PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ilari Hurma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurma comes to the cage accompanied by Yello - Oh Yeah. 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.

Hurma
vs
Woods

188 cm
25
184 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
184 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Knock Out Artistry

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ilari Hurma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Woods!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Woods breaks from the clinch.
Dante Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hurma scores with a nice strike.
Woods will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hurma throws a lazy right hand but Woods sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hurma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hurma keeps the fight on the outside.
Hurma misses with a few strikes there.
Woods fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hurma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woods paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hurma slips under a jab.
Hurma tries to clinch but Woods is having none of it.
Woods pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hurma blocking some punches.
Woods softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Hurma.
A short right from Hurma on the inside.
Hurma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Woods has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Woods's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Hurma.
A right hook to the body lands for Hurma.
Woods looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurma taking a breather.
Hurma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Hurma.
Hurma presses Woods against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hurma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hurma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woodss head.
A shot in the inside from Hurma.
Hurma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Hurma.
A short uppercut from Hurma.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hurma.
A right hook to the body lands for Hurma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hurma.
A body shot lands from Hurma.
A right handed body shot lands from Hurma.
Hurma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Hurma lands with a light punch inside.
Hurma digs a right hand into Woods's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Woods's gas tank.
Hurma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Woods.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hurma.
Hurma lands a shot to the body.
Hurma pushes Woods back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hurma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Hurma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Hurma displaying some good clinch control by pressing Woods up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hurma.
A shot in the inside from Hurma.
Hurma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hurma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hurma is leaning against Woods and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hurma scores with a hook to the body.
Hurma lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Hurma - that landed with a thud.
Hurma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hurma manages to break the clinch.
Hurma jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Woods gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good shot there by Hurma.

Woods is rocked!
Hurma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Woods walks into a stiff left hand from Hurma.
Woods is still on wobbly legs! Can Hurma finish him?

Hurma closes the distance and clinches.
Hurma scores with a shoulder strike.
Hurma is struggling to control the position.
Woods seems to have recovered his senses.

Hurma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods takes one to the chin there.
Hurma lands a head shot.
Hurma misses with a wild combination.
Woods takes one to the side of the head.
Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hurma.
Hurma lands a right hook to the body.
Hurma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Woods tries to keep at a distance but Hurma has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hurma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Hurma.
Hurma lands with a right to the head.
Hurma dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Woods working aggressively here.
Hurma throws a head punch that misses.
Woods takes a shot to the head.
Hurma digs a right hand into Woods's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Woods's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hurma breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Woods misses its intended target.
Hurma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hurma tries to clinch up.
Woods fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hurma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woods swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Woods scores with a jab to the jaw.
Woods misses with the combination.
Hurma punishes Woods's body with a nice straight punch.
Hurma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hurma digs a good hook to Woods's body.
Woods gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Hurma has managed to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hurma cracks Woods with a nice body shot.

Hurma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hurma moves into the clinch successfully.
Hurma leaning his opponent against the cage.
Woods tries to break free but Hurma pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilari Hurma dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hurma dips to his left and cracks Woods with an uppercut!
Hurma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woods can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Hurma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab from Hurma.

Hurma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hurma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Woods backwards.

Woods escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woods uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hurma lands with a right hand.
Woods throws out a loose jab but Hurma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hurma.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Woods throws a punch but it's blocked by Hurma.
Still in the clinch, Hurma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hurma lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hurma blocking some punches.
Hurma digs a right hand into Woods's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Woods's gas tank.
Hurma scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Hurma.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hurma lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurma lands a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woods. Hurma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hurma cracks a nice hook into Woods's ribs.
Hurma scores with a hook.

Hurma has managed to clinch.
Hurma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hurma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Hurma on the inside.
Hurma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woodss head.
A body shot lands from Hurma.
Hurma scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Hurma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Woods being controlled against the cage.
Woods doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Woods takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hurma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurma scores with a hook to the body.
Hurma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hurma pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hurma working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurma lands with a short shot to the head.
Hurma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woodss head.

Woods pulls Hurma into guard.
Hurma passes Woods's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hurma wants to get back to his feet.
Woods is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hurma's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hurma's back!
Woods doesn't have the hooks in and Hurma manages to turn into his guard.
Woods is looking to stand up but Hurma isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hurma gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Woods throws a sloppy body shot
and Hurma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Woods in his tracks.
Woods shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Woods tries to clinch but Hurma is having none of it.
Woods tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Woods walks into a stiff left hand from Hurma.
The crowd cheers as Hurma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Woods doesn't seem phased though.
Woods ducks right into an uppercut from Hurma.
Woods looks to land a left hand but Hurma moved out of range nicely.
Hurma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Woods doesn't seem bothered though.
Dante Woods is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Hurma.
Woods lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hurma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ilari Hurma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woods has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Woods there as he acknowledges the shot.
Woods shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hurma but Hurma pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurma throws out a loose jab but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woods.
Hurma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hurma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hurma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Woods throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hurma swats away the attempt to clinch by Woods.
Hurma tries to clinch up.
Woods connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hurma throws a right and a left that Woods avoids nicely.
Hurma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woods jabs Hurma right on the nose. Hurma blinks but takes it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Woods has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hurma moves out of range as Woods strikes.
Woods scores with a jab to the body.
Hurma connects with a right hand. Woods shakes it off.

Woods rushes Hurma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilari Hurma dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hurma swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
Woods throws a nice looking combination but Hurma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurma is just out of range.

Hurma clinches up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Woods as Hurma tries to tie him up.
Ilari Hurma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hurma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Woods scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hurma leaning against his opponent.
Hurma lands an uppercut.
Hurma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Woods is looking to break free of the clinch but Hurma has double underhooks.

Hurma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Woods.
Woods takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab, jab by Hurma - just one landing.
Woods fails with the takedown.
Hurma scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Hurma both land. Nice combination.
Hurma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Woods circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurma wants to clinch.
Hurma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Woods throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hurma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Hurma.

Woods moves into range and clinches up with Hurma.
Hurma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hurma digs a right hand into Woods's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Woods's gas tank.
Woods working hard to break the clinch.
Hurma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hurma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Hurma.
A short uppercut from Hurma.
Hurma lands with a right to the head.
Woods trying to control the position but instead, Hurma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Woods into the cage.
Hurma lands a nice uppercut.

Hurma breaks the clinch.
Hurma lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Woods swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods looks to clinch
and Hurma counters with a nice body shot.
Hurma slips a jab from Woods.
Woods misses with a looping left.
Woods fails in his attempt to clinch.
Woods misses with a wild combination.
Hurma stuns Woods with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hurma punishes Woods's body with a nice straight punch.
Hurma scores with a nice right hand.
Woods tries to clinch there but Hurma circles away.

Hurma clinches with his opponent.
Good body shot from Woods.
Hurma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Woods avoiding damage.
Hurma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Woods.
A short right from Hurma on the inside.
Hurma pushes Woods back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Woods gets through Hurma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hurma.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hurma digs a right hand underneath Woods's ribcage. Woods let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hurma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee calls for Hurma to work.
Hurma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Woods tries to circle away but Hurma has him pinned against the cage.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Hurma controls his hands.
Good body shot from Hurma.
Hurma stalling.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hurma misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Woods.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hurma stops a takedown attempt from Woods.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hurma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woods.

Woods's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woods scores with a shot to the body.
Woods closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ilari Hurma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Woods swings for the body but Hurma moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurma scores with a shot to the body.
Hurma stuns Woods with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Hurma pushes Woods up against the cage in a clinch.
Hurma stops a takedown attempt from Woods.
Ilari Hurma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Woods.
Hurma scores with a shoulder strike.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hurma lands a right hand.
Hurma pressing his opponent against the cage.
Woods working hard to break the clinch.
Dante Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hurma breaks from the clinch.
Woods throws an overhand right that lands on Hurma's shoulder, as Hurma tries to avoid the shot.

Hurma takes the fight into the clinch.
Hurma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Hurma blocking some punches.
Hurma is struggling to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilari Hurma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hurma has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilari Hurma!