PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Woodrow Blackwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Ludwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Blackwell
vs
Ludwig

172 cm
19
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Woodrow Blackwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcos Ludwig!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludwig stuffs the takedown.
Blackwell slaps away a takedown attempt from Ludwig, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ludwig shoots in for a double leg but Blackwell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blackwell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blackwell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blackwell leaves Ludwig with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Woodrow Blackwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Ludwig.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blackwell is defended easily by Ludwig.
Blackwell leaves Ludwig with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ludwig - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ludwig swivels and escapes.
Ludwig throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blackwell's waist but Blackwell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ludwig off to one side.
Ludwig looks winded!
Ludwig keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blackwell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blackwell throws a series of punches but Ludwig moves out of range.
Ludwig slaps away a takedown attempt from Blackwell, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Blackwell clinches up with Ludwig and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig wants to stall.
Blackwell throws an elbow that misses.

Blackwell successfully pulls guard.

Blackwell working for a triangle but Ludwig defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackwell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blackwell controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ludwig for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackwell looking to ground and pound but Ludwig is blocking nicely.

Blackwell has control of Ludwig's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ludwig regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Blackwell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ludwig can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackwell thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Woodrow Blackwell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blackwell throws a head kick that misses.
Blackwell misses with a series of wild punches.
Ludwig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blackwell blocks a head kick by Ludwig.
Blackwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blackwell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Blackwell shoots in for a takedown but Ludwig shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ludwig is breathing heavily.

Blackwell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Blackwell gets control of Ludwig's arms and successfully pulls guard. Blackwell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ludwig's guard.
Blackwell controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ludwig wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Blackwell is now in half guard.
Blackwell not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Blackwell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ludwig is just riding it out for now. Blackwell eventually gives up the hold.

Blackwell decides to stand and escape the position.
Woodrow Blackwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ludwig sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blackwell somewhat.
Ludwig scores with a one two! Blackwell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ludwig takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blackwell drags the fight down to the ground.

Blackwell has his foot on Ludwig's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ludwig works his way back into a safe position though.

Blackwell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ludwig is aware though and is defending well.
Blackwell is pulling down on Ludwig's head. It's preventing any offense from Ludwig, at least for the moment.
Blackwell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ludwig wants to stand back up but Blackwell manages to pass into side control.
Blackwell is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blackwell stands up and beckons Ludwig to his feet.
Blackwell fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Woodrow Blackwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackwell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ludwig sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Woodrow Blackwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackwell looks for a takedown but Ludwig sprawls well.

Blackwell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Woodrow Blackwell dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Blackwell throws a solid leg kick but Ludwig takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blackwell.
Blackwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ludwig was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackwell.
Ludwig defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blackwell.
Blackwell avoids the head kick by Ludwig.
Ludwig fails with the takedown.
Blackwell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ludwig as he avoids it easily.
Blackwell fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Woodrow Blackwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blackwell tries to land a body kick
and Ludwig counters with a solid body kick.
Blackwell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ludwig pinned against the cage. Ludwig gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ludwig's waist but Ludwig gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blackwell off to one side.
Blackwell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ludwig circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Blackwell as Ludwig shoots in.

Blackwell clinches with his opponent.
Blackwell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blackwell is looking to break free of the clinch but Ludwig has double underhooks.
Ludwig wants to take the fight to the mat but Blackwell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Blackwell - that landed with a thud.
Ludwig prevents a takedown attempt there.
Blackwell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ludwig prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ludwig tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blackwell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blackwell is pushing Ludwig up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ludwig tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ludwig blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ludwig is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blackwell is trying to trip Ludwig. He has hold of a leg but Ludwig is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Blackwell persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Blackwell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blackwell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Blackwell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ludwig, up you get!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blackwell.
Ludwig looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Blackwell clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blackwell gets control of Ludwig's arms and successfully pulls guard. Blackwell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Blackwell working for a triangle but Ludwig defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ludwig looking to sit in guard and control but Blackwell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blackwell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marcos Ludwig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woodrow Blackwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ludwig really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blackwell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ludwig working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Blackwell has passed into half guard!

And that's the end of the fight!
Woodrow Blackwell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blackwell 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woodrow Blackwell!