PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fred Matador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Woleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Matador
vs
Woleman

177 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Violent Snake

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Matador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Woleman!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Matador.
Matador checks the leg kick nicely there.
Matador swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Woleman looks to land a combination but Matador avoids it well.
Woleman looks for the body kick but Matador saw that one coming.
Matador throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matador lands a head shot.
Matador moves out of range of the body kick from Woleman.
Woleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Woleman throws a body kick that misses.
Woleman tries to work over Matador's front leg with a kick but Matador checks it.
Matador throws a right and a left that both miss.
Woleman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matador is out of range.
Matador misses with a jab, cross combination.
Woleman misses with a two punch combination.
Woleman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matador stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Woleman.
Matador checks a leg kick nicely.
Matador looks to land a combination but Woleman avoids it well.
Matador fails to land with a series of punches.
Woleman throws a leg kick but Matador sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Woleman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matador counters with a three punch combo that has Woleman backing up. Woleman nods at Matador to acknowledge the strikes.
Matador throws a combination that misses
and Woleman counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Woleman.
Woleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Matador is just out of range.
Woleman lands a right hook to the body.
Woleman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matador.
Matador tries to bum rush Woleman with a series of wild strikes but Woleman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Woleman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Woleman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matador slips a jab and a cross from Woleman.
Woleman tries to land a front kick but Matador steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matador closes the distance but Woleman moves to the side
and Woleman counters with a left and a right that stings Matador.
Matador on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Woleman. Woleman obviously looking to wear him down.
Matador is breathing heavily.
Woleman throws out a leg kick but Matador moves out of range and Woleman only half commits.
Matador misses the jab.
Matador falls off balance throwing a combination
and Woleman counters with a one-two to the body.
Matador misses with a double jab
and Woleman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matador thinking.
Woleman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Woleman tries to land a leg kick but Matador saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woleman throws a sloppy head kick and Matador moves out of range easily.
Matador throws a combination that misses
and Woleman counters with a two punch combo.
A leg kick checked by Matador.
Woleman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Woleman throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Matador counter with a right hand.
A jab from Matador misses.
Matador avoids the head kick by Woleman.
Woleman tries a head kick but it misses.
Woleman throws a head kick but Matador moves out of range.
Woleman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matador tries to bum rush Woleman with a series of wild strikes but Woleman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Woleman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Matador takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick misses from Woleman.
Woleman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woleman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matador moves out of range of the body kick.
Woleman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Woleman is looking to slow Matador down with leg kicks.
Woleman scores with a push kick.
Matador takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woleman is looking to land body kicks.
Woleman misses with a low kick as Matador jumps back.
Matador checks a leg kick nicely.
Woleman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Woleman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woleman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Matador if he has to take too many more of those.
Woleman lands a jab to Matador's midsection.
Woleman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Woleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Woleman misses with a low kick.
Woleman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matador showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Woleman.
A punch combination from Woleman misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Matador takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Woleman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A combination from Woleman does no damage.
Woleman throws a head kick that Matador semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woleman looks for the body kick but Matador saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Matador checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matador takes a kick to the side of the head.
Matador misses with a double jab.
Woleman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Woleman.
Matador blocks the body kick.
Woleman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matador tries to move into range but Woleman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Woleman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matador.
Woleman misses with a head kick.
Matador misses with a double jab
and Woleman counters with a big head kick but Matador shrugs it off.
Woleman lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping body kick lands there for Woleman.
A head kick misses from Woleman.
Matador takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Woleman lands a body shot.
Woleman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matador rather than just go for the knockout.
Woleman connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Woleman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Matador walks forward, straight into a front kick from Woleman.
Matador misses with a two punch combination.
Matador throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Woleman counters with a three punch combo that has Matador backing up. Matador nods at Woleman to acknowledge the strikes.
Woleman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woleman throws out a powerful jab.
Matador moves out of range as Woleman throws a body kick.
Woleman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Woleman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Woleman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fred Matador is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matador doesn't manage to clinch there - Woleman circles away.
Woleman throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Woleman.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matador checks a leg kick.
Matador misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woleman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Woleman.
Matador takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Woleman throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matador throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Woleman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Woleman connects with the punch.
No joy there for Woleman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matador throws a left and a right that both miss
and Woleman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Matador really felt that one!
Woleman throws a solid leg kick but Matador takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Woleman.
Woleman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Woleman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matador checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Woleman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Woleman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matador looks to land a right hand but Woleman moved out of range.
Matador avoids the head kick by Woleman.
Woleman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Woleman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woleman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Woleman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Woleman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woleman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woleman throws a series of punches but Matador avoids them all with ease.
Matador scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Matador on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Woleman. Woleman obviously looking to wear him down.
Matador blocks the body kick.
Matador avoids the head kick by Woleman.
Matador takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Matador throws a right and a left that both miss.
Woleman punishes Matador's body with a nice straight punch.
Woleman misses with a series of wild punches.
Mark Woleman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matador takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matador avoids the body shot from Woleman.
Matador will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Woleman misses with the combination.
Matador misses with a hook.
Woleman throws a leg kick but Matador sees it coming and moves out of range.
Matador moves out of range of the body kick from Woleman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matador moves into range and connects with a jab.
Woleman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Woleman.
Woleman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Woleman throws a solid leg kick but Matador takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Woleman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Woleman.
Matador takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matador misses with a combination
and Woleman counters with a one-two to the body.
Woleman lands a glancing blow to the side of Matador's head.
Matador takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Woleman lands with a nice combination. Matador backs away looking to recover.
Woleman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Woleman throws a body kick that misses.
Matador throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Woleman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woleman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Woleman lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woleman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matador counters with a series of strikes. Woleman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Woleman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matador darts in trying to clinch
and Woleman counters with a series of strikes. Matador will be more careful next time no doubt.
Woleman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Woleman scores with a push kick.
Matador misses the shot to the body.
Woleman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Woleman is working the combinations to good effect here.
Woleman throws a solid leg kick but Matador takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Woleman.
Matador throws a combination that misses
and Woleman counters with a nice body shot.
Woleman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matador throws a combination that misses
and Woleman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Woleman lands the left hand.
Woleman throws a head kick that misses.
Matador stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Woleman.
Matador blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Woleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Matador throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Woleman counters with a solid body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Matador.
Matador throws a left and a right that both miss
and Woleman counters with a nice uppercut.
Woleman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Woleman swings for the body but Matador moves out of range.
Matador will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Woleman throws a low kick but Matador avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Woleman 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 Matador has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matador and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some wild striking there from Woleman.
Matador checks the leg kick.
Woleman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Woleman throws a leg kick which misses Matador's front leg but catches the back leg as Matador tries to avoid it.
Woleman misses with a kick to the body.
Woleman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matador misses with a double jab.
Woleman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woleman misses with a leg kick.
Matador is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Woleman throws out a leg kick but Matador moves out of range and Woleman only half commits.
Nice body punch from Woleman.
Woleman looks to land a body kick but Matador moved away.
Good work by Matador as he checks the leg kick.
Matador throws a hook but Woleman avoids it easily.
Woleman throws the kick towards the body but Matador avoids it.
Woleman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matador.
Woleman tries a head kick but it misses.
Woleman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matador takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matador checks the leg kick nicely there.
Woleman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Woleman throws a head kick that misses.
Woleman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matador at a distance.
Woleman throws a combination. Matador tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Woleman fakes the leg kick and cracks Matador in the body.
A clash of legs there as Matador blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woleman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Matador moves out of range of the body kick from Woleman.
A head kick misses from Woleman.
Woleman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matador is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Matador works over Woleman's head and body with a nice combination.
Woleman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Woleman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Woleman lands a with a good body shot.
Matador takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matador takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Matador on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matador throws a looping overhand right but Woleman ducks down to avoid it.
Woleman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matador moves out of range of the body kick from Woleman.
Woleman slips a straight right by Matador.
Woleman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body kick from Woleman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woleman throws the kick towards the body but Matador avoids it.
Matador checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matador throws a right hand that Woleman ducks under and follows up with a left that Woleman also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Woleman.
Woleman throws a push kick but Matador slaps the foot to one side.
Matador takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Woleman misses.
Matador misses with a straight right.
Woleman throws the kick towards the body but Matador avoids it.
Woleman misses with a low kick.
Woleman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matador.
Woleman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fred Matador has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot by Woleman.
Matador swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Woleman counters with a nice body kick.
Woleman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matador counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Woleman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A bone on bone clash there as Matador blocks the leg kick.
Woleman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely 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.
Woleman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Matador will feel that in the morning.
Woleman is looking to chop away at Matador's legs.
Matador tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matador takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Woleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matador.
Woleman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Woleman scores with a hook to the body. Matador takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Woleman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Woleman scores with a leg kick.
Matador swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Woleman counters with a left and a right that stings Matador.
Woleman misses with a body kick.
Woleman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Woleman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matador.
Matador looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matador stalks Woleman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Woleman's face. Woleman staggers backwards, shaken.
Woleman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matador.
Woleman lands with a nice body kick.
Woleman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matador.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Woleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Woleman 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 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Woleman!