PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scot Goodbarrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodbarrel's entrance music is The Rumjacks - An Irish Pub Song. A fine choice. Carl Woods acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Goodbarrel
vs
Woods

185 cm
30
190 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

179 cm
30
185 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Scot Goodbarrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carl Woods!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods lands an overhand right.

It looks like Scot Goodbarrel has been cut.
Goodbarrel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goodbarrel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woods.
Woods with a nice cross.
Woods misses with a hook
and Woods takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Woods has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Goodbarrel throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Woods to counter with a crisp jab.
Goodbarrel slips a straight right by Woods.
Woods scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Goodbarrel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circling - Woods throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goodbarrel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Woods throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It appears Goodbarrel was looking to counter with a kick there.
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!
Goodbarrel looks for the body kick but Woods saw that one coming.
Woods avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Goodbarrel with a jab.
Goodbarrel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel defending well as Woods loads up on a big left hand.
Goodbarrel jabs at Woods's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Woods 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Woods walks into a left hand.
A nice combination there by Woods.
Woods blocks a leg kick.
Goodbarrel lands with a cross.
Nice shot by Goodbarrel.

It looks like Carl Woods has been cut.
Woods throws a shot from downtown. Goodbarrel moves away and avoids it.
Goodbarrel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goodbarrel punishes Woods's body with a nice straight punch.
Woods misses with a left hand
and Goodbarrel counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Goodbarrel throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Woods on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel scores with a jab to the head.
A jab lands there for Woods.
Woods swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woods throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Woods throws a hook but Goodbarrel avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodbarrel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Woods moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goodbarrel tries to land a leg kick but Woods saw it coming and moves away.
Woods misses with a hook
and Goodbarrel counters with a thumping low kick.
Woods tries to clinch there but Goodbarrel circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goodbarrel.
A telegraphed right hand from Woods misses the target.
Woods connects with a single shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel staying out of range there.
Goodbarrel cracks Woods with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Goodbarrel.
Woods loads up on a big right hand but Goodbarrel slips the punch.
Woods moves forwards but Goodbarrel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Goodbarrel.
Woods swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Goodbarrel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Woods has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Woods there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbarrel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Woods throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goodbarrel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Goodbarrel tenderised Woods's leg. Woods is trying to keep his angry face on.
Goodbarrel moves away from the strike by Woods.
Goodbarrel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Goodbarrel blocks a jab.
Goodbarrel connects with a single shot there.
Woods throws out a loose jab but Goodbarrel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods looks to throw the jab but Goodbarrel is out of range.
Goodbarrel tried to counter with a leg kick but Woods avoided it.
Woods checks a leg kick nicely.
Woods misses with a hook. Goodbarrel ducked under it nicely.
Jab by Goodbarrel.
Woods blocks a jab.
Woods might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Woods misses with a straight left.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Woods crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Goodbarrel - the referee stops the clock and Woods gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Goodbarrel. Woods manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Woods takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods throws a big shot that misses.
Woods's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goodbarrel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Goodbarrel counters with a stiff right hand.
Goodbarrel works the jab nicely.
Woods misses the jab.
Goodbarrel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Woods to counter with a crisp jab.
Woods bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Goodbarrel misses the shot to the body.
Woods on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Goodbarrel misses
and Woods counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Scot Goodbarrel's cut is getting worse.
Goodbarrel lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodbarrel scores with a leg kick.
Goodbarrel tries to work over Woods's front leg with a kick but Woods checks it.
Goodbarrel moves out of range of the strikes.
Goodbarrel throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scot Goodbarrel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goodbarrel, right into the meat.
Goodbarrel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Goodbarrel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woods.
Woods chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goodbarrel can pounce on him.
Goodbarrel connects with a single shot there.
Woods throws a jab but it's blocked by Goodbarrel.
Woods lands an overhand right.
Woods looks to clinch
and Goodbarrel counters with a thumping low kick.
A big left from Woods misses.
Scot Goodbarrel is winning the standup battle so far.
Woods swings widly with a right hand
and Goodbarrel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Goodbarrel closes the distance and clinches.
Woods gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Goodbarrel.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
Woods working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Goodbarrel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Woods breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodbarrel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woods.
Woods throws a lazy right hand but Goodbarrel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goodbarrel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Goodbarrel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Woods throws a hook but Goodbarrel avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Woods.
Nice shot by Goodbarrel.
Woods walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goodbarrel connects with an inside leg kick.
Woods throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goodbarrel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goodbarrel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woods can do to turn this around?
Goodbarrel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Goodbarrel stuns Woods with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodbarrel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Woods's sensitive parts.

Woods instigates a clinch.
Woods throws a punch but it's blocked by Goodbarrel.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woods misses with a punch on the inside.
Goodbarrel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goodbarrel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goodbarrel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goodbarrel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woods's elbow.
Woods working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Woods's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goodbarrel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Goodbarrel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Woods's hands.
Goodbarrel tries to work over Woods's front leg with a kick but Woods checks it.
Goodbarrel lands with a straight right. Woods didn't see that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Goodbarrel misses.
Goodbarrel walks into a jab.
Goodbarrel lands with a straight right. Woods didn't see that one coming.
Goodbarrel misses with a takedown attempt - Woods sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Woods swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbarrel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Woods if he has to take too many more of those.
Goodbarrel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goodbarrel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Goodbarrel throws a sloppy head kick
and Woods connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Woods takes a kick to the side of the head.
A big left from Goodbarrel misses.
Woods misses with a hook. Goodbarrel ducked under it nicely.
Woods tries to clinch there but Goodbarrel circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Goodbarrel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Goodbarrel staying out of range there.
Goodbarrel slips a jab from Woods.
Good shot there by Goodbarrel.
Woods misses with a lunging right hand
and Goodbarrel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goodbarrel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Goodbarrel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodbarrel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woods.
Goodbarrel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Woods takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Despite the aggression on Woods's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Woods looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goodbarrel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Goodbarrel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woods takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Woods swats away the attempt to clinch by Goodbarrel.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Woods.
Woods throws a poor cross that misses
and Goodbarrel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Woods has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodbarrel throws a looping overhand right but Woods ducks down to avoid it.
Goodbarrel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Woods's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goodbarrel.
Woods swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scot Goodbarrel dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Goodbarrel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Goodbarrel throws a front kick aimed at Woods's knee but Woods avoids it well.
Goodbarrel staying out of range there.
Goodbarrel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Woods misses the target.
Goodbarrel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Jab from Goodbarrel.
Woods throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goodbarrel scores with a leg kick.
Goodbarrel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Woods's calf.
Woods jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woods pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goodbarrel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Woods's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodbarrel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Woods counters with a stiff right hand.
Goodbarrel tries a head kick but it misses.
Goodbarrel staying out of range there.
Woods walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods throws a lazy uppercut
and Goodbarrel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Woods closes the distance and clinches.
Goodbarrel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goodbarrel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Woods misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Goodbarrel.
A body shot lands from Goodbarrel.
Woods takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Goodbarrel 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.
Goodbarrel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Woods swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goodbarrel trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goodbarrel forces his way into half guard.
Goodbarrel is trying to control the action in half guard but Woods is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carl Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

Woods has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Goodbarrel is on him like a limpet, forcing Woods back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodbarrel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Goodbarrel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Woods throws an overhand right that lands on Goodbarrel's shoulder, as Goodbarrel tries to avoid the shot.
Woods looks to land a left hand but Goodbarrel moved out of range nicely.
Woods misses with a left hand
letting Goodbarrel counter with a right hand.
Woods misses with a looping right.
A lazy left from Goodbarrel finds it's target.
Woods clobbers Goodbarrel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goodbarrel jabs Woods right on the nose. Woods blinks but takes it well.
Woods throws out a loose jab but Goodbarrel uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws a right hand that misses
and Goodbarrel counters with a nice leg kick.
Woods lands with a straight right. Goodbarrel didn't see that one coming.
That kick from Goodbarrel tenderised Woods's leg. Woods is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab lands there for Goodbarrel.
Nice cross by Woods.
Goodbarrel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice defenses there by Woods.
Woods looks to land a combination but Goodbarrel avoids it well.
It looked like Goodbarrel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Goodbarrel blocks a jab.
Goodbarrel throws a leg kick
and Woods counters with a nice uppercut.
Woods takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goodbarrel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goodbarrel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodbarrel moves out of range as Woods strikes.
Woods walks forward, straight into a front kick from Goodbarrel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodbarrel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goodbarrel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Goodbarrel moves out of range as Woods strikes.
Woods is looking to clinch but Goodbarrel is avoiding it.
Goodbarrel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Woods avoids it.
Goodbarrel keeps the fight on the outside.
Goodbarrel takes one to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Woods misses its intended target.
Goodbarrel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Woods misses with a left hand
and Goodbarrel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woods misses with a left hand
and Goodbarrel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goodbarrel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Goodbarrel.
Woods doesn't manage to clinch there - Goodbarrel circles away.
It looked like Goodbarrel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Woods.
Goodbarrel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scot Goodbarrel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Goodbarrel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scot Goodbarrel!
After the fight, Scot Goodbarrel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.