PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Drago (ranked 24343 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Woodhouse (ranked 3990 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Drago
vs
Woodhouse

175 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

188 cm
25
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Viktor Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bradley Woodhouse!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodhouse connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drago's hands.
Woodhouse thuds a left hand into Drago's body.
Drago throws out a loose jab but Woodhouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woodhouse tests Drago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Woodhouse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Woodhouse lands with an uppercut that bounces Drago off the cage and back into range.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drago moves forwards but Woodhouse connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Woodhouse is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Woodhouse throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drago on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Woodhouse misses the target.
Woodhouse keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!

Woodhouse darts in and clinches Drago up against the cage.
Woodhouse stalling in the clinch.
Woodhouse scores with a shot to the side of Drago's head.
Drago jumps guard but Woodhouse stands there with Drago around his waist. Drago gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Woodhouse has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodhouse lands with a left to the head.
Woodhouse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drago tries to stall but Woodhouse uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Woodhouse lands a shot to the body.
Woodhouse lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drago or not.
Woodhouse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Drago is trying to force a seperation but Woodhouse has the dominant position.
Drago taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maybe Drago would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Woodhouse lands a nice shot to the body.
Woodhouse lands a body shot.
Woodhouse tries to circle away but Drago has him pinned against the cage.
Woodhouse leaning his opponent against the cage.
Woodhouse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago keeps control of Woodhouse as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drago wants to get back to striking at distance but Woodhouse won't allow it.
Woodhouse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Woodhouse digs a right hand into Drago's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drago's gas tank.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Woodhouse leaning against his opponent.
Drago jumps guard but Woodhouse turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Woodhouse has Drago pressed against the cage.
Drago is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woodhouse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woodhouse holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Drago working hard to break the clinch.
Woodhouse effectively controlling the action here.
Woodhouse pushes Drago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodhouse's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Woodhouse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Woodhouse.
Woodhouse works on Drago's body with a couple of short punches.
Woodhouse slowing the pace effectively.
We've been informed that Woodhouse has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nice body punch from Woodhouse.
Woodhouse has Drago pushed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Woodhouse receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bradley Woodhouse.
Woodhouse connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Woodhouse drives through and clinches with Drago against the cage.
Woodhouse throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodhouse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Nice body punch from Woodhouse - that landed with a thud.
Woodhouse lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Woodhouse lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A hook to the body from Woodhouse.
Woodhouse lands an uppercut.
Drago is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Woodhouse gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Woodhouse taking a breather.
Woodhouse cracks Drago with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Woodhouse.
Woodhouse cracks Drago with a nice body shot.
Woodhouse pushes Drago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Woodhouse dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Woodhouse catches Drago with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice body punch from Woodhouse.
Woodhouse lands a jab to Drago's midsection.

Woodhouse moves into the clinch.
Woodhouse has Drago pressed against the cage, preventing Drago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drago throws a punch but it's blocked by Woodhouse.
Woodhouse lands a body punch in the clinch.
Woodhouse slows down the pace here.
Drago avoiding damage as Woodhouse throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodhouse lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Woodhouse.
Woodhouse just leaning against Drago, taking a breather.
Woodhouse scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Woodhouse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodhouse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Woodhouse scores with a nice short uppercut.
Woodhouse lands a shoulder strike.
Woodhouse effectively controlling the action here.
Drago being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Woodhouse - that landed with a thud.
Woodhouse is working Drago over against the cage.
Woodhouse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Woodhouse lands a body shot.
Drago letting Woodhouse take a breather here.
Woodhouse lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drago or not.
Woodhouse gets through Drago's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodhouse presses Drago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Woodhouse lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Woodhouse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Woodhouse.
Woodhouse will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Drago up against the cage.
Woodhouse leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Woodhouse - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Woodhouse.
Woodhouse will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Drago up against the cage.
Woodhouse pushes Drago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodhouse will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Drago up against the cage.
Woodhouse dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Woodhouse.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bradley Woodhouse.
Woodhouse lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Woodhouse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Woodhouse bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drago's head.
A cross from Woodhouse lands.
Woodhouse scores with a punch to the head.
Woodhouse scores with a sloppy right hand. Drago should have avoided that one.

Drago is rocked!
Drago shoots and misses
and Woodhouse counters with a left to the body.
Oh Drago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Woodhouse.
Bradley Woodhouse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Woodhouse drops Drago with a straight right hand, right on the button! Woodhouse follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Woodhouse!