PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between todd woodland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). todd woodland has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

woodland
vs
Taylor

225 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, todd woodland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Taylor !
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
woodland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
woodland thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor . woodland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor throws a body punch but woodland moves out of range.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - woodland circles away.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but woodland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from woodland.
woodland doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
woodland looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Taylor misses with a hook.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor tries to clinch but woodland is having none of it.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but woodland manages to avoid it.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but woodland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but woodland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor stuns woodland with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor is looking to clinch but woodland is avoiding it.
Taylor tries to clinch up but woodland circles away and keeps his distance.
woodland misses with a leg kick.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from woodland.
woodland throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
todd woodland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
woodland works Taylor 's body with a nice hook.
woodland scores with a nice head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Taylor blocks the leg kick.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
woodland really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from woodland.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from woodland 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 Taylor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Taylor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Taylor throws a series of punches but woodland moves out of range.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
woodland moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to clinch up but woodland circles away and keeps his distance.
Good exchange - woodland coming out on top.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
woodland throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
woodland connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
woodland swings away with a body shot that misses
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of 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!
Taylor wants to clinch.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but woodland slips the punch.
Taylor with a jab.
Taylor throws a right hand that woodland ducks under and follows up with a left that woodland also avoids with ease.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor throws a body punch but woodland moves out of range.
woodland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
woodland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
woodland smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
woodland misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
woodland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taylor 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Taylor duly obliges.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down woodland rather than just go for the knockout.
woodland misses with a wild combination.
woodland scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taylor walks into a jab.
woodland throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
woodland is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
woodland throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and woodland counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taylor looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from woodland misses.
Taylor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and woodland counters with a left to the body.
woodland looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
woodland pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taylor is out of range and woodland settles back down.
woodland tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Taylor .
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from woodland.
woodland lands with a nice combination. Taylor backs away looking to recover.
woodland lands with a nice combination. Taylor backs away looking to recover.
woodland lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
woodland dips to his left and cracks Taylor with an uppercut!
woodland lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from woodland 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 Taylor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Taylor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
woodland is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
woodland misses with a wild combination.
woodland stalks Taylor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taylor 's face. Taylor staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

woodland fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
woodland takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by woodland.
woodland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
woodland lands a slapping body shot.
woodland moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
woodland scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
woodland misses with a series of wild punches.
woodland scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
woodland will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and woodland counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taylor thinking.
woodland lands with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts woodland, as that shot connected.
woodland looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Taylor is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
woodland lands a slapping body shot.
woodland cracks a nice hook into Taylor 's ribs.
Taylor checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from woodland misses.
woodland lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
woodland throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
todd woodland is winning the standup battle so far.
woodland throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
woodland cracks Taylor with an open hand slap.
Taylor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Taylor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
woodland lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the cage.
woodland lands with a good body shot.
woodland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
woodland stuns Taylor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
woodland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
woodland works over Taylor 's head and body with a nice combination.
woodland connects with a single shot there.
woodland throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Taylor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Taylor checks a leg kick nicely.
Donk. woodland catches Taylor right on the button with a cross.
woodland lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
woodland throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
A leg kick checked by Taylor .
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
woodland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
A bone on bone clash there as Taylor blocks the leg kick.
Taylor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
woodland digs a good body shot into Taylor 's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
woodland lands with an uppercut that bounces Taylor off the cage and back into rage.
A left and a right from woodland both land. Nice combination.
Taylor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
woodland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
todd woodland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from woodland.
woodland throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taylor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taylor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Taylor there as he acknowledges the shot.
woodland misses with a two punch combination.
woodland scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
woodland lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
woodland cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Taylor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taylor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
woodland displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
woodland cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
woodland walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract woodland.
woodland jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from woodland.
A left and a right from woodland both land. Nice combination.
woodland lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
woodland throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
No joy there for woodland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
woodland circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
woodland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and woodland counters with a nice body shot.
woodland thows a body kick. Taylor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

todd woodland dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

woodland looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Taylor throws a right hand that woodland ducks under and follows up with a left that woodland also avoids with ease.
Taylor tries to clinch but woodland is having none of it.
Taylor is looking to clinch but woodland is avoiding it.
Taylor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
woodland swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor counters with a left to the body.
woodland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
woodland changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
woodland throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
woodland uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
woodland lands a two punch combo.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
woodland lands a jab-cross combination.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but woodland moves away.
Taylor tries to move into range but woodland moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
woodland scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
woodland lands a really nice looking cross but Taylor seems unphased.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from woodland.
woodland scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
woodland is looking to land body kicks.
woodland scores with the left hand. Taylor knows he should have avoided that one.
woodland scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by woodland.
woodland swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
woodland lands a nice shot that snaps Taylor 's head back.
Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to de liver by woodland. Beautiful body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Taylor might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, woodland has got the better of the exchanges.
woodland jabs at Taylor 's body.
A left and a right from woodland both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
woodland tries to work over Taylor 's front leg with a kick but Taylor checks it.
woodland lands a nice shot that snaps Taylor 's head back.
woodland throws and low kick but Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling woodland to score with a decent uppercut.
woodland moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from woodland.
woodland stalks Taylor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taylor 's face. Taylor staggers backwards, shaken.
Taylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
woodland digs a good body shot into Taylor 's ribs.
woodland tries to work over Taylor 's front leg with a kick but Taylor checks it.
Nice shot lands for woodland.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
woodland cracks a nice hook into Taylor 's ribs.
woodland scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
woodland is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jab by woodland.
woodland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
woodland scores with a sloppy right hand. Taylor should have avoided that one.
woodland paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
No joy there for woodland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
woodland fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
woodland throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
woodland throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
woodland scores with a decent looking hook.
woodland throws a series of strikes that have Taylor backpedaling.
woodland throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
woodland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
woodland looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
woodland throws a front kick aimed at Taylor 's knee but Taylor avoids it well.
woodland misses with a two punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from woodland.
woodland works the jab nicely.
woodland just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
todd woodland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
woodland connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
woodland works over Taylor 's head and body with a nice combination.
woodland is looking to chop away at Taylor 's legs.
woodland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
woodland misses with a two punch combination.
woodland tests Taylor 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
John Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor . woodland does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
todd woodland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well woodland 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:25
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... todd woodland!