PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Crack Corn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woods kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jackson 5 - ABC. Crack Corn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jimmy cracks heads and he dont care kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Manny Woods could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jimmy Crack Corn's chin.

Woods
vs
Crack Corn

170 cm
24
165 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

180 cm
28
165 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Woods!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Crack Corn!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crack Corn tries for a takedown but Woods circles away easily

and Woods counters with a shoot takedown. Crack Corn fights it but they end up in guard.
Woods sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crack Corn's guard.

Woods decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Woods misses the jab.

Crack Corn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Woods won't allow Crack Corn to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woods is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crack Corn uses his free foot to push down on Woods's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Woods.
Woods wants to control but Crack Corn is having none of it.
Woods is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods is looking to improve his position but Crack Corn isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods is working hard here to advance position.
Crack Corn controlling the pace for now.
Crack Corn prevents Woods from getting the reversal.
Crack Corn looking to control but Woods is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Woods is trying desperately to improve position.
Crack Corn raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crack Corn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Woods taking shots to the head.
Crack Corn looking to control but Woods is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Crack Corn goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Woods turns into him and now he's in Crack Corn's guard.
Woods wants to control from the top but Crack Corn keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Woods pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crack Corn is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crack Corn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Woods stopping the sweep attempt from Crack Corn.
Woods trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Crack Corn manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Woods looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crack Corn is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Crack Corn prevents Woods from getting back to his feet.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Crack Corn from controlling successfully.
Woods is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Crack Corn wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Crack Corn won't allow Woods to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Crack Corn looking to pass the guard.
Woods is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Woods is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Woods is trying to control the position but Crack Corn postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Manny Woods will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crack Corn slips under a jab from Woods.
Crack Corn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woods.
Crack Corn with a hook.
Jimmy Crack Corn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crack Corn dips to his left and cracks Woods with an uppercut!
Crack Corn misses the jab.
Crack Corn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crack Corn throws a wild body kick that Woods sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Woods misses.
Crack Corn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Woods.
Woods misses with a right hand

and Crack Corn counters with a shoot takedown. Woods fights it but they end up in guard.

Woods looking for a triangle here. Crack Corn is fighting it but it looks tight! Woods pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Crack Corn is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Manny Woods!
Manny Woods retains his lightweight title!