PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Wall (ranked 2208 p4p, 264 weight class) and JJ Woods (ranked 1570 p4p, 191 weight class). Wall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica - Enter Sandman. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as JJ Woods enters the cage!

Wall
vs
Woods

193 cm
22
165 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

180 cm
28
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Woods!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods takes one to the side of the head.
Wall throws a body shot but no joy.
Wall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woods paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Woods lands a leg kick that knocks Wall off balance momentarily.
Wall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Woods looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Wall forces Woods back against the cage and clinches.
Wall presses Woods against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Woods tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Woods tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wall holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Woods tries to work over Wall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall goes for a takedown in the clinch but Woods prevents it.
Woods can't find room to land a body shot as Wall controls the action.
Woods on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wall lands a nice uppercut.
Wall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Woods swings wildly with an uppercut but Wall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods takes a knee to the side of the body.
Woods misses with the head strike.
Wall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wall lands a knee to the head.
Woods misses with a punch on the inside.
Wall presses Woods against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wall has Woods pressed against the cage, preventing Woods from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wall tries to throw a body punch but Woods avoids it by throwing Wall back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woods prevents a body shot from Wall.
Nice body punch from Wall - that landed with a thud.
Wall lands a left hand.
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!
Woods throws a punch but it's blocked by Wall.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
Wall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wall swings wildly with an uppercut but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wall scores with a shot to the side of Woods's head.
Woods avoids the elbow strike from Wall, against the cage.
Wall looking to throw knees to the head but Woods is blocking nicely.
Woods blocking some punches.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.

Woods pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Woods misses.
Wall wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Wall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Woods, pushing him back against the cage.
Woods prevents a body shot from Wall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall lands a left hand.
A short right from Woods.
Woods misses with some punches.
Woods lands a shot to the body.
Wall blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Wall.
Wall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wall misses with a punch to the body.
Woods working aggressively here.
Wall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wall controlling the action here for a moment.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.
Woods misses with some punches.
Wall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Wall scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Woods fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wall tries a knee to the head but Woods blocks it.
Woods working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wall.
Woods throws a punch but it's blocked by Wall.
Wall misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.
Woods tries to throw a body punch but Wall avoids it by throwing Woods back against the cage.
Woods working aggressively here.
Woods fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wall fails to land.
Woods wants to get back to striking at distance but Wall won't allow it.
Woods pushes Wall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Wall controls his hands.
Good body shot from Woods.
Woods misses with a punch to the body.
Wall lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wall avoids the body shot from Woods.
Wall tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Woods manages to circle out of the way.
Wall avoids a kick to the body.
Wall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Woods.
Wall avoids the head kick by Woods.
Wall works the jab nicely.
Wall moves out of range of the body kick from Woods.
Wall moves out of range of the body kick from Woods.
As Woods tries to get set, Wall tries to push him back and clinch up but Woods manages to avoid the attempt.

Wall closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Woods scores with a nice short uppercut.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
Wall missing with knees to the body.
Wall prevents a body shot from Woods.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall blocks a body shot from Woods.
Wall misses with some punches.
Woods working aggressively here.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wall.
Woods throws a punch but it's blocked by Wall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woodss head.
Woods misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Woods.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wall swings wildly with an uppercut but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wall lands an uppercut.
Wall lands with a right to the head.
Woods throws a punch but it's blocked by Wall.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
Wall lands an elbow just above Woods 's eye.
Wall lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Wall.
Wall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Woods pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wall drives through and clinches with Woods against the cage.
Wall prevents a body shot from Woods.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woods lands a nice shot to the body.
Wall blocks a body shot from Woods.
John Wall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Woods lands a shoulder strike.
Woods looking to slow down the pace here.
Woods misses with a body punch.
Wall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Woods avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wall.
Wall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Woods misses with a punch to the body.
Wall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wall's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.
Woods lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wall with a knee to the head.
Wall blocking some punches.
Wall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woods can do to turn this around?
Wall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Woods can't find room to land a body shot as Wall controls the action.
Wall tries to work over Woods's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wall's elbow.
Woods misses with a body punch.
Wall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Woods's brow.
Woods blocking some punches.
Wall tries a body shot but Woods blocks it.
Wall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wall throws a punch but it's blocked by Woods.
Woods lands a right hand.
Woods takes a knee to the side of the body.
Woods misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wall.
Woods can't find room to land a body shot as Wall controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall misses with a punch on the inside.
Wall working aggressively here.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Wall controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.
Wall scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Woods breaks from the clinch.

Wall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Woods stalling in the clinch.
Wall tries a body shot but Woods blocks it.
Woods lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wall.
Wall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Woods working aggressively here.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Wall controls his hands.
Woods prevents a body shot from Wall.
A right hook to the body lands for Woods.
Wall scores with a shot to the side of Woods's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wall dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Woods takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Woods tries a head kick but it misses.
Wall seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wall 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.
Wall tries to close the distance and clinch but Woods swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woods takes a swing at Wall's ribcage but misses.
Wall tries to clinch up but Woods circles away and keeps his distance.
Woods only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Woods.
Wall connects with the punch.
Woods wants to land a leg kick but Wall is out of range.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wall scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall misses with a body shot.
Woods feints a counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wall moves out of range as Woods strikes.
Woods misses with a leg kick.

Wall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods misses with a punch to the body.
Woods blocks the elbow strike.
Woods lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Wall.
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woods tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wall lands a left hand.
Wall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woods misses with a body punch.
Wall tries a body shot but Woods blocks it.
Wall lands with a left to the head.
Wall scores with a hook to the body.
Woods misses with some punches.
Wall lands with a short shot to the head.
Wall lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woods.
Wall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wall lands a body punch.
Wall swings wildly with an uppercut but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wall lands an uppercut.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wall lands an elbow inside that Woods shrugs off.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
Wall throws a punch but it's blocked by Woods.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woods.
Woods tries a body shot but Wall blocks it.
Wall tries to land knees in the clinch but Woods avoids the damage to the body.
Wall works on Woods's body with a couple of short punches.
Wall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Woods works on Wall's body with a couple of short punches.
Wall lands a nice shot to the body.
Woods tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall lands a hook that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Woods misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Woods avoids a wild elbow strike from Wall.
Wall tries to throw a body punch but Woods avoids it by throwing Wall back against the cage.
Wall scores with a shot to the side of Woods's head.
Wall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Woods breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
John Wall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice inside leg kick there by Woods. That's going to slow Wall down.
Wall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Woods on the side of the head.
Wall seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice body punch from Wall.
Woods pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wall fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wall dips to his left and cracks Woods with an uppercut!
Woods has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wall is looking to counter the offense by Woods and move into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws out a loose jab but Wall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Woods circles away quickly and effectively.
Wall lands a jab to Woods's midsection.

Wall has closed the distance and engaged Woods in a clinch.
Wall prevents a body shot from Woods.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
JJ Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woods can't find room to land a body shot as Wall controls the action.
Wall takes a shot to the head.
Wall prevents a body shot from Woods.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.
Woods can't find room to land a body shot as Wall controls the action.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Wall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wall!
John Wall tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.