PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wong Mongtong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mongtong comes to the cage accompanied by Blackened. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mongtong
vs
Woods

172 cm
24
150 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

155 cm
31
130 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear

Just Fight

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wong Mongtong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Woods!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongtong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Mongtong.

It looks like Jack Woods has been cut.
Mongtong falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mongtong avoids a kick to the body.
Mongtong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Woods.
Mongtong tries to bum rush Woods with a series of wild strikes but Woods uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Woods avoids the head kick by Mongtong.
Mongtong throws a series of punches but Woods avoids them all with ease.
Mongtong cracks the inside of Woods's front leg.
Woods looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Woods lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mongtong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Mongtong misses.
Mongtong moves out of range of the body kick.
Mongtong throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Woods shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mongtong manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mongtong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Woods trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongtong is pulling down on Woods's head. It's preventing any offense from Woods, at least for the moment.
Mongtong can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Woods controls the pace.
Woods missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woods throwing strikes from guard but Mongtong blocks nicely.
Woods trying to control but Mongtong is working from the bottom.
Woods with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods trying to control the position from guard on top but Mongtong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Woods wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mongtong scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick by Mongtong misses

and Woods counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mongtong's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods wants to control from the top but Mongtong keeps moving.
Mongtong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mongtong trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Woods accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods wants to control from the top but Mongtong keeps moving.
Mongtong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Woods.
Woods throws a big elbow that misses.
Woods throws a big elbow that misses.

Woods drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mongtong looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mongtong looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mongtong!
Woods is looking for a sweep.
Mongtong controlling from side mount.
Woods has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods manages to get back to half guard.
Woods is looking for a sweep. Mongtong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Woods trying to hold on to Mongtong's head to control him but Mongtong postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mongtong is staying active.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Woods will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Woods's cut.
That's time! Mongtong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mongtong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Mongtong misses its intended target.
Mongtong throws a lazy head kick
and Woods counters with an outside leg kick.
Mongtong scores with a sloppy right hand. Woods should have avoided that one.
Mongtong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Some bone on bone action there as Mongtong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Woods blocks a leg kick.
Mongtong connects with a leg kick. Woods looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mongtong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mongtong throws out a loose jab but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods moves out of range as Mongtong strikes.
Mongtong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Woods closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mongtong to the mat! Mongtong manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mongtong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Woods trying to control the position from guard on top but Mongtong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mongtong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongtong can't keep his opponent in guard - Woods advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Woods lands a nice short elbow.
Woods wants to free his trapped foot but Mongtong is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Woods is working for a submission of some sort.

Woods is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mongtong has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Woods.
Ground and pound from Woods.
Woods is just content to waste time from the top position. Mongtong takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Woods trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Woods throws a strike but Mongtong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Woods looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Woods might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mongtong kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mongtong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mongtong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Woods wants to sweep here but Mongtong controlling him for the moment.
Jack Woods has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mongtong is fighting to break Woods's control of his arms but Woods is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Woods wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mongtong misses with a double jab
and Woods counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Woods blocks a head kick by Mongtong.
Mongtong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woods misses with a low kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Woods. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mongtong misses with a hook.
Woods shoots in and drives through. Mongtong sprawls well.
Mongtong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wong Mongtong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mongtong tries a head kick but it misses.
Mongtong throws a sloppy head kick and Woods moves out of range easily.
Woods throws a wild body kick that Mongtong sees coming a mile off.
Woods slips a straight right by Mongtong.
Wong Mongtong is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Mongtong as Woods shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mongtong throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it.
Mongtong misses with a straight left.
Mongtong throws a lazy uppercut

and Woods counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mongtong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Woods 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 the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mongtong tries to land a body kick

and Woods moves into the clinch.
Woods has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mongtong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mongtong misses with a knee to the head.
Mongtong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mongtong lands a knee to the body.
Mongtong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mongtong landing knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Woods fails to pull guard.
Mongtong is pressed up against the cage. Woods has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mongtong down to the mat. Mongtong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wong Mongtong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Woods.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mongtong scores with a jab.
Mongtong misses with a low kick.
Woods walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mongtong fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Woods.
Mongtong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Woods shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mongtong defends it nicely.
Mongtong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Mongtong.
Woods lands a nice looking body kick.
Mongtong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Woods wants to land a leg kick but Mongtong is out of range.
Mongtong missing with a left hand there. Woods was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mongtong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mongtong throws a low kick but Woods moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woods.
Wong Mongtong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods avoids the body shot from Mongtong.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mongtong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Woods slips a straight right by Mongtong.
A head kick by Mongtong misses
and Woods counters with a good low kick that Mongtong was not able to check.
Woods avoids a punch combination nicely.

Woods clinches.
Mongtong prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mongtong looking to stall.
Mongtong throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mongtong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mongtong lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong trying to land knees to the body.
Woods jumps guard but Mongtong stands there with Woods around his waist. Woods gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Woods throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Mongtong gets control of Woods's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mongtong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mongtong keeping moving, preventing Woods from controlling successfully.
Woods is pushing down on Mongtong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mongtong is fighting to maintain full guard but Woods has managed to sneak the leg through.

Woods is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Woods is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods is trying to control the action in half guard but Mongtong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Mongtong is defending against the submission attempts here by Woods.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mongtong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mongtong wants to improve his position but Woods is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wong Mongtong clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Woods's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mongtong throws a lazy head kick
and Woods counters with a body kick.
Mongtong tries to clinch but Woods is having none of it.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mongtong throws a head kick that misses.
Woods staying out of range there.
Mongtong throws a sloppy head kick and Woods moves out of range easily.
Woods tries to clinch up.
Mongtong misses with a straight left.
Woods shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mongtong defends it nicely.
Mongtong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice defenses there by Woods.
Woods blocks a head kick by Mongtong.
Mongtong throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongtong throws a looping overhand right but Woods ducks down to avoid it.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mongtong throws the left hand but Woods avoids the punch easily.

Mongtong gets caught napping as Woods dives in and scores a takedown. Mongtong manages to retain guard.

Woods has gone for a leg lock! Mongtong slips out almost immediately though and dives into Woods's guard.
Mongtong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Woods on the ground.
Woods wants to sweep here but Mongtong controlling him for the moment.
Woods manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Woods is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mongtong can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Woods lands a nice shot to the head.
Mongtong is bucking up trying to escape but Woods cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woods lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Woods is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mongtong is surviving well by controlling Woods's body position as best he can.

Woods looking for a guillotine from mount but Mongtong is having none of it.
Mongtong avoids a series of strikes thrown by Woods.
Woods trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Woods is working for a guillotine from mount but Mongtong frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Woods moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mongtong has worked his arm free - good work by Mongtong!

Woods tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mongtong is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Woods dominated that fourth 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. And we move into the final round!

Mongtong misses with a double jab.
Mongtong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mongtong throws a sloppy head kick and Woods moves out of range easily.
Mongtong throws a jab but it's blocked by Woods.

Woods closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Woods connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mongtong some visible discomfort.

Woods is trying to get an arm triangle but Mongtong is defending well.

Woods is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mongtong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mongtong dodges the ground and pound from Woods.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods moves into full mount!
Mongtong tries to lock up and control but Woods gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Woods trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Woods throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mongtong because Woods loaded up on that one.

Woods swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mongtong is now in Woods's guard. A big mistake from Woods there, giving up the dominant position!
Woods trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods working a defensive guard but Mongtong manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Woods's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Woods manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mongtong is in trouble now - Woods has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods with the ground and pound from mount.
Woods lands a nice shot to the head.
Woods thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Woods tries to control but Mongtong wriggling away.
Woods wants to control but instead Mongtong manages to regain half guard.

Woods is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mongtong is just riding it out for now. Woods eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods stops Mongtong from getting back to his feet.

Woods is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods trying to control the action but Mongtong is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Woods comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Woods has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jack Woods!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Jack Woods!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Jack Woods!

Jack Woods wins by unanimous decision!
Jack Woods is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Jack Woods thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.