PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Woods could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rick Slick's chin.

Woods
vs
Slick

155 cm
26
130 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

166 cm
20
148 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Slick!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woods.
Woods checks a leg kick.
Woods wants to clinch.
Slick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Woods on the side of the head.
Woods tries to clinch up.
Woods shoots in but no luck this time.
Woods looks for a takedown but Slick sprawls well.
Woods tries to clinch but Slick moves out of range.
Woods with a lazy takedown attempt
and Slick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Woods thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick looks for the body kick but Woods saw that one coming.
Woods shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Slick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slick throws a head kick that misses.
Woods tries for a takedown but Slick circles away easily
and Slick counters with a straight right hand.
Rick Slick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woods avoids the body shot from Slick.
Woods keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slick.
Slick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Woods.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slick misses with a low kick.
Woods gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Woods tries to clinch but Slick is having none of it.
Woods on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Jack Woods has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slick leaves Woods with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rick Slick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Slick to counter with a crisp jab.
Woods with a poor takedown
and Slick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods shoots for a double leg takedown but Slick sprawls well. He's pushed Woods's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Woods fails with the takedown.
Woods is breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Slick.
Slick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woods.
The fighters circling - Slick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Woods tries for a takedown but Slick circles away easily
and Slick counters with a leg kick.
Slick is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Slick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Woods momentarily.
Slick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Woods checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Woods doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Slick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good work by Woods as he checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods misses with a takedown attempt
and Slick counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slick wants to slow Woods down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Slick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Woods's cut.
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.

Woods checks a low kick from Slick.
Jack Woods is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Woods. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Woods tries to score a power double leg takedown but Slick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Woods somewhat.
Woods moves out of range of the leg kick from Slick.
Woods slips a jab from Slick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slick throws a lazy right hand but Woods sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Woods checks a low kick from Slick.
Woods wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods fails with a takedown attempt.
Woods tries to score a power double leg takedown but Slick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Woods somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woods shoots and misses
letting Slick counter with a right hand.
Woods tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Slick. No joy for Woods on that attempt.
Woods looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slick is fending him off so far but Woods persists. Nope, Slick circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Slick counter with a right hand.
Slick has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slick.
Woods looks to clinch
enabling Slick to counter with a crisp jab.
Slick tried to score with a low kick but Woods checks it.
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!
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A bone on bone clash there as Woods blocks the leg kick.
Woods takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Woods tries for a takedown but Slick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slick.

Woods shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Slick's guard.
Slick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slick has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Woods wants to pass the guard but Slick is keeping the position.
Slick managing to control the position.
Woods pushing down on Slick's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods is trying to control. Slick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Slick kicks off Woods and gets to his feet.
Slick misses with a low kick.
Slick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woods with a lazy takedown attempt
and Slick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Woods thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods tries to clinch up
and Slick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Slick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Woods's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Woods.
Woods defending well as Slick loads up on a big left hand.
Slick misses with a looping left.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slick.
Woods blocks a low kick nicely.
Slick motions for Woods to come forward. Slick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Woods shoots for a double leg takedown but Slick sprawls well. He's pushed Woods's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Woods doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick throws a hook to the side of Woods's head but Woods sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slick throws a big shot that misses.
Woods shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slick misses the shot to the body.
Woods tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Slick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slick is looking to score with low kicks.
Woods is looking to clinch but Slick is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Woods.
Woods moves out of range of the body kick from Slick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slick. Woods does a little dance to reset his feet.
Woods fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woods slips under a jab from Slick.
Woods walks into a left hand.
Woods shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slick as he jumps to the side.
Woods tries to clinch up
and Slick counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A bone on bone clash there as Woods blocks the leg kick.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Woods ducks under a wild hook from Slick.
Slick misses with a low kick.
Rick Slick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
Slick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slick paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Slick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Slick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slick keeps the fight on the outside.
Slick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Woods staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Woods looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Woods tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Slick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jack Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slick misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Slick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slick 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Rick Slick!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Rick Slick!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Rick Slick!

Rick Slick wins by unanimous decision!