PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Narz (ranked 2468 p4p, 118 weight class) and Ickey Woods (ranked 3185 p4p, 144 weight class). Woods is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: System of a Down- Chop Suey. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Narz
vs
Woods

162 cm
26
142 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

178 cm
33
124 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Narz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ickey Woods!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Narz throws a body punch but Woods moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Woods! But no joy.
Narz looks to score with a jab to the body but Woods is just out of range.
Woods let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Woods drops his hands momentarily and Narz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Woods tries to clinch
and Narz counters with a one-two to the body.

Woods is rocked!
Narz just misses with a punch to the body.
Woods ducks right into an uppercut from Narz.
Woods is still on wobbly legs! Can Narz finish him?
Woods slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Woods seems to have recovered his senses.
Peter Narz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Narz misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Woods on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Narz.
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.
Narz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Woods counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peter Narz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Narz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Narz avoids the body shot from Woods.
Narz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Woods.
Narz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
Woods scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods moves to clinch but Narz breaks away
and Narz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Woods lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Woods lands with a hook. Narz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Narz just misses with a punch to the body.
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woods. Narz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Narz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Narz lands a slapping body shot.
Woods avoids the body shot from Narz.
Woods looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Narz is looking to wear down Woods with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with an uppercut.
Narz scores with a hook to the body. Woods takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Narz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Woods on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Narz throws a shot to the body.
Narz needs to keep his hands up - Woods had a free shot at his head there.
Narz misses with a jab to the body
and Woods counters with a nice body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Woods.
Woods misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods moves forwards but Narz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.
Narz misses with a jab to the body

and Woods counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Woods.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woods fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice left hand lands by Narz.
Narz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Woods tries to pull guard but Narz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Peter Narz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ickey Woods.
Narz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woods is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Narz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woods blocks a body shot from Narz.
Woods jumps guard but Narz stands there with Woods around his waist. Woods gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Narz misses with the head strike.

Woods pulls guard.
Woods trying to keep a closed guard but Narz is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Narz dominated that 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.

Narz misses with a body shot.
Woods moves away from the strike by Narz.
Woods fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Woods was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Narz.
Woods avoids the body shot from Narz.
Peter Narz is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narz misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Narz's head coaches at Tōshi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Narz is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Narz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narz thuds a left hand into Woods's body.
Woods takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Narz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Narz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Woods just misses with a punch to the body.
Narz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Narz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Woods momentarily.
Woods misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz throws a big shot that misses.
Woods looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Narz misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Woods was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Woods avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Woods shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Narz manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Woods keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woods fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peter Narz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ickey Woods.
Woods tries to pull guard but Narz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Narz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Narz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short body shot lands from Narz as the two fighters clinch.
Narz struggles to land a body shot inside as Woods controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz presses Woods against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Woods tries to pull guard but Narz won't allow it.
Woods prevents a body shot from Narz.
Woods tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Narz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Narz is leaning against Woods and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Woods tries to pull guard but Narz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Woods is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Narz to keep the fight standing.
Narz scores with a shot to the side of Woods's head.
Woods fails to pull guard.
Narz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Narz.

Woods successfully pulls guard.

Narz stands up from Woods's guard - Narz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Narz throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods goes for a double leg but Narz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Narz continues to drive forward.
Narz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Narz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Narz thuds his right hand into Woods's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Narz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Woods counters with a straight right hand.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narz.
Woods is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Narz with a body shot.
Woods misses with a body shot.
Narz misses with a wild body shot.
And Woods tries to counter it with a takedown but Narz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Woods walks into a stiff left hand from Narz.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Narz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Woods gets a clinch.
Narz misses with a punch to the body.
Woods tries to pull guard but Narz won't allow it.
Narz digs a right hand underneath Woods's ribcage. Woods let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Woods jumps guard but Narz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Narz scores with a shot to the side of Woods's head.
Narz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Woods pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narz wants to stand but Woods is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Narz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narz.
Narz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narz throws a body punch but Woods moves out of range.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up but Narz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Narz throws a body punch but Woods moves out of range.
Woods let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Narz throws a hook to the side of Woods's head but Woods sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Narz keeps the fight on the outside.
Woods drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narz with a hook.
A jab from Narz does it's job there.
Narz connects with a body shot.
Narz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
Woods tries to counter by closing the distance.
Narz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Woods counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods throws out a loose jab but Narz uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Narz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Peter Narz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ickey Woods.
Narz throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Woods was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Narz misses with a body punch

and Woods counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Woods.
Narz tries to throw a body punch but Woods avoids it by throwing Narz back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Narz.
Narz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Narz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Woods tries to pull guard but Narz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Narz lands with a right to the head.
Woods tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Narz smiles and moves away.
Woods misses with a straight left.
Narz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Narz misses the shot to the body.
Woods wants to counter the offense by Narz and move into the clinch position.
Narz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woods can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz misses with a hook
and Woods connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice takedown defense from Narz. No joy for Woods on that attempt.
Ickey Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Narz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Narz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Woods makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the body from Narz misses
and Woods counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Narz misses with a body shot.
Narz sets himself, and Woods steps forward looking for the clinch! Narz avoids it this time.
Woods throws a poor cross that misses
and Narz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peter Narz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Narz throws an overhand right that lands on Woods's shoulder, as Woods tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Narz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Narz, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Narz!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Narz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.