PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Diao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diao comes into the arena with 半斤八兩 blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ross Woods was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Diao
vs
Woods

173 cm
27
159 lbs
10 - 10 - 1

180 cm
23
168 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Kai Diao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Woods!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Woods. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Woods.
Woods fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diao manages to avoid it.
Woods shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diao as he jumps to the side.
Diao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Woods is able to avoid easily.
Diao misses with a low kick as Woods jumps back.
Ross Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods throws a quick inside leg kick.
Woods moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Woods takes one on the button.
Woods changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diao just misses with a punch to the body.
Diao misses with a head kick.
Diao moves out of range of the body kick.
Woods lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Woods scores with a nice right hand.
Diao drops his hands momentarily and Woods takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woods misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diao.
An inside leg kick from Diao misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diao scores with a kick to the midsection.
Diao takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diao lands a head kick. Woods smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Woods throws a right hand that Diao ducks under and follows up with a left that Diao also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from Woods.
Diao throws a low kick but Woods moves out of range easily.
Diao moves out of range of the body kick from Woods.
Diao blocks the body kick.
Woods shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Woods misses with a body shot.
Woods misses with a hook. Diao ducked under it nicely.
A solid body kick from Diao.
Woods throws a hook but Diao avoids it easily.
Diao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a hook.
Woods throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woods avoids the head kick by Diao.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.
Woods has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diao on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diao moves away.
Diao ducks under a wild hook from Woods.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Woods 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 Diao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Woods moves out of range as Diao throws a body kick.
Diao misses with a low kick.
Woods scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diao stuffs the takedown.
Kai Diao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Woods.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diao misses with a head kick.
Diao moves out of range of the strikes.
Diao tries a head kick but it misses.
Woods tests Diao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Woods. That snapped Diao's head back.
Woods avoids the body shot from Diao.
Kai Diao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Diao clinches.
Woods tries to work over Diao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Woods scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diao throws an elbow that misses.
Diao looking to throw knees to the head but Woods is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Woods.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diao leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diao tries a knee to the head but Woods blocks it.
Woods pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diao takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woods scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Woods lands with a left to the head.
Diao lands a nice knee to the body.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woods dodges an elbow strike from Diao.
Woods lands a hook that snaps the head of Diao backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woods has a couple of punches blocked by Diao.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Woods dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Woods ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Diao.
Diao lands with a shot to the body.
Woods scores with a three punch combo!
Woods fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diao on the side of the head.
Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diao moves away.
Diao feints and then cracks Woods's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Woods down.
Diao throws the kick towards the body but Woods avoids it.
Diao 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.
Woods throws a big shot that misses.
Diao moves out of range as Woods strikes.
Woods throws an off balance right hand
and Diao counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Woods.
Woods scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ross Woods seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woods.
Diao looks to land a body kick but Woods moved away.
Woods tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diao was well out of range. Poor timing from Woods.
Woods goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diao lands with a kick to the ribs.
Woods misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diao throws a sloppy head kick
and Woods counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Woods changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Woods fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diao manages to avoid it.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Woods throws a looping overhand right but Diao ducks down to avoid it.
Woods is looking to land body kicks.
Diao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Woods. That did some damage!
A slapping body kick lands there for Woods.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diao.
Woods lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diao will feel that in the morning.
Woods looks to throw the jab but Diao is out of range.
Woods misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods with a hook.
Woods connects with a body shot that sends Diao's belly button to the back.
Diao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Woods is breathing heavily.
Woods misses with a looping left.
Diao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Woods doesn't seem bothered though.
Woods sizes up Diao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Woods tries to land a body kick
and Diao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Woods checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Woods throws a leg kick that misses.
Woods throws a jab when Diao was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Woods misses.

Diao has managed to clinch.
Diao missing with knees to the body.
Diao stalling in the clinch but Woods improves position.
Diao taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diao trying to control the position but instead, Woods has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diao into the cage.
Diao blocks an elbow strike.
Woods landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Woods lands a hook that snaps the head of Diao backwards.
Woods makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Woods lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Kai Diao has been cut.
Diao wants to stall.
Woods blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Woods lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Woods misses with a punch to the body.
Woods doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Woods takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Woods.
A nice right hand lands inside from Woods.
Diao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Woods throws an elbow but misses.
Diao missing with knees to the body.
Woods lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Woods.
Woods lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Woods has a couple of punches blocked by Diao.
Diao can't find room to land a body shot as Woods controls the action.
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 Kai Diao's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Woods blocks a low kick nicely.
Woods just misses with a punch to the body.
Woods scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Woods rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Diao is just out of range.
Diao looks to land a left hand but Woods moved out of range nicely.
Diao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woods scores with a shot to the body.
Woods misses with a low kick.
A big left from Woods misses.
Woods scores with a nice strike.
Woods misses with a body kick.
Woods blocks the body kick.
Woods takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Woods throws a nice looking combination but Diao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diao tries to clinch up.
Woods misses with a right hand
and Diao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diao looks to land a left hand but Woods moved out of range nicely.
Diao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Woods lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diao's sensitive parts.
Nice straight punches there by Woods. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Woods.
Diao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woods sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Woods slips under a jab.
Good work by Woods as he checks the leg kick.
Woods misses with a body kick.
Diao avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diao lands with a straight right. Woods didn't see that one coming.
Woods throws an overhand right that lands on Diao's shoulder, as Diao tries to avoid the shot.
Woods takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diao moves out of range as Woods strikes.
Diao ducks under a wild hook from Woods.
Woods walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.
Woods takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diao swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Woods.
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!
Diao throws a push kick but Woods slaps the foot to one side.
Diao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diao moves out of range as Woods strikes.
Diao throws a hook but Woods blocks it.
Woods takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diao manages to avoid it.
Woods jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Woods circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diao lands a jab to the head.
Woods cracks Diao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Woods shoots in for a double leg but Diao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woods scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diao doesn't seem bothered though.
Woods scores with a hook to the body. Diao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A leg kick checked by Woods.
Diao throws a low kick, looking for Woods's leg but Woods calmly moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Woods blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws a body punch but Diao moves out of range.
Diao misses with a hook.
A big right from Woods misses.
Woods swings widly with a right hand
and Diao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Woods thinking.
Diao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Woods digs a good body shot into Diao's ribs.
Woods blocks a head kick by Diao.
Woods with a nice cross.
Ross Woods is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diao misses with a low kick.
Kai Diao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diao 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 Woods has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Woods and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diao misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Woods. That snapped Diao's head back.
Diao slips a jab from Woods.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ross Woods.
Well Woods has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

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