PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Woods (ranked 2177 p4p, 3216 weight class) and Daniel Brand (ranked 93 p4p, 125 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Woods
vs
Brand

195 cm
29
270
22 - 5 - 0

198 cm
27
270
10 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Brand!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brand throws a right and a left that Woods avoids nicely.
Brand misses with a double jab.
A combination from Brand does no damage.
Brand moves out of range of the strikes.
Woods on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Woods displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brand throws out the jab.
Brand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Woods circles away quickly and effectively.
Woods misses with a looping right.
Woods throws a hook but Brand avoids it easily.
Woods loads up on a big right hand but Brand slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Brand misses.
Daniel Brand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brand throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it.
Woods avoids the body shot from Brand.
Woods closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Woods dodges the punch combination from Brand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brand lands a head shot.
Brand lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brand throws a big shot that misses.
Woods looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A quick step to the side and Woods tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Woods rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brand counters with a left and a right that stings Woods.
Woods throws a body punch but Brand moves out of range.
Brand is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Jake Woods has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brand, as that shot connected.
Brand lands a nice shot to the body.
Brand has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brand misses with a left hand
enabling Woods to counter with a crisp jab.
Woods just misses with a punch to the body.
Brand swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brand lands with a right hand.
A jab from Brand misses.
It looked like Woods wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brand lands with an overhand left.
Woods scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brand doesn't seem bothered though.
Woods lands a jab.
Brand misses with a straight right.
Brand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Brand.
Brand swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
Brand slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Brand there.
Brand punishes Woods's body with a nice straight punch.
Woods misses with a hook. Brand ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Woods.
Brand sizes up Woods with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brand just misses with a punch to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Brand scores with a four punch combination!
Brand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brand thuds his right hand into Woods's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Woods moves out of range as Brand strikes.
Woods just misses with a punch to the body.
Brand just misses with a punch to the body.
Brand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Woods.
Woods was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Woods catches Brand with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Woods lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a lunging right hand
and Woods takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brand uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brand throws a hook to the side of Woods's head but Woods sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Woods appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Woods swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woods throws a hook but Brand blocks it.
Brand misses with a lunging right hand
and Woods counters with a nice uppercut.
Woods throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Brand misses its intended target.
Woods is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Woods misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Woods misses.
Woods throws a hook but Brand blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brand counters with a left and a right that stings Woods.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Brand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Woods's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Woods misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Brand misses.
Brand swings widly with a right hand
and Brand takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniel Brand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brand punishes Woods's body with a nice straight punch.
Brand misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Woods counters with a straight right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Woods 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Woods dodges the punch combination from Brand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Woods might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Woods swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Woods takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brand scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Brand is just out of range.
Brand doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brand has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Woods misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods avoids the body shot from Brand.
Woods throwing a counter right hand but Brand manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brand bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Woods's head backwards.
Brand stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Woods takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Woods lands a slapping body shot.
Brand's corner calls for a 1-2. Brand obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Woods is rocked!
Woods throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brand throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Woods throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brand looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brand lunges at Woods with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Woods's hand.
The crowd cheers as Brand lands an impressive looking overhand right. Woods doesn't seem phased though.
Brand throws a jab when Woods was well out of range.
Woods was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woods 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 slips a jab and a cross from Woods.
Brand throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Woods counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brand thinking.
The fighters circling - Brand throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brand lands with a straight right. Woods didn't see that one coming.
Brand lands a slapping body shot.
Woods throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brand misses with a looping right.
Brand throws a series of punches but Woods avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Woods was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brand.
Woods lands a head shot.
The fighters circling - Woods throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Woods rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brand counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brand lands a lovely overhand right.
Woods misses with an uppercut
and Woods takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woods.
Brand throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Woods colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Brand as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Woods is left battered and dazed whilst Brand and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Brand!