PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brij Khali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khali kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Masters of Mixed Martial Arts . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Khali
vs
Woods

175 cm
27
162 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

180 cm
21
168 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Brij Khali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Woods!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods scores with a one two! Khali had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Khali feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Woods sprawling to the canvas! Woods rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Khali finish him?!

It looks like Ross Woods has been cut.
Khali missing with a left hand there. Woods was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Khali misses.
Khali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khali throws a lazy right hand but Woods sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Woods slips under a jab from Khali.
Khali throws a looping overhand right but Woods ducks down to avoid it.

Woods has closed the distance and engaged Khali in a clinch.
Khali is looking to break free of the clinch but Woods has double underhooks.
Woods putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khali in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Khali is trying to break free.
Woods lands a hook that snaps the head of Khali backwards.
Woods lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods crunches a lovely knee into Khali's ribcage.
Woods keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khali's efforts to push away.
Woods wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Woods.
Woods tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Woods throws an elbow but misses.
Khali dodges an elbow strike from Woods.
A body shot lands from Woods.
Khali is breathing heavily.
Woods lands a nice knee to the body.
Woods lands an elbow inside that Khali shrugs off.
Woods lands an elbow inside that Khali shrugs off.

Khali manages to break the clinch.
Woods connects with a solid leg kick.
Woods avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Khali does no damage.

Woods shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Woods wants to free his trapped foot but Khali is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Woods is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Woods lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woods tries to pass to full mount but Khali defends it.
Woods throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khali regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Woods.
Woods postures up in Khali's guard and throws a big left but Khali blocks it.
Khali utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Woods cracks Khali with a solid left hand.
Woods stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khali swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Woods.
Woods distracts Khali with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods thows a big elbow that misses.
Woods works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Woods lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Woods working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Khali avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Woods.
Woods thows a huge punch but Khali dodges it nicely.
Woods is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Khali avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Woods.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Woods lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khali's head.
Ground and pound from Woods.
Woods trying to pass the guard but Khali defending well.
Woods lands strikes from half guard.
Woods sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khali defending well though.
Woods thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khali blocking the ground and pound attempt from Woods.
Woods passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Woods dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Woods's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Woods lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A thudding body kick lands there by Woods!
Khali just misses with a punch to the body.
Khali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khali swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
Khali closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khali looks to land a left hand but Woods moved out of range nicely.
Khali looks to score with a jab to the body but Woods is just out of range.
Woods slips a jab from Khali.
Khali chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Woods can pounce on him.

Woods clinches up with Khali and pushes him back against the cage.
Khali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Khali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Woods lands an elbow just above Khali 's eye.
Woods is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khali is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Woods.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khali blocks an elbow strike.
Khali blocks an elbow strike.

Woods has clasped his hands together around Khali's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Woods cracks Khali with a big right hand but Khali just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods working the ground and pound.
Woods scores with punches from side control.
Khali dodges the ground and pound from Woods.
Woods tries to move into full mount but can't pass Khali's legs.
Khali taking a bit of punishment here - Woods scoring with strikes.
Woods tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Woods cracks Khali with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Woods works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khali tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Woods wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Woods is working Khali over with some ground and pound from side control.
Khali takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Woods looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Khali is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Khali's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Khali takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Woods cracks Khali with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Khali is trying to control Woods's posture but Woods avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khali taking punishment in the form of punches.
Khali takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Woods throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Woods in side control lands a decent elbow.
Woods landing a few strikes.
Woods working the ground and pound but Khali is defending the strikes.
Woods lands some shots froms side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Woods cracks Khali with a big right hand but Khali just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Khali is working to avoid the ground and pound but Woods connects with a decent elbow.
Woods postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Khali parries the strikes from Woods easily there. Woods is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Khali to escape.
Woods looks up at the clock and then as Khali takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Woods smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The strikes coming from Woods are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods lands a few punches from side control.
Woods lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Woods showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ross Woods's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Khali takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Khali misses the target.
Woods stuns Khali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Woods lands a nice looking body kick.
Khali lands with a straight right. Woods didn't see that one coming.

Woods darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Woods not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Khali is trying to control but can't.
Woods thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khali's head.
Woods lands strikes from half guard.
Woods thows a huge punch but Khali dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Woods thows a huge punch but Khali dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Woods lands a nice short elbow.
Woods lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Woods lands strikes from half guard.
Woods trying to pass the guard but Khali defending well.
Woods sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khali defending well though.
Woods winds up and cracks Khali with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brij Khali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods working the head and body with strikes.
Ross Woods has got the better of the ground game so far.
Woods scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Woods trying to pass the guard but Khali defending well.
Khali is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Woods scores with a couple of nice shots.
Woods looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Khali with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Woods looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Khali with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Khali has hold of Woods's hands but Woods slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Woods working over Khali with some ground and pound. Khali looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Khali avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Woods.

Khali looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Woods looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Khali is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Woods pulls his head out easily.
Woods missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Woods working over Khali with some ground and pound. Khali looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Woods seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Woods uses his free foot to push down on Khali's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Khali.
Woods lands with some strikes.
Ross Woods is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Woods raining down hammerfists from mount.
Khali tries to reverse the position but Woods maintains control.
Woods cracks Khali with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Khali takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Woods comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Woods winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30

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