PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ross Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandan Kirwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Woods
vs
Kirwan

180 cm
23
168 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

174 cm
21
171 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandan Kirwan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods is looking to land body kicks.
Kirwan misses with an uppercut.
Kirwan tries to clinch but Woods is having none of it.
Woods misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kirwan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woods paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kirwan misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Woods misses the target.
Woods scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kirwan shoots for a double leg takedown but Woods sprawls well. He's pushed Kirwan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirwan is just out of range.
A left lands for Woods.
Kirwan throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it.
Woods throws the left hand but Kirwan avoids the punch easily.
Kirwan defending well as Woods loads up on a big left hand.
Kirwan is looking to clinch but Woods is avoiding it.
Kirwan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kirwan tries to clinch but Woods is having none of it.
Kirwan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woods.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirwan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kirwan is looking to clinch but Woods is avoiding it.
Woods with a hook.
Kirwan tries to clinch but Woods moves out of range.
Woods defending well as Kirwan loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Woods misses.
Kirwan is looking to clinch but Woods is avoiding it.
Kirwan tries to clinch there but Woods circles away.

Woods scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kirwan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kirwan has his hands clasped together around Woods's back. He's all about the action.
Kirwan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Woods is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Woods seems content to control.
Kirwan is trying to get back to full guard.
Kirwan trying to control from the bottom.

Kirwan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods wants to take a breather but Kirwan is having none of it.
Kirwan trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kirwan moves in looking to clinch but Woods pushes him off.
Kirwan takes a swing at Woods's ribcage but misses.

Kirwan dives in and scores a takedown into Woods's guard.
Kirwan tries to free his leg and advance position but Woods is retaining full guard.
Kirwan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Woods wants to stand and escape but Kirwan is having none of it.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Kirwan from controlling successfully.
Kirwan looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirwan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kirwan throwing strikes but missing.
Kirwan trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Kirwan tries to free his leg and advance position but Woods is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Woods lands a leg kick that knocks Kirwan off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brandan Kirwan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kirwan moves in looking to clinch but Woods pushes him off.
Kirwan misses with a wild body shot.
Kirwan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woods.
Kirwan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Woods misses the target.
Woods lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kirwan at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Woods. Kirwan shrugs it off though.
Kirwan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Woods punishes Kirwan's body with a nice straight punch.
Woods closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A shot to the liver by Woods. Beautiful body shot.
Woods tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Kirwan.
Kirwan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods cracks Kirwan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kirwan tries to clinch but Woods moves out of range.
Kirwan throws a body punch but Woods moves out of range.
Woods works the jab nicely.
Woods throws a big shot that misses.
Kirwan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Kirwan.
Woods avoids the body shot from Kirwan.
Woods lands an overhand right.
Woods throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kirwan fails with the takedown.
Kirwan tries to close the distance and clinch but Woods swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woods lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods blocks a jab.
Kirwan shoots in but no luck this time.
Ross Woods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandan Kirwan.
Kirwan is breathing heavily.
Woods throws a hook to the side of Kirwan's head but Kirwan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ross Woods is winning the standup battle so far.
Woods with a hook.
Woods keeps the fight on the outside.
Kirwan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirwan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Woods takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kirwan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Woods looks to throw the jab but Kirwan is out of range.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Woods. Those never looked like landing.
Kirwan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Woods's waist but Woods gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kirwan off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws a leg kick but Kirwan checks it.
Kirwan moves away from the strike by Woods.

Woods gets a takedown into half guard.
Woods slows the pace down in half guard.
Kirwan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Woods is working away from the top position though.
Woods performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirwan gets back to full guard.
Brandan Kirwan has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kirwan is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Woods frees his head nicely. Oh but Kirwan has switched to an armbar! Woods is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Brandan Kirwan!