PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryne Woodsmall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bailey
vs
Woodsmall

187 cm
19
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryne Woodsmall!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Woodsmall pushes Bailey up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bailey scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bailey fails to land.
Bailey working aggressively here.
Woodsmall presses Bailey against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bailey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woodsmall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woodsmall.
Bailey tries a body shot but Woodsmall blocks it.
Bailey swings wildly with an uppercut but Woodsmall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey tries a body shot but Woodsmall blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey throws a punch but it's blocked by Woodsmall.
Woodsmall blocks an uppercut.
Woodsmall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey tries to throw a body punch but Woodsmall avoids it by throwing Bailey back against the ropes.
Bailey displaying some good clinch control by pressing Woodsmall up against the ropes.
Bailey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bailey misses with the head strike.
Bailey misses with the head strike.
Bailey working aggressively here.
Bailey digs a right hand underneath Woodsmall's ribcage. Woodsmall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bailey throws a punch but it's blocked by Woodsmall.
Woodsmall's coach down at TooKewl for Regular Gyms was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Woodsmall's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Woodsmall lands a body punch.
Woodsmall can't find room to land a body shot as Bailey controls the action.
Woodsmall digs a right hand underneath Bailey's ribcage. Bailey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Woodsmall blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bailey lands with a left to the head.
Bailey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Woodsmall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bailey misses with the head strike.
Bailey misses with a punch on the inside.
Bailey tries to throw a body punch but Woodsmall avoids it by throwing Bailey back against the ropes.
Bailey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Woodsmall lands a left hand.

It looks like Devon Bailey has been cut.
Bailey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey struggles to land a body shot inside as Woodsmall controls his hands.
Woodsmall blocking some punches.
Bailey misses with some punches.
Woodsmall has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bailey tries to throw a body punch but Woodsmall avoids it by throwing Bailey back against the ropes.
Woodsmall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Woodsmall prevents a body shot from Bailey.
Woodsmall lands a hook that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Woodsmall misses with a body punch.
Woodsmall prevents a body shot from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woodsmall.
Bailey blocks a body shot from Woodsmall.
Woodsmall can't find room to land a body shot as Bailey controls the action.
Bailey is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bailey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
Bailey throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bailey prevents a body shot from Woodsmall.
Bailey can't find room to land a body shot as Woodsmall controls the action.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Woodsmall tries to throw a body punch but Bailey avoids it by throwing Woodsmall back against the ropes.
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey has Woodsmall pressed against the ropes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Woodsmall blocking some punches.
Bailey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woodsmall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bailey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Woodsmall presses Bailey against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Woodsmall being controlled against the ropes.
Bailey tries a body shot but Woodsmall blocks it.
Bailey throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey swings wildly with an uppercut but Woodsmall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woodsmall blocking some punches.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Woodsmall.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Woodsmall struggles to land a body shot inside as Bailey controls his hands.
Woodsmall lands a body punch.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey working aggressively here.
Bailey swings wildly with an uppercut but Woodsmall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey tries to stall but Woodsmall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bailey struggles to land a body shot inside as Woodsmall controls his hands.
Bailey throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey misses with a punch on the inside.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with the head strike.
Bailey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bailey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Bailey tries a body shot but Woodsmall blocks it.
Woodsmall throws a punch but it's blocked by Bailey.
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woodsmall lands a nice uppercut.
Bailey is trying to maintain a safe position but Woodsmall gets an underhook and turns Bailey into the ropes.
Bailey working aggressively here.
Bailey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bailey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woodsmall blocks an uppercut.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bailey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bailey lands with a light punch inside.
Bailey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Woodsmall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bailey throws a punch but it's blocked by Woodsmall.
Woodsmall lands a hook that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woodsmall.
Bailey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woodsmall's elbow.
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bailey working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bailey.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Woodsmall lands a hook that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Woodsmall prevents a body shot from Bailey.
Woodsmall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bailey misses with a body punch.
Bailey can't find room to land a body shot as Woodsmall controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Woodsmall.
Bailey struggles to land a body shot inside as Woodsmall controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bailey tries a body shot but Woodsmall blocks it.
A hook to the body from Woodsmall.
Woodsmall lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devon Bailey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Bailey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Bailey.
Woodsmall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bailey swings for the body but Woodsmall moves out of range.

Woodsmall closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Bailey fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woodsmall.
Woodsmall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Woodsmall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Woodsmall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Woodsmall.
Woodsmall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
Woodsmall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey blocking some punches.
Woodsmall blocking some punches.
Bailey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Bailey.
Woodsmall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Woodsmall blocks a body shot from Bailey.
Devon Bailey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Woodsmall blocking some punches.
Bailey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bailey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woodsmall can do to turn this around?
Bailey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woodsmall.
Woodsmall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bailey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woodsmall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Bailey.
Woodsmall can't find room to land a body shot as Bailey controls the action.
Bailey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Woodsmall backwards.
A right hand to the body from Woodsmall.
A short right from Bailey.
Bailey prevents a body shot from Woodsmall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
A short right from Bailey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey blocking some punches.
Bailey can't find room to land a body shot as Woodsmall controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodsmall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Woodsmall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Woodsmall tries to throw a body punch but Bailey avoids it by throwing Woodsmall back against the ropes.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Woodsmall throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey working aggressively here.
Woodsmall tries to throw a body punch but Bailey avoids it by throwing Woodsmall back against the ropes.
Bailey tries to work over Woodsmall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bailey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woodsmall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Woodsmall misses with a body punch.
Bailey misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bailey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bailey tries to work over Woodsmall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Woodsmall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woodsmall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Woodsmall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bailey tries to throw a body punch but Woodsmall avoids it by throwing Bailey back against the ropes.
Bailey struggles to land a body shot inside as Woodsmall controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Bailey.
Bailey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.
Woodsmall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Woodsmall prevents a body shot from Bailey.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bailey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woodsmall has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey.
Bailey throws a punch but it's blocked by Woodsmall.
Bailey struggles to land a body shot inside as Woodsmall controls his hands.
Bailey lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woodsmall.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey tries to work over Woodsmall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bailey working aggressively here.
A short right from Bailey on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
Bailey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woodsmalls head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Woodsmall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bailey swings wildly with an uppercut but Woodsmall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.
Woodsmall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bailey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bailey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
Woodsmall blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Woodsmall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woodsmall tries to throw a body punch but Bailey avoids it by throwing Woodsmall back against the ropes.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bailey can't find room to land a body shot as Woodsmall controls the action.
Woodsmall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woodsmall blocks a body shot from Bailey.
Bailey swings wildly with an uppercut but Woodsmall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey working aggressively here.
Woodsmall misses with a body punch.
Bailey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailey misses with some punches.
Bailey misses with a body punch.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bailey takes a shot to the head.
Bailey trying to stall but Woodsmall improves his position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.
Woodsmall blocks an uppercut.
Bailey has a couple of punches blocked by Woodsmall.
Bailey has a couple of punches blocked by Woodsmall.
Bailey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
Woodsmall can't find room to land a body shot as Bailey controls the action.
Bailey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Woodsmall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bailey has a couple of punches blocked by Woodsmall.
Woodsmall misses with a punch on the inside.
Bailey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bailey blocks a body shot from Woodsmall.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Woodsmall throws a head punch that misses.
Woodsmall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baileys head.
Bailey lands a left hand.
Woodsmall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Woodsmall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Woodsmall gets through Bailey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ryne Woodsmall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Devon Bailey's cut is getting worse.
Woodsmall tries to work over Bailey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bailey has a couple of punches blocked by Woodsmall.
Woodsmall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailey struggles to land a body shot inside as Woodsmall controls his hands.
Bailey swings wildly with an uppercut but Woodsmall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey tries a body shot but Woodsmall blocks it.
Bailey blocks a body shot from Woodsmall.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Devon Bailey.
I think Bailey 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Devon Bailey!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Devon Bailey!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Devon Bailey!

Devon Bailey wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Devon Bailey, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.