PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JJ Woods (ranked 2889 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takayuki Hamada (ranked 4175 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Woods
vs
Hamada

180 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JJ Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Takayuki Hamada!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods lands a high kick!
Hamada misses with a wild body shot.
Hamada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice sprawl there from Woods as Hamada shoots in.
Woods tries a head kick but it misses.
Woods definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Woods throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hamada! But no joy.
Hamada tries to clinch up but Woods circles away and keeps his distance.
Hamada goes for a double leg but Woods avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Woods continues to drive forward.
Hamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woods.
It seemed like Hamada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
JJ Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamada tries to score a power double leg takedown but Woods sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hamada somewhat.
JJ Woods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takayuki Hamada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamada shoots in but no luck this time.
Hamada shoots for a double leg takedown but Woods sprawls well. He's pushed Hamada's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Woods tries to score with a low kick but Hamada moves his leg out of the way.
Woods throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods connects with a leg kick. Hamada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hamada fails with an attempt to clinch.
JJ Woods is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woods keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Woods lands a jab to Hamada's midsection.
Hamada blocks the body kick.
Hamada doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Woods throws a head kick but Hamada moves out of range.
Woods misses with a body shot.
Woods dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hamada. That did some damage!
Woods throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Woods misses.
And Hamada tries to counter it with a takedown but Woods pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hamada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woods swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Woods displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hamada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamada doesn't manage to clinch there - Woods circles away.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Hamada moves out of range easily.
Hamada blocks a head kick by Woods.
Nice takedown defense from Woods. No joy for Hamada on that attempt.
Woods connects with a high kick.
Hamada shoots in for a takedown but Woods shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hamada throws an off balance right hand
and Woods connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Woods.
Woods looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Woods scores with a spinning back kick!
Hamada takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Woods throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods tries a head kick but it misses.
Hamada walks into a jab.
Woods throws a head kick but Hamada moves out of range.
Woods moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hamada avoids a kick to the body.
Hamada on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Woods looks to land a body kick but Hamada moved away.
Woods lands a leg kick that knocks Hamada off balance momentarily.
Hamada goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Woods is looking to counter with a body kick.
Woods throws a low kick, looking for Hamada's leg but Hamada calmly moves out of range.
Woods throws a head kick that misses
and Hamada counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Woods feints and then cracks Hamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hamada down.
An inside leg kick lands from Woods.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamada moves in looking to clinch but Woods pushes him off.
Woods fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hamada checks it well.
Woods throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Woods tenderised Hamada's leg. Hamada is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods connects with a leg kick. Hamada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Woods.
Hamada steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Woods.
Hamada thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Woods if he has to take too many more of those.
Woods jabs Hamada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hamada fails with the takedown
and Woods counters with an outside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hamada.
No joy there for Hamada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Woods pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hamada throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Woods's waist but Woods gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hamada off to one side.
It appears Woods was looking to counter with a kick there.
Woods throws a nice outside leg kick.
Woods fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hamada is out of range.
Hamada shoots in but Woods avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Woods. That's going to slow Hamada down.
Woods lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hamada's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Woods throws a wild body kick that Hamada sees coming a mile off.
Woods lands with a kick to the temple. Hamada shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Hamada moves out of range easily.
Hamada checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hamada lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hamada tries to clinch but Woods is having none of it.
JJ Woods is winning the standup battle so far.
Woods moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hamada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Woods lands a slapping body shot.
Woods defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hamada.
JJ Woods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takayuki Hamada.
Hamada tries to clinch but Woods moves away
and Woods counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Woods is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hamada can do to turn this around?
Woods fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hamada.
Hamada throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hamada might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Woods has got the better of the exchanges.
A head kick misses from Woods.
Woods is looking to wear down Hamada with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hamada fails with the takedown.
Crunch! Woods slams his shin into Hamada's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods is looking to land body kicks.
Hamada wants to counter the offense by Woods and move into the clinch position.
Woods lands a leg kick that knocks Hamada off balance momentarily.
Woods connects with an inside leg kick.
Woods lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Woods. Hamada shrugs it off though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hamada.
Woods feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hamada's calf.
Hamada on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hamada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Woods manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Woods.
Woods moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Woods throws a front kick aimed at Hamada's knee but Hamada avoids it well.
Hamada looks for a takedown but Woods sprawls well.
Woods is looking to land body kicks.
Woods throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice side step and Hamada releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Woods lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hamada is trying desperately to land a takedown but Woods is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hamada.
Woods avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hamada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hamada looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamada tries to clinch but Woods is having none of it.
Takayuki Hamada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Woods half committed to a counter leg kick.
A solid body kick from Woods.
Woods misses with a body kick.
Woods lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hamada throws a low kick but Woods moves out of range easily.
Hamada throws a sloppy head kick and Woods moves out of range easily.
Hamada is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Woods.
A telegraphed right hand from Woods misses the target.
Hamada dives in for a single leg takedown but Woods sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Woods tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Woods throws a head kick that Hamada semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Woods dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Woods feints and then cracks Hamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hamada down.
Woods tries to land a front kick but Hamada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Woods throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hamada shoots in but no luck this time.
Hamada fails with a takedown attempt.
Woods thinks about countering with a head kick.
Woods lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hamada fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
JJ Woods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takayuki Hamada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods misses with a kick to the body.
Woods sets himself, and Hamada steps forward looking for the clinch! Woods avoids it this time.
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hamada has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Woods.
Hamada fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hamada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hamada sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Woods lands with an overhand left.
Hamada takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Woods misses with a leg kick.
Hamada takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Woods throws a head kick but Hamada moves out of range.
Woods throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Hamada blocks the low kick.
Hamada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Woods misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hamada checks the leg kick nicely there.
Woods throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamada shoots in for a takedown but Woods shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Woods as Hamada shoots in.
Woods throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Woods.
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!
Hamada shoots for a takedown but Woods saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It appears Woods was looking to counter with a kick there.
Woods stuffs the takedown.
Hamada just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWoods.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hamada crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Woods - the referee stops the clock and Hamada gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Woods. Hamada manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hamada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Woods!
Both fighters circling a little - Woods finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hamada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hamada tries to score a power double leg takedown but Woods sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hamada somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamada takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slapping body kick lands there for Woods.
Woods misses with a kick to the body.
Hamada shoots in but no luck this time.
Hamada takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Woods moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hamada tries to score a power double leg takedown but Woods sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hamada somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Woods - that will leave a mark!
Hamada tries to clinch but Woods is having none of it.
Woods lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hamada's sensitive parts.
Hamada blocks a head kick by Woods.
Hamada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woods swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping body kick lands there for Woods.
Woods throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hamada.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamada fails with the takedown.
Takayuki Hamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
JJ Woods is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Woods lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hamada at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
JJ Woods showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Woods has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JJ Woods!