PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Devon Clarke (ranked 25285 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhys Woods (ranked 5780 p4p, 0 weight class). Devon Clarke has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Clarke
vs
Woods

195 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Devon Clarke!
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, Rhys Woods!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clarke appears to be looking for a big counter.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown but Woods shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Woods follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Woods tries to clinch but Clarke is having none of it.
Woods is looking to score with low kicks.

Clarke tries to sprawl but Woods drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Woods slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke wants to control the action here but instead Woods manages to pass to full mount!
Clarke takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Woods is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Clarke is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Clarke flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Woods anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Clarke and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Woods slips an arm under Clarke chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Woods has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Woods is squeezing on Clarke like an anaconda would it's prey. Clarke fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rhys Woods!