PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Firas Woodson (ranked 3592 p4p, 3434 weight class) and Mandla Ibubesi (ranked 412 p4p, 399 weight class). Mandla Ibubesi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Woodson
vs
Ibubesi

171 cm
25
150
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
19
165
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Hot Spunk
Dick Dolla Douchebag

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Firas Woodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mandla Ibubesi!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Woodson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ibubesi can do anything to dispel that myth.

Ibubesi looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Woodson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Woodson moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ibubesi.
Ibubesi manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibubesi taking some punishment here, with Woodson in his half guard.
Ibubesi is trying to maintain the position but Woodson is very close to passing his half guard.
Woodson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibubesi tries to get to full guard but Woodson has control of the leg.

Woodson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ibubesi defends it well.
Ibubesi is looking for a sweep. Woodson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Ibubesi looking for submissions off his back.
Ibubesi trying to control but Woodson postures up.
Woodson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ibubesi wants to improve his position but Woodson is controlling well.
Woodson passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodson cracks Ibubesi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Woodson wants to control the pace but Ibubesi is squirming around nicely.
Ibubesi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ibubesi actively working from the bottom here.
Woodson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Woodson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ibubesi keeps working.
Ibubesi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Woodson is really struggling to control Ibubesi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Woodson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibubesi wants to control but Woodson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Woodson lands a nice short elbow.

Woodson moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ibubesi.

Woodson stands up.

Ibubesi gets a clinch.
Woodson tries to pull guard but Ibubesi won't allow it.
Woodson fails to pull guard.
Ibubesi lands a shoulder strike.
Ibubesi tries a body shot but Woodson blocks it.
Ibubesi lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibubesi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ibubesi presses Woodson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Ibubesi.
Ibubesi lands a body punch.
Woodson is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Ibubesi.
Ibubesi lands with a light punch inside.
Ibubesi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibubesi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Woodson takes a shot to the head.
Ibubesi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woodson backwards.
Ibubesi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Woodson is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Firas Woodson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ibubesi scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ibubesi.
Ibubesi gets through Woodson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ibubesi lands a hook that snaps the head of Woodson backwards.

Woodson is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mandla Ibubesi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ibubesi gets a clinch.
Oh Woodson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibubesi.
Ibubesi throws a punch but it's blocked by Woodson.
A right hook to the body lands for Ibubesi.
Woodson seems to have got his legs back now.
Ibubesi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ibubesi lands with a right to the head.
Woodson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ibubesi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Ibubesi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ibubesi effectively controlling the action here.
Ibubesi dips a shoulder and cracks Woodson with a mighty uppercut! Woodson falls back against the cage and Ibubesi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Woodson 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 - Ibubesi screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mandla Ibubesi!