PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Silva
vs
Woods

185 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocco Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Woods!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks for a takedown but Woods sprawls well.
Woods scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Woods.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Woods lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Woods to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woods lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva jumps guard but Woods turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Woods scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Woods cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Woods presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods stalling the fight.
Woods lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Woods.
Woods taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Woods lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Woods is stalling here.
A right hand to the body from Woods.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Woods as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Woods.
Woods leaning his opponent against the cage.
Woods pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Woods digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Woods working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Woods digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Woods.
Silva letting Woods take a breather here.
Woods continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carl Woods.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Woods rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Woods is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Woods just stands there and leans against the cage.
Woods slows down the pace here.
Woods pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Woods stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Woods just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Woods digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Woods.
Woods holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Woods lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Woods.
Woods stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carl Woods.
Woods cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Woods has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Woods walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Good body shot from Woods.
Woods will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Woods.
Woods taking a breather.
Woods lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Silva letting Woods take a breather here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carl Woods.

Silva clinches up with Woods and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva jumps guard but Woods stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Woods lands a hook to the side of the head.
Woods lands a shot to the body.
Woods just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Carl Woods seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Woods.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Woods takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hook to the body lands for Woods.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Woods pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Woods lands a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Woods takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Woods lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Woods lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Woods.
Woods displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Woods works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Woods is working Silva over against the cage.
Woods lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods slowing the pace effectively.
Woods works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Woods.
Woods digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
A short right from Woods on the inside.
Woods is working Silva over against the cage.
Woods is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carl Woods.

Woods closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Woods.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Woods showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Woods scores with a jab to the head.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woods sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Woods scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Woods cracks Silva with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Silva looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Woods finish him?

Silva is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Woods clinches up against the cage.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva stalling in the clinch but Woods improves position.
Woods throws a big uppercut that drops Silva! More strikes from Woods and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Silva lies dazed against the cage as Woods celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Woods!
Our winner, Carl Woods, 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.