PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Woods (ranked 4013 p4p, 4045 weight class) and Woollams Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Woods
vs
Pound

170 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
154
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Woollams Pound!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods thuds a left hand into Pound's body.
Pound takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Woods scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pound in his tracks.
Pound misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Woods slips a jab from Pound.
Woods with a nice cross.
Woods lands with a good body shot.
Woods ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pound throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pound misses with a double jab.
Pound misses with a hook.
Woods scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pound avoids the body shot from Woods.
Woods takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Woods scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Woods catches Pound with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Woods lands a nice hook to Pound's body. Pound takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pound rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Woods to counter with a crisp jab.
Woods circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pound digs a good hook to Woods's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods lands a slapping body shot.
Pound tests Woods's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Woods lands a head shot.
Woods misses with an uppercut.
Pound is looking for the big counter here.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods swings for the body but Pound moves out of range.
Woods throws a shot from downtown. Pound moves away and avoids it.
Woods on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donk. Woods catches Pound right on the button with a cross.
Pound swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woods takes a swing at Pound's ribcage but misses.
Woods cracks a nice hook into Pound's ribs.
Pound misses with a looping left.
Pound pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pound might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pound throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pound just misses with a punch to the body.
Woods is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pound throws a combination that misses
and Woods counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods lands a jab to Pound's midsection.
Woods swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pound.
Pound scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pound just misses with a punch to the body.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pound.
Pound uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woods.
Woods scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pound in his tracks.
Pound keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woods.
Leroy Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pound misses with a series of wild punches.
Woods takes a swing at Pound's ribcage but misses.
Woods missing with a left hand there. Pound was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pound swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woods appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pound drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pound uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woods.
A nice side step and Pound releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice shot by Pound.
Woods jabs at Pound's body.
Pound moves out of range as Woods strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound slips under a jab.

Pound moves into the clinch.

Woods breaks the clinch.
Woods is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circling - Woods throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Woods avoids the body shot from Pound.
Woods throwing a counter right hand but Pound manages to avoid it.
Pound tries to clinch up but Woods circles away and keeps his distance.
Woods throws a looping overhand right but Pound ducks down to avoid it.
Pound throws out a loose jab but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Pound. That snapped Woods's head back.

Pound closes the distance and pushes Woods back into the cage.

Woods pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woods. Pound does a little dance to reset his feet.
Woods cracks Pound with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Woods throws a body shot but no joy.
Pound throws a hook but Woods avoids it easily.
Pound works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pound swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pound ducks under a wild hook from Woods.
Woods lands with a nice body punch.
Woods scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pound doesn't seem bothered though.
Pound on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pound throws a body shot but no joy.
Woods is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pound.
Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pound moves away.
Nice defenses there by Woods.
Woods pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pound just misses with a punch to the body.
Pound swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woods fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pound manages to avoid it.
Pound now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pound looks to land a left hand but Woods moved out of range nicely.
Woods tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pound was well out of range. Poor timing from Woods.
Pound lands a lovely overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Woods dominated that round.
That's time! Woods's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Woods changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Woods.
Woods slips under a jab.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Woods misses
and Pound counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woods bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pound bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Woods.
Pound shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Decent striking displayed by Pound there.
Woods tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pound was well out of range. Poor timing from Woods.
Pound ducks right into an uppercut from Woods.
Woods cracks Pound with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods misses with a looping left.
A jab from Pound misses.
Woods throws a hook but Pound avoids it easily.
Woods darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Woods avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods looks to land a right hand but Pound moved out of range.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pound.
Woods lands with a good body shot.
Woods misses with a body shot.
Pound swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
Woods moves out of range as Pound strikes.
Woods takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pound misses with a body shot.
Woods throws a sloppy body shot
and Pound counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Woods cracks Pound with an open hand slap.

Pound closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Woods breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Woods scores with a shot to the body.

Woods gets tackled into the cage by Pound. Pound maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Woods breaks from the clinch.
Pound moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound with a nice cross.
Woods lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Woods does it's job there.
Woods works Pound's body with a nice hook.
Woods moves out of range of the strikes.
Woods just misses with a punch to the body.
Pound blocks a jab.
Woods tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pound was well out of range. Poor timing from Woods.
Woods throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Woods moves away from the strike by Pound.
Pound throws out a loose jab but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods lands with a hook. Pound tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pound lands with a cross.
Pound takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Woods throws a body punch but Pound moves out of range.
Pound lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Woods at a distance.
Woods looks to land a right hand but Pound moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
Pound throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woods blocks a jab.
Woods connects with the punch.
Pound throws a body shot but no joy.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Pound is just out of range.
Pound waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woods.
Woods misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Pound was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leroy Woods is winning the standup battle so far.
Pound tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Pound.
Woods appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Woods throws a hook to the side of Pound's head but Pound sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pound waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woods.
An attempted straight right counter from Woods misses the target.
Pound fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Woods looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pound avoids the body shot from Woods.
Pound throws a right and a left that both miss.
Woods lands with an uppercut that bounces Pound off the cage and back into range.
Pound stuns Woods with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods stuns Pound with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pound keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pound connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab by Pound.
Woods throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Woods lands a jab to the nose.
Pound misses with an uppercut. Woods saw that one coming.
Pound bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pound is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Woods with a body shot.
Woods is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pound can do to turn this around?
Pound misses the jab.
Pound throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woods sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pound.
Woods avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Woods. That snapped Pound's head back.

Pound moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Woods dominated that second round.
That's time! Woods's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pound throws a body shot but no joy.
Pound misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Woods.
Pound misses the jab.
Pound closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Woods throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Pound misses.
Woods lands a head shot.
Woods throws a shot from downtown. Pound moves away and avoids it.
Woods takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Woods, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Woods misses.
Woods throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Pound on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Woods.
Woods lands a nice hook to Pound's body. Pound takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pound takes one to the side of the head.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Woods avoids the body shot from Pound.
Pound ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
Woods throws a hook but Pound blocks it.
Pound takes a swing at Woods's ribcage but misses.
Woods throwing a counter right hand but Pound manages to avoid it.
Pound misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Pound.
A big right from Pound misses.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.
Woods thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pound throws a body punch but Woods moves out of range.
Pound has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pound there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pound doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pound rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Woods moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Woods drops his hands momentarily and Pound takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pound misses the body punch
and Woods counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Woods fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pound manages to avoid it.
Pound doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pound just misses with a punch to the body.
Woods lands a really nice looking cross but Pound seems unphased.
A big left from Pound misses.
Woods missing with a left hand there. Pound was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.
Pound throws an overhand right that lands on Woods's shoulder, as Woods tries to avoid the shot.
Woods is looking to counter punch.
Woods throws a jab but it's blocked by Pound.
Pound swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woods throws a jab but it's blocked by Pound.
Pound throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pound gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pound misses with a hook to the body
enabling Woods to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pound has managed to clinch.

Woods manages to break the clinch.
Pound slips under a jab from Woods.
Pound is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Woods with a body shot.
Woods scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Woods's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pound connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Woods scrambles back to his feet.
Pound uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woods.
Pound steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woods.
Woods takes a swing at Pound's ribcage but misses.
Woollams Pound has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woods lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pound at a distance.
Woods throws a good cross that connects.
Pound lands with an uppercut that bounces Woods off the cage and back into range.
Woods connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Woods slips a jab from Pound.
Nice shot by Woods.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woods misses with a straight left.
Woods throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pound sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Pound is just out of range.
Woods throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pound stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pound staying out of range there.
Woods misses the jab.
Pound misses with a left hand
and Woods counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pound throws a right hand that Woods ducks under and follows up with a left that Woods also avoids with ease.
Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pound.
Pound moves out of range of the strikes.
Pound throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woods was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Woods lands a slapping body shot.
Woods lands a jab to the head.
Woods lands with a nice body punch.
Woods scores with a punch to the head.
Pound uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woods.
Woods throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pound sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pound has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pound swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Woods showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Woods, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Woods!
Leroy Woods seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.