PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Beezy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Woods
vs
Beezy

182 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

186 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Beezy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beezy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Woods to the mat! Woods manages to get full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Beezy is looking to stand up but Woods won't let him.
Beezy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beezy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beezy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Woods is breathing heavily.
Beezy postures up in Woods's guard and throws a big left but Woods blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like Beezy might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Beezy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Woods goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Beezy 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 Beezy off to one side.
Woods throws a shot to the body.
Woods cracks the inside of Beezy's front leg.
Woods cracks Beezy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Beezy looking to score a takedown here. Woods is defending well but Beezy drives through and ends up in Woods's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beezy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Woods works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beezy throws a big elbow that misses.
Beezy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Beezy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beezy is looking to stand up but Woods won't let him.
Beezy stays in close to Woods's body and controls the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Joe Beezy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Woods connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beezy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Beezy.

Beezy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Beezy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Woods takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beezy scoring with punches from side control.
Woods being controlled for a moment.

Beezy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Woods, who protects the arm well.
Beezy looks up at the clock and then as Woods takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Beezy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beezy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Beezy tries to advance to mount but Woods denies him.

Beezy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beezy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beezy is staying tight to Woods's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Beezy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Beezy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Woods as he jumps to the side.

Beezy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Beezy in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Beezy tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Joe Beezy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods being controlled for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Beezy wants to stand but Woods has his arm trapped.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Joe Beezy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Beezy throws a body kick that misses
and Beezy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beezy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beezy misses with a head kick.

Beezy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Beezy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Beezy looking to pass the guard.
Beezy is looking to stand up but Woods won't let him.
Beezy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beezy's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Joe Beezy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Beezy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beezy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Woods manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Woods avoids the head kick by Beezy.
Frank Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods swinging wildly here.
No luck for Beezy with that takedown attempt.

Beezy drives through with a takedown into Woods's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Beezy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Woods swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beezy is looking to stand up but Woods won't let him.
Beezy 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beezy tries to free his leg and advance position but Woods is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joe Beezy.
Beezy throws the kick towards the body but Woods avoids it.
Beezy moves in looking to clinch but Woods pushes him off.

Beezy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Woods napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Beezy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beezy cracks Woods with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Beezy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Woods displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beezy throws out the jab.
Woods scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Beezy throws a leg kick
and Woods connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck for Beezy with that takedown attempt.
Beezy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Beezy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Beezy controlling the pace.
Beezy wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beezy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Joe Beezy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Woods gets caught flat footed, as Beezy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Woods being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joe Beezy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Beezy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woods keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Woods misses with an uppercut. Beezy saw that one coming.

Beezy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Beezy stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beezy gets the takedown into side control.
Beezy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Beezy looks up at the clock and then as Woods takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Beezy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Beezy is staying tight to Woods's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Beezy scores with punches from side control.

Woods is rocked!
Beezy lands a strong strike to the head of Woods. That's dazed him! Beezy looking to finish here. Woods is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Beezy lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Beezy!