PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Woods
vs
Smith

188 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
217 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Woods looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Woods looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Woods moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Woods has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Woods's head.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Woods is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
Woods wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Woods is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
Woods missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Woods lands a nice short elbow.
Smith is controlling Woods's trapped leg to prevent Woods from advancing to side control.
Woods is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is holding on to half guard well.
Smith tries to roll over but Woods keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woods thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.

Woods is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Woods is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Woods to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith wants to get back to full guard but Woods has passed into side control.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Woods maintains control.
Woods landing punches.
Smith sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Woods stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Woods from controlling successfully.
Smith wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Woods from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Woods saw that one coming.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woods shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Woods is out of range.
Smith misses with a hook.
Woods avoids the body shot from Smith.
Woods takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woods.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Woods is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Woods moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Woods keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
Woods shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Woods's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Woods takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Woods does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Woods scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Woods in particular looking to stall.

Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Woods.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Woods.
Smith wants to improve his position but Woods is controlling well.
Smith is not content to let Woods control the position.
Smith keeping control of the position.
Woods is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Woods seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Smith is trying to stand up here but Woods is controlling him well.

Woods is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Woods eventually gives up the hold.
Smith pushes Woods off looking to stand but Woods dives back in and keeps control.
Woods trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Woods is very close to passing his half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

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.
No luck for Woods with that takedown attempt.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Woods rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Woods is just out of range.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Woods has time to react.
Woods avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Woods does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Woods moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Woods's leg but Woods calmly moves out of range.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Woods or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woods shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith feints and then cracks Woods's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Woods down.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith throws a hook but Woods avoids it easily.
James Woods is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Woods has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Woods.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith cracks Woods with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Woods tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Smith pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Woods is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith!