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Madness Fright Night 34 PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sweet Destruction takes a swing at Woods's ribcage but misses. Woods displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sweet Destruction throws out the jab. Sweet Destruction is looking to clinch but Woods is avoiding it.
Sweet Destruction slips under a jab from Woods. Woods needs to keep his hands up - Sweet Destruction had a free shot at his head there. Sweet Destruction tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Sweet Destruction throws a nice looking combination but Woods bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Woods throws out a counter right but Sweet Destruction avoids it with no problem. Woods lands a lovely overhand right. Nice defenses there by Sweet Destruction. Woods 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. Woods throws a body punch but Sweet Destruction moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Woods misses the body punch and Sweet Destruction counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Sweet Destruction misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Woods connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Woods throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. It looked like Sweet Destruction wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Woods has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woods misses with a body punch.
Woods avoiding damage as Sweet Destruction throws knees to the body.
Woods pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sweet Destruction swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Woods gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Woods decides to pull guard. Woods wants to stand but Sweet Destruction is controlling the position. Woods working a defensive guard here.
Woods looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sweet Destruction is one step ahead there. Woods wants to hit a sweep here but Sweet Destruction passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Woods there!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Woods working to try and regain half guard.
Woods's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Sweet Destruction prevents Woods from getting the reversal. Woods bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Woods pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sweet Destruction is keeping the position for now. Woods decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sweet Destruction pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Woods looks like he wants to counter punch here. Woods avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Sweet Destruction defending well as Woods loads up on a big left hand. Sweet Destruction misses with a wild combination.
Sweet Destruction moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Sweet Destruction scores with a body shot.
Sweet Destruction misses with an uppercut. Woods on the wrong end of a nice hook. Woods lands a lovely overhand right. Woods takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sweet Destruction looks to land a right hand but Woods moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sweet Destruction throws a sloppy body shot
and Woods counters with a lovely straight right hand! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sweet Destruction moves out of range of the strikes. Woods digs a good body shot into Sweet Destruction's ribs. A big right from Woods misses. Sweet Destruction ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Woods scores with a sloppy right hand. Sweet Destruction should have avoided that one. Woods misses with a hook. Sweet Destruction lands the left hand. Sweet Destruction's jab looks to have found its range, popping Woods under the eye. Sweet Destruction fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Woods, pushing him back against the cage. Woods misses with the head strike.
Woods tries to work over Sweet Destruction's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Woods avoids the elbow strike from Sweet Destruction, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sha'quan Woods will probably get the nod. That's time! Sweet Destruction's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Woods lands with an overhand left. Woods throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Woods tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sweet Destruction was well out of range. Poor timing from Woods. Sweet Destruction gets in close and instigates a clinch. Sweet Destruction swings wildly with an uppercut but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it. Woods lands with a short head shot on the inside. Woods manages to break the clinch.
Woods scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Woods slips under a jab. Woods throws an off balance right hand
and Woods takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Woods might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sweet Destruction misses with a jab to the body
and Woods cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Woods lands an overhand right. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sweet Destruction avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Sweet Destruction. Woods does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sweet Destruction drives through and clinches with Woods against the cage.
Woods on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sweet Destruction tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woods's elbow. Woods pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sha'quan Woods seems to be getting the better of the standup. Woods gets a clinch. Woods's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Woods misses with a body punch
and Sweet Destruction cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Sweet Destruction ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Sweet Destruction fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it. Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Sweet Destruction is just out of range. Woods circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sweet Destruction throws a sloppy body shot
letting Woods counter with a right hand. Sweet Destruction swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sweet Destruction is looking to take this fight into the clinch. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Woods! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A shot to the body from Woods misses and Sweet Destruction counters with a nice uppercut. Sweet Destruction swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. No joy there for Sweet Destruction, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Woods lands with a nice body punch. Sweet Destruction is looking to clinch. Woods swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sweet Destruction. Woods throws a jab when Sweet Destruction was well out of range. Sweet Destruction throwing a counter right hand but Woods manages to avoid it. Your Sweet Destruction seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sweet Destruction missing with a left hand there. Woods was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sweet Destruction lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Sweet Destruction throws an off balance right hand
and Woods counters with a nice uppercut. A left lands for Woods.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sweet Destruction tries to clinch up but Woods circles away and keeps his distance. Woods throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Sweet Destruction scores with a nice right hand.
Sweet Destruction takes a kick to the side of the head. Sweet Destruction dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Woods walks into a jab. Woods throws a body shot but no joy. Woods closes the distance and clinches. Woods has a couple of punches blocked by Sweet Destruction.
Woods tries to work over Sweet Destruction's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Knees in the clinch landing for Sweet Destruction.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sweet Destruction. Woods presses Sweet Destruction against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Woods.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sweet Destruction tries a body shot but Woods blocks it.
Sweet Destruction misses with a punch to the body.
Woods misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sweet Destruction misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Woods.
Woods digs a right hand into Sweet Destruction's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sweet Destruction's gas tank. Sweet Destruction works on Woods's body with a couple of short punches. Woods tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Woods lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sweet Destruction blocks a body shot from Woods. A short uppercut from Woods. Woods misses with a body punch.
Woods is trying to pull guard but Sweet Destruction turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Woods avoiding damage as Sweet Destruction throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Woods. Sweet Destruction with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Woods blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sweet Destruction utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Sweet Destruction lands a good knee to the midsection. Woods won't want to take too many of those. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sha'quan Woods showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sweet Destruction takes a swing at Woods's ribcage but misses. Sweet Destruction tries to clinch but Woods moves away and Woods finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Woods lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Woods lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. A big left from Woods misses. Woods just misses with a punch to the body.
Sweet Destruction wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Woods throws a shot from downtown. Sweet Destruction moves away and avoids it. Sweet Destruction misses with a looping right. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Woods on the wrong end of a nice jab. A jab from Sweet Destruction does it's job there. Woods takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sweet Destruction tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Sweet Destruction.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sweet Destruction misses with a hook. Woods ducked under it nicely. Woods's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sweet Destruction under the eye. A big left from Woods misses. Sweet Destruction pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Woods stuns Sweet Destruction with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Sweet Destruction swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sweet Destruction moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Sweet Destruction bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Woods's head. Sweet Destruction throws out a powerful jab. Woods throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Sweet Destruction avoids the body shot from Woods.
Sweet Destruction misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sweet Destruction forces Woods back against the cage and clinches. Woods blocks an elbow strike. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sweet Destruction has Woods pressed against the cage, preventing Woods from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Woods tries a body shot but Sweet Destruction blocks it.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sweet Destruction's elbow. Sweet Destruction lands with a left to the head. A right hook to the body lands for Woods.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Sweet Destruction controls his hands.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sweet Destruction's elbow. Woods breaks from the clinch.
Woods thumps Sweet Destruction with a low kick. Sweet Destruction keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woods. A slow jab from Woods misses its intended target. Sweet Destruction tries to clinch there but Woods circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Woods takes one on the button. Sweet Destruction misses with a combination
and Woods cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Sweet Destruction wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Sweet Destruction scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Sha'quan Woods has been cut. Woods looks to land a right hand but Sweet Destruction moved out of range. Sweet Destruction scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Woods doesn't seem bothered though. Sweet Destruction cracks Woods with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Sweet Destruction wants to clinch and Woods counters with a straight right hand. Woods clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sweet Destruction lands a shoulder strike. Woods tries a body shot but Sweet Destruction blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Woods scores with a nice short uppercut. Woods can't find room to land a body shot as Sweet Destruction controls the action.
Sweet Destruction scores with an uppercut up the middle. Your Sweet Destruction has scored more points in the clinch so far. Sweet Destruction scores with an uppercut up the middle. Sweet Destruction has Woods pushed against the cage. Sweet Destruction tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Woods avoids it. Sweet Destruction throws an elbow that misses.
Woods takes a shot to the head. Sweet Destruction misses with an elbow over the top. Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woods decides to pull guard. Woods bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sweet Destruction's guard.
Woods stands up from guard. Let's bang! Your Sweet Destruction has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Woods throws a leg kick but Sweet Destruction sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Your Sweet Destruction. I think Woods 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Your Sweet Destruction! Our winner, Your Sweet Destruction, 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.
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