PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Savage
vs
Wood

190 cm
22
199 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Wood!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Wood moves away and avoids it.

Savage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.
Savage is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wood is keeping busy.
We've been informed that Wood has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Savage tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Savage looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
Wood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savage struggles to land a body shot inside as Wood controls his hands.
Savage is looking to control Wood's arms but Wood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Savage has his back to the cage.
Savage is trying to pull guard but Wood turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savage's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Savage struggles to land a body shot inside as Wood controls his hands.
Savage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood stops a takedown attempt from Savage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Wood has Savage pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Savage manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Savage misses with a punch to the body.
Wood just leaning against Savage, taking a breather.
Savage working aggressively here.
Wood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Wood avoids the damage to the body.
Wood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Savage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Savage lands a nice uppercut.
Wood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Savage looking to slow down the pace here.
Wood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wood avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Wood.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wood manages to break the clinch.
Savage looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Savage throws a hook but Wood blocks it.
Wood avoids the head kick by Savage.
Wood with the counter takedown but Savage avoids it easily.
Savage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Savage misses with a body shot.
Savage is looking to clinch but Wood is avoiding it.
Savage throws a right hand that Wood ducks under and follows up with a left that Wood also avoids with ease.
Savage tries to clinch but Wood moves away
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Rocky Savage has been cut.

Savage drives through and clinches with Wood against the cage.

Savage breaks from the clinch.
Savage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Wood counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Wood does it's job there.
Wood moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Savage is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wood.
Savage walks into a straight right hand from Wood.
Savage wants to clinch but Wood slips to the side
and Wood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Wood cracks Savage with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Wood has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Savage to stand back up!

Savage is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Wood and Savage falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Wood!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andrew Wood!