PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Monsignor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Woodcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Woodcock acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Monsignor
vs
Woodcock

180 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Muscle & Finesse

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herbert Monsignor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Woodcock!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monsignor misses with a head kick.
Woodcock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Monsignor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Monsignor tries to clinch up but Woodcock circles away and keeps his distance.

Monsignor moves into range and clinches up with Woodcock.

Monsignor ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Monsignor no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Woodcock gets to his feet. Monsignor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Woodcock lands a body shot.
Woodcock cracks Monsignor with a good jab.
Monsignor shoots in but Woodcock avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Woodcock changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Monsignor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Monsignor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Woodcock wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Woodcock has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Monsignor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woodcock controls Monsignor momentarily but Monsignor frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monsignor preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Woodcock is looking for a triangle but Monsignor pushes his legs off easily.
Woodcock is trying to keep Monsignor in close.
Woodcock keeping moving, preventing Monsignor from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Woodcock pushes Monsignor off and gets back to his feet.
Woodcock lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice cross by Woodcock.
Monsignor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Monsignor is looking to clinch but Woodcock is avoiding it.

Woodcock shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monsignor has his foot on Woodcock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Woodcock works his way back into a safe position though.
Woodcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Monsignor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monsignor looking to control.

Woodcock stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Woodcock misses with a head kick.
Woodcock looks gassed!
Woodcock moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Monsignor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Woodcock counters with a nice body shot.
Monsignor misses with a takedown

so Woodcock counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herbert Monsignor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woodcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Monsignor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Woodcock gets to his feet - Monsignor follows without any prompting.
A lazy left from Woodcock finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monsignor darts in trying to clinch
and Woodcock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Monsignor tries to close the distance and clinch but Woodcock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woodcock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for Woodcock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Woodcock connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick by Woodcock misses

and Monsignor counters by clinching up.
Woodcock wants a takedown.
Woodcock can't get the takedown.
Woodcock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monsignor tries to land a knee to the head but Woodcock blocks with his arms.
Woodcock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Woodcock turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Monsignor is looking to reverse the position.

Woodcock stands up.
Monsignor ducks under a wild hook from Woodcock.
Monsignor misses with a takedown
and Woodcock counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monsignor moves in looking to clinch but Woodcock pushes him off.
Woodcock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Woodcock misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Woodcock dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A punch lands to the side of Monsignor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Woodcock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Woodcock feints and as Monsignor raises his hands in defense, Woodcock changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Woodcock sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Woodcock gets to his feet - Monsignor follows without any prompting.
Monsignor has his takedown stuffed
and Woodcock counters with a nice uppercut.
Monsignor avoids a punch combination nicely.

Woodcock gets caught flat footed, as Monsignor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Monsignor trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woodcock pulls Monsignor in close to prevent any damage.
Woodcock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsignor wants to control from the top but Woodcock keeps moving.
Monsignor is really struggling to control Woodcock but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Woodcock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Monsignor tries to free his leg and advance position but Woodcock is retaining full guard.
Woodcock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Monsignor looking to pass the guard.
Monsignor wants to control from the top but Woodcock keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Monsignor is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Woodcock.
Monsignor tries to clinch but Woodcock moves out of range.
Monsignor fails with the takedown
and Woodcock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Woodcock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Monsignor tries to clinch up.
Woodcock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Woodcock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Woodcock lands a nice shot that snaps Monsignor's head back.
Monsignor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Monsignor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Monsignor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monsignor has his takedown stuffed

and Woodcock counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herbert Monsignor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monsignor taking punishment in the form of punches.
Who's going to make the next move?
James Woodcock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Monsignor manages to work his way to half guard, despite Woodcock's best efforts.
Monsignor gets full guard.
Woodcock wanted to stand there but Monsignor had control of the position.

Monsignor had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Woodcock is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Monsignor Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Woodcock's back instead.
Monsignor wants to control but Woodcock is keeping busy.
Woodcock rolls, trying to escape but Monsignor keeps control of the position.
Woodcock is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Woodcock is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monsignor doesn't have the hooks in and Woodcock manages to turn into his guard.
Woodcock trying to stand up but can't free himself from Monsignor's guard.

Monsignor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Woodcock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Monsignor looking for a guillotine here but Woodcock defends easily.

Monsignor looking for a guillotine here but Woodcock defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Woodcock decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Monsignor, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Woodcock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Woodcock finds it's way through Monsignor's defenses.
Monsignor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Monsignor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monsignor has his takedown stuffed
and Woodcock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Herbert Monsignor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woodcock connects with a nice looking jab.
Monsignor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Woodcock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Monsignor. Monsignor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Monsignor rushes Woodcock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Monsignor fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herbert Monsignor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monsignor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Woodcock is looking to break free of the clinch but Monsignor has double underhooks.
Monsignor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Woodcock gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Woodcock tries to pass to full mount but Monsignor defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsignor is trying is best to control the position here.
Woodcock passes the guard and advances to mount!
Woodcock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Monsignor tries to hold on but Woodcock postures up.
Woodcock lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Woodcock blocks Monsignor's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Woodcock looking to control but Monsignor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Woodcock is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Monsignor is in all sorts of trouble here.
Woodcock lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Woodcock get's back to his feet.
Monsignor tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Woodcock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Monsignor's guard.

Woodcock stands up and waves to Monsignor to follow him.
Woodcock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Monsignor fails with the takedown

and Woodcock counters with a shoot takedown. Monsignor fights it but they end up in guard.
Woodcock prevents Monsignor from getting back to his feet.

Monsignor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Monsignor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Woodcock's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monsignor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Woodcock is keeping the position for now.

Monsignor stands up and waves to Woodcock to follow him.
Monsignor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Woodcock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Monsignor moves into range and clinches up with Woodcock.
Monsignor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Woodcock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Monsignor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Monsignor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Woodcock prevents it.

Monsignor jumps guard and drags Woodcock to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Monsignor keeping moving, preventing Woodcock from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monsignor has a closed guard, preventing Woodcock from standing up.
Monsignor controls Woodcock momentarily but Woodcock frees himself.

Woodcock gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Monsignor is looking to slow Woodcock down with leg kicks.
Monsignor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Monsignor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Woodcock displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woodcock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monsignor tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Woodcock counters with a single leg into guard. Monsignor didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Woodcock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Woodcock 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Woodcock!