PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Woolard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vladimir Putin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Woolard
vs
Putin

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Woolard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Putin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin lands a head shot.
Woolard tries a head kick but it misses.
Putin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Putin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Putin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Putin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Woolard tries to buck Putin off but Putin is having none of it.

Putin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Woolard, who protects the arm well.
Putin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Putin trying to control the action but Woolard is working from the bottom.
Woolard managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Putin.

Putin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woolard can't do much from the bottom here.
Putin trying to control the action but Woolard is working from the bottom.
Putin lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Putin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Putin scoring with punches from side control.
Putin is looking to take a break and control but Woolard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Putin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Woolard, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Putin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Woolard sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Woolard is trying to control Putin's posture but Putin avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woolard manages to work his way to half guard, despite Putin's best efforts.
Woolard has hold of Putin's hands but Putin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Woolard manages to get to full guard.
Putin content to stall in guard here.
Woolard wants to stand up but Putin is controlling him.
Putin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Woolard is keeping the position for now.
Woolard is trying to keep Putin in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Putin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Putin throwing strikes but missing.
Woolard keeping moving, preventing Putin from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Putin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Woolard to the mat! Woolard manages to get full guard.
Woolard controls Putin momentarily but Putin frees himself.
Putin with a nice head shot there.
Putin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Putin postures up and lands a big shot to Woolard's brow.
Putin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Woolard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Putin wants to control from the top but Woolard keeps moving.

Woolard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Woolard is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Woolard controls Putin momentarily but Putin frees himself.
Putin trying to control the position from guard on top but Woolard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Putin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Putin advances to half guard.
Putin is trying to control. Woolard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Putin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Woolard is in trouble now - Putin has advanced to mount!
Putin lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Putin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Putin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woolard was well out of range. Poor timing from Putin.
Woolard wants to clinch up but Putin keeps it at a distance.

Putin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Putin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Woolard is keeping the position for now.
Putin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Woolard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Putin controlling from the top position.
Putin wants to control from the top but Woolard keeps moving.
Putin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin throwing strikes from guard but Woolard blocks nicely.
Putin thows a big elbow that misses.
Putin tries to free his leg and advance position but Woolard is retaining full guard.
Putin advances position into side control!
Putin staying calm.

Putin decides to stand back up.
Putin misses with a wild combination.
Woolard looks for a takedown but Putin sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Putin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Putin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Putin wants to pass to mount but Woolard is defending the position.
Ground and pound from Putin.

Woolard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Putin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Putin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Woolard is just riding it out for now. Putin eventually gives up the hold.
Putin content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woolard won't allow Putin to pass to mount.
Putin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woolard keeps working.
Putin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Putin looks to land a strike but Woolard avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Putin drops back looking for a leg! Woolard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Woolard manages to kick Putin off! Putin jumps back into Woolard's guard.
Putin is looking to work some ground and pound but Woolard has wrist control.
Putin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Woolard works over Putin's head and body with a nice combination.
Woolard throws a jab but it's blocked by Putin.
Jab, jab by Putin - just one landing.
Woolard misses with a series of wild punches.
Putin lands a jab to Woolard's midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Putin.
Putin jabs at Woolard's body.
Woolard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Putin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Putin taking a breather here.
Check out the look on Putin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Putin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Putin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vladimir Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woolard throws a push kick but Putin slaps the foot to one side.
Putin throws out a loose jab but Woolard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woolard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Putin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Putin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Putin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vladimir Putin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Putin controlling the position easily from mount.
Putin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Woolard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Putin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Putin unloading with bombs!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Putin punishing his opponent with strikes.

Putin wants to finish this one by submission but Woolard is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Putin.
Putin working Woolard over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin lands with some strikes.
Putin lands a big shot there that rocks Woolard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Woolard is looking to improve his position but Putin isn't that keen on the idea.
Putin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Woolard can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Putin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Putin controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Putin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Putin looking to secure an arm triangle but Woolard defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Woolard is looking to escape.
Putin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Putin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Putin looking to control but Woolard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Putin avoids the attempt from Woolard to control.
Putin landing shots from mount.
Putin content just to control the position here.
Putin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin dominating with strikes here.
Woolard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Putin working Woolard over with strikes here.
Putin raining down shots from the mount!
Putin raining down shots from the mount!
Putin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Woolard is looking to escape.

Putin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Woolard is on top in guard.
Woolard preventing the sweep.
Vladimir Putin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woolard trying to control but Putin is working from the bottom.
Woolard preventing the sweep.
Woolard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Putin is keeping the position for now.
Putin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Woolard manages to get himself to full guard.
Putin looking to pass the guard.
Putin is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Putin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Putin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Putin!