PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tug Violet (ranked 4306 p4p, 4543 weight class) and Deon Woods (ranked 478 p4p, 508 weight class). 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.

Violet
vs
Woods

194 cm
25
205
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tug Violet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deon Woods!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Violet misses with a wild body shot.
Violet definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Violet.
Violet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Woods.
Violet working aggressively here.
Woods has had enough of the clinch but Violet keeps him there for the moment.
Woods is trying to break the clinch but Violet has him pressed against the cage.
Violet taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Violet keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Woods's efforts to push away.
Woods taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Violet.
Violet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Woods holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Violet.
Violet gets through Woods's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Violet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Woods blocks a body shot from Violet.
Violet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Violet.
Woods tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods leaning against his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Violet controlling the action here for a moment.
Woods leaning his opponent against the cage.
Violet misses with a punch on the inside.
Woods is looking to break free of the clinch but Violet has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Violet working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Violet lands a hook to the side of the head.
Woods has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Violet stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Woods can't find room to land a body shot as Violet controls the action.
Violet has Woods pressed against the cage.
Violet is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Violet for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Woods looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods has a couple of punches blocked by Violet.
Violet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Woods leaning against his opponent.
Woods lands a left hand.
A short right from Violet on the inside.
Violet tries to throw a body punch but Woods avoids it by throwing Violet back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Violet prevents a body shot from Woods.
Violet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Woods tries to break the clinch but Violet is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tug Violet dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Violet lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Violet throws a sloppy body shot
and Woods counters with a straight right hand.
Violet uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Woods has time to react.
Violet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Woods is rocked!
BOOM! Violet lands a beautiful left hook that drops Woods. Woods tries to recover but Violet is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Woods lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tug Violet!