PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Clam Digger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Clam Digger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Body Rott. Terrance Clam Digger has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Clam Digger
vs
Woods

177 cm
20
145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

155 cm
31
130 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Granite chin

Just Fight

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrance Clam Digger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Woods!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Clam Digger. No joy for Woods on that attempt.

Clam Digger gets a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Woods is trying to pull guard but Clam Digger has him pressed against the cage.
Clam Digger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woodss head.
Woods is trying to pull guard but Clam Digger has him pressed against the cage.
Terrance Clam Digger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Woods.
A bit of stalling here from Clam Digger.
Woods fails to pull guard.
Clam Digger avoids a wild elbow strike from Woods.
Woods is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clam Digger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clam Digger taking a breather.
Woods is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clam Digger to keep the fight standing.
Woods being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clam Digger leaning against his opponent.
Clam Digger can't find room to land a body shot as Woods controls the action.
Clam Digger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clam Digger tries to throw a body punch but Woods avoids it by throwing Clam Digger back against the cage.
Woods pushes off an throws an elbow but Clam Digger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Clam Digger has hold of one of Woods's legs. Woods is fighting the takedown attempt but Clam Digger gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
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.
Clam Digger working some strikes from top position.
Woods has his hands on Clam Digger's head, controlling the position.
Clam Digger wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods pulls Clam Digger in close to his closed guard and prevents Clam Digger from doing any damage or advancing position.
Woods controls Clam Digger momentarily but Clam Digger frees himself.
Woods is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clam Digger tries to roll over but Woods keeps him under control.
Woods trying to control the action but Clam Digger is working from the bottom.
Clam Digger is trying to stand back up but Woods is controlling him
Woods frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Clam Digger is looking to improve his position.

Woods wants to work for an arm triangle but Clam Digger is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Woods is trying to work for a kimura but Clam Digger is defending well.
Woods passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clam Digger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Woods working Clam Digger over with strikes here.
Clam Digger is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Woods has taken his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woods keeps control of the position as Clam Digger tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Woods is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Clam Digger is defending well though. Woods let's go of the attempt for now.
Clam Digger covering up well under a series of strikes from Woods.

Woods is looking for a rear naked choke here but Clam Digger reverses the position brilliantly into Woods's guard!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clam Digger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Woods is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Woods will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Clam Digger lands with a nice body punch.
Terrance Clam Digger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clam Digger misses with a hook
and Woods counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Clam Digger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Clam Digger.

Woods gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Woods is fighting off a takedown attempt but Clam Digger is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Woods to the mat. Woods regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Woods is trying to keep Clam Digger in close.
Clam Digger preventing the sweep.
Clam Digger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Woods is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jack Woods has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods is controlling Clam Digger's posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Jack Woods has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Woods moves into the clinch.
Clam Digger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Woods can't get the takedown.

Clam Digger turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Woods is trying to control Clam Digger's posture but Clam Digger avoids it.
Woods is looking to regain half guard here but Clam Digger keeps moving and retains side control.
Clam Digger is looking to take a break and control but Woods is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods is working to avoid the ground and pound but Clam Digger connects with a decent elbow.
Clam Digger remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woods manages to get back to half guard.
Clam Digger is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Woods!
Clam Digger landing strikes, looking to finish!
Woods tries to reverse the position but Clam Digger maintains control.
Woods manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Clam Digger is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Clam Digger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woods keeps working.
Woods tries to get to full guard but Clam Digger has control of the leg.
Clam Digger wants to pass to mount but Woods is defending the position.
Woods slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Clam Digger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Woods swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Woods throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Clam Digger from controlling successfully.
Woods is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Woods wants to sweep but no luck.
Clam Digger trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Clam Digger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Clam Digger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods trying to control the position.
Clam Digger trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Woods not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Clam Digger dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Woods shoots for a takedown but Clam Digger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Clam Digger checks a leg kick.
Woods shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clam Digger just misses with a punch to the body.
Clam Digger swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
Clam Digger throws the left hand but Woods avoids the punch easily.

Clam Digger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Woods preventing the sweep.
Woods missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Woods throwing strikes but missing.
Clam Digger is pulling down on Woods's head. It's preventing any offense from Woods, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Clam Digger is looking to stand up but Woods isn't so interested in that idea.
Clam Digger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Woods's guard.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Clam Digger from controlling successfully.
Clam Digger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clam Digger controls from within his opponent's guard.
Clam Digger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Woods is trying to keep Clam Digger in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Terrance Clam Digger wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Clam Digger fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Woods sprawls well initially but Clam Digger persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Clam Digger is keen to just control but Woods is a slippery customer.
Clam Digger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Woods manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clam Digger trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woods controls Clam Digger momentarily but Clam Digger frees himself.
Clam Digger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Woods looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger is stalling in the full guard.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Clam Digger from controlling successfully.
Clam Digger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Terrance Clam Digger.
Clam Digger connects with a body shot that sends Woods's belly button to the back.

Woods takes the fight into the clinch.
Woods fails to pull guard.
Terrance Clam Digger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Woods.
Woods looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clam Digger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Woods being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger stops a takedown attempt from Woods.
Still in the clinch, Clam Digger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Woods being controlled against the cage.
Woods is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clam Digger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clam Digger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clam Digger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice jab there from Clam Digger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance Clam Digger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clam Digger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Terrance Clam Digger!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Terrance Clam Digger!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Terrance Clam Digger!

Terrance Clam Digger wins by unanimous decision!