PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaquan Woods (ranked 340 p4p, 408 weight class) and Vasil Petrov (ranked 37 p4p, 49 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Woods
vs
Petrov

183 cm
33
180
24 - 13 - 0

179 cm
33
165
22 - 9 - 1

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shaquan Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasil Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov misses with a right hand
and Woods counters with a two punch combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petrov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Woods blocks a head kick by Petrov.
Petrov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vasil Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Woods.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petrov.
Woods tries to clinch but Petrov is having none of it.
Woods turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Woods misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Woods tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov throws out a counter right but Woods avoids it with no problem.
Petrov blocks a jab.
Woods blocks a leg kick.
Woods throws a low kick but Petrov moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woods throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Woods.
Woods throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Woods backing away here, and Petrov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Petrov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Petrov throws a body kick that misses.
Woods was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Woods looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Woods moves out of range of the strikes.
Woods seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Woods takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Petrov misses with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Petrov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Petrov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Woods there.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Petrov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Woods pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woods looks to land a combination but Petrov avoids it well.
A low kick from Woods is predictable there
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Woods. Beautiful body shot.
Petrov throws a leg kick that misses.
Woods appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Woods attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov throws a hook but Woods blocks it.
Woods attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Woods misses with a low kick.
Woods changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Woods moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Woods.
Petrov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A countering left hand to the body from Petrov misses.
Petrov blocks a low kick nicely.
Woods scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov is looking to score with low kicks.
Woods was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrov thumps Woods with a low kick.
Woods digs a good hook to Petrov's body.
Woods is looking to wear down Petrov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Woods tries to work over Petrov's front leg with a kick but Petrov checks it.
Petrov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov throws a body punch but Woods moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Petrov - that will leave a mark!
Woods steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Woods clobbers Petrov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Petrov clobbers Woods with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Woods finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woods sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Petrov.
Petrov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Woods with a body shot.
Woods connects with a looping right hand.
Woods moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Petrov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Petrov jabs Woods right on the nose. Woods blinks but takes it well.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woods loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Petrov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Woods's sensitive parts.
Woods with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Woods misses with a looping left.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.
Woods fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrov motions for Woods to come forward. Petrov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Woods misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Petrov misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods looks to land a right hand but Petrov moved out of range.
Petrov cracks Woods with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woods.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Petrov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Petrov takes one to the chin there.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Woods blocks a jab.
Woods is looking to counter punch.
Petrov swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
Woods throws a quick counter kick to the body but Petrov avoids it.
Woods looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
Woods throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Woods sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Woods misses.
A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petrov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Woods tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Woods.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Petrov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Woods has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrov.
Woods throws a jab when Petrov was well out of range.
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 Shaquan Woods will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Woods connects with a solid leg kick.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Woods throws a low kick but Petrov moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Petrov. That snapped Woods's head back.
A nice combination there by Petrov.

Woods instigates a clinch.
A short right from Woods.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
Woods lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Petrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woods's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Shaquan Woods has been cut.
A short left from Woods.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Woods controls his hands.
Woods blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petrov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Petrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
I was talking to Woods's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Petrov scores with a shot to the side of Woods's head.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov lands a nice uppercut.
Woods lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
Petrov lands an uppercut.
Petrov misses with the head strike.
Woods tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Petrov.
Woods has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Woods has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Woods tries to throw a body punch but Petrov avoids it by throwing Woods back against the cage.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrov controls his hands.
A short left from Woods.
Petrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woods blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Woods working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.
Petrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov has a couple of punches blocked by Woods.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Petrov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Petrov misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov blocks a body shot from Woods.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods tries to work over Petrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrov's elbow.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Woods lands a body shot.
Petrov is working Woods over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrov.
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Petrov.
Petrov works on Woods's body with a couple of short punches.
Petrov throws a head punch that misses.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike.
Petrov lands with a right to the head.
Petrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woods misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woods backwards.

Petrov manages to break the clinch.
Petrov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Petrov tries to score with a low kick but Woods moves his leg out of the way.
Petrov lands a leg kick that knocks Woods off balance momentarily.
Petrov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petrov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Petrov scores with a nice head shot.
A low kick lands for Woods.
Petrov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice cross by Woods.
Petrov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Woods looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Woods on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petrov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Woods on the side of the head.
Petrov moves out of range as Woods throws a body kick.
Woods is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrov.
Petrov throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woods misses with a wild body shot.
Woods scores with a spinning back kick!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Petrov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Petrov misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods slips under a jab.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Woods cracks Petrov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Woods is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Woods misses its intended target.
Vasil Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrov thumps Woods with a low kick.
Petrov works Woods's body with a nice hook.
Woods throws a low kick but it's checked well by Petrov.
Petrov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Woods takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Petrov scores with a nice right hand.
Petrov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petrov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petrov throws a push kick but Woods slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Woods lands with a straight right. Petrov didn't see that one coming.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Woods's shoulder, as Woods tries to avoid the shot.
Woods swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vasil Petrov 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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Petrov scores with a push kick.
Petrov lunges at Woods with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Woods's hand.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woods.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Woods sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Woods throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov motions for Woods to come forward. Petrov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrov.
Good exchange - Petrov coming out on top.
Woods takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Woods throws a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a right hand to the body.
Petrov misses with a wild combination.
Petrov defending well as Woods loads up on a big left hand.
Woods throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick from Petrov lands but Woods takes it in his stride.
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!
Petrov scores with a leg kick.
Woods works the jab nicely.
Petrov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Woods checks it well.
Woods moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petrov has time to react.
Woods scores with a decent looking hook.
Petrov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Petrov takes one to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Petrov.
Woods throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Woods walks into a straight right hand from Petrov.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov throws a push kick but Woods slaps the foot to one side.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Woods tried to counter with a leg kick but Petrov avoided it.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Woods sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Woods throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petrov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Petrov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A clash of legs there as Petrov blocks the low kick.
A leg kick checked by Woods.
Woods swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Woods moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Woods's head but Woods sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Woods's head but Woods sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Woods throws a right hand that misses
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Petrov is looking to chop away at Woods's legs.
Woods misses with a hook.
Petrov lands a really nice looking cross but Woods seems unphased.
Woods throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Woods uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
As Petrov backs away, Woods returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Woods with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Petrov to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Petrov.
Woods throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov sizes up Woods with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Petrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Woods lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Petrov walks into a straight right hand from Woods.
Petrov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petrov throws a chopping leg kick but Woods manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Woods tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Petrov manages to circle out of the way.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woods.
Woods throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov throws a front kick aimed at Woods's knee but Woods avoids it well.
Petrov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Woods fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Woods on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Woods on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Woods throws a leg kick but Petrov moved away.
That kick from Petrov tenderised Woods's leg. Woods is trying to keep his angry face on.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Woods.
A low kick from Woods is predictable there
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Woods.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods wants to clinch.
Woods slips a straight right by Petrov.
An attempted straight right counter from Woods misses the target.
Woods 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 clash of legs there as Petrov blocks the low kick.
Petrov misses with a hook. Woods ducked under it nicely.
Petrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Woods's sensitive parts.
Woods looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Woods throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Woods lands with a kick to the temple. Petrov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Petrov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov moves out of range of the leg kick from Woods.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Woods was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Petrov.
Woods throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasil Petrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Petrov 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasil Petrov!
Our winner, Vasil Petrov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.