PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Woodcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walther Vernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Woodcock
vs
Vernon

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Woodcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Walther Vernon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Woodcock gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vernon to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Vernon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Woodcock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Woodcock breaks the clinch.
Woodcock tries to close the distance and clinch but Vernon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woodcock shoots for a takedown but Vernon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vernon tries to clinch there but Woodcock circles away.

Vernon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Woodcock!
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woodcock keeps working.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woodcock is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon taking a breather here.
Woodcock is looking to reverse the position.
Woodcock is working hard here to advance position.

Vernon decides to stand back up. Vernon steps back and let's Woodcock get back to his feet.

Woodcock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vernon, pushing him back against the cage.
Vernon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Woodcock breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Woodcock. No joy for Vernon on that attempt.
Woodcock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vernon sprawls well. Vernon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Woodcock gets slowly back to his feet.

Vernon clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vernon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Woodcock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woodcock tries to score a body lock takedown but Vernon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Vernon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vernon misses with a series of wild punches.

Vernon scores with a takedown into Woodcock's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Woodcock is striking off his back. Vernon thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Woodcock trying to control but Vernon postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Vernon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vernon is stalling here. Woodcock is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vernon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Woodcock has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Woodcock working away.
Vernon is looking for a sweep.
Woodcock working away.
Vernon is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Woodcock decides to stand back up.
Woodcock takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Woodcock lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Woodcock is breathing heavily.
Woodcock clobbers Vernon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vernon shoots in for a double leg but Woodcock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Woodcock fails to land the takedown.
Woodcock shoots in but Vernon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Vernon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walther Vernon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Woodcock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vernon.

Woodcock drives through and clinches with Vernon against the cage.
Woodcock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vernon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Woodcock to keep the fight standing.
Woodcock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vernon prevents it.

Woodcock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woodcock misses with a few strikes there.
Vernon shoots in for a takedown but Woodcock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryan Woodcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walther Vernon.

Vernon clinches.

Woodcock breaks from the clinch.
Vernon fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodcock shoots in and drives through. Vernon sprawls well.
Vernon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Woodcock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vernon somewhat.
Vernon is breathing heavily.
Woodcock throws a front kick that sends Vernon stumbling back into the cage.
No luck for Woodcock with that takedown attempt.
Woodcock tries to clinch but Vernon is having none of it.
Woodcock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Woodcock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Woodcock misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock blocks the body kick.
Vernon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Woodcock.
Vernon shoots for a double leg takedown but Woodcock sprawls well. He's pushed Vernon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vernon scores with a kick to the body.
Vernon shoots in for a double leg but Woodcock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Woodcock throws a head kick that misses.
Vernon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ryan Woodcock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woodcock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vernon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woodcock slaps away a takedown attempt from Vernon, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon misses with a body shot.

Woodcock gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Woodcock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vernon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Woodcock's waist but Woodcock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vernon off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Vernon. No joy for Woodcock on that attempt.
Vernon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Vernon gets tackled into the cage by Woodcock. Woodcock maintains the clinch.
Woodcock leaning against his opponent.
Woodcock has had enough of the clinch but Vernon keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vernon has Woodcock pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vernon pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Woodcock tumbling to the mat - Vernon dives into Woodcock's guard.
Woodcock trying to strike off his back.
Woodcock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vernon is one step ahead there.
Vernon wants to control from the top but Woodcock keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woodcock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vernon's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Woodcock dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Woodcock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vernon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Woodcock swivels and escapes.
Vernon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Woodcock is fending him off so far but Vernon persists. Nope, Woodcock circles away and we're back to standing.
Woodcock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Woodcock tries to clinch but Vernon is having none of it.
Vernon tries for a takedown but Woodcock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ryan Woodcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walther Vernon.

Woodcock clinches with his opponent.
Vernon prevents the takedown attempt.
Woodcock wants to stall.

Woodcock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon keeps the fight on the outside.
Vernon wants to clinch up but Woodcock keeps it at a distance.

Woodcock darts in and clinches Vernon up against the cage.
Vernon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Woodcock is defending well for now.
Woodcock has Vernon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vernon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Woodcock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vernon's efforts to push away.

Vernon pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vernon looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vernon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Woodcock's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Woodcock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vernon defends it easily.
Vernon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Woodcock's guard.
Woodcock trying to hold on to Vernon's head to control him but Vernon postures up.
Well, if Vernon 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.

Vernon is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vernon postures up.

Vernon stands up from Woodcock's guard - Vernon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vernon tries to clinch up but Woodcock circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Woodcock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vernon circles away.
Vernon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Woodcock pinned against the cage. Woodcock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Woodcock as Vernon shoots in.
Woodcock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Woodcock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Woodcock wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woodcock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Woodcock misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Walther Vernon.
I think Vernon 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walther Vernon!