PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martyn Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Woodstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woodstock is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica - Enter Sandman. This should be a great matchup!

Lawrence
vs
Woodstock

178 cm
23
176 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

185 cm
26
182 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martyn Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Woodstock!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodstock thuds his shin into the meat of Lawrence's side.
Lawrence misses with a series of wild punches.
Woodstock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Woodstock scores with a nice body kick.
Lawrence throws a sloppy head kick and Woodstock moves out of range easily.
Lawrence moves out of range as Woodstock throws a body kick.
Woodstock scores with a leg kick.
A combination from Woodstock does no damage.
A shot to the liver by Woodstock. Beautiful body shot.
Woodstock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Woodstock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lawrence clobbers Woodstock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lawrence moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lawrence swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Woodstock lands a nice looking body kick.
Woodstock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lawrence counters with a one-two to the body.
Lawrence misses with a head kick.
Woodstock lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheers as Lawrence lands an impressive looking overhand right. Woodstock doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woodstock misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a right hand that Woodstock ducks under and follows up with a left that Woodstock also avoids with ease.
Woodstock lands a front kick.
Woodstock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lawrence swings for the body but Woodstock moves out of range.
Lawrence throws a right and a left that both miss.
Woodstock's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Woodstock duly obliges.
Woodstock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lawrence tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lawrence chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Woodstock can pounce on him.
Andy Woodstock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woodstock throws a wild body kick that Lawrence sees coming a mile off.
Lawrence will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Woodstock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawrence circles away quickly and effectively.
Woodstock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Woodstock misses with the body kick
and Lawrence counters with a stiff right hand.
Lawrence takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Woodstock is looking to slow Lawrence down with leg kicks.
Lawrence throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Woodstock.
Good leg kick by Woodstock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a head kick but Woodstock moves out of range.
Lawrence is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lawrence stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Woodstock.
Woodstock ducks under a wild hook from Lawrence.
Lawrence misses with a few strikes there.
Lawrence misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Lawrence does no damage.
Lawrence takes a swing at Woodstock's ribcage but misses.
Lawrence pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lawrence lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Woodstock circles away quickly and effectively.
Woodstock feints and then cracks Lawrence's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lawrence down.
Lawrence blocks the body kick.
Lawrence steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Woodstock. That one must have hurt.
Lawrence steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Woodstock. That one must have hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Woodstock.
Woodstock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawrence.
A punch lands to the side of Woodstock 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woodstock misses with a kick to the body.
Woodstock thumps Lawrence with a low kick.
Lawrence rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Woodstock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Woodstock.
Woodstock throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Woodstock thumps Lawrence with a low kick.
Woodstock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Woodstock scoring well with a low kick there.
Lawrence is breathing heavily.
Woodstock scores with a kick to the body.
Woodstock scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Woodstock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lawrence fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawrence stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Woodstock.
Woodstock scores with a spinning back kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Woodstock.
Woodstock thows a body kick. Lawrence tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Woodstock throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woodstock lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Woodstock.
Lawrence walks forward, straight into a front kick from Woodstock.
A head kick from Woodstock lands but Lawrence takes it in his stride.
Woodstock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawrence's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Woodstock.
Lawrence will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Woodstock lands a front kick.
Woodstock cracks the inside of Lawrence's front leg.
Woodstock scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Woodstock finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Woodstock.
A chopping leg kick lands by Woodstock.
Woodstock lands with a good body shot.
Lawrence takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Woodstock blocks a head kick by Lawrence.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woodstock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lawrence.
Lawrence has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Woodstock.
A slapping body kick lands there for Woodstock.
A nice leg kick lands there from Woodstock.
Woodstock lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lawrence takes a kick to the side of the head.
Woodstock blocks a head kick by Lawrence.
Martyn Lawrence is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woodstock thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawrence swinging wildly here.
Lawrence chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Woodstock can pounce on him.
Woodstock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Woodstock throws a leg kick which misses Lawrence's front leg but catches the back leg as Lawrence tries to avoid it.
Woodstock throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Woodstock.
Lawrence takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters circling a little - Woodstock finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Woodstock throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lawrence counters with a big head kick but Woodstock shrugs it off.
Woodstock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lawrence throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woodstock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawrence.
Woodstock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woodstock cracks the inside of Lawrence's front leg.
Woodstock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Woodstock crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lawrence - the referee stops the clock and Woodstock gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lawrence. Woodstock manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a shot from downtown. Woodstock moves away and avoids it.
Lawrence throws a right and a left that Woodstock avoids nicely.
Woodstock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lawrence rather than just go for the knockout.
Woodstock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lawrence if he has to take too many more of those.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Woodstock.
Andy Woodstock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Woodstock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lawrence.
Lawrence avoids the head kick by Woodstock.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Woodstock. Lawrence shrugs it off though.
Woodstock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawrence manages to avoid it.
Woodstock lands a slapping body shot.
Woodstock lands with a shot to the body.
Lawrence chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Woodstock can pounce on him.
Nice body kick from Woodstock.
Woodstock scores with a spinning back kick!
Woodstock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Woodstock explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Woodstock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Woodstock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Woodstock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawrence's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Woodstock.
Woodstock keeps Lawrence at a distance using the push kick.
Woodstock scores with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Woodstock.
Woodstock lands a jab to Lawrence's midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Woodstock.
Crunch! Woodstock slams his shin into Lawrence's torso.
Woodstock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Woodstock connects with a solid leg kick.
Woodstock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Woodstock fakes the leg kick and cracks Lawrence in the body.
Woodstock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Woodstock.
Woodstock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Woodstock throws a leg kick which misses Lawrence's front leg but catches the back leg as Lawrence tries to avoid it.
Woodstock pushes Lawrence away with a front kick.
Woodstock moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lawrence takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Woodstock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodstock scores with a shot to the body.
Woodstock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Woodstock throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Woodstock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Woodstock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lawrence's calf.
Lawrence tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Woodstock throws a quick inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Woodstock.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lawrence might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lawrence takes a kick to the side of the head.
Woodstock lands with a nice body kick.
Woodstock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Woodstock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lawrence's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woodstock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Woodstock.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Woodstock. Lawrence shrugs it off though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Woodstock.
Woodstock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Woodstock - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodstock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lawrence moves out of range as Woodstock throws a body kick.
Woodstock is looking to slow Lawrence down with leg kicks.
Woodstock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Woodstock, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Woodstock.
Woodstock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Woodstock lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lawrence will feel that in the morning.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Woodstock.
Woodstock throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Woodstock moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Woodstock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Woodstock throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Woodstock.
Woodstock connects with a high kick.
Woodstock lands a front kick.
Woodstock lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lawrence will feel that in the morning.
Woodstock lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Woodstock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Woodstock delivers a nice body kick.
Lawrence has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Woodstock.
Woodstock lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lawrence takes a step back to recover.
Woodstock lands with a kick to the ribs.
Woodstock throws a front kick that sends Lawrence stumbling back into the cage.
Woodstock throws a leg kick which misses Lawrence's front leg but catches the back leg as Lawrence tries to avoid it.
Lawrence on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Woodstock misses with a combination
and Lawrence counters with a left and a right that stings Woodstock.
Woodstock throws a head kick that half lands.
Lawrence takes a kick to the side of the head.
Woodstock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lawrence if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Woodstock throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Woodstock lands a right hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Woodstock.
Lawrence sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawrence takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Woodstock scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lawrence avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Woodstock, right into the meat.
A solid body kick from Woodstock.
Woodstock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Woodstock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawrence's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Woodstock.
Woodstock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lawrence doesn't seem bothered though.
Woodstock lands a front kick.
Woodstock scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lawrence takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Woodstock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Woodstock lands a nice hook to Lawrence's body. Lawrence takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Woodstock thows a body kick. Lawrence tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Woodstock throws a nice looking combination but Lawrence bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Woodstock looks to land a combination but Lawrence avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Woodstock.
Woodstock lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lawrence takes a step back to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lawrence!
Lawrence on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Woodstock. Woodstock obviously looking to wear him down.
Woodstock thuds his shin into the meat of Lawrence's side.
Woodstock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Woodstock scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Woodstock, right into the meat.
Lawrence on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lawrence stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Woodstock.
Woodstock throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Woodstock scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Woodstock.
Woodstock cracks the inside of Lawrence's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Woodstock.
Woodstock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Woodstock throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodstock stuns Lawrence with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Woodstock scores with a shot to the body.
Woodstock lands a jab-cross combination.
Woodstock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Woodstock.
Lawrence sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Woodstock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lawrence. That did some damage!
Woodstock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lawrence takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Woodstock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woodstock thumps Lawrence with a low kick.
Lawrence takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lawrence takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Woodstock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Woodstock.
Woodstock scores with a push kick.
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!
Woodstock thuds his shin into the meat of Lawrence's side.
Martyn Lawrence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodstock lands with a nice body kick.
Lawrence takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lawrence crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Woodstock - the referee stops the clock and Lawrence gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Woodstock. Lawrence manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Woodstock tries a head kick but it misses.
Woodstock thows a body kick. Lawrence tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Woodstock lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Woodstock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Woodstock. That's going to slow Lawrence down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Woodstock.
Woodstock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Woodstock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lawrence stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Woodstock lands with a kick to the ribs.
Woodstock lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woodstock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lawrence on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lawrence takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lawrence takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Woodstock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Woodstock 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Woodstock!