PBP Commentary

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

Wood
vs
Angry

190 cm
25
217 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bayden Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Angry!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Angry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angry misses with a knee to the head.
Angry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angry gets through Wood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Angry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Angry just stands there and leans against the cage.
Angry's coach down at Helsinki Athletics Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Angry's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Angry connects with a knee to the head.
Angry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angry connects with a knee to the head.
Wood looking to stall.
Angry tries to land a knee to the head but Wood blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Angry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angry misses with a knee strike.
Angry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Angry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wood's face.
Angry lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Angry.
Wood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Angry is defending well for now.
Wood is trying to maintain a safe position but Angry gets an underhook and turns Wood into the cage.
Angry pushes Wood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Angry on the inside.
Angry misses with a knee to the head.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Angry is blocking nicely.
Wood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wood throws a head punch that misses.
Angry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Angry is blocking nicely.
Angry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angry lands a shoulder strike.
Angry lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angry avoiding damage as Wood throws knees to the body.
Angry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woods head.
Angry tries to land a knee to the head but Wood blocks with his arms.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Still in the clinch, Angry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angry with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Angry.
Wood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Angry prevents it.
Angry connects with a knee to the head.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Angry with a knee to the head.
Angry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Angry misses with a knee to the head.
Wood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Angry lands with a left to the head.
Angry scores with a shoulder strike.
Angry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wood stalls.
Angry lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angry lands an uppercut.
Angry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Angry is blocking nicely.
Angry misses with a knee strike.
Angry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Angry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Angry lands a knee to the head.
Angry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Angry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woods head.
Angry misses with a knee to the head.
Angry tries a knee to the head but Wood blocks it.
A short right from Angry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Angry on the inside.
Angry lands a nice uppercut.
Wood tries to pull guard but Angry holds him up against the cage and eventually Wood drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bayden Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angry avoiding damage as Wood throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Angry blocks with his arms.
Angry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wood scores with a hook to the body.
Angry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wood misses with some punches.
Wood lands a knee to the body.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Angry is blocking nicely.
Angry tries a knee to the head but Wood blocks it.
Angry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Angry landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Angry lands with a left to the head.
Angry looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Angry dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Angry has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wood finds it's way round the side to connect with Angry's head.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Angry lands an overhand right.

Angry clinches up with Wood and pushes him back against the cage.
Wood tries a knee to the head but Angry blocks it.
Angry connects with a knee to the head.
Angry misses with a knee strike.
Angry landing knees to the head.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A knee to the head by Angry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Angry.

Wood is rocked!
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Angry blocks with his arms.
Angry has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Wood - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Angry, and another! Wood is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Joe Angry!