PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Tulfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Woods's choice of entrance music: Before I forget. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tulfo
vs
Woods

185 cm
24
185 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

190 cm
25
184 lbs
7 - 18 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Erwin Tulfo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Woods!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Woods closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Woods.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tulfo is trying to push Woods away but Woods has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Woods works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tulfo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Woods pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Woods tries to work over Tulfo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulfo blocks a body shot from Woods.
Tulfo blocks a body shot from Woods.
Woods lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tulfo landing knees to the body.
Woods lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tulfo or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woods lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Woods stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Woods can't find room to land a body shot as Tulfo controls the action.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tulfo blocks a body shot from Woods.
Woods misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tulfo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Woods walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tulfo.
Woods lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Woods.

It looks like Erwin Tulfo has been cut.
Tulfo throws a nice inside leg kick.

Woods fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tulfo, pushing him back against the cage.
Woods tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tulfo is trying to maintain a safe position but Woods gets an underhook and turns Tulfo into the cage.
Woods tries to work over Tulfo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tulfo's elbow.
Woods tries to work over Tulfo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Woods tries to throw a body punch but Tulfo avoids it by throwing Woods back against the cage.
Woods tries a body shot but Tulfo blocks it.
A short left from Woods.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tulfo slowing the pace effectively.

Tulfo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tulfo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch but Tulfo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Woods looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Woods wants to clinch up but Tulfo keeps it at a distance.

Woods drives through and clinches with Tulfo against the cage.
A short uppercut from Woods.
Woods tries to throw a body punch but Tulfo avoids it by throwing Woods back against the cage.
Woods tries to throw a body punch but Tulfo avoids it by throwing Woods back against the cage.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Tulfo controls his hands.
Woods lands with a right to the head.
Tulfo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Woods avoiding damage as Tulfo throws knees to the body.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tulfo's elbow.
Woods tries to land knees in the clinch but Tulfo avoids the damage to the body.
Tulfo prevents a body shot from Woods.

Tulfo breaks the clinch.
Woods is looking to clinch but Tulfo is avoiding it.
Tulfo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jason Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tulfo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods is looking to clinch but Tulfo is avoiding it.
Woods throws a series of punches but Tulfo avoids them all with ease.
Nice body kick there by Tulfo.
Woods dodges the punch combination from Tulfo.
Woods misses with a jab, cross combination.
Woods moves out of range as Tulfo throws a body kick.
Tulfo throws a head kick that Woods semi-blocks.
Woods chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tulfo can pounce on him.
Tulfo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Woods throws a combination that misses
and Tulfo counters with a left and a right that stings Woods.
Tulfo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods wants to clinch.
Woods tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tulfo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Woods scores with a jab. Tulfo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Tulfo is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods tries to clinch but Tulfo is having none of it.
Oh Tulfo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Tulfo gets tackled into the cage by Woods. Woods maintains the clinch.
Woods softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Woods lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tulfo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Tulfo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tulfo tries to keep at a distance but Woods has taken the fight into the clinch.
Woods dips a shoulder and cracks Tulfo with a mighty uppercut! Tulfo falls back against the cage and Woods unloads with a barrage of strikes! Tulfo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Woods screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Woods!
Jason Woods thanked the fans post fight for their support.