PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bayden Wood (ranked 1945 p4p, 252 weight class) and Alan Buck (ranked 3281 p4p, 366 weight class). Bayden Wood looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Wood
vs
Buck

178 cm
26
186 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bayden Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alan Buck!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buck throws a head kick that misses.
Wood throwing a counter right hand but Buck manages to avoid it.
Buck looks for the body kick but Wood saw that one coming.
Buck looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Buck's coach down at Cozad Amsterdam was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Buck's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wood dodges the punch combination from Buck.
Buck throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy left from Wood finds it's target.
Wood throws a body punch but Buck moves out of range.
Wood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wood punishes Buck's body with a nice straight punch.
Buck goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Buck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
Buck throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
Wood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Buck walks into a stiff left hand from Wood.

It looks like Alan Buck has been cut.
Wood throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood misses the jab.
Wood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wood lands with a right hand.
Wood misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Buck misses.
It looked like Wood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Buck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
Wood tries to clinch up.
Buck looks to land a body kick but Wood moved away.
Wood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Iron mikes mma in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick misses from Buck.
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wood scores with a one two! Buck had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Buck throws a head kick but Wood moves out of range.
Buck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bayden Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buck scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buck wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Buck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buck walks into a straight right hand from Wood.
Buck slips under a jab from Wood.
Wood misses with a looping right.
Buck misses with a head kick.
Wood connects with a jab.
Buck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Decent striking displayed by Wood there.
Buck staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Buck misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Wood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Buck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Buck throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wood is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to clinch up.
Buck slips under a jab from Wood.
Wood misses with a hook.
Wood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wood moves out of range of the body kick from Buck.
Buck misses with a head kick.
Wood wants to clinch up but Buck keeps it at a distance.
Despite the aggression on Buck's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wood is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wood misses with a hook.
Wood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Buck on the side of the head.
Buck gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood lands a jab.
Wood misses with a jab to the body
and Buck counters with a series of strikes. Wood will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Buck ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Wood works over Buck's head and body with a nice combination.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Buck tries to move into range but Wood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wood looks to land a right hand but Buck moved out of range.
Buck looks to land a combination but Wood avoids it well.
Wood lands with a cross.
Jab, jab by Wood - just one landing.
Buck is looking to land body kicks.
Wood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buck lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Left hook, right uppercut from Buck.
Wood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buck.
Buck slips under a jab.
Wood scores with a three punch combo!
Wood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bayden Wood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alan Buck's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wood takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wood scores with a hook.
Wood takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Buck looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wood wants to clinch up but Buck keeps it at a distance.
Buck throws a head kick that misses.
Bayden Wood is winning the standup battle so far.
Wood looks to land a right hand but Buck moved out of range.
Buck shapes to counter with a head kick.
Wood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wood misses the jab.
Buck lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buck can do to turn this around?
Wood lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buck lands with a slapping head kick.
Buck slips a jab from Wood.
Wood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood punishes Buck's body with a nice straight punch.
Buck scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from Wood does no damage.
Buck moves away from the strike by Wood.
Wood doesn't manage to clinch there - Buck circles away.
Buck looks for the body kick but Wood saw that one coming.
Wood is looking for a counter combo.
Alan Buck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Wood.
A head kick misses from Buck.
Buck has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Buck tries to bum rush Wood with a series of wild strikes but Wood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buck blocks a jab.
Wood moves forwards but Buck connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wood misses the body punch
and Buck counters with a series of strikes. Wood will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Bayden Wood has been cut.
Buck throws the kick towards the body but Wood avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Buck scores with a four punch combination!
Wood is looking to clinch but Buck is avoiding it.
Buck throws a counter combo.
Buck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buck walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a big shot that misses.
Wood tries to clinch but Buck moves out of range.
Wood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buck tries a head kick but it misses.
Wood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wood tries to clinch but Buck moves out of range.
Buck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buck tries a head kick but it misses.
Wood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buck throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
Wood is looking to clinch but Buck is avoiding it.
Buck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
Wood misses with a hook.
Buck is looking for the big counter here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wood. Buck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wood throws a series of punches but Buck avoids them all with ease.
Buck unleashes a big counter combination but Wood bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood wants to clinch.
Wood misses with a double jab
and Buck counters with a two punch combo.
Buck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buck throws a body shot but no joy.
Wood connects with a crisp jab.
Wood tries to clinch but Buck moves away
and Buck counters with a one-two to the body.
Buck misses with a two punch combination.
Buck throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Buck throws a nice looking combination but Wood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wood seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wood misses with a series of wild punches.
Buck takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood throws a shot from downtown. Buck moves away and avoids it.
Wood tries to clinch up.
Wood throws a hook but Buck blocks it.
Nice body kick from Buck.
Buck throws a head kick that misses.
Buck lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Buck.
Wood scores with a nice head shot.
Wood closes the distance looking to clinch
and Buck counters with a series of strikes. Wood will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Buck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buck throws a head kick but Wood moves out of range.
Buck circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Buck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Buck looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wood lands a lovely overhand right.
Buck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wood misses with a hook. Buck ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wood jabs at Buck's body.
Buck lands with a nice combination. Wood backs away looking to recover.
Wood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Buck at a distance.

Wood forces Buck back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck is looking to break free of the clinch but Wood has double underhooks.
Wood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wood landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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 scores with a knee to the head.
Wood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buck.
Wood lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buck takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Alan Buck's cut even more.
Buck prevents a body shot from Wood.
Buck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wood throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Buck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
Buck takes a knee right on the jaw!
Buck is trying to push Wood away but Wood has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wood using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buck avoids a wild elbow strike from Wood.
Buck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buck can't find room to land a body shot as Wood controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wood throws an elbow but misses.
Buck pushes Wood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wood misses with an elbow over the top.
Buck blocks a body shot from Wood.

Buck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buck manages to avoid it.
Wood throws a big shot that misses.
Buck lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wood backs up against the cage.
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!
Buck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Wood tries to clinch up.
Buck looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Buck.
Buck throws a nice looking combination but Wood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wood jabs Buck right on the nose. Buck blinks but takes it well.
A head kick misses from Buck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands with an overhand left.
Buck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Wood misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Wood.
Wood looks to land a right hand but Buck moved out of range.
Buck moves out of range of the strikes.
Buck is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Buck throws a head kick that misses.
Buck bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buck goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Buck needs to keep his hands up - Wood had a free shot at his head there.
Buck throws the kick towards the body but Wood avoids it.
Wood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Buck throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Buck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buck takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Wood. That snapped Buck's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Buck.
Buck scores with a three punch combo!
Wood throws a series of punches but Buck avoids them all with ease.
Buck tries to land a front kick but Wood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Buck tries to get set, Wood tries to push him back and clinch up but Buck manages to avoid the attempt.
Buck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood cracks Buck with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Buck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buck throws out a counter right but Wood avoids it with no problem.
Buck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wood dodges the punch combination from Buck.
Buck looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wood scores with a decent looking hook.
Wood cracks Buck with a good jab.
Buck throws a head kick but Wood moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bayden Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wood 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bayden Wood!