PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Woodhall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Job Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Woodhall could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Job Thunder's chin.

Woodhall
vs
Thunder

185 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Woodhall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Job Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder tries to clinch up but Woodhall circles away and keeps his distance.

Thunder bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Woodhall struggling a bit here.
Woodhall tries to buck Thunder off but Thunder is having none of it.
Woodhall regains half guard.
Thunder slows the pace down in half guard.
Woodhall landing strikes from the bottom.
Thunder is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Woodhall wants to improve his position but Thunder is controlling well.
Thunder trying to control from half guard but Woodhall is working away.
Woodhall is looking to improve his position.
Woodhall is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Woodhall actively working from the bottom here.
Thunder is keen to just control but Woodhall is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thunder misses with a few strikes there.
Woodhall tries for a takedown but Thunder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Woodhall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Thunder counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woodhall is breathing heavily.
Thunder trying to control but Woodhall is working from the bottom.
Woodhall doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Thunder keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Woodhall's head.
Woodhall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thunder wants to control from the top but Woodhall keeps moving.
Thunder passes Woodhall's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thunder is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Woodhall!
Woodhall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Woodhall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thunder trying to control but Woodhall is having none of it.
Woodhall is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodhall tries to hold on but Thunder pushes him away.
Thunder looking to control and managing it successfully.
Woodhall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Woodhall that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Woodhall is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thunder lands with some strikes.
Woodhall wants to control but Thunder is having none of it.
Woodhall manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Woodhall slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Woodhall wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Woodhall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thunder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thunder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Woodhall seems keen to control Thunder's posture.
Thunder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Woodhall throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Woodhall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Thunder takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Woodhall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thunder is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Woodhall looking to control but Thunder is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Woodhall looking to secure an arm triangle but Thunder defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Woodhall gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Woodhall has his takedown stuffed

and Thunder counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Woodhall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thunder is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thunder changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Woodhall fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Woodhall has a takedown stuffed.
Thunder shoots for a double leg takedown but Woodhall sprawls well. He's pushed Thunder's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Woodhall misses with a body shot

and Thunder decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Woodhall's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Thunder gets to his feet. Woodhall looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thunder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Woodhall counters with a shoot takedown. Thunder fights it but they end up in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woodhall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thunder is keeping the position for now.
Woodhall trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodhall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Job Thunder dominated that 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.

Thunder tries to clinch but Woodhall is having none of it.
Woodhall looks to land a combination but Thunder avoids it well.
Woodhall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Thunder counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Woodhall looking to control.
Woodhall trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Thunder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thunder wants to control from the top but Woodhall keeps moving.
Thunder preventing the sweep.

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

Woodhall is looking for a triangle but Thunder pushes his legs off easily.
Thunder postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Thunder darts in trying to clinch
and Woodhall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Thunder closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woodhall won't allow Thunder to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodhall gets back to full guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Thunder. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Woodhall wants to sweep but no luck.
Woodhall looking to control.
Woodhall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thunder manages to get himself to full guard.
Woodhall trying to control but Thunder is working from the bottom.
Woodhall slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Woodhall tries to move into full mount but can't pass Thunder's legs.

Woodhall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Woodhall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thunder keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodhall connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thunder some visible discomfort.
Thunder tries to improve position but can't.
Thunder is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Woodhall's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Woodhall trying to control the action but Thunder is working from the bottom.

Woodhall is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thunder doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Woodhall.
Woodhall seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Woodhall thows a huge punch but Thunder dodges it nicely.
Woodhall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thunder is pressing down on Woodhall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thunder is keen to just control but Woodhall is a slippery customer.
Woodhall gets full guard.

Woodhall working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Thunder has passed into half guard!

Thunder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Woodhall looking for submissions off his back.
Thunder moves nicely into side control.
Woodhall striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Woodhall gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Woodhall trying to get back to full guard but Thunder takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Job Thunder has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder trying to control but Woodhall is having none of it.
Thunder postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Woodhall looks a forlorn figure.
Woodhall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Woodhall sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Thunder is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Woodhall reverses the position - he's now on top in Thunder's guard.
Thunder trying to strike off his back.
Woodhall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thunder is keeping the position for now.
Thunder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thunder lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Woodhall!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Job Thunder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Woodhall stuffs the takedown attempt from Thunder. Thunder gets slowly back to his feet.

Thunder darts in and clinches Woodhall up against the cage.
Thunder gets underhooks to prevent Woodhall's takedown attempt.
Thunder goes for a takedown in the clinch but Woodhall prevents it.

Thunder has picked Woodhall up - he's going for a ride! Thunder dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Woodhall lands with a few short shots to the body.
Woodhall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thunder.
Woodhall tries to kick Thunder off but Thunder keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Woodhall looking for submissions off his back.
Woodhall gets back to full guard.

Woodhall looking for a triangle here. Thunder is fighting it but it looks tight! Woodhall pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Thunder is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Peter Woodhall!