PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manolito Tai Kung (ranked 643 p4p, 1232 weight class) and Shaquan Woods (ranked 92 p4p, 173 weight class). Woods has chosen LUNIZ -- I GOT 5 ON IT as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tai Kung
vs
Woods

180 cm
25
170
14 - 3 - 0

183 cm
24
180
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manolito Tai Kung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaquan Woods!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tai Kung throws a body punch but Woods moves out of range.
Tai Kung 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.
Tai Kung connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Woods momentarily.

It looks like Shaquan Woods has been cut.
Woods throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tai Kung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tai Kung missing with a left hand there. Woods was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Tai Kung gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Woods working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Woods.
Tai Kung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tai Kung misses with a punch to the body.
Tai Kung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Woods.
Tai Kung lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Tai Kung tries to throw a body punch but Woods avoids it by throwing Tai Kung back against the cage.

Woods breaks from the clinch.
Woods uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tai Kung has time to react.
Tai Kung blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods misses with a hook
and Tai Kung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Tai Kung.
Sloppy strikes from Tai Kung. Those never looked like landing.
Woods throws a leg kick but Tai Kung checks it.
Tai Kung was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Woods. That's going to slow Tai Kung down.
Tai Kung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tai Kung jabs Woods to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Woods throws a hook but Tai Kung avoids it easily.
Woods misses with a hook.
And Tai Kung counters with a quick kick to the body but Woods blocks it.
Woods ducks right into an uppercut from Tai Kung.
Woods lands with an uppercut that bounces Tai Kung off the cage and back into range.
Nice body punch from Tai Kung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Woods darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tai Kung chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Woods can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with an uppercut.
Tai Kung has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Woods.
Tai Kung checks the leg kick.
Tai Kung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tai Kung throws a body shot but no joy.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Tai Kung moves out of range easily.
Tai Kung has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Woods finds it's way round the side to connect with Tai Kung's head.
A swing and a miss from Woods.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tai Kung.
A left lands for Woods.
Tai Kung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Woods throws out the jab.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tai Kung.
Woods's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tai Kung under the eye.
Tai Kung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woods.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Woods.
Woods's coach down at HPS was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Woods's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Woods swings widly with a right hand
and Tai Kung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Tai Kung clinches up against the cage.
Tai Kung has Woods pressed against the cage, preventing Woods from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tai Kung struggles to land a body shot inside as Woods controls his hands.
Tai Kung struggles to land a body shot inside as Woods controls his hands.
Woods lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung tries to work over Woods's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tai Kung blocking some punches.

Woods breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tai Kung.
Woods with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tai Kung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
The fighters circling - Woods throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tai Kung throwing a counter right hand but Woods manages to avoid it.
Woods lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung doesn't manage to clinch there - Woods circles away.
Woods looks to land a left hand but Tai Kung moved out of range nicely.
A jab lands there for Tai Kung.
Tai Kung works the jab nicely.
Tai Kung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woods throws out a leg kick but Tai Kung moves out of range and Woods only half commits.
Tai Kung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woods thuds a left hand into Tai Kung's body.
Woods closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Woods walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tai Kung throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Woods connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods cracks Tai Kung with a good jab.
Tai Kung tries to clinch but Woods moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Woods! But no joy.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shaquan Woods will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shaquan Woods's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Tai Kung lands a head shot.
Woods just misses with a punch to the body.
Tai Kung takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A chopping leg kick lands by Tai Kung.
Tai Kung is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tai Kung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung swings widly with a right hand
and Woods counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Woods.
Woods takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Woods lands a jab.
Woods misses with a lunging right hand
and Tai Kung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Woods darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Woods misses with a low kick.
Woods doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
It looks like Tai Kung has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tai Kung moves out of range as Woods strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods misses with a shot to the body
and Tai Kung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That has opened up Shaquan Woods's cut even more.
Tai Kung takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woods. Tai Kung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Woods checks a low kick from Tai Kung.
Woods misses the shot to the body.

Tai Kung drives through and clinches with Woods against the cage.
Tai Kung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tai Kung misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tai Kung working aggressively here.
Tai Kung can't find room to land a body shot as Woods controls the action.
Woods can't find room to land a body shot as Tai Kung controls the action.

Woods breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Tai Kung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Woods lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung looks to throw the jab but Woods is out of range.
Woods thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tai Kung falls off balance throwing a combination
and Woods counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Woods - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woods cracks Tai Kung with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Tai Kung walks forward, straight into a front kick from Woods.
A big right from Woods misses.
Tai Kung throws an overhand right that lands on Woods's shoulder, as Woods tries to avoid the shot.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woods has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tai Kung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a hook
letting Tai Kung counter with a right hand.
Woods swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tai Kung counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Woods stuns Tai Kung with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Woods scores with a hook to the body. Tai Kung takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Woods slips a jab from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung is looking to slow Woods down with leg kicks.
Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tai Kung moves away.
Woods wants to slow Tai Kung down by chopping away at his legs.
Tai Kung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tai Kung chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Woods can pounce on him.
Woods scores with a jab to the body.
Woods cracks Tai Kung with a good jab.
Tai Kung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woods.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Woods thuds a left hand into Tai Kung's body.
Woods slips a jab from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung throws a push kick but Woods slaps the foot to one side.
Tai Kung misses with a left hand
and Woods makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Woods lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tai Kung's sensitive parts.
Tai Kung slips under a jab.
Woods takes one to the side of the head.
Tai Kung lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Woods at a distance.
Tai Kung clobbers Woods with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Woods throws a hook to the side of Tai Kung's head but Tai Kung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tai Kung was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Woods lands a body shot.
Woods misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaquan Woods showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shaquan Woods's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Woods misses with a body kick.
Woods takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shaquan Woods seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tai Kung lands with an uppercut that bounces Woods off the cage and back into range.
Woods throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Tai Kung to counter with a crisp jab.
Tai Kung is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Woods misses with a looping left.
Tai Kung moves away from the strike by Woods.
Tai Kung throws a jab but it's blocked by Woods.
Tai Kung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woods.
Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tai Kung.
Tai Kung rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Woods counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tai Kung missing with a left hand there. Woods was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Woods only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tai Kung misses with an uppercut. Woods saw that one coming.
Woods connects with a body shot that sends Tai Kung's belly button to the back.
Tai Kung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woods sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Woods throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tai Kung gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Woods.
Woods circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tai Kung loads up on a big right hand but Woods slips the punch.
Woods stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woods.
Woods throws the left hand but Tai Kung avoids the punch easily.
Shaquan Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tai Kung shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A shot to the body from Woods misses
and Tai Kung counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Woods comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Woods takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Woods misses with a left hand
and Tai Kung counters with a straight right hand.
Manolito Tai Kung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woods connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Woods throws a chopping leg kick but Tai Kung manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tai Kung ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Woods misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tai Kung moves out of range as Woods strikes.
Woods misses with a leg kick
and Tai Kung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The cut above Shaquan Woods's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tai Kung throws a big shot that misses.
Woods throws a body shot but no joy.
Woods dodges the punch combination from Tai Kung.
Shaquan Woods is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tai Kung connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Woods fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tai Kung.
Tai Kung on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Woods was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tai Kung throws out a powerful jab.
Woods works the jab nicely.
Woods scores with the left hand. Tai Kung knows he should have avoided that one.
Woods with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tai Kung buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tai Kung's jab looks to have found its range, popping Woods under the eye.
Tai Kung lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Woods takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tai Kung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woods.
Woods buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Woods throws a nice outside leg kick.
Woods swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tai Kung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods connects with a jab.
Woods moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tai Kung misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Woods counters with a nice kick to the body.
Woods has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Woods connects with a crisp jab.
Woods lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Woods misses with a head kick.
Tai Kung went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woods. Tai Kung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tai Kung moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tai Kung with a nice calf kick.
Tai Kung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woods.
A shot to the liver by Woods. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shaquan Woods.
I've got Woods winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaquan Woods!
After winning the bout, Shaquan Woods thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.