PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craven Morehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morehead comes to the cage accompanied by The Mystery of Chess Boxing. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Morehead
vs
Woo

188 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craven Morehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Graham Woo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morehead drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Woo trying to strike off his back.
Woo looking for a sweep. Not yet Woo, not yet.
Morehead tries to free his leg and advance position but Woo is retaining full guard.
Woo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morehead tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Woo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Woo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Morehead working to try and regain half guard.
Morehead slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Woo connects with a nice short shot to Morehead's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morehead trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morehead missing with punches from the bottom.
Woo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morehead's head.

Woo seems to be looking for submissions.
Morehead looks like he's trying to stand up.
Woo slips a nice elbow through Morehead's hands, connecting with Morehead's forehead.
Woo working Morehead over with strikes.
Morehead wants to improve his position but Woo is controlling well.
Woo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morehead's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Morehead is trying to stand.
Woo winds up and cracks Morehead with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Woo slips a nice elbow through Morehead's hands, connecting with Morehead's forehead.
Morehead regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morehead is trying to keep Woo in close.
Morehead is breathing heavily.

Morehead looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Woo scoring with some ground and pound.
Woo tries to free his leg and advance position but Morehead is retaining full guard.
Morehead utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Morehead is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Woo defends well.
Woo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woo working some strikes from top position.
Woo trying to control the position from guard on top but Morehead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woo chips away with some ground and pound.
Woo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morehead is keeping the position for now.
Morehead is trying to keep Woo in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Woo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Woo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Woo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morehead preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Morehead looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morehead keeping moving, preventing Woo from controlling successfully.
Morehead striking off his back.
Woo throws a big right hand that misses.
Woo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Morehead looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Woo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Woo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Woo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morehead. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morehead trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Woo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morehead paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morehead is looking to slow Woo down with leg kicks.
Morehead slips a jab and a cross from Woo.

Morehead gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Morehead ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Morehead no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Woo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morehead scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Woo trying to control the position from guard on top but Morehead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woo wants to stand and escape but instead Morehead has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Morehead looking to pass the guard.
Woo is breathing heavily.

Morehead drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morehead jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Woo striking off his back but it's not causing Morehead any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woo tries to strike from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Woo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morehead is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Woo shoots for a double leg takedown but Morehead sprawls well. He's pushed Woo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Morehead looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Morehead with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Woo striking off his back but it's not causing Morehead any problems.
Morehead trying to control but Woo is working from the bottom.
Morehead controlling from the top position.
Woo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Woo keeping moving, preventing Morehead from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morehead decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Woo, up you get!
Morehead doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Woo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morehead tries to clinch but Woo is having none of it.

Morehead gets a takedown into half guard.
Woo punching from the bottom.
Morehead sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Woo defending well though.
Morehead passes the guard and advances to mount!

Morehead stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woo throws a body punch but Morehead moves out of range.
Graham Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Morehead pushes Woo up against the cage in a clinch.
Morehead works on Woo's body with a couple of short punches.
Morehead lands a shot to the body.

Morehead pulls guard.
Morehead working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Woo.

Morehead is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Woo is aware though and is defending well.
Woo is in close to Morehead's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Woo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morehead is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Woo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morehead swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morehead tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morehead escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Woo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Woo wants to pass the guard but Morehead is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Woo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morehead.

Morehead throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Woo was covering up waiting for the punch and Morehead finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Woo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craven Morehead dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Morehead decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Woo won't allow Morehead to pass to mount.
Morehead is working hard here to advance position.
Woo is trying to stand.
Morehead looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Morehead there.
Woo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Morehead wants to work for an arm triangle but Woo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Woo wants to improve his position but Morehead is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morehead scores with the left hand. Woo knows he should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Woo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Morehead counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Woo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morehead smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morehead looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Woo!
Morehead avoids the attempt from Woo to control.
Morehead in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Morehead looking to finish Woo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Woo!
Morehead connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Woo is desperately trying to improve his position but Morehead has a good base and remains in mount.
Woo tries to hold on but Morehead postures up.
Woo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Morehead is staying active.
Woo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Morehead working for a submission but Woo is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morehead with a couple of short strikes.
Woo is looking to improve his position but Morehead isn't that keen on the idea.
Morehead putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Morehead working for a submission but Woo is keeping him at bay.
Woo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Morehead. What's that going to do exactly?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morehead with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Morehead connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Woo is wriggling around trying to escape.

Morehead looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Morehead is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Woo is surviving well by controlling Morehead's body position as best he can.

Morehead stands up from mount. Strange move.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morehead - that will leave a mark!
Morehead fails with the takedown

and Woo counters with a shoot takedown. Morehead fights it but they end up in guard.
Morehead avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morehead thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morehead wants to sweep but no luck.

Morehead escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Woo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morehead is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Craven Morehead overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Woo throwing strikes from guard but Morehead blocks nicely.
Woo postures up in Morehead's guard and throws a big left but Morehead blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Woo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morehead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Craven Morehead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Woo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Morehead moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craven Morehead showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morehead has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craven Morehead!