PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warren Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Woo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wesley
vs
Woo

189 cm
22
235 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
260 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Warren Wesley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mr Woo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Woo counters with a left to the body.
Wesley misses with a two punch combination.
Woo misses with an uppercut.
Woo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Woo misses the target.
Wesley tries to clinch up but Woo circles away and keeps his distance.
Wesley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wesley tries to clinch
and Woo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wesley wants to clinch but Woo slips to the side
and Woo counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley wants to clinch
and Woo counters with a left to the body.
Wesley tries to clinch
and Woo counters with a nice body shot.
Wesley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Woo counters with a one-two to the body.
Wesley tries to clinch up
and Woo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wesley counters by clinching up.

Woo breaks the clinch.
Wesley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wesley manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Woo circles away.
Wesley closes the distance but Woo moves to the side

and Woo counters with a single leg into guard. Wesley didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wesley is trying to keep Woo in close.
Woo trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wesley is keeping the position for now.
Woo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wesley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Woo.
Woo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Woo throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woo looking to sit in guard and control but Wesley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wesley trying to control the position from guard on top but Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wesley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Woo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wesley's guard.
Woo trying to control but Wesley is working from the bottom.
Woo throwing strikes but missing.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Woo wants to control from the top but Wesley keeps moving.
Woo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Woo trying to control but Wesley is working from the bottom.
Wesley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Woo looking to sit in guard and control but Wesley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wesley looking to pass the guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Woo is on top in guard.
Woo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wesley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Woo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Woo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wesley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Woo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Woo tries to free his leg and advance position but Wesley is retaining full guard.
Wesley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Woo.
Wesley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Woo trying to control but Wesley is working from the bottom.
Woo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Woo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wesley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wesley keeping moving, preventing Woo from controlling successfully.
Woo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Woo wants to control from the top but Wesley keeps moving.
Woo throws a big right hand that misses.
Woo trying to control but Wesley is working from the bottom.

Mr Woo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wesley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wesley moves in looking to clinch but Woo pushes him off.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Woo throws a front kick aimed at Wesley's knee but Wesley avoids it well.

Wesley closes the distance and pushes Woo back into the cage.
Woo lands a right hand.
Woo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wesley prevents the takedown attempt.
Woo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Wesley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Woo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wesley is looking to control Woo's arms but Woo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wesley has his back to the cage.
Woo struggles to land a body shot inside as Wesley controls his hands.
Woo can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Woo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Woo throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Woo misses.
Wesley is looking to clinch but Woo is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Woo misses.
Wesley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woo.
Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wesley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Woo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - Wesley circles away.
Wesley wants to clinch.
Wesley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wesley misses with a wild body shot.
Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wesley moves away.
A big right from Woo misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley tries to clinch there but Woo circles away.
Warren Wesley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wesley wants to clinch
and Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wesley wants to clinch
and Woo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Woo shoots in for a takedown but Wesley shows good takedown defense.
Wesley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woo moves away.
Woo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wesley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Woo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Woo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wesley darts in trying to clinch
and Woo counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woo keeps the fight on the outside.
Wesley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woo.
Woo thows a body shot but no joy.
Woo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wesley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mr Woo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woo shoots for a double leg takedown but Wesley sprawls well. He's pushed Woo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Warren Wesley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Woo.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Wesley has managed to clinch.

Wesley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wesley tries to clinch up
and Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Woo shoots in but Wesley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wesley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Woo counters with a straight right hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Wesley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Woo, pushing him back against the cage.
Woo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wesley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Woo misses with a body punch.
Wesley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Woo slowing the pace effectively.
Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wesley tries to break free but Woo pushes him back against the cage.
Wesley blocks a body shot from Woo.
Woo tries to work over Wesley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Woo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Wesley is trying to push Woo away but Woo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wesley.
Woo trying to control the position but instead, Wesley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Woo into the cage.
Woo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Woo tries to break the clinch but Wesley is controlling the position.
Woo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Woo prevents Wesley from breaking the clinch.
Woo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wesley is trying to break the clinch but Woo has him pressed against the cage.
Woo digs a right hand underneath Wesley's ribcage. Wesley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Woo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mr Woo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Woo stalling.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Woo tries a body shot but Wesley blocks it.

Woo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Woo.
Wesley looks to clinch
and Woo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wesley thinking.
Wesley staying out of range there.
Woo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wesley.
Wesley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wesley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Woo.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Woo throws out a loose jab but Wesley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woo scores with a three punch combo!

Wesley has managed to clinch.
Woo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wesley blocks it with crossed arms.
Woo tries to land knees in the clinch but Wesley avoids the damage to the body.
Woo slows down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wesley blocks a body shot from Woo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Woo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Wesley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Woo misses its intended target.
Woo tries to clinch there but Wesley circles away.
Wesley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Woo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wesley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Woo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Woo scores with a sloppy right hand. Wesley should have avoided that one.
Wesley darts in trying to clinch
and Woo counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley closes the distance looking to clinch

and Woo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wesley keeping moving, preventing Woo from controlling successfully.
Wesley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Woo controls the pace.
Wesley keeping moving, preventing Woo from controlling successfully.
Woo is looking to work some ground and pound but Wesley has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley keeping moving, preventing Woo from controlling successfully.

Mr Woo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wesley wants to clinch.
Wesley wants to clinch but Woo slips to the side
and Woo counters with a left to the body.
Wesley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Woo takes a swing at Wesley's ribcage but misses.
Woo moves away from the strike by Wesley.
Wesley wants to clinch up but Woo keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Woo keeps the fight on the outside.
Wesley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wesley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wesley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wesley darts in trying to clinch
and Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woo scoring well with a low kick there.
Woo shoots for a double leg takedown but Wesley sprawls well. He's pushed Woo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wesley closes the distance but Woo moves to the side
and Woo counters with a left and a right that stings Wesley.
Wesley tries to clinch there but Woo circles away.
Wesley wants to clinch but Woo slips to the side
and Woo counters with a two punch combo.
Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wesley moves away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Woo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wesley wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Woo. Those never looked like landing.
Wesley tries to close the distance and clinch but Woo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wesley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woo throws the left hand but Wesley avoids the punch easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Woo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wesley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wesley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wesley tries to clinch but Woo moves away
enabling Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
Woo digs a good body shot into Wesley's ribs.
Wesley tries to clinch up
and Woo counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wesley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Woo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wesley tries to clinch up
and Woo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wesley looks to clinch
and Woo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Woo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wesley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wesley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wesley closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Woo counter with a right hand.
Woo looks to land a combination but Wesley avoids it well.
A jab lands there for Woo.
Wesley closes the distance but Woo moves to the side
and Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wesley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wesley tries to close the distance and clinch but Woo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wesley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Woo gets a double leg takedown into Wesley's guard.
Woo throws a strike but Wesley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Woo controlling Wesley's posture.
Warren Wesley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mr Woo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wesley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Woo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Woo 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Mr Woo!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Mr Woo!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Mr Woo!

Mr Woo wins by unanimous decision!
Mr Woo is the new heavyweight champion!