PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woods is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Before I forget. Jason Woods is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fury
vs
Woods

178 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
197 lbs
9 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Woods!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury scores with a body shot.
Fury scores with a leg kick.
Fury swats away the attempt to clinch by Woods.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fury has a takedown stuffed.
Fury connects with a high kick.

It looks like Jason Woods has been cut.
Woods slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
Woods tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fury throws a leg kick but Woods sees it coming and moves out of range.
Woods tries to clinch up.
Fury lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fury lands with a shot to the body.
Woods is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fury fails to land the takedown.
Fury changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Woods tries to avoid it but Fury manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Woods to the ground. Woods escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury misses with a low kick.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woods throws a nice looking combination but Fury bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Fury gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Woods pushes Fury off looking to stand but Fury dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury trying to control from half guard but Woods is working away.
Fury misses with a head shot. Woods uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fury postures up in Woods's guard and throws a big left but Woods blocks it.

Woods has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fury off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Woods lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fury circles away quickly and effectively.
Jason Woods is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Woods misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods is looking to clinch but Fury is avoiding it.
Fury misses with a low kick as Woods jumps back.
Woods wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Fury connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Woods looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fury misses with a straight left.
Fury delivers a nice body kick.
Fury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fury feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Woods's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods is looking to clinch but Fury is avoiding it.
Fury shoots in for a takedown but Woods shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Fury closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fury lands in his opponent's guard.
Woods looks winded!
Fury wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Woods is looking to stand up but Fury isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury chips away with some ground and pound.
Woods keeping full guard, as Fury tries to pass.
Fury landing with the ground and pound.
Fury might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fury postures up and lands a big shot to Woods's brow.
Woods is looking to stand up but Fury isn't so interested in that idea.
Woods utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fury is looking to work some ground and pound but Woods has wrist control.
Fury is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury is pushing down on Woods's leg trying to pass to half guard. Woods is fighting to maintain full guard but Fury has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nice strikes from Fury there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods is trying to stand.
Fury working Woods over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fury missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fury is nestled in close to Woods, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Woods is staying active underneath Fury, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Woods pushes Fury off and gets back to his feet.

Fury closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Woods's guard.
Fury stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Woods swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Woods wants to stand but Fury is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Fury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Woods's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Woods rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fury moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fury.
Fury throws an overhand right that lands on Woods's shoulder, as Woods tries to avoid the shot.
Fury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woods is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nick Fury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fury paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Fury scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woods is not content to let Fury control the position.
Fury wants to pass to mount but Woods is defending the position.
Fury thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fury wants to free his trapped foot but Woods is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Woods is trying to stand back up but Fury is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury wants to control but Woods is keeping him busy.
Fury stalling away here and it's allowed Woods to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fury throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely.
Fury throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely.
Woods utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fury wants to pass the guard but Woods is keeping the position.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Fury from controlling successfully.
Fury with a nice head shot there.
Fury throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fury wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Woods has momentary wrist control but Fury slips an elbow through the middle.
Woods is looking to stand up but Fury isn't so interested in that idea.
Fury scoring with some ground and pound.
Nick Fury overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fury stops Woods from standing up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fury is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Woods is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fury working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fury won't allow Woods to get back to his feet.
Woods is breathing heavily.
Fury trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Woods preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fury stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Woods gets caught flat footed, as Fury shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fury content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fury trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fury has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Woods wants to stand up but Fury is controlling him.
Woods has momentary wrist control but Fury slips an elbow through the middle.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fury is in close to Woods's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fury throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Woods works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Woods swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely.
Fury pushes down on Woods's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Woods pushes Fury off looking to stand but Fury dives back in and keeps control.
Fury sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Woods defending well though.
Fury lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fury is just content to waste time from the top position. Woods takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fury lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fury scoring with some ground and pound.
Fury postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Fury dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Woods's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fury thumps Woods with a low kick.
Fury throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it.
Woods sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Fury tries to keep at a distance but Woods has taken the fight into the clinch.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fury's elbow.
Fury prevents a body shot from Woods.

Fury has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Woods regains guard immediately.
Fury wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.

Woods wriggles free and stands up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Woods looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woods can do to turn this around?
Fury dives in and grabs Woods's left leg, looking for a takedown. Woods pushes down on Fury's head and hops out.
Woods takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Woods tries to sprawl but Fury drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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!
Fury wants to pass to mount but Woods is defending the position.
Nice strikes from Fury there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fury wants to control but Woods is keeping him busy.
Woods is looking to escape.
Fury missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Woods avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fury.
Fury looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Woods with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fury is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fury passes to full mount!
Fury lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury landing shots from mount.
Fury landing shots from mount.
Woods in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Woods is rocked!
Fury fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Woods is still in real trouble! Can Fury finish him?
Fury looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Woods covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Fury!