PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Waampa Woodoo (ranked 5368 p4p, 246 weight class) and Robinson Anderson (ranked 4873 p4p, 236 weight class). The key to victory for Waampa Woodoo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Woodoo
vs
Anderson

180 cm
24
138 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Waampa Woodoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robinson Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Woodoo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Woodoo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Woodoo lands with a nice body kick.
Woodoo misses with a body kick.
Anderson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Woodoo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woodoo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woodoo.
Good shot there by Woodoo.
Anderson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Woodoo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Woodoo tries to avoid it but Anderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Woodoo to the ground. Woodoo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Woodoo throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Woodoo avoids it with no problem.

Anderson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Woodoo sneaks out the side door and pushes Anderson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woodoo misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Woodoo misses with a head kick.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Woodoo pushes him off.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Anderson with that takedown attempt.
Woodoo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anderson's head.
Woodoo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Woodoo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Woodoo sprawls well. Woodoo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Waampa Woodoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robinson Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Woodoo tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Woodoo misses with a two punch combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Woodoo, right into the meat.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Woodoo moves out of range easily.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woodoo throws a quick counter head kick but Anderson was just out of range.
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!
Anderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anderson throws a hook but Woodoo blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Woodoo.
Woodoo throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodoo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Woodoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Anderson wants to clinch but Woodoo slips to the side
and Woodoo counters with a three punch combo that has Anderson backing up. Anderson nods at Woodoo to acknowledge the strikes.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woodoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Woodoo's shoulder, as Woodoo tries to avoid the shot.
Woodoo is looking for a counter combo.
Woodoo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Woodoo scores with a head kick. Anderson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice body kick from Woodoo.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson looks winded!
Woodoo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Woodoo shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodoo lands with a kick to the temple. Anderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Woodoo moved out of range nicely.
Woodoo lands with a nice body kick.
Woodoo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Woodoo fakes the leg kick and cracks Anderson in the body.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anderson tries to clinch but Woodoo is having none of it.
Woodoo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Woodoo throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Woodoo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Waampa Woodoo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woodoo throws a series of strikes that have Anderson backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waampa Woodoo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Woodoo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Woodoo.
Woodoo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nice body kick from Woodoo.
Woodoo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Woodoo's shoulder, as Woodoo tries to avoid the shot.
Woodoo scores with a spinning back kick!

Woodoo tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woodoo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Woodoo lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Woodoo throws a nice outside leg kick.

Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Woodoo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Woodoo blocking some punches.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Woodoo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Woodoo.
Anderson unleashes a big counter combination but Woodoo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Woodoo.
Anderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Woodoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Woodoo, right into the meat.
Waampa Woodoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodoo scores with a push kick.
Anderson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Woodoo.

Anderson pushes Woodoo up against the cage in a clinch.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson jabs Woodoo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Woodoo throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Woodoo feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down.
Woodoo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Woodoo throws a body kick that misses.
Anderson is looking for the big counter here.
Woodoo throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson tries to counter with a clinch but Woodoo shakes him off and moves away.

Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Woodoo.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Woodoo.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Woodoo is just out of range.
As Anderson looks to move away, Woodoo throws a big counter combo but Anderson just gets out of the way.
Woodoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Woodoo pushes him off.
Woodoo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woodoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A thudding body kick lands there by Woodoo!
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woodoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Woodoo counters with a one-two to the body.
Woodoo swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Woodoo.
Anderson throws a push kick but Woodoo slaps the foot to one side.
A jab lands there for Woodoo.
Woodoo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woodoo lands a high kick!
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Woodoo counters with a left and a right that stings Anderson.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Woodoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woodoo throws a head kick that half lands.
Anderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waampa Woodoo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Anderson walks into a left hand.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Woodoo keeps it at a distance.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Woodoo blocks the body kick.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Woodoo.
Anderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Woodoo.
Anderson throws the left hand but Woodoo avoids the punch easily.
Woodoo lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodoo lands with a slapping head kick.
Woodoo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Anderson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodoo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Anderson swings for the body but Woodoo moves out of range.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Woodoo.
Woodoo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Anderson clinches.
Woodoo misses with an elbow strike.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Woodoo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Woodoo lands a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Woodoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anderson's brow.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson moves to clinch but Woodoo breaks away
and Woodoo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodoo lands a high kick!
Anderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Woodoo counters with a left and a right that stings Anderson.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woodoo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Woodoo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson tries a quick counter leg kick but Woodoo is wise to it.
Anderson tries to clinch but Woodoo moves out of range.
Woodoo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Woodoo. Woodoo obviously looking to wear him down.
Woodoo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderson's sensitive parts.
Woodoo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Woodoo misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodoo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Woodoo avoids nicely.
Woodoo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anderson throws a low kick but Woodoo moves out of range easily.
Woodoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woodoo throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Anderson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Woodoo lands with a kick to the temple. Anderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Woodoo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Woodoo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Anderson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Woodoo counters with a one-two to the body.
Anderson misses with a hook to the body
and Woodoo counters with a two punch combo.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woodoo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Waampa Woodoo is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson tries to clinch but Woodoo moves away
and Woodoo counters with a series of strikes. Anderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Woodoo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Woodoo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Robinson Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waampa Woodoo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Waampa Woodoo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Woodoo, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waampa Woodoo!