PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aku Serronen (ranked 337 p4p, 358 weight class) and Shaquan Woods (ranked 55 p4p, 59 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Serronen
vs
Woods

185 cm
35
177
27 - 18 - 1

183 cm
29
180
17 - 8 - 0

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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 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shaquan Woods!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Serronen misses
and Woods counters with a leg kick.
Serronen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Serronen moves out of range of the body kick.
Serronen moves out of range of the body kick.
Woods works the jab nicely.

Serronen moves into the clinch successfully.
Woods lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Serronen has a couple of punches blocked by Woods.
Serronen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woodss head.
A short right from Woods.
Serronen tries to work over Woods's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Serronen misses with a punch on the inside.
Woods lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Serronen.
Serronen has Woods pressed against the cage, preventing Woods from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Serronen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Woods working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Serronen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woods throws a punch but it's blocked by Serronen.
Woods doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Serronen digs a right hand into Woods's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Woods's gas tank.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen misses with a punch on the inside.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.
Serronen tries a body shot but Woods blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woods.
Woods swings wildly with an uppercut but Serronen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Serronen.
Serronen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Serronen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woods misses with a punch on the inside.

Woods escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Serronen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Woods softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Serronen has a couple of punches blocked by Woods.
A short uppercut from Serronen.
Woods misses with a punch on the inside.
Serronen lands a nice uppercut.
Woods misses with some punches.
Woods gets through Serronen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woods makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Woods.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Woods walks away with a smile on his face. Serronen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Woods is looking to land body kicks.
Woods lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Serronen at a distance.
Serronen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Serronen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Serronen lands a jab to Woods's midsection.
Woods tries a low kick but Serronen avoids it.
Woods thuds his right hand into Serronen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Woods moves into range and connects with a jab.
Woods throws a low kick but Serronen moves out of range easily.
Shaquan Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serronen lands a front kick.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.
Serronen looks for the body kick but Woods saw that one coming.
Serronen ducks under a wild hook from Woods.
Woods throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Woods finds it's way through Serronen's defenses.
Woods works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Woods lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Serronen misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Woods - that will leave a mark!
Woods misses with a hook.
Serronen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Woods cracks Serronen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Woods throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Serronen throws the kick towards the body but Woods avoids it.
Woods throws a jab when Serronen was well out of range.
Serronen throws a hook to the side of Woods's head but Woods sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Serronen looks to land a right hand but Woods moved out of range.
Woods looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Serronen ducks under a wild hook from Woods.
As Woods backs away, Serronen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Serronen missing with a left hand there. Woods was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serronen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Woods has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serronen throws the left hand but Woods avoids the punch easily.
Serronen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Serronen misses with a kick to the body.
Serronen throws a hook but Woods avoids it easily.
Woods misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Woods.
Woods keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Serronen.
Serronen tries to score with a low kick but Woods moves his leg out of the way.
Woods follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Woods jabs Serronen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Serronen throws a looping overhand right but Woods ducks down to avoid it.
Woods slips a jab from Serronen.
Woods throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods wants to land a leg kick but Serronen is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaquan Woods dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Woods has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Woods there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Shaquan Woods has been cut.
Serronen misses with a looping left.
Woods has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Woods connects with a good right hand that stumbles Serronen. Serronen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick misses from Serronen.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serronen.
Serronen slips under a jab.
Serronen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Woods bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Woods scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Serronen doesn't seem bothered though.
Woods scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Woods misses with an attempted mid kick.
Serronen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Woods bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Woods let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods looks for the body kick but Serronen saw that one coming.
Woods tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen ducks under a wild hook from Woods.
Serronen is looking to counter punch.
Serronen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woods throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serronen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Woods looks to throw a body kick
and Serronen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Woods takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Woods connects with a leg kick.
Woods walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Woods connects with the punch.
Serronen keeps the fight on the outside.
Serronen throwing a counter right hand but Woods manages to avoid it.
Woods walks into a left hand.

Woods instigates a clinch.
Woods has a couple of punches blocked by Serronen.
Woods digs a right hand underneath Serronen's ribcage. Serronen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serronen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Serronen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Woods.
Serronen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Serronen struggles to land a body shot inside as Woods controls his hands.
Serronen works on Woods's body with a couple of short punches.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Serronen's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Serronen.
Woods tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Serronen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Serronen lands a body shot.
Serronen prevents Woods from breaking the clinch.
Aku Serronen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Serronen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Woods.
Serronen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Serronen misses with a body punch.
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
Serronen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Woods fails to land.
Woods misses with a body punch.
Woods digs a right hand underneath Serronen's ribcage. Serronen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Serronen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shaquan Woods seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Woods on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Woods.
Serronen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Woods breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Woods throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Serronen walks into a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Woods.
Woods thuds his shin into the meat of Serronen's side.
Serronen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Woods throws a half hearted mid kick.
Woods scores with a spinning back kick!
Serronen throws a jab but it's blocked by Woods.
Woods steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Woods throws out a counter right but Serronen avoids it with no problem.
Serronen throws a combination that misses
and Woods connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Serronen misses
and Woods counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Woods connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Serronen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woods swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Woods lands with an overhand left.
Woods misses with an attempted mid kick.
Serronen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Serronen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Woods lands an impressive looking overhand right. Serronen doesn't seem phased though.
Woods lands with an uppercut that bounces Serronen off the cage and back into range.
Woods throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Woods misses with a straight left.
Serronen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Woods can pounce on him.
Woods explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Woods misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaquan Woods showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shaquan Woods's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Woods throws a push kick but Serronen slaps the foot to one side.
Woods motions for Serronen to come forward. Woods throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Serronen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Serronen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Woods lands a front kick.
Woods looks for the body kick but Serronen saw that one coming.
Woods scores with a kick to the midsection.
Serronen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serronen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Serronen missing with a left hand there. Woods was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Woods scores with a jab to the jaw.
Woods cracks Serronen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Serronen 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 Woods has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Woods and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serronen throws a jab but it's blocked by Woods.
Woods pushes Serronen away with a front kick.
Serronen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Woods makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Serronen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch lands to the side of Serronen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Woods turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Serronen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Woods doesn't seem phased though.
Serronen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Woods throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And Serronen counters with a quick kick to the body but Woods blocks it.
Serronen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Woods lands a jab.
Woods works Serronen's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woods scoring well with a low kick there.
Woods pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Serronen looks to score with a jab to the body but Woods is just out of range.
Woods lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slow jab from Woods misses its intended target.
Woods misses with a body kick.
Woods jabs Serronen right on the nose. Serronen blinks but takes it well.
Woods connects with a jab.
Woods throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Woods staying out of range there.
Shaquan Woods seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Serronen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Serronen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Woods works Serronen's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Serronen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Woods is looking to chop away at Serronen's legs.
Serronen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That kick from Woods tenderised Serronen's leg. Serronen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Woods fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Serronen.
Serronen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Woods is looking to clinch.
Serronen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Woods checks it well.
Woods defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot by Woods.
Serronen connects with a nice looking jab.
Serronen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Woods displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Serronen throws out the jab.
Serronen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Woods misses.
Serronen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Serronen scores with a head kick. Woods tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Serronen throws a leg kick
and Woods counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serronen walks into a jab.
Serronen throws out a loose jab but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Woods throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Serronen to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Shaquan Woods's cut even more.
Woods throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Serronen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Woods digs a good hook to Serronen's body.
Woods throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Serronen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Woods listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Serronen swats away the attempt to clinch by Woods.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaquan Woods comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Woods 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaquan Woods!
Shaquan Woods decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.