PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Woodcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Sequeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sequeira is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Junior Jack - E Samba. James Woodcock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Woodcock
vs
Sequeira

179 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

183 cm
22
187 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Woodcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Sequeira!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodcock cracks Sequeira with an open hand slap.
Sequeira takes one to the side of the head.
Sequeira throws a hook but Woodcock blocks it.
Woodcock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Woodcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woodcock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sequeira shoots in but no luck this time.
Woodcock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Woodcock slaps away a takedown attempt from Sequeira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Woodcock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Sequeira scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Sequeira is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Woodcock tries to kick Sequeira off but Sequeira keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sequeira is keen to just control but Woodcock is a slippery customer.
Sequeira passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sequeira tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Woodcock is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Woodcock trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Woodcock avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sequeira.

Sequeira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sequeira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Sequeira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Woodcock, who protects the arm well.
Woodcock tries to escape but Sequeira is in control.
Woodcock prevents Sequeira from moving into mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sequeira tries a low kick but Woodcock avoids it.
Woodcock scores with a leg kick.
Sequeira tries to clinch but Woodcock is having none of it.

Woodcock scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Woodcock postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sequeira to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Woodcock, as that shot connected.
Sequeira staying out of range there.
Sequeira shoots and misses

and Woodcock counters with a nice double leg into guard.
James Woodcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Sequeira.
Sequeira looks gassed!
Woodcock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Woodcock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Woodcock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Sequeira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Sequeira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Woodcock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Woodcock throwing strikes but missing.
Woodcock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sequeira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Woodcock postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Woodcock trying to control but Sequeira is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sequeira can't keep his opponent in guard - Woodcock advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Woodcock is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sequeira is just riding it out for now. Woodcock eventually gives up the hold.
Sequeira moves into full guard.
Woodcock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sequeira's head.
Woodcock lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Sequeira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Woodcock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Woodcock distracts Sequeira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sequeira wants to sweep here but Woodcock controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Woodcock dominated that round.
That's time! Woodcock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sequeira clinches but Woodcock breaks the clinch

and Woodcock counters with a single leg into guard. Sequeira didn't expect that.
Woodcock lands a couple of elbows.
Woodcock wants to pass the guard but Sequeira is keeping the position.
Woodcock trying to control but Sequeira is working from the bottom.

Sequeira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Woodcock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Woodcock forces his way into half guard.

Woodcock stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sequeira has his takedown stuffed
and Woodcock counters with a right hand to the body.
Woodcock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Woodcock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sequeira drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodcock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sequeira in his tracks.
Woodcock stuns Sequeira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sequeira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sequeira tries to clinch up
enabling Woodcock to counter with a crisp jab.
Woodcock throws a nice inside leg kick.

Woodcock is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sequeira's half guard.
Woodcock winds up and cracks Sequeira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sequeira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Woodcock is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Woodcock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sequeira wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Woodcock gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Sequeira tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Woodcock counter with a right hand.
Sequeira misses with a few strikes there.
Woodcock scores with a jab.
A jab from Woodcock misses.
Woodcock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sequeira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Sequeira misses.
Woodcock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Woodcock closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sequeira did well to prevent Woodcock getting side control.
Sequeira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Woodcock's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Woodcock's back!

Sequeira is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Woodcock fending off the submission attempt from Sequeira.

Sequeira has got his arm under Woodcock's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Woodcock has spun round into Sequeira's guard beautifully! Well done that man!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock is working Sequeira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Woodcock chips away with some ground and pound.
Sequeira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Woodcock manages to get himself to full guard.
Sequeira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Woodcock swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Sequeira postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Woodcock is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sequeira, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sequeira keeping moving, preventing Woodcock from controlling successfully.
Woodcock slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sequeira takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sequeira takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Woodcock thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sequeira regains half guard.
Woodcock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sequeira's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Woodcock dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Woodcock drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sequeira working a defensive guard here.
Sequeira 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.

Sequeira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sequeira looking for a sweep. Not yet Sequeira, not yet.
Sequeira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sequeira keeping moving, preventing Woodcock from controlling successfully.
Woodcock is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sequeira is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Woodcock distracts Sequeira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
James Woodcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Woodcock stopping the sweep attempt from Sequeira.
Woodcock distracts Sequeira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodcock is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sequeira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woodcock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Woodcock digs a good body shot into Sequeira's ribs.

Woodcock changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sequeira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Woodcock is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sequeira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sequeira holding on.
Sequeira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sequeira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sequeira working a defensive guard here.
Woodcock wanted to stand there but Sequeira had control of the position.
Sequeira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sequeira has momentary wrist control but Woodcock slips an elbow through the middle.
Woodcock postures up and lands a big shot to Sequeira's brow.

Sequeira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Woodcock is aware though and is defending well.
Woodcock chips away with some ground and pound.
Woodcock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Woodcock postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Woodcock stopping the sweep attempt from Sequeira.
Woodcock scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sequeira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Woodcock working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Woodcock preventing the sweep.

Sequeira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Woodcock defends it easily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Woodcock cracks Sequeira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
David Sequeira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Woodcock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Woodcock scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ground and pound from Woodcock seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Woodcock working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sequeira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Woodcock off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sequeira looking for the choke from the back.

Sequeira is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Woodcock is defending well though. Sequeira let's go of the attempt for now.
Sequeira throwing strikes and Woodcock squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Sequeira won't let Woodcock get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Sequeira moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Woodcock has worked his arm free - good work by Woodcock!

Sequeira swings around for an armbar but Woodcock sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sequeira's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Woodcock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Woodcock 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Woodcock!