PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benny Woody (ranked 1412 p4p, 176 weight class) and Marv Nemera (ranked 1800 p4p, 226 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Woody
vs
Nemera

176 cm
20
184 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Woody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marv Nemera!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nemera throws a wild body kick that Woody sees coming a mile off.
Woody lunges at Nemera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nemera's hand.
Woody fails in his attempt to clinch.
Woody moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNemera.
The crowd cheers as Nemera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Woody doesn't seem phased though.
Nemera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nemera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Woody circles away.
A slow jab from Nemera misses its intended target.
Benny Woody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woody jabs at Nemera's body.
Woody throws a chopping leg kick but Nemera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nemera's corner calls for a 1-2. Nemera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Woody misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Woody.
Woody looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Woody gets caught napping as Nemera dives in and scores a takedown. Woody manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Woody has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Nemera is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Nemera can't get the takedown.
Nemera trying to land knees to the body.
Nemera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Woody backwards.
Woody makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Woody lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nemera backwards.

Nemera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woody swings for the body but Nemera moves out of range.
Woody swings for the body but Nemera moves out of range.
Nemera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Woody looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Woody throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nemera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Woody is looking to clinch but Nemera is avoiding it.
Woody scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nemera walks into a stiff left hand from Woody.
Woody keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nemera.
Nemera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Woody's waist but Woody gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nemera off to one side.
Benny Woody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marv Nemera.
Nemera scores with a hook to the body. Woody takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nemera shoots in looking for a takedown. Woody tries to sprawl out of it but Nemera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Woody manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Woody connects with a right hand. Nemera shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woody throws a looping overhand right but Nemera ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Nemera misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Woody shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nemera's guard.
Woody scoring with some ground and pound.
Woody with a flurry of punches that miss.

Nemera working for a triangle but Woody defends it easily.
Woody throwing strikes but missing.
Woody throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Woody is looking to work some ground and pound but Nemera has wrist control.
Woody distracts Nemera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Woody trying to control but Nemera is working from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Nemera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Woody defends it easily.
Woody lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nemera is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Woody frees his head nicely. Oh but Nemera has switched to an armbar! Woody is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Marv Nemera!