PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ko Artist (ranked 4776 p4p, 3480 weight class) and Waampa Woodoo (ranked 498 p4p, 413 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Artist
vs
Woodoo

176 cm
27
163
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
168
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ko Artist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waampa Woodoo!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Darius Henderson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woodoo misses with a low kick as Artist jumps back.
Artist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ko Artist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artist walks forward, straight into a front kick from Woodoo.
Woodoo avoids the head kick by Artist.
Woodoo throws a sloppy head kick and Artist moves out of range easily.
Woodoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woodoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Artist throws a head kick but Woodoo moves out of range.
Woodoo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Artist.
Woodoo blocks a head kick by Artist.
Woodoo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Woodoo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Artist tries to clinch up but Woodoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Artist tries a head kick but it misses.
Artist misses with a head kick.
Woodoo throws a right hand that Artist ducks under and follows up with a left that Artist also avoids with ease.

Artist moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woodoo tries a knee to the head but Artist blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Artist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woodoo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Woodoo blocks a head kick by Artist.
Woodoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Artist misses the shot to the body.
Woodoo throws a sloppy head kick and Artist moves out of range easily.
Woodoo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A leg kick checked by Artist.
Artist is looking to clinch.
Artist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woodoo avoids the head kick by Artist.
A little jabbing left from Woodoo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Woodoo throws a wild body kick that Artist sees coming a mile off.
Artist connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Woodoo misses with a few strikes there.
Woodoo throws a sloppy head kick
and Artist makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Woodoo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Woodoo misses with a head kick.
Artist looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artist throws a sloppy head kick and Woodoo moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woodoo throws the kick towards the body but Artist avoids it.
Woodoo throws the kick towards the body but Artist avoids it.
A combination from Woodoo does no damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Woodoo. That's going to slow Artist down.
A head kick misses from Artist.
Artist throws a head kick that misses.
Artist tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Woodoo counters with a stiff right hand.
Artist throws a sloppy head kick and Woodoo moves out of range easily.
Woodoo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Artist.
Artist tries a head kick but it misses.
Woodoo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Artist.
Woodoo is looking for the big counter here.
Artist is breathing heavily.
Artist throws a sloppy head kick and Woodoo moves out of range easily.
Woodoo avoids the head kick by Artist.
Woodoo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Artist throws a head kick but Woodoo moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodoo lands a really nice looking cross but Artist seems unphased.
Artist misses with a head kick.
Woodoo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Woodoo blocks a head kick by Artist.
Woodoo looks to land a body kick but Artist moved away.
Artist doesn't manage to clinch there - Woodoo circles away.
Woodoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woodoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Woodoo tries to keep at a distance but Artist has taken the fight into the clinch.
Artist blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Woodoo looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Artist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Woodoo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Woodoo throws a head kick that half lands.
Woodoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Artist.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Woodoo! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodoo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Artist.
Woodoo moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Woodoo tries a head kick but it misses.

Woodoo lands a big head kick that sends Artist tumbling to the mat! Woodoo takes a step backwards and waves Artist back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Artist is rocked!
Woodoo's coach down at Canucks Combat Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Woodoo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Woodoo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oh Artist is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Artist throws a sloppy head kick and Woodoo moves out of range easily.
Artist seems to have got his legs back now.
Woodoo throws a hook but Artist avoids it easily.
Woodoo throws a head kick that misses.
Woodoo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Artist.
Artist is looking for a counter combo.
Artist tries to clinch up.

Artist closes the distance and pushes Woodoo back into the cage.
Woodoo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Artist fails to land.

Artist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woodoo is looking to slow Artist down with leg kicks.
Woodoo throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waampa Woodoo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Woodoo blocks a head kick by Artist.
Artist tries to clinch there but Woodoo circles away.
A head kick misses from Woodoo.
An inside leg kick from Woodoo misses.
Artist tries a head kick but it misses.
Artist throws a head kick but Woodoo moves out of range.
Woodoo throws a sloppy head kick and Artist moves out of range easily.
Woodoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Artist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Artist lands with a kick to the temple. Woodoo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Artist throws a jab when Woodoo was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodoo swings for the body but Artist moves out of range.
Artist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Artist avoids the head kick by Woodoo.
Woodoo lands a really nice looking cross but Artist seems unphased.
Woodoo throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodoo misses with a head kick.

Artist gets a clinch.
Woodoo misses with an elbow strike.
Woodoo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Artist avoids it.
Woodoo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Artist's elbow.
Woodoo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Artist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Artist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Artist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woodoo.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Woodoo - that will leave a mark!
Artist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Artist throws a sloppy head kick and Woodoo moves out of range easily.
Woodoo is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Artist avoids the head kick by Woodoo.
Artist appears to be looking for a big counter.
Artist throws a head kick but Woodoo moves out of range.
Artist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Woodoo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Artist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Woodoo throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodoo throws a leg kick that misses.
Woodoo misses with the combination.
A clash of legs there as Artist blocks the low kick.

Artist closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Artist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Artist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Artist avoids the head kick by Woodoo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Woodoo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Woodoo throws a sloppy head kick and Artist moves out of range easily.

Artist forces Woodoo back against the cage and clinches.

Artist breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Woodoo.
Artist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woodoo scores with a leg kick.
Artist takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Artist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Artist slips a jab and a cross from Woodoo.
Artist moves out of range of the leg kick from Woodoo.
Woodoo lands a head kick. Artist smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Waampa Woodoo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Woodoo lands a nice shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Woodoo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Artist has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Artist and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Artist checks the leg kick nicely there.
Woodoo misses with a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Artist 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Woodoo throws a head kick but Artist moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Artist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Artist ducks under a wild hook from Woodoo.
A head kick misses from Artist.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodoo misses with a body shot.
Waampa Woodoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Artist throws a head kick but Woodoo moves out of range.
Woodoo lands with a slapping head kick.
Woodoo misses with an attempted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woodoo misses with a few strikes there.
Artist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Artist throws a head kick but Woodoo moves out of range.
Artist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woodoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woodoo blocks a head kick by Artist.
Woodoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woodoo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Artist throws a quick counter head kick but Woodoo was just out of range.
Artist tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Woodoo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Woodoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Woodoo catches Artist with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waampa Woodoo 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!

Woodoo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Artist wants to clinch.
Artist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woodoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Artist doesn't manage to clinch there - Woodoo circles away.

Artist closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Woodoo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Artist's elbow.

Artist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Woodoo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Artist throws a head kick but Woodoo moves out of range.
Woodoo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Woodoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woodoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woodoo throws a head kick but Artist moves out of range.
Woodoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Artist.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artist misses with a head kick.
Woodoo is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Woodoo does no damage.
Woodoo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Woodoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Artist tries to clinch but Woodoo is having none of it.
Woodoo avoids the head kick by Artist.
Good work by Woodoo as he checks the leg kick.
Woodoo throws a sloppy head kick and Artist moves out of range easily.
Woodoo throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Artist does no damage.
As Artist backs off Woodoo throws a huge counter combo but Artist manages to avoid it all.
Woodoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Artist tries to clinch but Woodoo moves out of range.
Artist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Artist throws a head kick but Woodoo moves out of range.
Artist pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodoo lands a head kick. Artist smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Woodoo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Artist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Artist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woodoo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woodoo throws a head kick that misses.
Woodoo blocks a head kick by Artist.
Woodoo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Woodoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Artist looks to land a body kick but Woodoo moved away.
Woodoo lands a head kick!
Artist takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Artist throws a head kick but Woodoo moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Woodoo.
Artist avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Woodoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodoo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Artist misses with the body kick
and Woodoo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Woodoo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Woodoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woodoo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Woodoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Artist slips a jab and a cross from Woodoo.

Artist has taken the fight to the clinch.

Artist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Woodoo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Artist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Artist wants to clinch
and Woodoo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Artist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodoo scores with a nice body kick.
Artist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woodoo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Woodoo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woodoo throws a head kick that half lands.
Woodoo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Artist takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Artist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Woodoo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Woodoo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Artist avoids the head kick by Woodoo.
Woodoo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Woodoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Artist is looking to clinch.
Ko Artist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waampa Woodoo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Artist throws a sloppy head kick and Woodoo moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Waampa Woodoo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Woodoo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waampa Woodoo!
Waampa Woodoo gave a mention to na in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).