PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anti Half Assed (ranked 479 p4p, 63 weight class) and Willie Wood (ranked 697 p4p, 92 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Half Assed
vs
Wood

179 cm
26
170 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

200 cm
29
180 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anti Half Assed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Willie Wood!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Wood misses
and Half Assed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Half Assed manages to avoid it.
Wood is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A looping hook to the body misses from Half Assed. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Wood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Half Assed doesn't seem phased though.
Half Assed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Half Assed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wood was well out of range. Poor timing from Half Assed.
A telegraphed right hand from Half Assed misses the target.
Wood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Half Assed throws a body shot but no joy.
Wood throws out a counter right but Half Assed avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Half Assed misses its intended target.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Half Assed is just out of range.
Wood has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Half Assed.
Wood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Half Assed rather than just go for the knockout.
Half Assed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wood.
A slow jab from Wood misses its intended target.
Wood works Half Assed's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Willie Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Half Assed takes one to the side of the head.
Wood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Half Assed looks to score with a jab to the body but Wood is just out of range.
Half Assed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Half Assed.
Wood takes a swing at Half Assed's ribcage but misses.
Half Assed closes the distance and clinches up with Wood, looking for a takedown. Half Assed pushes Wood against the cage but Wood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Wood misses.
Half Assed misses the jab.
Half Assed throws a shot from downtown. Wood moves away and avoids it.

Half Assed darts in and clinches Wood up against the cage.
Half Assed tries a body shot but Wood blocks it.
Half Assed throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood.
Wood misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wood just misses with a elbow thrown towards Half Assed's brow.
Half Assed lands a right hand.

Half Assed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Half Assed.
Wood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Wood misses the target.
Half Assed misses with a wild body shot.

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!
Half Assed takes a kick to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Wood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good work by Half Assed as he checks the leg kick.
Wood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Half Assed.
Wood slips a jab from Half Assed.
Half Assed throws a lazy right hand but Wood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Half Assed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No luck for Half Assed with that takedown attempt.
Wood 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.
Wood is looking to slow Half Assed down with leg kicks.
Half Assed avoids the body shot from Wood.
Half Assed throws an overhand right that lands on Wood's shoulder, as Wood tries to avoid the shot.
Wood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Half Assed misses.
Half Assed throws a body shot but no joy.
Half Assed looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed takes a swing at Wood's ribcage but misses.
Wood slips a straight right by Half Assed.
Wood is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wood connects with a jab.
Half Assed takes a swing at Wood's ribcage but misses.
Half Assed throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
A nice side step and Wood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wood. Half Assed does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Half Assed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Half Assed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
Half Assed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wood's hands.
Half Assed misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Half Assed looks to throw the jab but Wood is out of range.
Half Assed slips under a jab from Wood.
A little feinted left hand from Half Assed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Half Assed looks to land a left hand but Wood moved out of range nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Half Assed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Half Assed slips a straight right by Wood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood thuds a left hand into Half Assed's body.
Wood throws a shot to the body.
Half Assed ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Half Assed catches Wood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wood connects with a single shot there.
Wood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Half Assed misses the jab.
Half Assed throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
Half Assed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Half Assed.
Half Assed throws a sloppy body shot
and Wood counters with a nice body shot.
Half Assed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood misses with an uppercut. Half Assed saw that one coming.
Half Assed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big right from Half Assed misses.
Half Assed digs a good body shot into Wood's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Willie Wood will probably get the nod.
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.

A looping hook to the body misses from Half Assed. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Half Assed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wood throws out the jab.
Half Assed defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
Half Assed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wood avoids it really well and circles away.
Wood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wood looks to land a left hand but Half Assed moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Wood misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Wood misses the target.
Half Assed throwing a counter right hand but Wood manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Half Assed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Half Assed forces Wood back against the cage and clinches.
Wood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Half Assed avoiding damage as Wood throws knees to the body.
Half Assed cracks Wood with a nice body shot.
Half Assed lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Half Assed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Wood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wood landing knees to the body.
Wood tries to throw a body punch but Half Assed avoids it by throwing Wood back against the cage.
Half Assed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wood's elbow.
Wood has a couple of punches blocked by Half Assed.
Wood lands with a short shot to the head.
Wood with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Anti Half Assed has been cut.
Wood struggles to land a body shot inside as Half Assed controls his hands.
Wood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Half Assed misses with some punches.

Half Assed manages to break the clinch.
Nice cross by Half Assed.
Half Assed looks to land a left hand but Wood moved out of range nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wood.
Wood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wood throws a jab but it's blocked by Half Assed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Half Assed throws a shot from downtown. Wood moves away and avoids it.
Wood keeps Half Assed at a distance using the push kick.
Wood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wood looks to land a right hand but Half Assed moved out of range.
Wood throws a body punch but Half Assed moves out of range.
Wood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick by Wood misses
and Half Assed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wood misses with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wood throws a body punch but Half Assed moves out of range.
Wood throws a hook to the side of Half Assed's head but Half Assed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Half Assed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Half Assed. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Half Assed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Half Assed gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Half Assed tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wood just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Half Assed misses with a body punch.
Half Assed has a couple of punches blocked by Wood.
A body shot lands from Wood.
Wood lands with a light punch inside.
Wood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Half Assed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Half Assed gets through Wood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wood lands a left hand.
Half Assed takes a shot to the head.
Wood struggles to land a body shot inside as Half Assed controls his hands.
Half Assed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood blocking some punches.
Wood misses with some punches.
Half Assed misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wood.
Wood blocks a body shot from Half Assed.
Half Assed misses with a punch on the inside.
Wood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Willie Wood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Half Assed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wood.
Wood is working Half Assed over against the cage.
Half Assed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wood misses with the head strike.
Wood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Half Assed's elbow.
Half Assed misses with the head strike.
Wood throws a punch but it's blocked by Half Assed.
Wood lands an uppercut.
Half Assed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Half Assed blocks with his arms.
Wood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Half Assed.

Half Assed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood throws a low kick, looking for Half Assed's leg but Half Assed calmly moves out of range.
Half Assed is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood cracks Half Assed with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A clash of legs there as Half Assed blocks the low kick.
Half Assed throws a hook but Wood blocks it.
Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood wants to counter the offense by Half Assed and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anti Half Assed's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Half Assed misses with a body shot.
Half Assed blocks a jab.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Half Assed manages to avoid it.
Half Assed throws an overhand right that lands on Wood's shoulder, as Wood tries to avoid the shot.
Half Assed throws a body shot but no joy.
Half Assed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wood was well out of range. Poor timing from Half Assed.
Half Assed misses with a body shot.
Half Assed throws an overhand right that lands on Wood's shoulder, as Wood tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Wood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Half Assed.
Half Assed throws a hook but Wood blocks it.
Wood throws a hook to the side of Half Assed's head but Half Assed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Half Assed was well out of range. Poor timing from Wood.
Half Assed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wood throws out the jab.
Half Assed swings for the body but Wood moves out of range.
Willie Wood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Half Assed moves out of range as Wood strikes.
Wood throws out a loose jab but Half Assed uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Half Assed counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Half Assed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Half Assed works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Half Assed.
Half Assed throws a jab but it's blocked by Wood.
Wood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Half Assed takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Half Assed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Wood scores with a nice head shot.
Half Assed feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Woods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Half Assed misses with an uppercut. Wood saw that one coming.
Wood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Half Assed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Half Assed throws a hook but Wood blocks it.
Wood avoids the body shot from Half Assed.
Anti Half Assed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Half Assed misses with a shot to the body
and Wood makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Half Assed.
Half Assed just misses with a punch to the body.
Half Assed throws a hook but Wood blocks it.

Half Assed bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Half Assed is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wood knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wood controls the position for a moment.
Half Assed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wood keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Half Assed looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood wants to control but Half Assed postures up.
Willie Wood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Half Assed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wood keeps working.

Half Assed working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wood is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wood manages to get back to half guard.
Half Assed trying to control from half guard but Wood is working away.
Wood is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Wood wants to get back to his feet.

Half Assed seems to be working for a kimura but Wood defends the submission attempt.
Half Assed passes to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Anti Half Assed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wood has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willie Wood!
Our winner, Willie Wood, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.