PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peda Woodstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Woodstock
vs
Lao

188 cm
28
211 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

192 cm
21
223 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

1337 ANZAC

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Peda Woodstock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Lao!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lao.
Woodstock is looking to score with low kicks.
Lao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Woodstock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Woodstock. Those never looked like landing.
Woodstock looks to land a body kick but Lao moved away.
Woodstock misses with a low kick.
Lao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Woodstock on the side of the head.
Lao thuds his right hand into Woodstock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Woodstock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lao lets loose with a powerful body kick. Woodstock will feel that in the morning.
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!
Woodstock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Woodstock is looking to score with low kicks.
Woodstock misses with a body kick.
Woodstock throws a solid leg kick but Lao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Woodstock.
Woodstock pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao throws a head kick that misses.
Lao misses with a left hand
and Woodstock counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Woodstock.
Lao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lao misses with a straight right.
Lao takes a kick to the side of the head.
Woodstock lands with a kick to the ribs.

Lao clinches.
Lao struggles to land a body shot inside as Woodstock controls his hands.
Lao can't find room to land a body shot as Woodstock controls the action.
Lao throws a punch but it's blocked by Woodstock.
A short uppercut from Lao.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woodstock wants to stall.
Lao scores with a shoulder strike.
Lao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woodstock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodstock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lao just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lao displaying some good clinch control by pressing Woodstock up against the cage.
Lao prevents Woodstock from breaking the clinch.
Lao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Woodstock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Lao - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A shot in the inside from Lao.
Woodstock is trying to pull guard but Lao turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Woodstock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Woodstock prevents a body shot from Lao.
Lao scores with a shot to the side of Woodstock's head.
Woodstock misses with the head strike.
Woodstock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lao smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peda Woodstock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woodstock blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao moves out of range of the body kick from Woodstock.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Woodstock.
Lao scores with a nice right hand.
Woodstock misses with a kick to the body.
Woodstock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lao does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Woodstock throws a wild body kick that Lao sees coming a mile off.
Lao keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lao throws a nice head kick!
Woodstock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Woodstock misses with a kick to the body.
Lao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Lao blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao lets loose with a powerful body kick. Woodstock will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woodstock tries a head kick but it misses.
Lao lands a nice looking body shot.
Woodstock throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lao.
Woodstock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lao.
Good leg kick by Woodstock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lao looks to score with a jab to the body but Woodstock is just out of range.
Lao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Woodstock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woodstock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woodstock throws a hook but Lao avoids it easily.
Woodstock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lao connects with an inside leg kick.
Woodstock misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kung Lao will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Woodstock slips a straight right by Lao.
Woodstock tries to clinch but Lao is having none of it.
Woodstock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Woodstock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lao.
Lao misses with a straight left.
Lao misses with an uppercut. Woodstock saw that one coming.
Lao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Woodstock tries to clinch but Lao is having none of it.
Woodstock throws a lazy head kick
and Lao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Woodstock misses with a series of wild punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lao in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woodstock.
Peda Woodstock is winning the standup battle so far.
Woodstock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao throws a right and a left that Woodstock avoids nicely.
Nice jab there from Lao.
Lao looks to land a left hand but Woodstock moved out of range nicely.
Lao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Woodstock's calf.
Lao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Woodstock's sensitive parts.
Woodstock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Woodstock throws a low kick, looking for Lao's leg but Lao calmly moves out of range.
Woodstock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lao checks it well.
Woodstock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Woodstock.
Lao scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Woodstock.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woodstock slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodstock on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A left and a right from Lao both land. Nice combination.
Lao is breathing heavily.
Lao connects with a nice looking jab.
Lao misses with a left hand
and Woodstock finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lao misses with a looping left.
Woodstock moves out of range of the body kick from Lao.
Woodstock throws a leg kick but Lao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Woodstock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woodstock looks to score with a jab to the body but Lao is just out of range.
Lao thows a body shot but no joy.
Woodstock tries a head kick but it misses.
Lao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Woodstock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That kick from Woodstock tenderised Lao's leg. Lao is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao throws a body kick that misses.
Woodstock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Woodstock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Woodstock throws a head kick but Lao moves out of range.
Woodstock tries a head kick but it misses.
Woodstock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lao throws a head kick but Woodstock moves out of range.
Woodstock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lao circles away quickly and effectively.
Lao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lao moves out of range as Woodstock throws a body kick.
Lao misses with a hook.
Woodstock wants to clinch.
Woodstock throws the left hand but Lao avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Woodstock.
Lao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woodstock moves away.
Woodstock lands a right hook to the body.
Woodstock tests Lao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woodstock motions for Lao to come forward. Woodstock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lao connects with a body shot.
Lao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Woodstock counters with a low kick, right behind Lao 's knee.
Woodstock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woodstock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woodstock.
Woodstock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woodstock fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Peda Woodstock will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Woodstock with a hook.
Woodstock throws the kick towards the body but Lao avoids it.
Lao avoids the head kick by Woodstock.
A low kick from Woodstock misses
and Lao counters with a stiff right hand.
Woodstock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woodstock manages to avoid it.
Lao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A jab from Woodstock does it's job there.
Lao tries to clinch but Woodstock moves out of range.
Woodstock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lao just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woodstock manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Woodstock, right into the meat.
Lao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Woodstock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Woodstock tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Woodstock.
Lao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woodstock avoids the body shot from Lao.
A slow jab from Lao misses its intended target.
Woodstock thumps Lao with a low kick.
Woodstock lands a head kick. Lao smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lao punishes Woodstock's body with a nice straight punch.
Lao blocks the body kick.
Lao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woodstock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woodstock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Woodstock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Woodstock.
An inside leg kick from Woodstock misses.
A lazy left from Lao finds it's target.
Lao avoids the head kick by Woodstock.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lao checks a leg kick.
Woodstock is looking to clinch but Lao is avoiding it.
Peda Woodstock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Woodstock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lao's knee momentarily.
Woodstock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lao.
Woodstock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woodstock misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodstock looks to score with a jab to the body but Lao is just out of range.
Woodstock connects with a high kick.
Lao throws a hook but Woodstock blocks it.
Woodstock on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Woodstock blocks the body kick.
Woodstock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lao tries a head kick but it misses.
Woodstock is looking to land body kicks.
Woodstock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lao blocks a head kick by Woodstock.
Lao lands a leg kick that knocks Woodstock off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodstock thows a body kick. Lao tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Lao has Woodstock up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Lao.
Woodstock throws an elbow but it misses.
Lao is working Woodstock over against the cage.
Lao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lao is working Woodstock over against the cage.
Lao tries a body shot but Woodstock blocks it.
Woodstock misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lao is working Woodstock over against the cage.
Lao scores with a shot to the side of Woodstock's head.
Woodstock tries to break free but Lao pushes him back against the cage.
Woodstock swings wildly with an uppercut but Lao uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peda Woodstock.
I think Woodstock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peda Woodstock!
After the big win, Peda Woodstock made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 1337 ANZAC and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.