PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Woodz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vance Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kennedy's choice of entrance music: H-U-S-T-L-E by Murs. Vance Kennedy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tiger Woodz's chin.

Woodz
vs
Kennedy

180 cm
23
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
173 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiger Woodz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vance Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Kennedy with that takedown attempt.

Kennedy closes the distance and clinches.
Woodz tries for a takedown but Kennedy manages to get underhooks.
Kennedy controlling the action here for a moment.

Woodz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Kennedy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Woodz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kennedy, into his guard.
Woodz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Woodz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kennedy wants to pass the guard but Woodz is defending well.
Kennedy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy controlling the action here.

Woodz looking for submissions off his back.
Woodz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Woodz works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kennedy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kennedy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Woodz wants to sweep but no luck.
Kennedy won't allow Woodz to get back to his feet.
Kennedy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kennedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Woodz misses the target.
Woodz shoots in and drives through. Kennedy sprawls well.
Kennedy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woodz manages to avoid it.
Woodz dives in and grabs Kennedy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kennedy pushes down on Woodz's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiger Woodz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Woodz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Woodz is breathing heavily.
Woodz trying to control but Kennedy is working from the bottom.
Woodz is really struggling to control Kennedy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Woodz looking to pass the guard.
Kennedy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kennedy looking to control.
Woodz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kennedy is keeping the position for now.
Kennedy wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
Kennedy ducks right into an uppercut from Woodz.

It looks like Vance Kennedy has been cut.
Woodz fails with the takedown

and Kennedy counters with a takedown into side control.
Kennedy scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodz is trying to control Kennedy's posture but Kennedy avoids it.
Kennedy looks up at the clock and then as Woodz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kennedy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Kennedy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Woodz, who protects the arm well.
Woodz prevents Kennedy from improving position.
Kennedy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Woodz to see if he's OK.
Woodz tries to bench press Kennedy off him but Kennedy keeps the position.
Kennedy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woodz looks to move to half guard but instead Kennedy has passed into mount! Damn!
Woodz is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Woodz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vance Kennedy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kennedy lands a jab to the head.
Woodz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kennedy throws a body punch but Woodz moves out of range.
Woodz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kennedy.
Kennedy shoots for a takedown but Woodz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Woodz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kennedy defends it nicely.
Kennedy avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kennedy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Woodz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kennedy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Woodz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Woodz wants to sweep but no luck.
Woodz looking to control.
Woodz keeping full guard, as Kennedy tries to pass.
Kennedy stands up over Woodz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Woodz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kennedy pushes down on Woodz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kennedy wants to pass to mount but Woodz is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kennedy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Kennedy wants to work for an arm triangle but Woodz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Woodz trying to control but Kennedy postures up.
Woodz is refusing to be controlled, as Kennedy sits in half guard.
Woodz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Woodz.
Kennedy advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodz is not content to let Kennedy control the position.
Woodz moves into full guard.
Kennedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodz keeping full guard, as Kennedy tries to pass.

Woodz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kennedy works over Woodz with some ground and pound from guard.
Kennedy throwing strikes but missing.
Kennedy trying to control but Woodz is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy looking to pass the guard.
Woodz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Woodz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kennedy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Kennedy is posturing up here but Woodz has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kennedy tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kennedy has to tap! Slick submission there by Woodz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tiger Woodz!