PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kermodian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kermodian kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum. Travis Wood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kermodian
vs
Wood

185 cm
22
215 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Butchered Fight Wear

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Kermodian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Wood!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermodian throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wood lands a jab to the nose.
Kermodian throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wood's head.

It looks like Travis Wood has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kermodian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kermodian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wood looks gassed!
Kermodian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kermodian misses with a head kick.
Kermodian lands a big shot that drops Wood! Can he finish him?

Wood is rocked!
Kermodian seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wood is still in real trouble! Can Kermodian finish him?

Kermodian stands up from Wood's guard - Kermodian perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wood seems to have recovered his senses.
Kermodian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick from Kermodian.

Kermodian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kermodian landing knees to the head.

Kermodian breaks the clinch.
Mark Kermodian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kermodian.

Kermodian has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian lands a knee to the head.
Kermodian with a knee to the head.
Kermodian with a knee to the head.
Kermodian manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kermodian looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
Kermodian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kermodian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kermodian is looking to control Wood's arms but Wood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kermodian has his back to the cage.
Wood is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wood can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by Kermodian.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kermodian.
Wood tries to score a body lock takedown but Kermodian shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mark Kermodian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Wood.
Kermodian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kermodian effectively controlling the action here.
Wood tries to stall but Kermodian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hand to the body from Kermodian.
Kermodian tries a knee to the head but Wood blocks it.

Wood tightens his grip and picks Kermodian up, before dumping him to the ground. Kermodian manages to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.
Kermodian trying to control the position.
Wood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kermodian trying to control the position.
Wood controlling from the top position.
Kermodian trying to control the position.
Wood landing some decent shots from guard.
Kermodian is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wood throws a body punch but Kermodian moves out of range.
Kermodian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Wood avoids a kick to the body.
Wood looks to land a combination but Kermodian avoids it well.
Kermodian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Wood looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kermodian!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood landing punches.
Wood lands a nice shot to the head.
Kermodian is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wood raining down shots from the mount!
Kermodian is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood wants to control the pace but Kermodian is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood with good strikes from the mount here!
Wood with a couple of short strikes.
Wood wants to control the pace but Kermodian is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kermodian really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kermodian is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kermodian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Wood's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A leg kick checked by Kermodian.
Kermodian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kermodian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kermodian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Kermodian pushes Wood up against the cage in a clinch.
Wood is working Kermodian over against the cage.
Kermodian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood looking to stall.
Kermodian is looking to control Wood's arms but Wood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kermodian has his back to the cage.
Wood has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kermodian is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kermodian avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wood taking a breather.
Kermodian tries to land a knee to the head but Wood blocks with his arms.
Wood lands with a short shot to the head.
Wood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kermodian prevents it.
Mark Kermodian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Wood.
Kermodian misses with a knee strike.
Kermodian prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wood looking to slow down the pace here.
Kermodian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wood avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian gets underhooks to prevent Wood's takedown attempt.
Kermodian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The referee calls for Kermodian to work.
Wood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kermodian prevents it.
Wood drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kermodian lands a right hand.
Kermodian is trying to stall.
Wood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kermodian prevents it.
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Kermodian.
Kermodian gets underhooks to prevent Wood's takedown attempt.
Wood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A bit of stalling here from Kermodian.
Wood is looking to control Kermodian's arms but Kermodian gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wood has his back to the cage.

Kermodian breaks from the clinch.
Kermodian fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wood scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kermodian's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wood working over Kermodian with some ground and pound. Kermodian looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Wood is working for a kimura but Kermodian is defending it quite comfortably.
Kermodian wants to improve his position but Wood is controlling well.
Wood trying to control the action but Kermodian is working from the bottom.
Kermodian tries to kick Wood off but Wood keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kermodian trying to control here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wood misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood jabs Kermodian right on the nose. Kermodian blinks but takes it well.
Wood closes the distance and clinches up with Kermodian, looking for a takedown. Wood pushes Kermodian against the cage but Kermodian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kermodian tries a low kick but Wood avoids it.
Wood blocks a head kick by Kermodian.
Wood throws a hook but Kermodian blocks it.
Wood throws a low kick but Kermodian avoids it.
Kermodian tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood blocks a jab.
Wood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A left and a right from Wood both land. Nice combination.
A head kick misses from Kermodian.

Wood shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wood was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kermodian is squirming around, avoiding Wood's attempts to control the action.
Kermodian wants to control but Wood is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Wood has hold of Kermodian's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kermodian manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood scoring with strikes but Kermodian is staying in there.
Wood wants to control the pace but Kermodian is squirming around nicely.
Kermodian is trying to escape the mount.
Wood can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kermodian is looking to escape.
Wood prevents Kermodian from getting the reversal.
Wood controlling his opponent.
Kermodian tries to hold on but Wood pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Travis Wood's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kermodian backs up against the cage.
Wood throws out a loose jab but Kermodian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kermodian throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kermodian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kermodian.

Kermodian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kermodian blocking some punches.
Kermodian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kermodian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Wood.
Wood is trying to drag Kermodian to the mat but Kermodian just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kermodian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kermodian landing knees to the body.
Kermodian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kermodian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kermodian avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mark Kermodian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Wood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian lands with a left to the head.
Kermodian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wood tries for a takedown but Kermodian manages to get underhooks.
Kermodian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wood lands a left hand.
Kermodian wants to stall.
Wood taking a breather.
Kermodian misses with a knee strike.
Wood goes for a takedown attempt but Kermodian pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kermodian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kermodian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kermodian looks to land a left hand but Wood moved out of range nicely.
Wood scores with a jab to the body.
Wood's corner calls for a 1-2. Wood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wood avoids the head kick by Kermodian.
Wood looks to land a combination. Kermodian sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kermodian is looking to clinch but Wood is avoiding it.
A low kick from Wood is predictable there
and Kermodian counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wood takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mark Kermodian is winning the standup battle so far.
Kermodian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
Kermodian throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
Wood misses with an uppercut.
Wood lands with a right hand.
Wood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kermodian tries to clinch up.
Kermodian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wood checks it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Wood fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kermodian sprawls well initially but Wood persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wood has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wood raining down shots from the mount!
Kermodian is squirming around, avoiding Wood's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kermodian wants to hold on but Wood pushes him away.
Kermodian is in all sorts of trouble here.

Wood quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Wood but it's paid off an Kermodian is forced to tap! Nice work by Wood.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Travis Wood!