PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and High Sodium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). High Sodium will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Woods
vs
Sodium

155 cm
38
130 lbs
23 - 21 - 0

166 cm
27
142 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Woods!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, High Sodium!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodium on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Woods. Woods obviously looking to wear him down.
Sodium throws a nice head kick!
Sodium keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Woods checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good work by Sodium as he checks the leg kick.
Woods looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sodium throws a body punch but Woods moves out of range.
Sodium lands a jab to Woods's midsection.
Sodium moves out of range as Woods throws a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Woods blocks the low kick.
Woods throws a head kick that misses.
Sodium tries to clinch up.
Woods slaps away a takedown attempt from Sodium, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Woods tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sodium blocks a head kick by Woods.
Sodium checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods avoids the head kick by Sodium.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sodium.
Sodium swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Sodium there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Sodium fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Woods, pushing him back against the cage.
Sodium makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sodium keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Woods's efforts to push away.
Woods tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sodium lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Sodium swings wildly with an uppercut but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sodium misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodium lands a body punch.
Sodium avoids a wild elbow strike from Woods.
Sodium lands a hook that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sodium lands a shoulder strike.

Sodium breaks the clinch.
Woods moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sodium moves out of range as Woods throws a body kick.
Woods dodges the punch combination from Sodium.
Sodium thows a body kick. Woods tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sodium looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Sodium closes the distance and pushes Woods back into the cage.
Sodium lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Sodium makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sodium.
Sodium tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woods looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sodium lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Woods tries to circle away but Sodium has him pinned against the cage.
Woods has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sodium after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woods is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sodium pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Sodium escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woods throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sodium misses the shot to the body.
Sodium throws a body kick that misses.
Woods keeps the fight on the outside.
Woods pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sodium is out of range and Woods settles back down.
Woods fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Woods blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Woods.
Woods pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sodium is out of range and Woods settles back down.
High Sodium seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods tries a head kick but it misses.
Woods throws a low kick but Sodium avoids it.
Sodium lands a leg kick that knocks Woods off balance momentarily.
Sodium fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Woods on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Sodium.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sodium looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good work by Sodium as he checks the leg kick.
Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sodium.
Woods misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sodium paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sodium looks to throw the jab but Woods is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

High Sodium dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Woods uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sodium.
Sodium lands with a kick to the temple. Woods shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Sodium instigates a clinch.
Sodium blocks the elbow strike.
Sodium misses with the head strike.
Sodium misses with some punches.
Sodium has Woods pushed against the cage.
Sodium misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sodium misses with a body punch.
Sodium lands with a light punch inside.
Woods tries to pull guard but Sodium forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sodium lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Woods wants a takedown.
Sodium throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sodium avoids it.
Woods is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sodium gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sodium pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sodium ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
Sodium is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sodium looks to land a body kick but Woods moved away.
Sodium throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Woods throws a body kick that misses.
Sodium is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sodium keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Woods throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Woods takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sodium fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Sodium scores with a head kick. Woods tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Jack Woods has been cut.
Sodium avoids the head kick by Woods.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodium misses with a head kick.
Sodium connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Woods lands a head kick. Sodium smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sodium looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Woods pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Woods.
Sodium scores with a kick to the body.
Sodium checks a low kick from Woods.
High Sodium seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Sodium looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Woods!
Sodium trying to control the action but Woods is working from the bottom.
Sodium works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods can't do much from the bottom here.
Woods is looking for a sweep.
Sodium grinds an elbow into Woods's temple.
Sodium throws a strike aimed at the side of Woods's head but Woods avoids it well.
Woods taking punishment in the form of punches.
Woods tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sodium lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Woods down.
Sodium sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Woods is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sodium cracks Woods with a big elbow.
Sodium tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Woods is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sodium's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sodium trying to mount his opponent but Woods defends it.
Still in half guard, Sodium seems content to control.
Woods avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sodium.
Sodium winds up and cracks Woods with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Woods on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Woods trying to control here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sodium connects with a nice short shot to Woods's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woods works his way to full guard. Good work.
High Sodium has got the better of the ground game so far.
Woods wants to sweep but no luck.
Sodium passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

High Sodium showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Woods's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick by Woods misses
and Sodium counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Woods connects with a high kick.
Sodium is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Woods rather than just go for the knockout.

Sodium looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Woods!
Sodium tries to advance to mount but Woods instead regains half guard.
Sodium thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Woods is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sodium pulls his head out easily.
Sodium prevents Woods from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woods is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sodium scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sodium working Woods over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Woods is defending against the submission attempts here by Sodium.
Woods moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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.

Woods looking for a submission but Sodium manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

Sodium has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Woods should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sodium has tightened it up now! Woods should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). High Sodium! High Sodium retains his featherweight title!