PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Donovan (ranked 5132 p4p, 408 weight class) and Darren Woodley (ranked 4729 p4p, 393 weight class). Woodley has chosen Scorpions - Winds Of Change as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Donovan
vs
Woodley

188 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Woodley is looking to chop away at Donovan's legs.
Donovan moves to clinch but Woodley breaks away
and Woodley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Woodley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donovan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Woodley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donovan. That did some damage!
Darren Woodley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donovan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woodley moves away.
Donovan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Woodley lands a nice shot that snaps Donovan's head back.
Woodley lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donovan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woodley stuns Donovan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab by Woodley.
Donovan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Woodley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Woodley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donovan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Woodley cracks Donovan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Woodley lands a leg kick that knocks Donovan off balance momentarily.
Donovan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Woodley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donovan momentarily.
Woodley lands with a kick to the ribs.
A cross from Woodley lands.
Woodley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Woodley circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Woodley counter with a right hand.
Donovan tries to clinch but Woodley moves away
and Woodley counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donovan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley tests Donovan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Woodley feints and then cracks Donovan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donovan down.
A shot to the liver by Woodley. Beautiful body shot.
Donovan is breathing heavily.
Donovan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Woodley lands a really nice looking cross but Donovan seems unphased.

Donovan is rocked!
Donovan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Woodley.
Donovan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Woodley throws a nice inside leg kick.

Donovan drives through and clinches with Woodley against the cage.
Woodley can't break the clinch.

Woodley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Woodley connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donovan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Woodley connects with a leg kick. Donovan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donovan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Woodley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Woodley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donovan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Woodley finds it's way round the side to connect with Donovan's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Woodley.
Donovan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Donovan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donovan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Woodley scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woodley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Woodley. That's going to slow Donovan down.
Donovan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donovan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donovan's calf.
Woodley lands with a kick to the temple. Donovan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Donovan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Donovan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donovan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Donovan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Woodley closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Donovan! Woodley dives in looking to finish! Donovan is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Woodley!
Darren Woodley bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.