PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slash Slingin (ranked 397 p4p, 900 weight class) and Shaquan Woods (ranked 58 p4p, 127 weight class). Slingin comes to the cage accompanied by Addicted to Pain. Woods has chosen LUNIZ -- I GOT 5 ON IT as his entrance music. 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.

Slingin
vs
Woods

173 cm
24
173
14 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
180
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Core Combat

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slash Slingin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaquan Woods!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods misses with a body kick.
Woods throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slingin's head.
Woods stuffs the takedown.
Slingin checks a leg kick.
Woods throws a head kick but Slingin moves out of range.
Slingin moves out of range of the strikes.
Slingin cracks Woods with a right hand to the side of the head.
Woods misses the body punch
and Slingin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Woods tried to score with a low kick but Slingin checks it.
Woods fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slingin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slingin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woods keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slingin fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slash Slingin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woods throws out a leg kick but Slingin moves out of range and Woods only half commits.
Woods's coach down at HPS was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Woods's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Woods checks the leg kick nicely there.
Slingin chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slingin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Woods steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slingin.
Slingin misses with a straight left.
Woods getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Slingin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Woods.
Woods misses with a leg kick.
Woods lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slow jab from Slingin misses its intended target.
Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slingin.
Slingin shoots in but Woods avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slingin fails to land the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Woods on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Woods throws the left hand but Slingin avoids the punch easily.
Slingin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Woods counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slash Slingin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slingin throws a lazy uppercut
and Woods counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.

Slingin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Woods to the mat! Woods manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slingin being controlled here momentarily.

Woods has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Slingin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Slingin from controlling successfully.
Slingin distracts Woods with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Slingin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Woods not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slingin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Woods is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Slingin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slingin trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Woods pulls Slingin in close to prevent any damage.
Woods looking to control.

Woods escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Slingin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Slingin with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Woods had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Slingin defends it easily.
Slingin advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slingin wants to control but Woods is keeping him busy.
Slingin advances to full mount.
Woods tries to reverse the position but Slingin maintains control.
Slingin looking to finish Woods with some ground and pound. This is bad for Woods!
Woods can't escape the position.
Slingin lands a couple of good shots and Woods has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Slingin lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Woods is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Slingin is hanging on to Woods's back as he tries to escape.

Slingin looking for the choke from the back.
Woods tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Slash Slingin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Woods digs a good body shot into Slingin's ribs.
Slingin misses with a wild body shot.
Slingin misses with an uppercut
and Woods counters with a left to the body.

Slingin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Slingin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slingin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Woods trying to control the position.
Woods is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Slingin lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods is trying to control the position but Slingin postures up.
Slingin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Woods working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slingin connects with a couple of short punches.
Slingin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Woods has momentary wrist control but Slingin slips an elbow through the middle.

Slingin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Woods throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Slingin escapes and throws Woods's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Woods tries to buck Slingin off but Slingin is having none of it.
Woods is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Slash Slingin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Slingin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Woods has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slingin is chipping away with strikes.
Slingin is looking to take a break and control but Woods is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Slingin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Slingin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Slingin is looking to take a break and control but Woods is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Woods's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Woods is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slingin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woods keeps working.

Slingin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Slingin with the ground and pound but Woods regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Woods regains full guard. Nicely done.
Slingin chips away with some ground and pound.
Slingin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Woods works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slingin looking to pass the guard.

Woods has his foot on Slingin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Slingin works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slingin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Slingin being controlled here momentarily.
Slingin trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Slingin postures up in Woods's guard and throws a big left but Woods blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Woods is trying to control the position but Slingin postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Slingin trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slash Slingin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Slingin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woods.
Woods bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slingin's head backwards.
Slingin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slingin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woods.
Woods connects with an inside leg kick.
Slingin throws a looping overhand right but Woods ducks down to avoid it.
Woods throws a quick inside leg kick.
Slingin looks to land a left hand but Woods moved out of range nicely.
Shaquan Woods seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Woods misses with a straight left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Woods!
Slingin checks a leg kick nicely.
Slingin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Slingin misses with a straight right.
Slingin lands with a hook. Woods tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Woods throws a jab but it's blocked by Slingin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Woods darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Slingin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Woods's waist but Woods gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slingin off to one side.
Woods's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slingin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Woods scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Woods.
Woods throws a good cross that connects.
Woods scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Slingin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woods.
Woods has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

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

Slingin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Woods sees it coming and defends easily.
Woods is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Slingin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Slingin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Woods manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Slingin from controlling successfully.
Woods is trying to control the position but Slingin postures up.
Woods wants to sweep here but Slingin controlling him for the moment.
Slingin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Slingin throws a big elbow that misses.
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!
Slingin wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.

Woods escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Slingin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Slingin from controlling successfully.
Woods is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slingin trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Woods working for submissions but it's allowed Slingin to get to half guard.
Shaquan Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slingin lands strikes from half guard.
Slingin is nestled in close to Woods, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Slingin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Woods sees it coming and defends easily.
Woods wants to get back to full guard.

Woods is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Slingin pulls his head out easily.
Slingin is keen to just control but Woods is a slippery customer.
Slash Slingin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slingin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Woods wants to get back to his feet.
Slingin controlling the action here.
Slingin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Slingin blocks the strikes from Woods.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods misses with a hook. Slingin ducked under it nicely.
Slingin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Woods sprawls and moves away.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Slingin is just out of range.
A jab from Slingin misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shaquan Woods.
I think Slingin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Slash Slingin!
An out of breath Slash Slingin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.