PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woody Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duarte comes into the arena with Dragon ball GT blaring out of the sound system. Woody Wood is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Duarte
vs
Wood

177 cm
19
130 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

169 cm
21
147 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diogo Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Woody Wood!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Wood misses with a series of wild punches.
Duarte shoots for a double leg takedown but Wood sprawls well. He's pushed Duarte's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wood misses with a wild combination.
Wood connects with a body shot.
Duarte shoots for a double leg takedown but Wood sprawls well. He's pushed Duarte's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duarte blocks a low kick nicely.
Wood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wood misses with a shot to the body
and Duarte makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wood really felt that one!
Duarte on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Duarte shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wood pinned against the cage. Wood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diogo Duarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick
and Duarte counters with a head kick. That will keep Wood thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wood cracks Duarte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Duarte throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
Wood keeps the fight on the outside.
Wood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wood wants it to stay on the feet.
Duarte has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Duarte looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duarte darts in looking for a takedown but Wood gets double underhooks and turns Duarte into the cage.
Duarte goes for a takedown attempt but Wood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Duarte ducks right into an uppercut from Wood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Duarte fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wood avoids it really well and circles away.
Wood throws a one two combo.
Wood stuffs the takedown.
Wood leaves Duarte with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Duarte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood throws a right hand that Duarte ducks under and follows up with a left that Duarte also avoids with ease.
Duarte takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte takes one to the side of the head.
Wood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wood wants it to stay on the feet.
Duarte looks for a takedown but Wood sprawls well.
Duarte is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Wood.
Duarte shoots for a takedown but Wood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wood scores with a one two! Duarte had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Duarte is rocked!
We've been informed that Wood has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wood tries to work over Duarte's front leg with a kick but Duarte checks it.
Oh Duarte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wood drops Duarte with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Duarte! Wood dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Woody Wood!