiger gets slowly back to his feet.
Wood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tiger swivels and escapes.

Wood closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wood lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood wants to get up but he can't break Tiger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tiger is trying to control the position but Wood postures up.
Wood forces his way into half guard.
Wood prevents Tiger from standing back up.
Tiger is trying to maintain the position but Wood is very close to passing his half guard.
Tiger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wood.
Tiger is trying to stand.
Tiger is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Wood closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wood lands in his opponent's guard.

Tiger has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wood off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood misses with a takedown attempt - Tiger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tiger throws a head kick that misses.

Wood shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tiger's guard.
Wood advances to half guard.
Tiger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tiger looks gassed!
Tiger moves into full guard.
Wood lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wood prevents Tiger from getting back to his feet.
Tiger keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wood slips nicely into half guard.
Tiger wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to pass to full mount but Tiger defends it.
Wood seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wood takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tiger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ground and pound from Wood.
Tiger tries to roll over but Wood keeps him under control.
Wood working the head and body with strikes.
Tiger wants to get back to his feet.
Tiger is looking to control Wood's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tiger avoid being mounted?
Tiger looks like he's trying to stand up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Tiger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Tiger pulls Wood into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger looking to control.

Tiger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Tiger pushes Wood off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wood looks for a takedown but Tiger sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tiger's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tiger duly obliges.
Tiger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tiger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tiger wants to clinch.
Wood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tiger to score with a decent uppercut.
Tiger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Tiger rushes Wood and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wood is trying to trip Tiger. He has hold of a leg but Tiger is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wood persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tiger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wood.
Wood with a nice head shot there.
Wood keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tiger's head.
Wood postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wood landing with the ground and pound.
Wood chips away with some ground and pound.
Wood lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Tiger is rocked!
Wood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wood landing with the ground and pound.
Tiger is still in real trouble! Can Wood finish him?
Tiger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wood is controlling him.
Tiger seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood working some strikes from top position.
Wood is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Wood dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wood shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wood showed some decent athleticism there.
Tiger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tiger wants to get back to his feet.
Tiger has hold of Wood's hands but Wood slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wood lands a nice short elbow.
Wood is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tiger!
Wood has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tiger's face.
Tiger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wood connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tiger's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sam Wood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wood dominating with strikes here.
Tiger regains half guard.
Tiger is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tiger kicks off Wood and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Wood with that takedown attempt.
Wood fails to land with a series of punches.
Tiger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sam Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wood doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch combination from Tiger misses.
Wood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tiger but Tiger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wood misses with a takedown attempt
and Tiger counters with a low kick, right behind Wood 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tiger lands a nice shot that snaps Wood's head back.
Tiger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tiger with a poor takedown

and Wood counters with a shoot takedown. Tiger fights it but they end up in guard.
Tiger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wood is controlling him.
Wood is in close to Tiger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wood won't allow Tiger to get back to his feet.
Wood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood chips away with some ground and pound.
Wood won't allow Tiger to sweep him here.

Tiger has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wood off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiger throws a leg kick but Wood moved away.
Tiger closes the distance but Wood moves to the side

and Wood counters with a shoot takedown. Tiger fights it but they end up in guard.
Tiger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tiger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wood is one step ahead there.
Tiger wants to stand up but Wood is controlling him.
Wood is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wood landing some decent shots from guard.
Tiger trying to keep a closed guard but Wood is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood wants to pass the guard but Tiger is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wood looks to land a combination but Tiger avoids it well.
Tiger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tiger counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Tiger stalks Wood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wood's face. Wood staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Sam Wood has been cut.
Tiger avoids a punch combination nicely.

Wood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tiger keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.
Tiger trying to keep a closed guard but Wood is proving a slippery customer.
Tiger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tiger wants to get back to his feet but Wood is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tiger keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wood working some strikes from top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tiger is looking to clinch but Wood is avoiding it.
Wood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tiger scores with a kick to the midsection.

Wood gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tiger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tiger.
Wood distracts Tiger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Wood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Wood's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tiger, pushing him back against the cage.

Wood turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tiger is trying to control Wood's posture but Wood avoids it.
Tiger is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wood is controlling him well.
Tiger taking a bit of punishment here - Wood scoring with strikes.
Wood lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wood landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tiger takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wood looks up at the clock and then as Tiger takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wood smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tiger is trying to buck Wood off.
Wood cracks Tiger with a big elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tiger throws Wood to one side and escapes!
Wood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Tiger as Wood shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt

and Wood counters with a shoot takedown. Tiger fights it but they end up in guard.
Tiger trying to control the position.
Tiger wants to stand but Wood is controlling the position.
Tiger wants to sweep here but Wood controlling him for the moment.
Tiger is looking to stand up but Wood isn't so interested in that idea.
Wood postures up and lands a big shot to Tiger's brow.
Tiger wants to get back to his feet but Wood is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wood advances to half guard.

Tiger pushes Wood off and gets back to his feet.
Tiger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger throws out a loose jab but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tiger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wood.
Wood misses with a takedown attempt - Tiger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiger misses with a two punch combination.
Tiger tries to clinch

so Wood counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiger is looking to stand up but Wood isn't so interested in that idea.
Tiger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wood keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tiger's head.
Tiger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wood is controlling him.
Wood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tiger looking to control.
Tiger might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wood kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tiger wants to stand but Wood is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood wants to pass the guard but Tiger is keeping the position.
Wood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tiger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tiger as he avoids it easily.
Wood tries for a takedown but Tiger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wood works over Tiger's head and body with a nice combination.
Tiger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tiger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tiger tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wood decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tiger's guard.
Tiger trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tiger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wood.
Wood postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wood lands a couple of digs.
Wood postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wood scoring with punches to the head and body.

Tiger manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tiger as he avoids it easily.
Tiger throws a hook to the side of Wood's head but Wood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tiger closes the distance looking to clinch

and Wood counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tiger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wood.
Jin Tiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Tiger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tiger flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

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