PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anders Nilsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Woodie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nilsson
vs
Woodie

184 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Nilsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trevor Woodie!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Woodie. Woodie gets slowly back to his feet.
Woodie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Woodie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nilsson circles away.
Anders Nilsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Woodie.
Woodie fails with an attempt to clinch.

Nilsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Woodie is staying active underneath Nilsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nilsson is nestled in close to Woodie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nilsson wants to control but Woodie is keeping him busy.
Woodie is looking to improve his position.
Nilsson trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodie tries to kick Nilsson off but Nilsson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Woodie is staying active underneath Nilsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nilsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Woodie tries to avoid it but Nilsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Woodie to the ground. Woodie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nilsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Woodie tries to avoid it but Nilsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Woodie to the ground. Woodie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nilsson wants to clinch.
Nilsson tries to clinch
and Nilsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Woodie fails to land the takedown.
Woodie looks gassed!
Woodie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Woodie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nilsson.
Nilsson throws a right and a left that Woodie avoids nicely.
Nilsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nilsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Woodie circles away.
Woodie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Woodie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nilsson tries to avoid it but Woodie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nilsson to the ground. Nilsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A lazy body kick from Nilsson
and Woodie counters with a big head kick but Nilsson shrugs it off.
Nilsson has his takedown stuffed
and Woodie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Nilsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nilsson wants to stand and escape but instead Woodie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Nilsson keeping moving, preventing Woodie from controlling successfully.

Nilsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson wants to sweep here but Woodie controlling him for the moment.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nilsson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Woodie has picked Nilsson up and slammed him! Nilsson can't keep hold of the triangle and Woodie manages to pass to side control!
Woodie lands some shots froms side control.
Nilsson throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Woodie advances to full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Woodie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nilsson looks a forlorn figure.
Nilsson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nilsson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Woodie tries to control but Nilsson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anders Nilsson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nilsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Woodie looks to land a combination but Nilsson avoids it well.
Woodie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Woodie tries for a takedown but Nilsson circles away easily

and Nilsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Woodie can't break the clinch.

Nilsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nilsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Woodie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Woodie wants to stand but Nilsson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Woodie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nilsson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nilsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Woodie throws a couple of heel strikes.
Nilsson wants to pass the guard but Woodie is keeping the position.
Nilsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodie controls Nilsson momentarily but Nilsson frees himself.
Woodie wants to sweep here but Nilsson controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Woodie working for submissions but it's allowed Nilsson to get to half guard.
Woodie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nilsson works his foot free and advances to mount.
The referee warns Woodie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodie swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodie is trying desperately to improve position.
Woodie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nilsson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nilsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Woodie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Woodie misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Woodie trying to hold on to Nilsson's head to control him but Nilsson postures up.
Nilsson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nilsson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nilsson tries to control but Woodie wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Nilsson.
Woodie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nilsson tries to control but Woodie wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Woodie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Woodie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nilsson is fending him off so far but Woodie persists. Nope, Nilsson circles away and we're back to standing.

Nilsson clinches.

Nilsson manages to break the clinch.
Woodie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Nilsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nilsson lands an elbow just above Woodie 's eye.

Nilsson breaks the clinch.

Nilsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Woodie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nilsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nilsson. That's going to slow Woodie down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nilsson wants to clinch up but Woodie keeps it at a distance.
Nilsson fails to land the takedown.
Woodie shoots in for a takedown but Nilsson shows good takedown defense.
Anders Nilsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Woodie.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nilsson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Woodie's guard.
Nilsson wants to control from the top but Woodie keeps moving.
Nilsson postures up.
Nilsson throwing strikes but missing.
Woodie being controlled here, momentarily.
Nilsson trying to control but Woodie is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Woodie looking for a guillotine here but Nilsson defends easily.
Nilsson distracts Woodie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Woodie controls Nilsson momentarily but Nilsson frees himself.
Nilsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nilsson stops Woodie from standing up.
Nilsson postures up and lands a big shot to Woodie's brow.

Nilsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nilsson trying to control but Woodie is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nilsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Woodie's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nilsson drops his hands momentarily and Woodie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Woodie lands a jab-cross combination.
Trevor Woodie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woodie throws a head kick that misses.

Nilsson forces Woodie back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Nilsson on the inside.
Nilsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Woodie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nilsson landing knees to the body.
Woodie looking to stall.
A body shot lands from Nilsson.

Woodie manages to break the clinch.
Woodie tries to close the distance and clinch but Nilsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woodie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nilsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Woodie misses with a takedown
and Nilsson counters with a slapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anders Nilsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nilsson 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anders Nilsson!