PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Kesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ron Wood looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Kesler
vs
Wood

184 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Kesler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Wood!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood tries to clinch but Kesler moves out of range.
Tommy Kesler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kesler is looking to clinch but Wood is avoiding it.

Kesler gets a clinch.
Kesler gets underhooks to prevent Wood's takedown attempt.
Kesler blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kesler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kesler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wood shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kesler sprawls well. Kesler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wood gets slowly back to his feet.
Wood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kesler but Kesler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tommy Kesler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Wood.
Wood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kesler lands with a good body shot.
Wood looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kesler drops Wood with a beautiful combination! Wood stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kesler is looking for the KO!

Wood is rocked!

It looks like Ron Wood has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kesler pinned against the cage. Kesler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wood is still on wobbly legs! Can Kesler finish him?

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

Kesler gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kesler stalling.
Wood seems to have recovered his senses.
Kesler is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Wood reverses the position - he's now on top in Kesler's guard.
Wood should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wood stopping the sweep attempt from Kesler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kesler is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kesler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wood pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Kesler drags the fight down to the ground.
Wood trying to control but Kesler is working from the bottom.

Kesler wriggles free and stands up.
Wood stuffs the takedown attempt from Kesler. Kesler gets slowly back to his feet.
Wood misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Kesler gets control of Wood's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kesler will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kesler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kesler keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.

Kesler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kesler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wood is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kesler content just to control the position here.
Kesler throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kesler is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wood to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wood shrugs it off.
Kesler punching from mount but Wood doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Kesler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Wood's cut.
That's time! Kesler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick from Kesler lands but Wood takes it in his stride.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kesler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wood up against the cage.

Kesler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kesler.
Kesler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Wood fails with a takedown attempt.
Wood misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kesler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wood tries for a takedown but Kesler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Wood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kesler.
Wood closes the distance but Kesler moves to the side
and Kesler counters with a leg kick.

Kesler rushes Wood and presses him up against the cage.
Kesler just leaning against Wood, taking a breather.

Kesler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kesler throws a head kick that Wood semi-blocks.
Wood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kesler.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Kesler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kesler throws a combination that misses
and Wood counters with a series of strikes. Kesler will be more careful next time no doubt.

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

Kesler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kesler moves away.
Wood doesn't manage to clinch there - Kesler circles away.
Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from Kesler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wood is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kesler is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wood.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wood.
Kesler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wood as he jumps to the side.
Tommy Kesler is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with a double jab.
Kesler throws a nice looking combination but Wood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kesler.
Kesler lands a jab to Wood's midsection.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
Kesler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wood as he avoids it easily.

Kesler clinches.
Wood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wood is trying to drag Kesler to the mat but Kesler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kesler wants a takedown but no success here.

Kesler manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kesler.
Wood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kesler.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kesler stuffs the takedown attempt from Wood. Wood gets slowly back to his feet.

Kesler instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Kesler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ron Wood's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kesler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kesler shoots in for a takedown but Wood shows good takedown defense.
Wood shoots in for a takedown but Kesler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kesler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Wood. No joy for Kesler on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Kesler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kesler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wood to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kesler is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kesler throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kesler is adopting a defensive guard.
Kesler looking for a sweep. Not yet Kesler, not yet.
Kesler pulls Wood in close to prevent any damage.
Wood stopping the sweep attempt from Kesler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kesler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wood would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tommy Kesler wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wood blocks a head kick by Kesler.
Kesler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kesler fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kesler.
Kesler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wood swivels and escapes.
Kesler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kesler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wood.

Kesler has Wood up against the cage in a clinch.

Kesler manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wood must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wood stays in close to Kesler's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood is looking to work some ground and pound but Kesler has wrist control.
Kesler is adopting a defensive guard.
Wood trying to control but Kesler is working from the bottom.
Ron Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ron Wood has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wood shoots in but no luck this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Kesler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kesler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Kesler!