PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Douglas (ranked 5617 p4p, 5684 weight class) and Daxton Wood (ranked 530 p4p, 533 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Douglas
vs
Wood

183 cm
25
274
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
280
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Douglas Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daxton Wood!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range.
Douglas throws the left hand but Wood avoids the punch easily.
Wood changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wood drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Douglas defends it well.
Wood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Wood drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Douglas being controlled here, momentarily.
Douglas wants to sweep here but Wood controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Wood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Douglas is keeping the position for now.
Douglas is adopting a defensive guard.
Wood wants to pass the guard but Douglas is keeping the position.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wood controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Douglas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Douglas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Douglas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wood feints the counter takedown.
Wood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wood looks for the body kick but Douglas saw that one coming.
Wood tried to score with a low kick but Douglas checks it.
Douglas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Douglas Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Douglas swings away with a body shot that misses

so Wood counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Douglas being controlled here, momentarily.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood wants to pass the guard but Douglas is keeping the position.
Wood is looking to pass into half guard but Douglas pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Douglas is in guard.

Wood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Douglas trying to control but Wood is working from the bottom.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Wood working a defensive guard here.
Wood is pulling down on Douglas's head. It's preventing any offense from Douglas, at least for the moment.
Wood looking to control but Douglas passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Douglas is working away from the top position though.
Douglas prevents Wood from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wood is still trying to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daxton Wood dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Douglas throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
And Wood tries to counter it with a takedown but Douglas pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Douglas Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas throws a combination that misses

and Wood counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Douglas!
Wood fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Douglas trying to remain calm as Wood controls from the top position.
Wood is looking to take a break and control but Douglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Douglas to regain full guard.
Douglas keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Douglas haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wood tries to free his leg and advance position but Douglas is retaining full guard.
Wood advances to half guard.
Wood wants to pass to mount but Douglas is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Douglas's head.
Wood is trying to control. Douglas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Douglas, as that shot connected.
Wood misses with a leg kick
and Douglas counters with a three punch combo that has Wood backing up. Wood nods at Douglas to acknowledge the strikes.
Douglas misses with a body shot

and Wood counters with a takedown into side control.
Wood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Douglas keeps working.
Douglas trying to remain calm as Wood controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Douglas avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wood.
Wood working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wood tries to move to mount but Douglas blocks the move with his legs.

Wood tries for a kimura but Douglas is defending well.
Wood in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Douglas keeps working.
Douglas defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Douglas managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wood.
Wood in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Wood trying to control the position but Douglas is working away.
Wood is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wood creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Douglas sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Douglas is not content to let Wood control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daxton Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wood lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Douglas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Douglas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Douglas throwing a counter right hand but Wood manages to avoid it.
Douglas misses with the combination.
Wood is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wood misses with a looping right.
Wood slips a jab from Douglas.
Wood feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas with a jab.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wood darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Douglas trying to control here.
Wood perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wood throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Douglas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wood is working away from the top position though.
Wood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wood is looking to advance position but Douglas won't allow it.
Wood with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wood wants to free his trapped foot but Douglas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wood looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wood wants to free his trapped foot but Douglas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wood trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wood thows a huge punch but Douglas dodges it nicely.
Wood content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wood missing with a left hand there. Douglas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Douglas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wood tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Douglas Douglas has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Douglas.
Wood tries to land a front kick but Douglas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wood misses with an uppercut. Douglas saw that one coming.
Douglas Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Douglas moves out of range as Wood strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Wood.
Wood changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Douglas Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Wood scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daxton Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wood winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

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