PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Woodcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Silva
vs
Woodcock

187 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
185 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Woodcock!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woodcock.
Woodcock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Woodcock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woodcock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Woodcock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Woodcock. That did some damage!
A big left from Silva misses.

Woodcock decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Woodcock is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Woodcock to get the leverage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Woodcock in particular looking to stall.
Woodcock moves nicely into side control.
Woodcock trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Silva is not content to let Woodcock control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Woodcock's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Woodcock's back!
Silva gets his hands free as Woodcock looks to control.

Silva is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Silva looking for the choke from the back.
Woodcock breaks Silva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Woodcock trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Woodcock uses it to pass to side control.
Woodcock tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Woodcock wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Woodcock is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Woodcock controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by James Woodcock.

Woodcock changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva tries to bench press Woodcock off him but Woodcock keeps the position.

Woodcock wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.

Woodcock tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Woodcock has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Woodcock looks gassed!
Silva regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva tries to roll over but Woodcock keeps him under control.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Woodcock in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Woodcock wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Woodcock looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Woodcock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Woodcock looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Woodcock.

Woodcock gets the takedown into side control.
Woodcock tries to advance to mount but Silva denies him.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Woodcock's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Woodcock trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

Woodcock is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Woodcock dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Woodcock misses the shot to the body.
Woodcock walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.

Woodcock shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Woodcock showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Woodcock's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Woodcock's back!
Silva avoiding Woodcock 's attempts to control his hands.
Woodcock manages to reverse the position and now he's in Silva's guard. Nice work there by Woodcock.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Woodcock defends it easily.
Woodcock wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Woodcock preventing the sweep.
Woodcock wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Woodcock slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Woodcock tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Woodcock trying to control the position but Silva is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Woodcock has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.

Woodcock is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
Woodcock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Woodcock forces the positional change into back control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Woodcock working for a choke but Silva is defending well.
Woodcock is breathing heavily.
Silva can't escape the position.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Silva turns into Woodcock and is now in his guard.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva preventing the sweep.

Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Woodcock looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Woodcock looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Woodcock!

Woodcock looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Woodcock wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.

Woodcock looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Woodcock off and has taken his back!

Silva working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Silva not allowing Woodcock to control his hands.
Woodcock is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Woodcock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Woodcock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Woodcock.
Silva is looking to clinch but Woodcock is avoiding it.
Woodcock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva lands a high kick!
Woodcock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Woodcock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva moves out of range as Woodcock strikes.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Woodcock. That did some damage!

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Woodcock pulls guard successfully.
Silva advances to half guard.
Woodcock wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
James Woodcock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Woodcock trying to control but Silva postures up.
Woodcock is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Woodcock keeps control of the position as Silva tries to break free.

Woodcock looking to break Silva's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Silva remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Woodcock will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Woodcock has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Woodcock keeps control of the position as Silva tries to break free.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock is trying to stick to Silva's back but Silva is turning into Woodcock. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Woodcock's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Silva.
Woodcock is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.

Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Woodcock is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Woodcock is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Woodcock has managed to sneak the leg through.

Woodcock looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Woodcock slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock works his way into full mount!
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Woodcock has a good base and remains in mount.
Woodcock trying to control but Silva is having none of it.

Woodcock is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Silva throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva regains half guard.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Woodcock pulls his head out easily.

Woodcock looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Woodcock is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Woodcock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Woodcock winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Woodcock!