PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wood
vs
Savage

185 cm
33
250 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

194 cm
27
263 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BJ Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Savage!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like BJ Wood has been cut.
Nice cross by Savage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage looks for a takedown but Wood sprawls well.
Savage swinging wildly here.
Savage misses with a leg kick
and Wood makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wood tries to bum rush Savage with a series of wild strikes but Savage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wood.
Roy Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savage throws a leg kick
and Wood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wood counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Wood.
Savage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wood.
Wood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Savage looks gassed!
Wood thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Savage if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood lands with a shot to the body.
Savage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick from Wood lands but Savage takes it in his stride.

It looks like Roy Savage has been cut.
Wood scores with a kick 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!
Wood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Savage walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wood.
A shot to the liver by Wood. Beautiful body shot.
Wood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wood scores with a leg kick.
Wood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wood lands a nice looking kick to the body. Savage takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wood connects with an inside leg kick.
Savage shoots and misses
and Wood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Savage takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Wood finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wood - that will leave a mark!
Wood delivers a nice body kick.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Wood knocks Savage out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). BJ Wood!
BJ Wood decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.