PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaias Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patricio Pereira (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.

Woods
vs
Pereira

205 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Isaias Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patricio Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pereira scores with a takedown into Woods's guard.
Pereira pushes down on Woods's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Woods gets back to full guard.

Woods has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pereira off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Woods looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pereira is fending him off so far but Woods persists. Nope, Pereira circles away and we're back to standing.

Pereira closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Woods did well to prevent Pereira getting side control.
Pereira wants to stand up but Woods has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Woods has one foot on Pereira's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pereira looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Woods is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pereira dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira cracks Woods with a big right hand but Woods just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Woods dodges the ground and pound from Pereira.
Woods is trying to get back to his feet.
Pereira fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Pereira goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Woods rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pereira's guard! Nice work there by Woods!

Pereira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Woods can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Woods knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pereira on the ground.
Woods stays in close to Pereira's body and controls the position.
Pereira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.

Pereira has his foot on Woods's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Woods works his way back into a safe position though.
Woods has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Woods content to stall in guard here.

Pereira has his foot on Woods's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Woods works his way back into a safe position though.
Pereira looks winded!
Woods throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Woods trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Woods missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pereira has momentary wrist control but Woods slips an elbow through the middle.
Pereira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Woods from controlling successfully.
Pereira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Woods wants to stand but Pereira is controlling his posture from full guard.
Woods really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Woods is looking to work some ground and pound but Pereira has wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.
Pereira let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Pereira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pereira lands in his opponent's guard.
Woods wants to stand but Pereira is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Woods working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereira wants to pass the guard but Woods is keeping the position.
Woods is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Woods is looking for a kimura here.
Pereira manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Woods gets caught flat footed, as Pereira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Woods will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Woods working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pereira.
Woods wants to stand and escape but Pereira is having none of it.
Pereira forces his way into half guard.
Pereira throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pereira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Woods is trying to stand up here but Pereira is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods moves into full guard.

Woods is looking for a triangle but Pereira pushes his legs off easily.

Pereira gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left lands for Woods.
Woods tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pereira swivels and escapes.
Pereira let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pereira shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Pereira gets a double leg takedown into Woods's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Woods is keeping the position for now.
Woods is wriggling around but Pereira manages to pass to half guard.
Pereira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Woods knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Pereira seems to be working for a kimura but Woods defends the submission attempt.
Pereira lands with a punch from half guard.
Woods avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pereira.
Woods wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pereira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pereira throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Woods tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Woods looks like he's trying to stand up.

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.
Pereira throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pereira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Woods's head.
Woods is trying to stand.

Pereira decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Pereira closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Woods's guard.
Pereira is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pereira passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woods is trying to buck Pereira off.

Pereira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patricio Pereira 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. This is the final round!

Pereira shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Woods is trying to stand up here but Pereira is controlling him well.
Pereira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Woods is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Pereira jumps into side control!

Woods throws Pereira to one side and escapes!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Woods lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pereira doesn't seem phased though.

Pereira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira lands a couple of digs.

Woods looking for a guillotine here but Pereira defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pereira stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Pereira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Woods sprawls well initially but Pereira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Pereira seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Woods has recovered full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pereira's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pereira throwing strikes but missing.

Woods wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pereira wants it to stay on the feet.

Pereira shoots in and gets a takedown into Woods's guard.

Pereira decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Woods, up you get!

Pereira closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Woods quickly recovers to half guard.

Pereira is trying to work for a kimura but Woods is defending well.
Pereira lands strikes from half guard.

Woods has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Pereira is on him like a limpet, forcing Woods back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pereira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Woods tries a body shot but Pereira blocks it.

Pereira lands a takedown into guard.
Patricio Pereira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Pereira gets to his feet. Woods looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Woods is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pereira.

Pereira looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Woods!
Woods tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is looking to control Woods but Woods is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Woods is trying to get back to his feet but Pereira has full control of the position and if anything, Woods has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Woods trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Pereira controls the action.

Pereira is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Woods taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Pereira.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patricio Pereira!