PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Florencio Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marios Kaperoinis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Florencio Woods had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Woods
vs
Kaperoinis

163 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

186 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Florencio Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marios Kaperoinis!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaperoinis looking to score a takedown here. Woods is defending well but Kaperoinis drives through and ends up in Woods's guard.
Woods will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kaperoinis wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Woods pulls Kaperoinis in to control the position.
Woods could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kaperoinis is looking to work some ground and pound but Woods has wrist control.
Woods manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kaperoinis manages to get himself to full guard.

Kaperoinis is looking for a triangle here but Woods uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kaperoinis tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaperoinis is trying to work for a sweep but Woods has mounted him!
Woods putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kaperoinis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Woods. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaperoinis tries to hold on but Woods pushes him away.

Kaperoinis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Woods.
Woods lands a heavy elbow.
Woods fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kaperoinis is working to get back to half guard.
Kaperoinis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kaperoinis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Woods with a couple of short strikes.
Woods sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kaperoinis looks winded!
Woods landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods lands a big shot there that rocks Kaperoinis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Woods lands a big elbow.
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!
Woods sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Woods raining down hammerfists from mount.
Woods lands a big shot there that rocks Kaperoinis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Woods landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods with a couple of short strikes.
Woods is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kaperoinis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Woods looking to finish Kaperoinis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kaperoinis!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods lands a nice shot to the head.
Woods is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kaperoinis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Woods landing shots from mount.
Woods working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Woods controlling the pace for now.
Woods fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods moves to take his opponent's back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woods avoiding Kaperoinis 's attempts to control his hands.
Woods has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Woods really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kaperoinis.
Woods scores with punches and elbows.
Woods scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Kaperoinis is looking for a way out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Florencio Woods dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Kaperoinis moves out of range easily.

Kaperoinis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Woods did well to prevent Kaperoinis getting side control.
Woods is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Woods gets full guard.

Woods is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kaperoinis has his hands clasped together but Woods extends and breaks Kaperoinis's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Woods.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Florencio Woods!