PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Dmitriev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Wood
vs
Dmitriev

195 cm
19
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonid Dmitriev!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood throws out a loose jab but Dmitriev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dmitriev takes a swing at Wood's ribcage but misses.
Wood moves away from the strike by Dmitriev.
Wood is looking to slow Dmitriev down with leg kicks.
Dmitriev throws a jab when Wood was well out of range.
Dmitriev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dmitriev misses with a wild body shot.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
Jeff Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dmitriev. That did some damage!
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood is looking to slow Dmitriev down with leg kicks.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dmitriev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dmitriev throws a hook but Wood blocks it.
Wood swinging wilding here.
Dmitriev fails to land the takedown.
Wood lands a nice shot to the body.
Dmitriev looks gassed!
Wood throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood tries a head kick but it misses.
Dmitriev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab by Dmitriev.

It looks like Jeff Wood has been cut.
Wood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wood moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wood throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big left from Dmitriev misses.
Wood lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wood lands a head kick. Dmitriev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wood bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wood scores with a three punch combo!
Wood lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood digs a good body shot into Dmitriev's ribs.
Dmitriev slips a jab and a cross from Wood.
Wood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dmitriev.
Wood throws a head kick that Dmitriev semi-blocks.
Dmitriev takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Dmitriev is rocked!
Jeff Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Wood misses with a body kick.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dmitriev.
Wood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wood lands with a kick to the temple. Dmitriev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dmitriev looks for a takedown but Wood sprawls well.
Jeff Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonid Dmitriev.
Wood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dmitriev blocks a head kick by Wood.
Wood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with a wild combination.
Wood is looking to wear down Dmitriev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wood misses with a hook to the body
and Dmitriev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Dmitriev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dmitriev stops Wood from standing up.
Dmitriev passes Wood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wood on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wood tries to get out of the position.
Dmitriev frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dmitriev fails to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dmitriev won't let Wood get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Dmitriev is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wood is surviving well by controlling Dmitriev's body position as best he can.
Wood is looking to improve his position but Dmitriev isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dmitriev is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wood has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wood!

Dmitriev had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Wood is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dmitriev Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Wood's back instead.

Wood is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dmitriev gets his way!
Wood holding both Dmitriev 's hands and preventing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dmitriev missing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Wood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Wood's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wood throws a head kick that half lands.
Wood throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dmitriev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dmitriev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
Dmitriev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wood tries to avoid it but Dmitriev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wood to the ground. Wood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dmitriev.
Wood lands a head kick!
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jeff Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dmitriev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dmitriev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wood as he jumps to the side.
Jeff Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonid Dmitriev.
Wood lands with an uppercut that bounces Dmitriev off the cage and back into rage.
A big right from Wood misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dmitriev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wood circles away.
Wood misses with a combination
and Wood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dmitriev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wood tries to avoid it but Dmitriev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wood to the ground. Wood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wood throws a head kick but Dmitriev moves out of range.
Wood misses with a low kick as Dmitriev jumps back.
Nice body punch from Wood.
Dmitriev avoids the head kick by Wood.
Wood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dmitriev throws an overhand right that lands on Wood's shoulder, as Wood tries to avoid the shot.
Dmitriev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dmitriev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dmitriev blocks a head kick by Wood.
Dmitriev moves out of range of the leg kick from Wood.
Wood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dmitriev. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from Dmitriev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dmitriev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dmitriev blocks a head kick by Wood.
Dmitriev tries for a takedown but Wood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
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.
Dmitriev has a takedown stuffed.
Wood with a hook.
Dmitriev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wood defends it nicely.
Wood scores with a head kick.
No luck for Dmitriev with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dmitriev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wood can pounce on him.
Wood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wood throws a head kick that Dmitriev semi-blocks.
The fighters circling - Dmitriev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wood thows a body shot but no joy.
Wood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dmitriev.
A big right from Dmitriev misses.
Nice body kick from Wood.
Wood throws a right hand that Dmitriev ducks under and follows up with a left that Dmitriev also avoids with ease.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Wood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Dmitriev is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood slips under a jab from Dmitriev.
Wood just misses with a punch to the body.
Dmitriev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dmitriev closes the distance and clinches up with Wood, looking for a takedown. Dmitriev pushes Wood against the cage but Wood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dmitriev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wood looks to land a right hand but Dmitriev moved out of range.
Dmitriev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wood throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dmitriev.
Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from Dmitriev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wood scores with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood lands with a kick to the temple. Dmitriev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice defenses there by Wood.
Nice body punch from Wood.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dmitriev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wood as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Wood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Wood's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wood lands a head kick. Dmitriev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dmitriev just misses with a punch to the body.
Wood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dmitriev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wood slips under a jab from Dmitriev.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Wood lands a jab to Dmitriev's midsection.
Dmitriev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick and Dmitriev moves out of range easily.
Wood slips under a jab from Dmitriev.
Dmitriev throws a good cross that connects.
Wood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dmitriev.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dmitriev was well out of range. Poor timing from Wood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Wood connects with a jab.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dmitriev circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wood tries to land a front kick but Dmitriev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dmitriev misses with a looping left.
Dmitriev misses with a hook.
Wood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dmitriev.
Dmitriev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wood pinned against the cage. Wood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wood misses with a hook. Dmitriev ducked under it nicely.
Wood throws a right hand that Dmitriev ducks under and follows up with a left that Dmitriev also avoids with ease.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wood. Dmitriev shrugs it off though.
Dmitriev shoots in for a double leg but Wood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jeff Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonid Dmitriev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dmitriev avoids the head kick by Wood.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Dmitriev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wood but Wood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dmitriev thuds his right hand into Wood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wood lands with a kick to the temple. Dmitriev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dmitriev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wood jabs at Dmitriev's body.
Dmitriev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dmitriev circles away quickly and effectively.
Dmitriev fails with a takedown attempt.
Wood lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands a jab to Dmitriev's midsection.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Dmitriev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dmitriev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wood finds it's way round the side to connect with Dmitriev's head.
Wood moves away from the strike by Dmitriev.
Wood is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wood defending well as Dmitriev loads up on a big left hand.
Wood moves away from the strike by Dmitriev.
Dmitriev throws a combination that misses
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.
Wood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dmitriev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jeff Wood is winning the standup battle so far.
Wood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leonid Dmitriev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dmitriev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wood throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dmitriev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wood tries to land a front kick but Dmitriev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jeff Wood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wood throws a push kick but Dmitriev slaps the foot to one side.
Wood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dmitriev can do to turn this around?
Dmitriev misses with a hook. Wood ducked under it nicely.
Dmitriev misses with a takedown attempt
and Wood counters with a body kick.
Dmitriev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dmitriev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wood defends it nicely.
Wood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

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