PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Woodward (ranked 24573 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Harris (ranked 5433 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Harris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Woodward
vs
Harris

166 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timothy Woodward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Harris!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Harris breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Woodward shoots for a double leg takedown but Harris sprawls well. He's pushed Woodward's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harris explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Harris clinches with his opponent.
Woodward drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Woodward takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Timothy Woodward has been cut.

Harris drives through and clinches with Woodward against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris throws a predictable looking body shot

and Woodward counters with a single leg into guard. Harris didn't expect that.
Woodward won't allow Harris to get back to his feet.
Woodward working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woodward with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harris pulls Woodward in to control the position.

Woodward decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Harris, up you get!
Woodward could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Danga de danga de dang - Harris scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harris prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Woodward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Woodward is defending well for now.

Harris breaks the clinch.
Woodward keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris throws a lazy body kick

and Woodward counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Woodward working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Woodward stands and steps away. Harris gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Harris throws a leg kick

and Woodward counters with a takedown into side control.

Harris explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Woodward is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris swings away with a body shot that misses

and Woodward counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Woodward.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodward missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Woodward wants to stand but Harris is controlling his posture from full guard.
Woodward 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.

Woodward stands up and waves to Harris to follow him.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Woodward's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Harris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woodward fails with a takedown attempt.
As Woodward backs off Harris throws a huge counter combo but Woodward manages to avoid it all.

Harris pushes Woodward up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Harris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timothy Woodward's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Harris has managed to clinch.
Woodward tries for a takedown. No joy.
Woodward digs a right hand into Harris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harris's gas tank.

Harris pulls Woodward into guard.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Woodward is controlling him.
Woodward cracks Harris with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodward prevents Harris from getting back to his feet.
Woodward is in close to Harris's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Woodward trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harris's guard.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but Woodward is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodward stands up over Harris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris has momentary wrist control but Woodward slips an elbow through the middle.
Woodward trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodward wants to get up but he can't break Harris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Woodward landing some decent shots from guard.

Woodward stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Woodward gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris pushes Woodward off and gets back to his feet.

Harris gets a clinch.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Harris lands but Woodward takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Harris clinches up against the cage.
Woodward tries to pull guard but Harris holds him up against the cage and eventually Woodward drops back down to his feet.
Woodward is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Woodward. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris wants the takedown. Woodward is fighting it off but Harris persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Woodward's guard against the cage.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Harris throws an elbow that misses. Woodward uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Harris's guard. Nice move by Woodward!

Woodward stops Harris from standing up.
Woodward wants to stand but Harris is controlling his posture from full guard.
Timothy Woodward overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Woodward throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Woodward throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Woodward postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris controls Woodward momentarily but Woodward frees himself.
Harris seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Woodward lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Woodward stops Harris from standing up.
Harris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Woodward got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Woodward has managed to get both his arms back between Harris's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woodward tries to stand but Harris is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcus Harris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Timothy Woodward's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Woodward is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harris lands a high kick!

Harris dives in and scores a takedown into Woodward's guard.

Woodward is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Harris presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Woodward pressing his opponent against the cage.

Woodward has hold of one of Harris's legs. Harris is fighting the takedown attempt but Woodward gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but Woodward passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Harris has hold of Woodward's hands but Woodward slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodward throwing shots but Harris is blocking nicely.

Harris manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Woodward keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Woodward drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harris pulls his leg out and moves away.
A lazy body kick from Harris

and Woodward counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Harris manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Woodward keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
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!

Harris breaks the clinch.
Woodward moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Woodward feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Harris has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Woodward is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Woodward breaks from the clinch.
Woodward shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Woodward. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Woodward gets tackled into the cage by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.

Woodward pulls guard successfully.
Harris stopping the sweep attempt from Woodward.

Woodward is working an open guard so Harris takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Harris!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Harris closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Woodward quickly recovers to half guard.
Woodward looks like he's trying to stand up.
Harris keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harris is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Woodward doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harris.
Harris stops Woodward from getting back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Woodward has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harris.
Woodward has his takedown stuffed
and Harris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harris winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Harris!