PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasil Petrov (ranked 357 p4p, 367 weight class) and Shaquan Woods (ranked 61 p4p, 63 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Petrov
vs
Woods

179 cm
30
170
19 - 7 - 1

183 cm
29
180
18 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vasil Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shaquan Woods!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Woods moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Vasil Petrov has been cut.
Woods misses with a hook
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
Woods pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Woods throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Petrov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Woods.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods lunges at Petrov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petrov's hand.
Woods misses with an attempted mid kick.
Petrov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Petrov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Shaquan Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Petrov counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrov lands with a right hand.

It looks like Shaquan Woods has been cut.
Woods throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Petrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Woods misses.
Woods tries a low kick but Petrov avoids it.
Petrov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Woods misses with a body punch
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Woods digs a good hook to Petrov's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Woods misses with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a one-two to the body.
Woods takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Woods.
Petrov blocks a jab.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Woods was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petrov slips a jab from Woods.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods jabs Petrov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Woods does it's job there.
Woods connects with a good right hand that stumbles Petrov. Petrov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Woods sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Woods thinks about the counter body kick.
Woods misses with a hook
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woods punishes Petrov's body with a nice straight punch.
Petrov misses with a left hand
and Woods counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrov blocks a jab.
A jab from Woods finds it's way through Petrov's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petrov counters with a body kick that stops Woods in his tracks momentarily.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woods.
As Woods looks to move away, Petrov throws a big counter combo but Woods just gets out of the way.
Woods moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Woods.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaquan Woods dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Woods pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Woods throws a leg kick which misses Petrov's front leg but catches the back leg as Petrov tries to avoid it.
Shaquan Woods seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Woods misses with a body shot.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Woods tries to land a body kick
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Woods misses with a hook to the body
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Woods.
Woods looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Woods works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Woods just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov misses with a few strikes there.
Petrov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petrov moves out of range of the body kick.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Woods throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods scores with a hook.
Woods misses with a low kick.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Woods dips to his left and cracks Petrov with an uppercut!
Woods pushes Petrov away with a front kick.
Petrov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Woods.
Decent striking displayed by Woods there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petrov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Woods misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Woods finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Petrov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Woods tests Petrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Woods turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Woods throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrov counters with a nice body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Petrov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Woods throws a chopping leg kick but Petrov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Woods pushes Petrov away with a front kick.
A combination from Petrov does no damage.
Petrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Petrov defending well as Woods loads up on a big left hand.
Woods looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petrov throws a counter high kick but Woods was just alert enough to avoid it.
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.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Petrov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Woods misses the target.
Petrov throws a big counter combination but Woods scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Woods tries to work over Petrov's front leg with a kick but Petrov checks it.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Woods thows a leg kick but Petrov checks it
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woods has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petrov defending well as Woods loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods tries a quick counter leg kick but Petrov is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods thuds a left hand into Petrov's body.
Petrov throws a head kick that misses.
Petrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods misses with a kick to the body
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov lands a jab.
Nice shot by Woods.
Petrov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Woods moves out of range of the strikes.
Woods lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods swings widly with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a left and a right that stings Woods.
Woods misses with a low kick.
Petrov lands a head kick. Woods smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That has opened up Shaquan Woods's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods lands with a nice body kick.
Petrov drops his hands momentarily and Woods takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vasil Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick lands there from Woods.
Woods scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petrov in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrov.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Woods, as that shot connected.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Woods.

Vasil Petrov's cut is getting worse.
Woods misses with a straight right.
Petrov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Woods throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Woods misses with a combination
and Woods takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods lands a nice looking body shot.
A low kick from Woods misses
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

The cut above Shaquan Woods's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Woods misses with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Woods is rocked!
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 scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Woods throws a right hand that misses
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woods is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrov finish him?
Woods chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shaquan Woods.
Well Woods has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Shaquan Woods!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Shaquan Woods!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Shaquan Woods!

Shaquan Woods wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Shaquan Woods thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.