PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jin Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Papercut. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bill Wagner was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Woo
vs
Wagner

180 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

181 cm
20
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jin Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Woo shoots in for a double leg but Wagner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Woo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wagner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Woo.
Wagner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wagner throws a head kick but Woo moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Woo.
Wagner slips a jab and a cross from Woo.
Woo misses with a wild body shot.
Woo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wagner's head.
Wagner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Woo blocks a head kick by Wagner.

Woo clinches up against the cage.
Wagner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Woo missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wagner decides to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wagner is looking to stand up but Woo isn't so interested in that idea.
Wagner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Woo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Woo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wagner is keeping the position for now.

Wagner kicks Woo off and gets to his feet.
Jin Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Wagner. Those never looked like landing.
A shot to the liver by Woo. Beautiful body shot.
Wagner works over Woo's head and body with a nice combination.
Woo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wagner backs up against the cage.
Woo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wagner throws a right hand that Woo ducks under and follows up with a left that Woo also avoids with ease.
Woo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woo tries to close the distance and clinch but Wagner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wagner throws a right and a left that Woo avoids nicely.
Woo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wagner.
Woo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wagner as he avoids it easily.
Wagner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wagner looks gassed!
Wagner fails to land with a series of punches.
Woo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wagner throws a chopping leg kick but Woo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bill Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Woo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Woo throws a series of punches but Wagner avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws out a leg kick but Woo moves out of range and Wagner only half commits.
Wagner is looking to land body kicks.
Woo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Woo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wagner defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wagner throws a leg kick
and Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wagner works Woo's body with a nice hook.
Wagner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Woo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wagner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woo defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woo misses with a takedown
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Woo blocks a head kick by Wagner.
Woo throws a series of punches but Wagner moves out of range.
Woo throws a series of punches but Wagner avoids them all with ease.
Woo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wagner. That did some damage!
Woo shoots in but Wagner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wagner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Woo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wagner really felt that one!
Wagner checks a leg kick.
Woo misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Woo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woo tries for a takedown but Wagner circles away easily
and Wagner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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 Jin Woo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Woo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner throws a solid leg kick but Woo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wagner.
Woo misses with a wild combination.
Wagner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jin Woo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wagner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Woo misses with the combination.
Woo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wagner.
Wagner misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Wagner misses.
Wagner feints a jab promting Woo to slip. Wagner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Woo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Wagner misses.
Woo moves out of range of the body kick.
Woo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woo misses with a series of wild punches.
Woo tries to clinch but Wagner is having none of it.
Jin Woo is winning the standup battle so far.
Wagner works over Woo's head and body with a nice combination.
Woo throws a head kick that misses.
Wagner throws out a leg kick but Woo moves out of range and Wagner only half commits.
Wagner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Woo is able to avoid easily.
Wagner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice takedown defense from Wagner. No joy for Woo on that attempt.
Wagner misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a wild body kick that Woo sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Wagner misses with a wild combination.
Woo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wagner throws a wild body kick that Woo sees coming a mile off.
Nice sprawl there from Wagner as Woo shoots in.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wagner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Woo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wagner tries to avoid it but Woo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wagner to the ground. Wagner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woo misses with a few strikes there.
Woo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wagner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woo slips a jab and a cross from Wagner.
Woo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woo takes one to the side of the head.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Woo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Woo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Woo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
Wagner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wagner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Wagner tries to keep at a distance but Woo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Wagner gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Woo wants to sweep but no luck.
Woo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wagner's guard.

Wagner kicks Woo off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner scores with a one two! Woo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Woo swinging wildly here.
Wagner throws a leg kick
and Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Woo tries to clinch up.
Woo blocks a leg kick.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner tried to score with a low kick but Woo checks it.
Woo shoots in but Wagner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wagner slips a jab from Woo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Woo.
Woo tries to clinch up.
Wagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Wagner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
Woo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wagner is fending him off so far but Woo persists. Nope, Wagner circles away and we're back to standing.
Woo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wagner throws a right hand that Woo ducks under and follows up with a left that Woo also avoids with ease.
Woo checks the leg kick.
Woo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wagner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Woo somewhat.
Wagner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Woo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Woo tries to clinch up.
Woo scoring well with a low kick there.
Wagner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagner circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woo checks a low kick from Wagner.
Woo wants to clinch up but Wagner keeps it at a distance.
Wagner lands a nice hook to Woo's body. Woo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Woo checks a low kick from Wagner.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Woo, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Wagner.
Nice uppercut there from Wagner.
A combination from Wagner does no damage.
Wagner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wagner fails to land with a series of punches.
Woo throws a front kick that sends Wagner stumbling back into the cage.
Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
Wagner tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Woo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wagner loads up on a big right hand but Woo slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woo dives in and grabs Wagner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wagner pushes down on Woo's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wagner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Woo eats them both and turns towards Wagner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Woo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Woo tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
Woo moves out of range of the leg kick from Wagner.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Woo.
Woo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wagner as he jumps to the side.
Wagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagner circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown by Woo or perhaps it was just good defense by Wagner which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a right and a left that Woo avoids nicely.
Woo lands a head kick!
Wagner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Woo.
Woo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Woo avoids a kick to the body.
Woo blocks a low kick nicely.
Wagner throws a push kick but Woo slaps the foot to one side.
Woo dodges the punch combination from Wagner.
Woo throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Woo tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Woo moves into the clinch.
Woo tries to stall but Wagner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Woo has Wagner pushed against the cage.
Woo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wagner to keep the fight standing.

Wagner lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wagner controlling the action here.
Woo pushes Wagner off looking to stand but Wagner dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner prevents Woo from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bill Wagner.
I think Wagner 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Wagner!