PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JJ Woods (ranked 21936 p4p, 2384 weight class) and Marcin Cutlas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Woods
vs
Cutlas

180 cm
35
165
9 - 12 - 0

180 cm
25
170
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Cutlas!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cutlas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Woods can't find room to land a body shot as Cutlas controls the action.
Woods blocks an uppercut.
Cutlas misses with some punches.
Woods misses with a body punch.

Woods's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woods throws the kick towards the body but Cutlas avoids it.
Cutlas blocks the body kick.
That kick from Woods tenderised Cutlas's leg. Cutlas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Woods avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick from Woods.
Woods misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cutlas! But no joy.
Cutlas is looking to clinch but Woods is avoiding it.
Woods throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cutlas avoids it.

Cutlas clinches with his opponent.

Woods breaks the clinch.
Woods lands with a good body shot.
Woods lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cutlas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cutlas throws a punch but it's blocked by Woods.
Cutlas lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cutlas lands with a right to the head.

Woods escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woods cracks Cutlas with a good jab.
Cutlas tries to clinch there but Woods circles away.
Cutlas fails in his attempt to clinch.

Cutlas rushes Woods and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cutlas's elbow.
Woods lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cutlas backwards.
Woods can't find room to land a body shot as Cutlas controls the action.
Woods has a couple of punches blocked by Cutlas.
Woods blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cutlas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cutlas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cutlas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cutlas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cutlas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cutlas blocks an uppercut.
Woods swings wildly with an uppercut but Cutlas uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Woods escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woods throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by Cutlas as he checks the leg kick.

Cutlas darts in and clinches Woods up against the cage.
Cutlas has a couple of punches blocked by Woods.
Woods has a couple of punches blocked by Cutlas.
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cutlas has a couple of punches blocked by Woods.
Cutlas has a couple of punches blocked by Woods.
Cutlas pushes Woods back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cutlas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cutlas blocks a body shot from Woods.
A short right from Cutlas.
Woods has a couple of punches blocked by Cutlas.
Cutlas misses with a punch on the inside.
Cutlas throws a head punch that misses.
Cutlas working aggressively here.
Cutlas throws a punch but it's blocked by Woods.
Cutlas misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woods.

Woods's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Cutlas moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas working aggressively here.
Woods misses with a punch on the inside.
Cutlas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cutlas lands with a light punch inside.

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

Woods gets tackled into the cage by Cutlas. Cutlas maintains the clinch.
Cutlas misses with some punches.

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

Cutlas moves into the clinch.
Woods misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Woods misses with a punch to the body.
Cutlas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woods misses with a punch to the body.
Cutlas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Woods blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cutlas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cutlas lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woods lands a body shot in the clinch.

Woods pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Woods tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cutlas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cutlas tries to close the distance and clinch but Woods swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cutlas doesn't manage to clinch there - Woods circles away.
Woods throws a counter high kick but Cutlas was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cutlas gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cutlas.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Cutlas controls his hands.
Cutlas lands with a left to the head.
Cutlas swings wildly with an uppercut but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cutlas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Woods is keeping busy.
Woods tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cutlas lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cutlas.
Woods blocking some punches.
Woods blocks an uppercut.
Woods blocking some punches.
Cutlas misses with some punches.

Woods escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods with the inside leg kick.
Cutlas tries to clinch up but Woods circles away and keeps his distance.
Cutlas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Woods tries to keep at a distance but Cutlas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cutlas misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Cutlas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cutlas tries to clinch
and Woods counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cutlas tries to clinch up but Woods circles away and keeps his distance.
Cutlas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cutlas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Cutlas clinches up against the cage.
Cutlas has a couple of punches blocked by Woods.
Cutlas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
A short right from Cutlas.
Cutlas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Cutlas.
Woods misses with some punches.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Cutlas controls his hands.
Come on Cutlas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cutlas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cutlas misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods lands a body punch in the clinch.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cutlas misses with the head strike.
Cutlas lands with a light punch inside.
Cutlas throws a punch but it's blocked by Woods.
Cutlas blocks a body shot from Woods.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutlas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cutlas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woods.
Woods misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woods.
A short right from Cutlas on the inside.
Cutlas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cutlas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cutlas misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Cutlas.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Cutlas on the inside.
Woods tries to work over Cutlas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Woods blocks an uppercut.
Woods digs a right hand underneath Cutlas's ribcage. Cutlas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Cutlas controls his hands.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Cutlas controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cutlas.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cutlas darts in and clinches Woods up against the cage.
Cutlas lands a right hand.
Cutlas throws a punch but it's blocked by Woods.
Woods blocks an uppercut.
Woods blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cutlas misses with a punch on the inside.
Cutlas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Woods breaks from the clinch.
Cutlas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woods paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcin Cutlas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cutlas fails with an attempt to clinch.

Cutlas instigates a clinch.
Woods lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cutlas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cutlas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Cutlas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Woods trying to control the position but instead, Cutlas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Woods into the cage.
Marcin Cutlas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Woods lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cutlas.
Cutlas blocks a body shot from Woods.
Cutlas swings wildly with an uppercut but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas misses with a punch on the inside.
Cutlas swings wildly with an uppercut but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woods.
Cutlas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Woods blocking some punches.
Cutlas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Woods misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woods.

Woods pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cutlas tries to clinch but Woods moves out of range.

Cutlas drives through and clinches with Woods against the cage.
Cutlas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cutlas swings wildly with an uppercut but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods blocks an uppercut.
Cutlas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woodss head.
Cutlas misses with a short punch on the inside.

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

Cutlas rushes Woods and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas lands a shoulder strike.
Woods takes a shot to the head.
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!
Cutlas has a couple of punches blocked by Woods.

Woods pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cutlas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Woods swivels and escapes.

Cutlas closes the distance and clinches.

Woods escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body kick from Woods.
Woods circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Woods throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cutlas on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Cutlas gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cutlas.
Woods misses with a body punch.
Cutlas misses with the head strike.
Cutlas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods blocking some punches.
Woods softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Woods working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cutlas working aggressively here.
Woods fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Cutlas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cutlas moves into the clinch.
Woods lands a hook that snaps the head of Cutlas backwards.
Woods tries to throw a body punch but Cutlas avoids it by throwing Woods back against the cage.
Cutlas throws a head punch that misses.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cutlas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Cutlas.

Woods breaks the clinch.
Woods scores with a nice head shot.
Woods misses with a kick to the body.
Cutlas moves in looking to clinch but Woods pushes him off.
Woods throws a nice inside leg kick.

Woods gets tackled into the cage by Cutlas. Cutlas maintains the clinch.
Woods has a couple of punches blocked by Cutlas.

Woods breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cutlas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods connects with a nice looking jab.
Woods throws a leg kick but Cutlas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cutlas tries to close the distance and clinch but Woods swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cutlas tries to clinch but Woods is having none of it.

Cutlas closes the distance and pushes Woods back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutlas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Woods fails to land.
Cutlas throws a head punch that misses.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cutlas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Woods lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cutlas.
Woods blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cutlas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woods digs a right hand into Cutlas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cutlas's gas tank.
Cutlas misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Woods.

Woods pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Woods fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cutlas is out of range.

Cutlas clinches.
Cutlas pushes Woods back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Woods blocks an uppercut.
Cutlas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cutlas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cutlas misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Woods on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cutlas swings wildly with an uppercut but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcin Cutlas 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.
Cutlas misses with a short punch on the inside.

Woods breaks from the clinch.
Woods pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Cutlas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Cutlas has closed the distance and engaged Woods in a clinch.

Woods breaks the clinch.
Cutlas tries to clinch but Woods is having none of it.
Woods fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cutlas just manages to avoid it.

Cutlas moves into the clinch.
Woods tries a body shot but Cutlas blocks it.

Woods's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woods is looking to chop away at Cutlas's legs.
Cutlas wants to clinch.
Woods keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cutlas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cutlas moves into the clinch.

Woods breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cutlas has taken the fight to the clinch.

Woods breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Woods misses with a body kick.
Woods tries a head kick but it misses.
Cutlas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Woods counters with a nice body kick.
Cutlas is looking to clinch but Woods is avoiding it.
Woods throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Cutlas forces Woods back against the cage and clinches.
Woods misses with the head strike.
Woods misses with the head strike.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cutlas has managed to clinch.

Woods pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cutlas doesn't manage to clinch there - Woods circles away.
Woods throws the kick towards the body but Cutlas avoids it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods working aggressively here.
JJ Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cutlas's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.

Woods manages to break the clinch.

Cutlas rushes Woods and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Woods tries a body shot but Cutlas blocks it.

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

Cutlas moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to JJ Woods.
I think Cutlas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcin Cutlas!
Our winner, Marcin Cutlas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.