PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zackery Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Connor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zackery Woods's chin.

Woods
vs
Connor

180 cm
18
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

High Tech Supplements

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zackery Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Connor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor misses with a two punch combination.
Connor tries to clinch there but Woods circles away.
Connor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Woods moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Connor stuffs the takedown.
Connor tries a head kick but it misses.
Woods changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Connor tries to avoid it but Woods manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Connor to the ground. Connor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Connor throws a chopping leg kick but Woods manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Woods looks for a takedown but Connor sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zackery Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connor moves in looking to clinch but Woods pushes him off.

Connor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Connor lands in his opponent's guard.

Connor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Woods trying to keep a closed guard but Connor is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Connor from controlling successfully.
Connor is looking to stand up but Woods won't let him.
Woods is trying to control the position but Connor postures up.
Woods tries to strike from the bottom.

Connor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Woods wants to sweep here but Connor controlling him for the moment.
Woods is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Woods throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Woods tries for a takedown but Connor circles away easily

and Connor counters with a takedown into side control.
Connor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Connor stands up.
A head kick misses from Connor.
Woods avoids the body shot from Connor.
Woods avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Connor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connor sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Woods is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Woods being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Woods looking for a guillotine here but Connor defends easily.
Woods trying to control the position.
Connor pushing down on Woods's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Connor wants to pass the guard but Woods is defending well.
Connor tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Woods.
Woods wants to sweep but Connor has passed to side control!
Woods is trying to control Connor's posture but Connor avoids it.
Woods trying to remain calm as Connor controls from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Woods is looking for a sweep.
Woods takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Connor decides to stand back up. Connor steps back and let's Woods get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Connor misses.
John Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods misses the shot to the body.

Woods feints and as Connor raises his hands in defense, Woods changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Woods pushing down on Connor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Woods frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Woods lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Connor hang on?
Connor is looking to improve his position but Woods isn't that keen on the idea.

Woods looking for a guillotine from mount but Connor is having none of it.
Connor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Woods. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A nice elbow there by Woods.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Woods misses with a takedown
and Connor counters with a low kick, right behind Woods 's knee.
Woods blocks a low kick nicely.
Connor shoots and misses

and Woods counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Connor!

Woods is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Connor has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Connor!

Woods throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Woods has his foot on Connor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Connor works his way back into a safe position though.
Connor wants to stand but Woods has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Woods keeping full guard, as Connor tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Connor is pushing down on Woods's leg trying to pass to half guard. Woods is fighting to maintain full guard but Connor has managed to sneak the leg through.
Woods wants to control but Connor is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods pushes Connor off looking to stand but Connor dives back in and keeps control.
Woods is looking to improve his position.
Woods moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Woods 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.

Woods escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Connor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woods controlling Connor's posture.
Woods trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor looking to sit in guard and control but Woods gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Connor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Woods is pushing down on Connor's leg trying to pass to half guard. Connor is fighting to maintain full guard but Woods has managed to sneak the leg through.

Woods is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Connor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Woods.
Woods trying to control the action but Connor is working from the bottom.
Woods throwing shots but Connor is blocking nicely.

Woods is working for a submission of some sort.
Woods wants to control but Connor is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor is looking to improve his position.

Woods is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Connor has managed to free his arm - good work.
Woods is keen to just control but Connor is a slippery customer.

Woods seems to be working for a kimura but Connor defends the submission attempt.

Woods is looking for a kimura here.
Connor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Woods.
Woods is taking a breather. Connor says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Woods stands up and beckons Connor to join him on the feet.
Connor looks to land a combination. Woods sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Woods with a poor takedown

and Connor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Connor pulls guard successfully.
Connor wants to stand but Woods is controlling the position.
Woods is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Connor looking to control.

Woods 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.

Woods is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Connor is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Connor has escaped and now he's on top!
Woods is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zackery Woods dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Woods fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Connor sprawls well initially but Woods persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Woods is looking to stall here but Connor recovers full guard.

Woods drops back, looking for a kneebar! Connor looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Connor looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Connor!
Woods manages to work his way to half guard, despite Connor's best efforts.

Connor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Woods moves into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connor wants to get up but he can't break Woods's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Woods thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Woods manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Woods moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Connor has worked his arm free - good work by Connor!
Woods trying to control the action but Connor is working from the bottom.

Woods tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Woods wants to control but Connor is keeping him busy.
Woods landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods is looking to take a break and control but Connor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Woods lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Connor down.

Woods is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Connor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Woods is looking to take a break and control but Connor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Woods taking a break here but Connor is having none of it and regains half guard.
Woods thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Woods tries to pass to full mount but Connor defends it.
Connor is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Woods prevents Connor from standing back up.
Woods thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Connor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Connor lands in his opponent's guard.

Woods looking for a guillotine here but Connor defends easily.

Woods has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Connor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Connor trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Connor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Connor puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Woods is trying to get back to full guard.

Woods actively working from the bottom here.
Connor not doing much here.
Woods works his way to full guard. Good work.
Woods being controlled here, momentarily.

Woods has an active guard here but Connor has managed to pass into half guard.
Woods gets back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zackery Woods showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Woods has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zackery Woods!