PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shao Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shao Kahn Theme. Shao Kahn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kahn
vs
Wood

189 cm
22
216 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shao Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Wood!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood shoots in but no luck this time.
Wood fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kahn has managed to clinch.
Kahn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wood looking for a takedown.
Kahn stalling the fight.
Wood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shao Kahn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Wood.
Wood tries to pull guard but Kahn won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Kahn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wood drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kahn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kahn 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.
Wood drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kahn has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Wood goes down! Kahn dives on top of him - Wood manages to get guard.

Wood is rocked!

It looks like Travis Wood has been cut.
Kahn throws a big right hand that misses.
Wood is still in real trouble! Can Kahn finish him?

Wood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kahn thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn content to stall in guard here.
Wood seems to have recovered his senses.
Kahn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kahn wants to stand but Wood is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wood wants to sweep here but Kahn controlling him for the moment.
Wood looks gassed!

Wood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Wood looking for a guillotine here but Kahn defends easily.
Kahn is looking to work some ground and pound but Wood has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Wood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wood is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood trying to control from half guard but Kahn is working away.

Wood is trying to work for a kimura but Kahn is defending well.

Wood is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kahn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wood.
Kahn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wood on the ground.
Wood trying to pass the guard but Kahn defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wood is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kahn wants to get back to full guard.
Kahn wants to get back to his feet.
Kahn wants to control but Wood is keeping busy.
Kahn throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kahn misses with a wild body shot.
Kahn tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
No joy there for Kahn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wood looks for a takedown but Kahn sprawls well.
Wood closes the distance but Kahn moves to the side
and Kahn counters with a three punch combo that has Wood backing up. Wood nods at Kahn to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood shoots and misses

and Kahn moves into the clinch.

Kahn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kahn.

Kahn closes the distance and clinches.

Kahn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kahn lands a head shot.

Kahn moves into range and clinches up with Wood.
Kahn lands a shot to the body.
Kahn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wood wants to stall.
Kahn looking to slow down the pace here.

Wood manages to pull guard.

Kahn is sitting in close to Wood's body. Wood has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kahn is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kahn is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Wood.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Travis Wood!