PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brand (ranked 2414 p4p, 253 weight class) and Jake Woods (ranked 1593 p4p, 185 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Brand
vs
Woods

198 cm
26
270 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

195 cm
28
270 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Brand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Woods!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Brand is just out of range.
Brand misses with a few strikes there.
Woods looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Woods cracks Brand with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brand tries to bum rush Woods with a series of wild strikes but Woods uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Woods steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brand.
Woods wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brand cracks Woods with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brand uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woods.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Woods misses the jab.
Woods swings widly with a right hand
and Brand counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods missing with a left hand there. Brand was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Brand on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brand avoids the body shot from Woods.
Brand takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Brand.
Brand on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Woods scores with a jab to the head.
Woods swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brand.
Woods throws an overhand right that lands on Brand's shoulder, as Brand tries to avoid the shot.
Woods throws the left hand but Brand avoids the punch easily.
Woods misses with a left hand
and Brand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brand slips a straight right by Woods.
A swing and a miss from Brand.
Woods avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Woods connects with a right hand. Brand shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brand misses with a body shot.
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!
Woods throws a body shot but no joy.
Brand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brand misses with a two punch combination.
Brand missing with a left hand there. Woods was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Woods moves out of range as Brand strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Woods misses.
Woods scores with a punch to the head.
Brand moves forwards but Woods connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brand misses with an uppercut. Woods saw that one coming.
Brand misses with a body punch
and Woods counters with a stiff right hand.
Woods misses with a body shot.
Brand throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it.
Brand throws a jab when Woods was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Woods slips under a jab.
Brand bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Woods misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brand.
Brand looks to land a left hand but Woods moved out of range nicely.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brand.
Brand misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Woods misses.
Woods just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Brand wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brand throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Woods makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brand is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woods.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brand is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brand misses with a double jab
and Woods counters with a left to the body.
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!
Brand digs a good body shot into Woods's ribs.
Brand throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Woods moves away from the strike by Brand.
Woods's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brand connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Woods scrambles back to his feet.
Brand looks to land a left hand but Woods moved out of range nicely.
Brand throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Woods counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Woods tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brand was well out of range. Poor timing from Woods.
Woods jabs Brand to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brand throws a body punch but Woods moves out of range.
Brand throws a hook to the side of Woods's head but Woods sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Woods was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Woods will probably get the nod.
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.

Woods takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Woods with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brand throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Woods counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jake Woods seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brand connects with a nice looking jab.
Daniel Brand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Brand misses.
Brand rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Woods counters with a straight right hand.
Woods misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brand.
Brand lands a head shot.
Brand bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brand connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brand pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Woods back to the cage. Brand follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Jake Woods has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brand throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Woods counter with a right hand.
Woods lands a nice hook to Brand's body. Brand takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Woods has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brand throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woods sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Woods walks into a left hand.
Brand looks to land a right hand but Woods moved out of range.
Woods ducks under a wild hook from Brand.
Woods misses with a body shot.
Brand lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Woods comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brand misses the shot to the body.
Woods misses the jab.
Woods lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brand doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brand takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brand throws a big counter combination but Woods scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Woods bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brand's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods with a jab.
Brand uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woods.
Good shot there by Brand.
Brand throws a series of punches but Woods avoids them all with ease.
Brand throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woods sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
Woods connects with a nice looking jab.
Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brand moves away.
Woods tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brand was well out of range. Poor timing from Woods.
A cross from Woods lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brand misses with a straight left.
Woods is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brand throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Woods counters with a straight right hand.
Woods throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brand stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brand slips a jab from Woods.
Woods misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brand.
Brand looks to score with a jab to the body but Woods is just out of range.
A nice side step and Woods releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Woods throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Brand misses
and Woods counters with a straight right hand.
Woods slips under a jab from Brand.
Woods with a nice cross.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Woods moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brand loads up on a big right hand but Woods slips the punch.
Woods moves away from the strike by Brand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woods misses with a two punch combination.
Brand swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brand throws a one two combo.
Woods avoids the body shot from Brand.
Woods throws a hook but Brand avoids it easily.
Brand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
Brand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods throws a hook but Brand avoids it easily.
Brand throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brand takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Brand is looking to counter punch.
Brand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Woods showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Woods's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Woods misses the shot to the body.
Woods lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brand. Woods does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brand lands a nice looking body shot.
Brand misses with an uppercut.
Woods doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Woods has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brand finds it's way round the side to connect with Woods's head.
Brand swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Woods on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brand looks to score with a jab to the body but Woods is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brand. Woods does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brand tries to bum rush Woods with a series of wild strikes but Woods uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Woods now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Woods throws a combination that misses
and Brand counters with a nice body shot.
A big right from Brand misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Woods misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brand misses with a straight left.
Woods misses with a few strikes there.
Brand looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brand misses with an uppercut.
Brand avoids the body shot from Woods.
Woods throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woods.
A big left from Woods misses.
Brand swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woods uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brand.
Woods throws a body shot but no joy.
Brand looks to land a right hand but Woods moved out of range.
Woods avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jake Woods is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brand throws a right and a left that Woods avoids nicely.
Brand scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Woods misses with a jab, cross combination.
Woods misses with an uppercut. Brand saw that one coming.
Brand pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woods.
Woods scores with a shot to the body.
Brand misses with a body punch
and Woods cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods loads up on a big right hand but Brand slips the punch.
Brand takes a swing at Woods's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Woods lands a nice hook to Brand's body. Brand takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brand throws a right hand that misses
and Woods counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Woods scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brand doesn't seem bothered though.
Brand misses with an uppercut
enabling Woods to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Woods misses.
Woods fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brand looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brand swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Woods.
Woods throws a hook to the side of Brand's head but Brand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Woods throws a body punch but Brand moves out of range.
A combination from Brand does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods thows a left - swing and a miss!
Woods throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Woods takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Woods tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brand was well out of range. Poor timing from Woods.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woods throws a body shot but no joy.
Brand ducks under a wild hook from Woods.
Brand listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Woods swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woods loads up on a big right hand but Brand slips the punch.
Woods throws a body punch but Brand moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Brand. Those never looked like landing.
Daniel Brand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woods lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Woods.
Well Woods has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Woods!
A very excited looking Jake Woods rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.