PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hank Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Metis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metis has chosen Right Now - Van Halen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wood
vs
Metis

185 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Metis!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood doesn't manage to clinch there - Metis circles away.
Wood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Metis as Wood shoots in.
Wood doesn't manage to clinch there - Metis circles away.
Wood is looking to clinch.
Wood wants to clinch.
Wood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wood.
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch but Metis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hank Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Wood with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Metis scores a takedown into full mount!

Metis looking to secure an arm triangle but Wood defends it well.
Metis wants to take Wood's back here but Wood is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Metis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Metis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood is controlling an arm, preventing Metis from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Wood wants to control but Metis is having none of it.
Wood is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Metis stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Wood is looking to clinch but Metis is avoiding it.
Wood is looking to clinch.
Wood tries for a takedown but Metis circles away easily

and Metis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Metis is trying to control the action in half guard but Wood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Metis decides to return to a standing position.
Metis looks gassed!
Wood with a poor takedown

and Metis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wood!
Wood is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Metis is working for a guillotine from mount but Wood frees his head quite easily.
Wood regains half guard.

Metis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wood doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Metis.
Wood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Metis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Metis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Metis seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Wood is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matthew Metis!