PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Woolett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Woolett will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mac
vs
Woolett

175 cm
21
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Woolett!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Woolett shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mac napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Woolett swings around for an armbar but Mac sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Woolett's guard.

Woolett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mac can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mac lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mac has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mac trying to control the position from guard on top but Woolett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Woolett looking for a guillotine here but Mac defends easily.
Mac is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Woolett looking for a sweep. Not yet Woolett, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Mac got a little sloppy there for a moment and Woolett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mac has managed to get both his arms back between Woolett's legs - danger averted.
Mac wants to control from the top but Woolett keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kieran Mac just wasn't active enough.

Woolett looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mac has control of Woolett's left arm, preventing Woolett from doing any damage.

Mac throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Woolett is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Woolett's face as Mac controls the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woolett is trying to improve his position.
Mac slows the pace down.
Woolett is looking to reverse the position.
Woolett looks gassed!
Woolett is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Woolett wants to get back to full guard.

Woolett looking for submissions off his back.
Woolett is not content to let Mac control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mac is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Woolett defends it well.

Mac is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Mac is going to stand back up.
Woolett is staying active underneath Mac, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Woolett moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Woolett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mac wants to control from the top but Woolett keeps moving.
Mac looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kieran Mac has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Woolett misses with a takedown attempt - Mac sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shawn Woolett will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Woolett fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mac to the ground. Woolett is now in Mac's guard.
Woolett prevents Mac from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mac had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Woolett defends it easily.

Woolett is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Woolett drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mac dives on top into guard.

Woolett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac trying to control the position from guard on top but Woolett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mac slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Woolett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mac trying to control but Woolett is working from the bottom.
Mac seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Woolett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mac defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Woolett is looking for a triangle but Mac pushes his legs off easily.

Mac gets to his feet - Woolett follows without any prompting.

Mac closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mac lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Woolett looking for a guillotine here but Mac defends easily.
Shawn Woolett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Woolett keeping moving, preventing Mac from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac looking to sit in guard and control but Woolett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mac is looking for a triangle here but Woolett uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Woolett is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mac knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Woolett thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Woolett goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mac rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Woolett's guard! Nice work there by Mac!
Mac engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mac trying to control the position from guard on top but Woolett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shawn Woolett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A combination from Mac does no damage.
Shawn Woolett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac tries for a takedown but Woolett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mac fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Woolett misses with a takedown attempt - Mac sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Woolett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mac but Mac pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mac looks for a takedown but Woolett sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kieran Mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woolett shoots in and drives through. Mac sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mac is defended easily by Woolett.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Woolett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kieran Mac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woolett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mac as he avoids it easily.

Mac gets the takedown into side control.
Woolett is looking for a sweep.
Woolett is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mac off and has taken his back!
Mac breaks Woolett's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Woolett looking for a guillotine here but Mac defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac trying to control but Woolett is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mac avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Woolett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mac can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Woolett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mac can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Woolett throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Mac stands up and waves to Woolett to follow him.
Mac defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Woolett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mac fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Woolett sprawls well initially but Mac persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mac throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Woolett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mac pulls his head out easily.
Mac controlling the pace.

Mac is working for a kimura but Woolett is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Woolett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kieran Mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shawn Woolett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mac is working for a submission of some sort.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kieran Mac.
I think Woolett has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Woolett!