PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez has chosen Sexy Bitch as his entrance music. The key to victory for Mark Woods has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Woods
vs
Rodriguez

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Woods.
Rodriguez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Woods throws a head kick that Rodriguez semi-blocks.

It looks like Mario Rodriguez has been cut.
Woods with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Woods with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Woods shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rodriguez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Woods trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woods is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rodriguez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Woods will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Woods tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Woods is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez throws a chopping leg kick but Woods manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Woods avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woods throws a right and a left that Rodriguez avoids nicely.
Woods blocks the body kick.

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 low kick from Woods misses
and Rodriguez counters with a two punch combo.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses
and Woods counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rodriguez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Woods's hands.
Woods closes the distance and clinches up with Rodriguez, looking for a takedown. Woods pushes Rodriguez against the cage but Rodriguez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Woods circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Woods sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Woods shoots for a takedown but Rodriguez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Woods.
Rodriguez shoots in for a double leg but Woods sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Woods throws a head kick that misses.
Woods goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Woods is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rodriguez's half guard.
Woods wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping him busy.
Well, if Woods is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Woods is pressing down on Rodriguez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rodriguez is holding on for now.
Rodriguez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods prevents Rodriguez from improving his position.
Woods looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Woods prevents Rodriguez from improving his position.
Rodriguez is refusing to be controlled, as Woods sits in half guard.
Rodriguez has hold of Woods's hands but Woods slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Woods passes to full mount!
Woods wants to control the pace but Rodriguez is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Woods dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Rodriguez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Woods throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Woods connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rodriguez works over Woods's head and body with a nice combination.

Woods drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Woods wanted to stand there but Rodriguez had control of the position.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Woods from controlling successfully.
Woods wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.
Rodriguez seems keen to control Woods's posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Woods throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodriguez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Woods tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Woods avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Woods circles away.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Woods avoids them all with ease.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Woods.
Rodriguez pushes Woods away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Woods swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mario Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez scoring well with a low kick there.
Woods misses with a takedown
and Rodriguez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Woods really felt that one!

Rodriguez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Woods, pushing him back against the cage.
Rodriguez lands with a left to the head.
Rodriguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Woods manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez cracks the inside of Woods's front leg.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Woods looks to land a combination but Rodriguez avoids it well.
Woods misses with an attempted mid kick.
Woods tries to land a leg kick but Rodriguez saw it coming and moves away.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a kick to the body
and Woods counters with a leg kick.
Woods shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rodriguez but Rodriguez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woods swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Woods circles away.
Rodriguez looks to land a combination but Woods avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rodriguez with a poor takedown
and Woods counters with a big head kick but Rodriguez shrugs it off.
Rodriguez wants to clinch but Woods slips to the side
and Woods counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Woods shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez feints and then cracks Woods's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Woods down.
Rodriguez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Woods sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rodriguez somewhat.
Woods lands a head kick!

Rodriguez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rodriguez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Woods regains guard immediately.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mario Rodriguez's cut.
That's time! Woods's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Woods shoots in but Rodriguez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Woods misses with a takedown attempt - Rodriguez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodriguez misses with a body kick.
Woods misses with a double jab
and Rodriguez counters with a two punch combo.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Woods tries to sprawl out of it but Rodriguez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Woods manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a nice body kick.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods misses with a two punch combination.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Woods swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mark Woods is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Woods moves into the clinch successfully.
Woods creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rodriguez's defenses.

Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.
Woods looks to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a thumping low kick.
Woods tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Woods swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodriguez counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Woods cracks Rodriguez with a good jab.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Woods as he jumps to the side.

Woods clinches up with Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Woods lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Woods breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Woods takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Woods misses with a takedown

and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Woods won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woods is pushing Rodriguez's head away, looking to escape. Rodriguez manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Woods down.
You can see the frustration on Woods's face as Rodriguez controls the position.
Woods is not content to let Rodriguez control the position.
Woods is trying to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Woods is working from the bottom.
Woods tries to escape but Rodriguez is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Woods.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Woods avoids them all with ease.
Woods wants to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Woods pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Woods moves out of range.
Rodriguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Woods moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woods blocks a low kick nicely.
Woods blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.

Woods closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodriguez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Rodriguez!