PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Weiner (ranked 6336 p4p, 501 weight class) and Benny Woody (ranked 24972 p4p, 562 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Weiner
vs
Woody

188 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Weiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Woody!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woody throws a series of punches but Weiner avoids them all with ease.
As Woody backs away, Weiner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Woody misses with a double jab.
A jab from Woody misses.
Woody misses the shot to the body.
Woody misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Woody misses.
Weiner misses with a low kick.
Woody tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Weiner throws a body punch but Woody moves out of range.
Woody throws a body punch but Weiner moves out of range.
Weiner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Weiner throws a low kick, looking for Woody's leg but Woody calmly moves out of range.
Woody misses the shot to the body.
Weiner throws a big counter combination but Woody scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weiner slips under a jab.
Woody lands a slapping body shot.
Woody throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woody swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woody throws a body shot but no joy.
Weiner tried to counter with a leg kick but Woody avoided it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woody. Weiner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weiner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Benny Woody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woody misses with a right hand
and Weiner counters with a right hand to the body.
Woody scores with a jab.
Weiner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Woody back to the cage. Weiner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Woody thuds his right hand into Weiner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Weiner moves away from the strike by Woody.
As Woody looks to move away, Weiner throws a big counter combo but Woody just gets out of the way.
Marko Weiner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woody missing with a left hand there. Weiner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Weiner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Woody scores with a body shot.
Woody misses with a wild combination.
Weiner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Woody shoots in and drives through. Weiner sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Woody throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Weiner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woody misses with a hook.
Weiner slips a jab and a cross from Woody.
Weiner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Woody takes a swing at Weiner's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Weiner misses.
Woody throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woody shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Weiner sprawls well. Weiner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Woody gets slowly back to his feet.
Marko Weiner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Woody.
Woody moves out of range as Weiner throws a body kick.
Woody misses with a hook.
Woody is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weiner.
Weiner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woody misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weiner.
Weiner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Woody.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woody. Weiner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weiner tries to score with a low kick but Woody moves his leg out of the way.
Woody swings for the body but Weiner moves out of range.
Woody is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Weiner rather than just go for the knockout.
Weiner is looking to score with low kicks.
Woody is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Weiner ducks under a wild hook from Woody.
Woody keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Weiner misses with a looping left.
Woody misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Woody on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Woody misses with a combination
and Weiner counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiner misses with a few strikes there.
Woody looks to score with a jab to the body but Weiner is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Woody misses the target.
Weiner moves out of range of the strikes.
Weiner throws a right and a left that Woody avoids nicely.
Weiner misses with a low kick as Woody jumps back.
Woody looks to score with a jab to the body but Weiner is just out of range.
Weiner half committed to a counter leg kick.
Weiner slips under a jab from Woody.
Weiner appears to be looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woody throws a big shot that misses.
Weiner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Woody checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Woody tries to clinch but Weiner moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Woody.
Woody throws a lazy right hand but Weiner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weiner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Woody 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.

Woody tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Weiner swivels and escapes.
Woody misses with a body shot.
Woody misses with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Weiner as Woody shoots in.
Woody swings widly with a right hand
and Weiner counters with a left to the body.
Weiner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Woody sizes up Weiner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Weiner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
An inside leg kick from Woody misses.
Woody looks to score with a jab to the body but Weiner is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woody fails with a takedown attempt.
Marko Weiner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Woody.
Horrible takedown attempt by Woody or perhaps it was just good defense by Weiner, which made it look bad.
Weiner half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiner throws a leg kick but Woody moved away.
Weiner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woody.
Weiner throws a big counter combination but Woody scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Woody looks to land a combination but Weiner avoids it well.
Woody throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weiner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weiner slips under a jab from Woody.
Weiner throws a big counter combination but Woody scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Woody is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weiner.
Weiner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Weiner avoids the body shot from Woody.
Weiner tried to counter with a leg kick but Woody avoided it.
Weiner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Woody looks to score with a jab to the body but Weiner is just out of range.
Weiner tries to work over Woody's front leg with a kick but Woody checks it.
Woody tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Weiner throws a leg kick but Woody sees it coming and moves out of range.
Woody tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weiner was well out of range. Poor timing from Woody.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woody misses with a low kick.
Weiner misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Woody misses.
Woody misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weiner.
Weiner is looking for a counter combo.
Woody misses with a body shot.
As Woody looks to move away, Weiner throws a big counter combo but Woody just gets out of the way.
Benny Woody seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Woody is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weiner.
Woody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weiner moves away.
Woody misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weiner.
Woody is breathing heavily.
Woody misses the shot to the body.
Weiner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Weiner.
Weiner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Woody.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woody swings away with a body shot that misses
and Weiner counters with a left and a right that stings Woody.
Weiner tried to score with a low kick but Woody checks it.
Woody throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Woody misses with a hook. Weiner ducked under it nicely.
Weiner keeps the fight on the outside.
Marko Weiner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woody misses the shot to the body.
Woody throws a body shot but no joy.
Weiner misses with a leg kick.
Woody throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weiner.
Woody darts in trying to clinch
and Weiner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Weiner tried to score with a low kick but Woody checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woody looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Woody throws a shot from downtown. Weiner moves away and avoids it.
Weiner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Woody is out of range and Weiner settles back down.
Woody with the counter takedown but Weiner avoids it easily.
Weiner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Woody is looking to clinch.
Weiner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Woody blocks a leg kick.
Woody drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Weiner defends it well.
Woody scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Weiner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woody takes a swing at Weiner's ribcage but misses.
Woody misses with a looping right.
Weiner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Woody is able to avoid easily.
Weiner avoids the body shot from Woody.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marko Weiner will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Woody throws a body shot but no joy.
Woody throws a lazy right hand but Weiner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weiner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Woody rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weiner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weiner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Weiner defending well as Woody loads up on a big left hand.
Weiner throwing a counter right hand but Woody manages to avoid it.
Woody misses with a hook. Weiner ducked under it nicely.
Weiner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Weiner misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Woody.
Weiner blocks a jab.
Woody shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Weiner pinned against the cage. Weiner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Weiner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiner throws a low kick, looking for Woody's leg but Woody calmly moves out of range.
Weiner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Weiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woody moves away.
Weiner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Woody.
Woody tries to clinch up but Weiner circles away and keeps his distance.
Woody throws a body shot but no joy.
Weiner throws a big counter combination but Woody scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Weiner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Woody connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Woody keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Weiner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Woody tests Weiner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Weiner is looking to chop away at Woody's legs.
Nice defenses there by Weiner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woody takes a swing at Weiner's ribcage but misses.
Woody throws a right hand that misses
and Weiner counters with a series of strikes. Woody will be more careful next time no doubt.
Woody avoids a punch combination nicely.
Woody throws a body shot but no joy.
Woody looks to land a right hand but Weiner moved out of range.
Woody loads up on a big right hand but Weiner slips the punch.
Woody swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Weiner counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woody ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Weiner lands with a nice body punch.
Woody lands a nice hook to Weiner's body. Weiner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Woody showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weiner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woody. Weiner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Woody takes a swing at Weiner's ribcage but misses.
Woody looks to land a right hand but Weiner moved out of range.
Woody throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weiner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Woody takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Woody lands a slapping body shot.
Woody misses with a wild combination.
Weiner ducks under a wild hook from Woody.
Weiner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Woody misses with a wild body shot.
Woody doesn't manage to clinch there - Weiner circles away.
Weiner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Woody is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiner tries to score with a low kick but Woody moves his leg out of the way.
Woody fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weiner manages to avoid it.
Weiner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Woody changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Woody misses with a hook to the body
and Weiner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Woody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Woody misses.

Woody has Weiner up against the cage in a clinch.
Woody is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weiner is defending well for now.
Woody blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Woody tries to work over Weiner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Woody is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Weiner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benny Woody.
Well Woody 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Woody!