PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Bond (ranked 4167 p4p, 375 weight class) and Dani Woodward (ranked 6935 p4p, 495 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bond
vs
Woodward

220 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Micheal Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dani Woodward!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond throws a body kick that misses.
Woodward dives in for a single leg takedown but Bond sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Woodward drives through and clinches with Bond against the cage.
Woodward tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Woodward scores with a shot to the side of Bond's head.
Woodward throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bond is looking to break free of the clinch but Woodward has double underhooks.
Woodward is working for takedown but Bond is calmly controlling the position for now.
Woodward tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bond avoids it.

Woodward breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond looks to land a body kick but Woodward moved away.
Woodward pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Micheal Bond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Woodward moves into the clinch.
Woodward scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bond blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Woodward pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Woodward gets a clinch.
Woodward prevents Bond from breaking the clinch.
Bond on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Woodward manages to break the clinch.

Woodward gets a clinch.
Bond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woodward controlling the action here for a moment.
Woodward stalling the fight.
Woodward continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Woodward working aggressively here.
A short right from Woodward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodward lands a knee to the head.
Woodward scores with a shoulder strike.
Bond takes a knee to the side of the body.
Woodward has Bond pressed against the cage, preventing Bond from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bond blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bond tries to circle away but Woodward has him pinned against the cage.
Woodward leaning against his opponent.
Woodward taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Woodward escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woodward avoids the head kick by Bond.
Bond seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bond feints a jab promting Woodward to slip. Bond then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Woodward slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bond throws a sloppy head kick and Woodward moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bond.
Bond looks for the body kick but Woodward saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond throws a head kick but Woodward moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Bond. Those never looked like landing.
Woodward fails with the takedown.
Micheal Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dani Woodward.
Bond lands with a slapping head kick.
Bond is looking to land body kicks.
Woodward fails with the takedown.
Woodward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woodward avoids the head kick by Bond.
Bond lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab from Bond finds it's way through Woodward's defenses.
Woodward takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Woodward just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Woodward has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Woodward moves into the clinch successfully.
Woodward tries a knee to the head but Bond blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodward working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bond letting Woodward take a breather here.
Bond wants to break free but Woodward has control.
Bond takes an elbow to the temple.
Woodward is struggling to control the position.
Bond avoids the elbow strike from Woodward, against the cage.
Woodward misses with a knee to the head.
Woodward is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Woodward breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dani Woodward dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bond cracks Woodward with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bond moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Micheal Bond is winning the standup battle so far.
Bond keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bond throws a lazy head kick
and Woodward counters with a one-two to the body.
Bond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Woodward tries to counter it with a takedown but Bond pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bond lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Woodward looks to land a combination but Bond avoids it well.

Woodward gets a clinch.
Bond is trying to push Woodward away but Woodward has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Woodward lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bond.
Woodward lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bond backwards.

Woodward manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Woodward has Bond up against the cage in a clinch.

Woodward breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond throws a series of strikes that have Woodward backpedaling.
Woodward goes for a double leg but Bond avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bond continues to drive forward.

Woodward gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bond really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Woodward fails to pull guard.
Micheal Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dani Woodward.
Bond tries to circle away but Woodward has him pinned against the cage.
Woodward tries for a takedown. No joy.

Woodward manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Woodward looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bond is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bond trying to control but Woodward is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Woodward manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bond is refusing to be controlled, as Woodward sits in half guard.

Bond manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Woodward on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bond misses with a wild body shot.
Woodward tries to counter with a clinch but Bond shakes him off and moves away.
Bond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Woodward moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Woodward pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bond misses with a few strikes there.
Bond looks to land a body kick but Woodward moved away.

Woodward moves into range and clinches up with Bond.
Dani Woodward seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Woodward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woodward moves out of range as Bond throws a body kick.
Bond lands a nice looking body kick.
Woodward tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bond defends well and Woodward ends up having to push Bond into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Woodward avoids the head kick by Bond.
Micheal Bond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bond throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Micheal Bond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bond tries to keep at a distance but Woodward has taken the fight into the clinch.
Woodward is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bond to keep the fight standing.
Woodward is breathing heavily.
Woodward jumps guard but Bond stands there with Woodward around his waist. Woodward gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodward tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bond avoids it.
Bond misses with a body punch.
Woodward is pushing Bond up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Woodward pulls Bond into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bond seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bond is looking to work some ground and pound but Woodward has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Micheal Bond will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Woodward moves into the clinch successfully.
Woodward is looking to take this one to the mat.

Woodward jumps guard.
Woodward working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bond.

Woodward uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bond looks for the body kick but Woodward saw that one coming.
Bond throws a series of strikes that have Woodward backpedaling.

It looks like Dani Woodward has been cut.
Bond throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bond is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Woodward takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond lands a front kick.
Bond just misses with a punch to the body.
Bond throws a nice head kick!
Woodward tries a head kick but it misses.
Woodward takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Woodward moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bond's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodward throws an elbow but it misses.
Bond is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Woodward has him pressed against the cage.

Woodward escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Woodward closes the distance and clinches.

Woodward pulls Bond into guard.
Woodward has a closed guard, preventing Bond from standing up.

Bond stands and steps away. Woodward gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bond lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bond's corner calls for a 1-2. Bond obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Woodward closes the distance and clinches.
Bond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Woodward has him pressed against the cage.
Woodward taking a breather.

Woodward pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bond throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Woodward on the side of the head.
Bond checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Bond misses.
Bond throws a head kick that Woodward semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Woodward eats them both and turns towards Bond to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woodward.
Bond misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Woodward! But no joy.
Woodward has a takedown stuffed.
Bond throws a head kick that Woodward semi-blocks.

Woodward is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond blocks a leg kick.
Woodward is still on wobbly legs! Can Bond finish him?
A left lands for Bond.
Bond thumps Woodward with a low kick.
Bond tries a head kick but it misses.
Woodward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woodward manages to avoid it.
Woodward throws a counter combo.
Woodward seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice takedown defense from Bond. No joy for Woodward on that attempt.
Micheal Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dani Woodward.
Bond ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bond blocks a head kick by Woodward.
Bond pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Woodward back to the cage. Bond follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Woodward clinches up against the cage.
Bond blocks an elbow strike from Woodward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodward avoiding damage.
Bond managing to block the knees to the body from Woodward.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Woodward is trying to break the clinch but Bond is controlling him.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bond here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Woodward keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bond's efforts to push away.
Bond blocks an elbow strike.
Woodward keeps control of Bond as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Woodward dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Woodward is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micheal Bond showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bond has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micheal Bond!