PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martti Maanantai (ranked 6610 p4p, 600 weight class) and Jake Woods (ranked 5499 p4p, 544 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maanantai
vs
Woods

200 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martti Maanantai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Woods!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maanantai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Maanantai misses the target.
Maanantai moves out of range as Woods strikes.
Maanantai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Woods slips a jab and a cross from Maanantai.
Woods staying out of range there.
Woods should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Maanantai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Woods connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maanantai misses with a straight right.
Woods throws out a counter right but Maanantai avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Maanantai.
Maanantai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Maanantai clobbers Woods with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maanantai looks to land a right hand but Woods moved out of range.
Maanantai misses with a straight right.
Maanantai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Woods connects with a body shot that sends Maanantai's belly button to the back.
Maanantai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad Amsterdam in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maanantai misses with a wild body shot.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maanantai throws a poor cross that misses
and Woods counters with a straight right hand.
Woods scores with a shot to the body.
Woods keeps the fight on the outside.
Woods is looking for the big counter here.
Maanantai misses with a left hand
letting Woods counter with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Woods. Beautiful body shot.
Maanantai misses with a shot to the body
enabling Woods to counter with a crisp jab.
Woods fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maanantai manages to avoid it.
A jab from Woods misses.
Woods throws a nice looking combination but Maanantai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maanantai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Woods counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maanantai ducks under a wild hook from Woods.
Maanantai looks to land a combination but Woods avoids it well.
Woods throws out a counter right but Maanantai avoids it with no problem.
Woods moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maanantai lands a glancing blow to the side of Woods's head.
Maanantai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woods doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maanantai throws out a loose jab but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods jabs Maanantai right on the nose. Maanantai blinks but takes it well.
Woods takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Jake Woods has been cut.
Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maanantai.
Maanantai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Oooooh!!! Maanantai has knocked Woods down with a huge combo! Maanantai steps away and waves a wobbly Woods back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Maanantai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Woods moves away from the strike by Maanantai.
Maanantai missing with a left hand there. Woods was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Maanantai misses the target.
Woods throws out a counter right but Maanantai avoids it with no problem.
Maanantai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Maanantai.
Maanantai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maanantai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Woods misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maanantai swings widly with a right hand
and Woods counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Woods avoids the body shot from Maanantai.
Maanantai misses with an uppercut. Woods saw that one coming.
Maanantai throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it.
Woods unleashes a big counter combination but Maanantai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Maanantai connects with a jab.
Jake Woods is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Maanantai does no damage.
As Maanantai backs off Woods throws a huge counter combo but Maanantai manages to avoid it all.
Woods ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maanantai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Woods lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maanantai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woods changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Woods lands a jab to Maanantai's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maanantai misses with a body shot
and Maanantai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maanantai misses with a jab to the body
and Woods counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maanantai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Woods throws a body shot but no joy.
Maanantai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Woods's hands.
Maanantai misses with a left hand
and Woods counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maanantai misses with a double jab.
Maanantai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maanantai.
Maanantai tries to bum rush Woods with a series of wild strikes but Woods uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martti Maanantai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maanantai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Woods takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Woods looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Maanantai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maanantai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maanantai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Martti Maanantai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Woods's cut.
That's time! Maanantai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Woods works Maanantai's body with a nice hook.
Maanantai connects with a jab.
Maanantai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maanantai lands a head shot.
Maanantai misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Woods! But no joy.
Woods changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Woods lands a jab to Maanantai's midsection.
Maanantai cracks a nice hook into Woods's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Maanantai.
Maanantai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Woods counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maanantai throws a right hand that misses
letting Woods counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maanantai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Woods counter with a right hand.
Woods avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Woods connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maanantai throws out the jab.
Woods let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A nice combination there by Maanantai.
Maanantai misses with a few strikes there.
Woods wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maanantai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Woods looks to land a combination. Maanantai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maanantai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maanantai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Woodss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maanantai throws a lazy uppercut
and Woods counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martti Maanantai is winning the standup battle so far.
Woods scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maanantai in his tracks.
Woods moves out of range of the strikes.
Woods circles away from the clinch attempt
and Woods counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Maanantai misses.
Maanantai scores with a hook to the body. Woods takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maanantai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Woods counters with a straight right hand.
Woods avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maanantai misses with a combination
and Woods counters with a straight right hand.
Woods lands a right hook to the body.
Jab from Woods.
Woods comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Woods.
Maanantai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maanantai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.
Maanantai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Woods connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Woods slips a jab and a cross from Maanantai.
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maanantai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Woods.
Woods throws out a loose jab but Maanantai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maanantai finds it's way round the side to connect with Woods's head.
Maanantai shoots for a double leg takedown but Woods sprawls well. He's pushed Maanantai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Woods. No joy for Maanantai on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maanantai connects with a body shot.
Maanantai misses with a hook
and Woods counters with a straight right hand.
Maanantai misses with a double jab
enabling Woods to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maanantai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maanantai throws a sloppy body shot
and Woods connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maanantai throws an off balance right hand
and Woods counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Woods, as that shot connected.
Maanantai tests Woods's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maanantai works Woods's body with a nice hook.
Woods moves out of range of the strikes.
Woods appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Woods on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martti Maanantai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woods changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maanantai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Maanantai scores with a jab.
Maanantai takes a swing at Woods's ribcage but misses.
Woods now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
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 cut man is working on Jake Woods's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Maanantai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Woods looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maanantai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Maanantai.
Maanantai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Woods counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Woods dodges the punch combination from Maanantai.
Maanantai throws a poor cross that misses
and Woods counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maanantai works over Woods's head and body with a nice combination.
Maanantai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Woods stuns Maanantai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maanantai throws a combination that misses
letting Woods counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Maanantai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Woods scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maanantai throws a combination that misses
enabling Woods to counter with a crisp jab.
Maanantai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maanantai misses the body punch
letting Woods counter with a right hand.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maanantai.
Woods throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maanantai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Woods scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Woods lands a nice looking body shot.
Maanantai misses with an uppercut
enabling Woods to counter with a crisp jab.
Woods connects with a body shot.
Maanantai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Woods counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Maanantai throws a poor cross that misses
and Maanantai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maanantais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Woods throws a hook but Maanantai avoids it easily.
Maanantai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Woods makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maanantai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Woods cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Woods scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maanantai in his tracks.
Maanantai misses with a straight right.
Maanantai misses with a left hand
and Woods counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maanantai throws a combination that misses
and Woods counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woods lands a jab to Maanantai's midsection.
Nice defenses there by Maanantai.
Woods lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maanantai circles away quickly and effectively.
Maanantai misses with a right hand
and Woods counters with a nice uppercut.
Woods dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maanantai throws a series of punches but Woods moves out of range.
Woods swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maanantai walks into a straight right hand from Woods.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Maanantai might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Maanantai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
Woods misses with a hook. Maanantai ducked under it nicely.
Woods missing with a left hand there. Maanantai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Woods misses with a looping right.
Woods lands a right hook to the body.
Maanantai lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot by Maanantai.
Some wild striking there from Maanantai.
No joy there for Maanantai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maanantai lands with a shot to the body.
Woods rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maanantai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Woods takes a swing at Maanantai's ribcage but misses.
Woods takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maanantai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woods.
Maanantai throws a combination that misses
and Maanantai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Woods moves away from the strike by Maanantai.
Maanantai throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it.
Maanantai throws an off balance right hand
enabling Woods to counter with a crisp jab.
Maanantai throws a sloppy body shot
and Woods counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maanantai misses with an uppercut
enabling Woods to counter with a crisp jab.
Maanantai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
Maanantai slips a jab from Woods.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Woods comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Woods has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Woods!
Jake Woods decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.