PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woods has chosen Before I forget as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jom
vs
Woods

225 cm
26
182 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Bad Mojo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Jom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Woods!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods tries to clinch but Jom moves away
and Jom counters with a nice uppercut.
Woods takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Woods fails in his attempt to clinch.
Woods takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jom lands the left hand.
Woods fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woods wants to clinch but Jom slips to the side
and Jom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch but Jom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woods darts in trying to clinch
and Jom counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Woods closes the distance but Jom moves to the side
and Jom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Woods closes the distance but Jom moves to the side
and Jom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jom misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Jom.
Woods tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jom counters with a right hand to the body.
Jom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Woods tries to clinch but Jom moves away
and Jom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woods closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jom counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Woods tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Jom to counter with a crisp jab.
Woods moves in looking to clinch but Jom pushes him off.

Woods has taken the fight to the clinch.
Woods lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jom is trying to force a seperation but Woods has the dominant position.
Woods tries to throw a body punch but Jom avoids it by throwing Woods back against the cage.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Jom controls his hands.
A short right from Woods on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jom.
Jom is trying to force a seperation but Woods has the dominant position.
Jom holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jom is trying to force a seperation but Woods has the dominant position.
Jom tries to break free but Woods pushes him back against the cage.
Jom is trying to break the clinch but Woods has him pressed against the cage.
Woods lands a body punch.
Woods can't find room to land a body shot as Jom controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woods tries a body shot but Jom blocks it.
Woods misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Jom.
Woods has a couple of punches blocked by Jom.
Jom wants to break free but Woods has control.
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woods can't find room to land a body shot as Jom controls the action.
Jom prevents a body shot from Woods.
Jom blocking some punches.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jom's elbow.
Jom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jom tries to break free but Woods pushes him back against the cage.
Woods misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Woods fails to land.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Jom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Woods fails to land.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woods tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woods misses with some punches.
Woods throws a punch but it's blocked by Jom.
A frustrated look appears on Jom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Woods tries to throw a body punch but Jom avoids it by throwing Woods back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods tries a body shot but Jom blocks it.
Jom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Jom breaks from the clinch.
Woods moves in looking to clinch but Jom pushes him off.
Jason Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods darts in trying to clinch
letting Jom counter with a right hand.
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 Jim Jom will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jom connects with a good right hand that stumbles Woods. Woods circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Woods misses with a looping right.
Woods takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Woods misses with a double jab.
Jason Woods is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jom swats away the attempt to clinch by Woods.
Woods tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jom is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jom closes the distance and clinches up with Woods, looking for a takedown. Jom pushes Woods against the cage but Woods circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jom misses with a wild body shot.
Woods swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Woods takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Woods swinging wildly here.
Jim Jom is winning the standup battle so far.
Woods looks to clinch
and Jom counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Jom.
Woods fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods tries to clinch up
and Jom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jom takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jom jabs Woods right on the nose. Woods blinks but takes it well.
Woods closes the distance but Jom moves to the side
letting Jom counter with a right hand.
Jom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Woods looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Woods keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Woods moves to clinch but Jom breaks away
and Jom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Woods wants to clinch.
Woods wants to clinch but Jom slips to the side
enabling Jom to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a combination
and Woods takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woods closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Woods thinking.
Woods tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Woods tries to clinch
and Jom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woods tries to clinch but Jom is having none of it.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch but Jom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woods tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Jom to counter with a crisp jab.
Jom digs a good hook to Woods's body.
Jom lands a nice shot to the body.
Jom jabs Woods right on the nose. Woods blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods closes the distance but Jom moves to the side
and Jom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jom shoots in but Woods avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jom slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Woods is looking to clinch.
Jom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jom moves away.
Woods gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jom.
Jom shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Woods as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Jom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jom clobbers Woods with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Woods throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Woods throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Woods tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Jom counter with a right hand.
Woods tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jom counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jom swats away the attempt to clinch by Woods.
Jom cracks Woods with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Woods clinches up with Jom and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Jom dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Woods tries to clinch up but Jom circles away and keeps his distance.
Woods tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jom counters with a one-two to the body.
Woods has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Woods throws a hook but Jom blocks it.
A punch combination from Woods misses.
Woods has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Woods.
Woods tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jom.
Woods moves to clinch but Jom breaks away
and Jom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Woods looks to clinch
and Jom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woods tries to clinch up
and Jom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods tries to clinch there but Jom circles away.
No joy there for Jom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jom misses with a two punch combination.
Jason Woods is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Woods.
Woods wants to clinch but Jom slips to the side
and Jom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Woods tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Woods has managed to clinch.
Jom blocks an uppercut.
Woods prevents Jom from breaking the clinch.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jom lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jom is trying to break the clinch but Woods is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Jom controls his hands.
Jom blocks a body shot from Woods.
Woods prevents Jom from breaking the clinch.
Jom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Woods has him pressed against the cage.
Woods fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jom's elbow.
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woods misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Woods misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jom blocks an uppercut.
Jom blocks a body shot from Woods.
Jom is trying to break free.
Woods tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jom blocks a body shot from Woods.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods tries to throw a body punch but Jom avoids it by throwing Woods back against the cage.
Jom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jom blocks a body shot from Woods.
Woods misses with a punch to the body.
Woods working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Woods misses with a punch to the body.
Woods tries a body shot but Jom blocks it.
Jom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Woods has him pressed against the cage.
Jason Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jom has had enough of the clinch but Woods keeps him there for the moment.
Jason Woods seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Woods.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jom's elbow.
Woods tries to throw a body punch but Jom avoids it by throwing Woods back against the cage.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Jom controls his hands.
Woods makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Jom controls his hands.
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jom's elbow.
Jim Jom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Woods lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jom.
A short right from Woods on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jom blocks a body shot from Woods.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods digs a right hand underneath Jom's ribcage. Jom let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Woods tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woods keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jom's efforts to push away.
Jom looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Woods comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Jom!