PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kamakiri Yoritomo (ranked 2649 p4p, 337 weight class) and Woody Wood (ranked 2217 p4p, 287 weight class). Yoritomo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Praying Mantis - Praying Mantis. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yoritomo
vs
Wood

181 cm
25
177 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

190 cm
26
182 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamakiri Yoritomo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Woody Wood!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoritomo throws a right hand that Wood ducks under and follows up with a left that Wood also avoids with ease.
Wood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Yoritomo.
Wood misses with a body shot.
Yoritomo looks to score with a jab to the body but Wood is just out of range.
Wood tries to work over Yoritomo's front leg with a kick but Yoritomo checks it.
Yoritomo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wood misses with a wild body shot.
Yoritomo throws a big shot that misses.
Yoritomo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wood lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wood.
Yoritomo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wood.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yoritomo in his tracks.
Wood 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.
Yoritomo misses with a hook.
Yoritomo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wood.
Wood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yoritomo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoritomo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoritomo misses with the combination.
Yoritomo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wood.
Yoritomo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wood.
Yoritomo misses with a few strikes there.
Yoritomo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoritomo keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoritomo takes a swing at Wood's ribcage but misses.
Yoritomo misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood throws out a counter right but Yoritomo avoids it with no problem.
Wood is looking to slow Yoritomo down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yoritomo's sensitive parts.
Yoritomo cracks Wood with a good jab.
Yoritomo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoritomo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Wood misses.
Jab by Yoritomo.
Wood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoritomo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoritomo ducks right into an uppercut from Wood.
Jab, jab by Yoritomo - just one landing.
Yoritomo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Wood.
Wood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yoritomo moves away from the strike by Wood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Wood lands a two punch combo.
Wood cracks Yoritomo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wood.
Wood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yoritomo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yoritomo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yoritomo tries to move into range but Wood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yoritomo jabs Wood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoritomo looks to score with a jab to the body but Wood is just out of range.
Wood scores with a spinning back kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Yoritomo misses the target.
Wood throws a push kick but Yoritomo slaps the foot to one side.
Yoritomo defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
Wood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wood moves out of range as Yoritomo strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoritomo.

Wood has managed to clinch.
Yoritomo blocks a body shot from Wood.

Yoritomo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yoritomo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yoritomo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yoritomo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Wood finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yoritomo jabs Wood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Yoritomo misses.
Wood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Wood. Those never looked like landing.
Wood throws a hook to the side of Yoritomo's head but Yoritomo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoritomo scores with a hook.
Wood tries to land a front kick but Yoritomo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Woody Wood will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yoritomo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yoritomo checks a leg kick.
Yoritomo throws a shot from downtown. Wood moves away and avoids it.
Yoritomo misses the jab.
Yoritomo throws a leg kick that misses.
Wood misses with a straight right.
Wood lands a leg kick that knocks Yoritomo off balance momentarily.
A jab from Yoritomo misses.
Jab by Yoritomo.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoritomo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoritomo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yoritomo tests Wood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wood wants to clinch up but Yoritomo keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wood's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wood duly obliges.
Wood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yoritomo scores with a jab to the head.
Wood walks into a left hand.
Wood throws a looping overhand right but Yoritomo ducks down to avoid it.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoritomo manages to avoid it.
Yoritomo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
Yoritomo looks to throw the jab but Wood is out of range.
Wood defending well as Yoritomo loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Yoritomo misses.
Wood takes a swing at Yoritomo's ribcage but misses.
Yoritomo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood tries to land a front kick but Yoritomo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wood throws a hook but Yoritomo blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wood misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Wood misses the target.
Wood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yoritomo's hands.
Yoritomo misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Wood.
Wood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wood throws a combination. Yoritomo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wood throws a looping overhand right but Yoritomo ducks down to avoid it.
Wood attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yoritomo jabs at Wood's body.
Yoritomo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoritomo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woody Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wood - that will leave a mark!
Wood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yoritomo has time to react.
Sloppy strikes from Wood. Those never looked like landing.
Yoritomo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
An inside leg kick lands from Wood.
Yoritomo misses with an uppercut.
Yoritomo lands with a right hand.
Wood lands with a straight right. Yoritomo didn't see that one coming.
Wood lands with a shot to the body.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoritomo.
Yoritomo misses with a body shot.
Wood misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Yoritomo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a combination that misses
letting Yoritomo counter with a right hand.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoritomo is just out of range.
Woody Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Yoritomo.
Yoritomo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body kick there by Wood.
Yoritomo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yoritomo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yoritomo cracks a nice hook into Wood's ribs.
Wood misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yoritomo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood staying out of range there.
Wood lands with a good body shot.
Wood lands a slapping body shot.
Wood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Woody Wood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Wood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoritomo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wood.
Yoritomo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yoritomo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wood throws a big shot that misses.
Wood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoritomo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wood scores with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Wood misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoritomo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoritomo.
Yoritomo just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoritomo dodges the punch combination from Wood.
Yoritomo throwing a counter right hand but Wood manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoritomo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoritomo misses with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yoritomo.
Wood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yoritomo dips to his left and cracks Wood with an uppercut!
Wood wants to clinch up but Yoritomo keeps it at a distance.
Yoritomo misses with an uppercut. Wood saw that one coming.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
Wood tried to score with a low kick but Yoritomo checks it.
Yoritomo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood cracks the inside of Yoritomo's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoritomo throws a leg kick but Wood checks it.
Despite the aggression on Wood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wood moves out of range as Yoritomo strikes.
Yoritomo misses the shot to the body.
Yoritomo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yoritomo misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wood swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yoritomo counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Wood.
Wood tried to score with a low kick but Yoritomo checks it.
Yoritomo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab by Wood.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Yoritomo.
Nice defenses there by Yoritomo.
The fighters circling - Yoritomo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Woody Wood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoritomo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wood misses with the combination.
Wood loads up on a big right hand but Yoritomo slips the punch.
Yoritomo is looking to counter punch.
Woody Wood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wood lands a nice looking body kick.
Wood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoritomo swinging wildly here.
Yoritomo scores with a jab to the body.
Wood moves away from the strike by Yoritomo.
Wood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoritomo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wood.
It looked like Yoritomo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yoritomo throws a jab when Wood was well out of range.
Kamakiri Yoritomo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoritomo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
Yoritomo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yoritomo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wood defending well as Yoritomo loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood connects with a single shot there.
Wood avoids the body shot from Yoritomo.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoritomo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wood finds it's way round the side to connect with Yoritomo's head.
Yoritomo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wood can pounce on him.
A jab from Yoritomo misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wood.
Wood cracks the inside of Yoritomo's front leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Woody Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woody Wood!
Woody Wood seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Kamakiri Yoritomo was interviewed post fight and said 'I broke three fingers last night because of this blind referee's sister.'.