PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woods's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jackson 5 - ABC. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Woods
vs
Watts

170 cm
21
165 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

174 cm
24
167 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid 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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Watts!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods shoots in but no luck this time.

Woods scores a takedown into full mount!
Woods is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Watts is in real trouble.
Woods is hanging on to Watts's back as he tries to escape.

Watts is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Woods gets his way!
Watts manages to reverse the position and now he's in Woods's guard. Nice work there by Watts.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Woods is on top in guard.
Woods preventing the sweep.
Watts is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Woods tries to stand but Watts is controlling from the bottom.

Woods gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods throws a series of punches but Watts avoids them all with ease.
Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.
Woods misses with a body shot.
Watts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Woods counters with a single leg into guard. Watts didn't expect that.
Woods trying to control the position from guard on top but Watts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watts working for a triangle but Woods defends it easily.
Woods stopping the sweep attempt from Watts.
Woods slips nicely into half guard.
Watts is trying to get back to full guard.
Watts makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Watts.
Woods wants to control from the top but Watts keeps moving.
Woods wants to pass the guard but Watts is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Woods wants to pass the guard but Watts is keeping the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Woods not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Watts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Woods pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watts is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Watts staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Woods misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Woods misses with a straight right.
Woods misses the jab.
Manny Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods thows a body shot but no joy.
Woods will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Woods doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Watts counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Woods!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Woods dominated that round.
That's time! Woods's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Watts shoots and misses

and Woods counters with a nice double leg into side control. Watts won't be happy with that.

Woods stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jab by Woods.
Woods just misses with a punch to the body.
Woods swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Watts counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Watts drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Woods manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Watts has Woods in his guard.
Watts is trying to control the position but Woods postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Woods works his way into full mount!
Watts is trying to escape the mount.
Woods is trying to take his opponent's back.

Woods get's back to his feet.
Woods scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice jab there from Woods.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses the jab.
Woods throws a body punch but Watts moves out of range.

Woods gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Woods off and has taken his back!
Manny Woods overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Woods defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Watts's arms.
Watts is breathing heavily.
Watts doesn't have the hooks in and Woods manages to turn into his guard.
Woods trying to control but Watts is working from the bottom.
Watts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods looks like he's trying to stand up.

Woods kicks Watts off and gets back to his feet.
Woods looks to land a right hand but Watts moved out of range.
Woods has his takedown stuffed

and Watts counters with a shoot takedown. Woods fights it but they end up in guard.
Watts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Woods looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watts is pushing down on Woods's leg trying to pass to half guard. Woods is fighting to maintain full guard but Watts has managed to sneak the leg through.

Watts is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Woods sees it coming and defends easily.
Woods is pressing down on Watts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Woods wants to sweep but no luck.

Watts drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Woods manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Watts has Woods in his guard.
Watts keeping moving, preventing Woods from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Woods thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Woods has gone for a leg lock! Watts slips out almost immediately though and dives into Woods's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Woods dominated that second round.
That's time! Woods's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Woods shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watts defends it nicely.
Woods misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods scores with a shot to the body.
Woods tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Watts avoids the body shot from Woods.
Woods throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Woods counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Watts's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts trying to keep a closed guard but Woods is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods trying to control but Watts is working from the bottom.
Woods advances position into side control!
Woods trying to control the position but Watts is working away.
Watts tries to bench press Woods off him but Woods keeps the position.
Woods wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watts keeps working.
Watts tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Watts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Woods is looking to wear down Watts with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Woods throws a hook to the side of Watts's head but Watts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Woods lands with a nice combination. Watts backs away looking to recover.
Watts has his takedown stuffed
enabling Woods to counter with a crisp jab.
Watts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woods.
Manny Woods is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts has his takedown stuffed
and Woods counters with a stiff right hand.
Ken Watts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manny Woods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Watts.
Woods connects with a good right hand that stumbles Watts. Watts circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Watts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Woods showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Woods has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Woods!