PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Shorehampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Danny Shorehampton enters the cage!

Woods
vs
Shorehampton

190 cm
25
189 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 London, Jack Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Shorehampton!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shorehampton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woods.
A little jabbing left from Shorehampton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shorehampton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Woods takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shorehampton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Woods misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Woods throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Shorehampton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shorehampton moves out of range of the strikes.

Woods shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Woods was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woods trying to control the action but Shorehampton is working from the bottom.

Woods wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shorehampton, who protects the arm well.
Shorehampton is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Woods is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shorehampton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shorehampton is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Woods thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Woods tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Woods happy to just control the position for now.

Woods looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Woods thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Woods working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Woods trying to control the action but Shorehampton is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Woods in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Shorehampton is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Woods!