PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hardy (ranked 7954 p4p, 667 weight class) and Jake Woods (ranked 6475 p4p, 611 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hardy
vs
Woods

190 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Woods!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Woods, pushing him back against the cage.
Woods blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Woods is blocking nicely.
Woods blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Woods.
Hardy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Woods's defenses.
Woods blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy crunches a lovely knee into Woods's ribcage.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Woods's efforts to push away.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hardy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Woods looks winded!
Woods avoiding damage as Hardy throws knees to the body.
Hardy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hardy tries to work over Woods's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy misses with an elbow over the top.
Woods blocks the elbow strike.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Woods avoids it.
Hardy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Woods.
Hardy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Woods blocks the elbow strike.
Hardy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Woods is trying to force a seperation but Hardy has the dominant position.
Hardy keeps control of Woods as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Woods is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardy has double underhooks.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Woods scores with a shoulder strike.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Woods.
Woods blocks a body shot from Hardy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods avoids a wild elbow strike from Hardy.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Woods avoids it.
Woods prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Woods jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hardy walks away with a smile on his face. Woods gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Woods circles away from the clinch attempt
and Woods counters with a straight right hand.
Hardy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Woods lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woods steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hardy. That one must have hurt.
Hardy closes the distance but Woods moves to the side
and Woods counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Woods cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hardy tries to clinch but Woods moves out of range.
Woods is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hardy darts in trying to clinch
and Woods counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Woods tries to keep at a distance but Hardy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woods blocks an elbow strike.
Woods prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy keeps control of Woods as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Woods slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Hardy.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Woods avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Hardy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Hardy.
Woods blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Woods blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Woods on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Woods avoids it.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Woods blocks an elbow strike from Hardy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Woods dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hardy digs a right hand underneath Woods's ribcage. Woods let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Hardy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hardy misses with a hook to the body
and Woods counters with a left to the body.
Hardy is looking to slow Woods down with leg kicks.
Hardy misses with the body kick
and Woods counters with a left to the body.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woods doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hardy misses with a body shot
and Woods counters with a left to the body.
Woods works the jab nicely.
Woods fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardy on the side of the head.
Hardy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardy.
Hardy closes the distance but Woods moves to the side
and Woods counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Hardy takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries a body shot but Woods blocks it.
Woods avoids a wild elbow strike from Hardy.
Woods has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Woods.
Woods misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardy keeps control of Woods as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Hardy.
Hardy works on Woods's body with a couple of short punches.
Woods is breathing heavily.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've been informed that Woods has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hardy tries a body shot but Woods blocks it.
Tom Hardy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Woods.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods lands with a left to the head.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woods lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hardy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woods.
Woods is trying to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from Hardy as the two fighters clinch.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Woods avoids it.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Woods controls his hands.
Hardy trying to land knees to the body.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Woods has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Woods is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woods is trying to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying to land knees to the body.
Woods wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woods can do to turn this around?
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woods blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woods pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Woods avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Woods tries to circle away but Hardy has him pinned against the cage.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Woods wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Woods controls his hands.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Woods trying to land knees to the body.

Woods breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tom Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy darts in trying to clinch
and Woods counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Woods cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardy tries to clinch
and Woods counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woods blocks a low kick nicely.
Woods lands the left hand.
Good exchange - Woods coming out on top.
Hardy takes one to the chin there.
Hardy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Woods showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A jab from Woods does it's job there.
Tom Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Woods counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy looks to clinch
and Woods counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hardy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jake Woods has been cut.
Woods wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardy closes the distance but Woods moves to the side
and Woods counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy misses with a hook
and Woods counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheers as Woods lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardy doesn't seem phased though.
Woods lands a glancing blow to the side of Hardy's head.
Hardy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Woods.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy throws a right hand that misses
and Woods cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Woods. Beautiful body shot.
Hardy throws a leg kick
and Woods counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy looks to clinch
and Woods counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Woods misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Hardy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jake Woods seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy moves to clinch but Woods breaks away
and Woods connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Hardy darts in and clinches Woods up against the cage.
Hardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Woods is defending well for now.
Woods taking a breather.
Hardy misses with some punches.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Woods avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Woods wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Hardy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hardy scores a nice knee to the body.
Hardy tries a body shot but Woods blocks it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hardy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hardy misses with some punches.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Woods avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods is trying to break the clinch but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woods's elbow.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Woods on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Woods lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Woods.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Woods prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Woods has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.

Woods breaks the clinch.

Woods darts in and clinches Hardy up against the cage.
Woods looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Woods avoids it.
Hardy missing with knees to the body.
Hardy trying to land knees to the body.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Woods.
Woods lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy missing with knees to the body.

Woods's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woods scores with a jab to the body.
Woods moves into range and connects with a jab.
Woods scores with a jab.
Woods with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy swings widly with a right hand
and Woods cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Woods dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy closes the distance but Woods moves to the side
and Woods counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Woods cracks Hardy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Woods tries to keep at a distance but Hardy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Woods is trying to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Woods comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Woods has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Woods!
Jake Woods bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.