PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Lundgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Wood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lundgren
vs
Wood

185 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Lundgren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Wood!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundgren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wood.
Lundgren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lundgren tries to clinch up.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lundgren wants to clinch up but Wood keeps it at a distance.
Lundgren shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lundgren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lundgren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wood throws a right hand that Lundgren ducks under and follows up with a left that Lundgren also avoids with ease.
Lundgren moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Wood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood swats away the attempt to clinch by Lundgren.
Lundgren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lundgren tries to clinch up.
Lundgren on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lundgren on the side of the head.
Lundgren doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.
Lundgren moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Lundgren tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
Lundgren throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
A left and a right from Wood both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Peter Lundgren has been cut.
Wood scores with a hook.
Wood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danga de danga de dang - Wood scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick misses from Lundgren.
Lundgren wants to clinch up but Wood keeps it at a distance.
Lundgren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lundgren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lundgren tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lundgren has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wood lands a nice shot to the body.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Lundgren doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.
Wood thows a body shot but no joy.
Wood swats away the attempt to clinch by Lundgren.
Wood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Lundgren clinches up with Wood and pushes him back against the cage.
Lundgren has Wood pushed against the cage.
Lundgren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lundgren with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wood wants to break free but Lundgren has control.
Lundgren misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren stalling against the cage.
Lundgren misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Lundgren.

It looks like Mike Wood has been cut.
Lundgren throws a knee to the head but misses.

Lundgren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood avoids the head kick by Lundgren.
Lundgren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wood blocks a head kick by Lundgren.
Lundgren wants to clinch.
A combination from Wood does no damage.
Wood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lundgren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lundgren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lundgren doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.
Lundgren moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Wood tries to bum rush Lundgren with a series of wild strikes but Lundgren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Wood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wood.
Lundgren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lundgren wants to clinch.
Wood swats away the attempt to clinch by Lundgren.
Wood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lundgren has time to react.

Lundgren pushes Wood up against the cage in a clinch.
Lundgren has Wood pressed against the cage.

Lundgren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Wood dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lundgren tries to clinch there but Wood circles away.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.

Lundgren closes the distance and clinches.
Wood blocking some punches.
Lundgren tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lundgren has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Lundgren.
Wood tries to break the clinch but Lundgren is controlling the position.
Wood wants to get back to striking at distance but Lundgren won't allow it.
Lundgren misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wood.
Lundgren's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lundgren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lundgren with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Lundgren breaks the clinch.
Lundgren throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wood looks to land a combination but Lundgren avoids it well.
Lundgren dodges the punch combination from Wood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren wants to clinch.
Lundgren moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Lundgren is looking to clinch.
A shot to de liver by Wood. Beautiful body shot.
Lundgren wants to clinch up but Wood keeps it at a distance.
Lundgren tries to clinch there but Wood circles away.
Mike Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lundgren tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
Lundgren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Lundgren.
Wood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lundgren rather than just go for the knockout.
Lundgren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lundgren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wood is breathing heavily.

Lundgren instigates a clinch.
Wood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lundgren has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wood is looking to break free of the clinch but Lundgren has double underhooks.
Lundgren tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lundgren tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lundgren manages to break the clinch.
Lundgren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lundgren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wood scores with a nice right hand.
Wood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lundgren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lundgren tries to close the distance and clinch but Wood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wood punishes Lundgren's body with a nice straight punch.
Wood blocks a head kick by Lundgren.
Wood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wood keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Wood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lundgren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lundgren wants to clinch.
A left lands for Wood.
Wood throws a body punch but Lundgren moves out of range.
Wood throws a right hand that Lundgren ducks under and follows up with a left that Lundgren also avoids with ease.
Lundgren tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
Lundgren takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Lundgren has Wood up against the cage in a clinch.
Lundgren lands a nice knee to the body.
Lundgren will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wood up against the cage.

Lundgren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lundgren throws a head kick but Wood moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren tries to close the distance and clinch but Wood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lundgren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mike Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wood misses with a wild combination.
Lundgren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wood stalks Lundgren and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lundgren's face. Lundgren staggers backwards, shaken.
Wood's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wood duly obliges.
A punch combination from Wood misses.
Wood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lundgren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wood lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lundgren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lundgren stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lundgren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wood connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Wood 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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Lundgren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wood scores with a one two! Lundgren had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wood lands a nice looking body shot.
Wood swinging wilding here.

Lundgren closes the distance and clinches.
Lundgren misses with some punches.
Lundgren tries a knee to the head but Wood blocks it.
Lundgren looking to stall.
Lundgren misses with a knee to the head.
Wood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lundgren keeps control of Wood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lundgren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lundgren with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Lundgren.
Lundgren misses with a knee to the head.
Lundgren scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood has had enough of the clinch but Lundgren keeps him there for the moment.
Lundgren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lundgren has him pressed against the cage.
Lundgren with a knee to the head.
Lundgren throws an elbow that misses.
Wood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lundgren tries to stall but Wood uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lundgren keeps control of Wood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Lundgren.
Wood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lundgren lands a knee to the head.
Lundgren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lundgren misses with a knee to the head.
Wood wants to get back to striking at distance but Lundgren won't allow it.

Lundgren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wood swats away the attempt to clinch by Lundgren.
Wood throws a right hand that Lundgren ducks under and follows up with a left that Lundgren also avoids with ease.
Lundgren throws a head kick that misses.
Wood works Lundgren's body with a nice hook.
Mike Wood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wood throws a right hand that Lundgren ducks under and follows up with a left that Lundgren also avoids with ease.
Wood looks to land a combination but Lundgren avoids it well.
Wood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lundgren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lundgren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lundgren doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wood.

Lundgren takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lundgren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lundgren landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lundgren lands a nice elbow.
Lundgren with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lundgren landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lundgren tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood wants to get back to striking at distance but Lundgren won't allow it.

Lundgren manages to break the clinch.
Wood throws a one two combo.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wood lands a jab to Lundgren's midsection.
Wood lands a nice hook to Lundgren's body. Lundgren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Wood.

Lundgren is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oh Lundgren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wood scores with a three punch combo!
Lundgren doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Wood fails to land with a series of punches.
Wood throws a right and a left that Lundgren avoids nicely.
Lundgren seems to have got his legs back now.
Lundgren throws a head kick but Wood moves out of range.
Lundgren tries to clinch but Wood is having none of it.
Lundgren throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lundgren.

Lundgren clinches with his opponent.
Peter Lundgren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wood is trying to break the clinch but Lundgren has him pressed against the cage.

Lundgren breaks from the clinch.
Lundgren doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.
Lundgren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wood paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lundgren clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lundgren with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lundgren connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wood's face.
Lundgren throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Lundgren.
Lundgren looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lundgren with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

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