PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tupac Fashur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Woolard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Fashur
vs
Woolard

177 cm
23
161 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

175 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tupac Fashur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Woolard!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woolard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fashur wants to clinch up but Woolard keeps it at a distance.
Woolard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fashur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fashur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fashur has managed to clinch.
Woolard has Fashur pressed against the cage, preventing Fashur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fashur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Woolard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fashur effectively controlling the action here.
Fashur using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Woolard.

Woolard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Woolard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fashur is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woolard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fashur wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fashur swats away the attempt to clinch by Woolard.
Fashur wants to clinch but Woolard slips to the side

and Woolard counters with a takedown into side control.
Fashur is breathing heavily.
The strikes coming from Woolard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fashur is trying to get back to his feet.
Woolard working the ground and pound but Fashur is defending the strikes.
Fashur is pushing Woolard's head away, looking to escape. Woolard manages to hold on to the position though.
Fashur avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Woolard.
Fashur pushes Woolard away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Woolard gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fashur prevents Woolard from moving into mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Woolard rushes Fashur and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Woolard trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fashur throws an elbow but misses.
Fashur pushes off an throws an elbow but Woolard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fashur tries to break free but Woolard pushes him back against the cage.
Fashur gets underhooks to prevent Woolard's takedown attempt.

Woolard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fashur swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Woolard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fashur is trying to stand.
Fashur tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Woolard manages to move to mount!
Woolard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fashur is trying to stand.
Woolard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Woolard raining down shots from the mount!
Woolard thowing shots but they're missing.
You get the feeling that Fashur really doesn't like being in this position too much.
A nice elbow there by Woolard.
Woolard wants to control the pace but Fashur is squirming around nicely.
Fashur's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Woolard jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Fashur is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Fashur and Woolard has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Fashur is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Woolard taking a breather here.
Fashur is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Woolard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Woolard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Woolard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A good leg kick by Woolard.
Woolard lands with a slapping head kick.

Woolard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Woolard is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Fashur has managed to free his arm - good work.

Fashur has one foot on Woolard's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fashur tries to clinch up

and Woolard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woolard blocks an elbow strike from Fashur.
Fashur slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fashur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Woolard blocks it with crossed arms.
Good body shot from Fashur.
Woolard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fashur smiles and moves away.
Tupac Fashur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fashur lands with a cross.
Woolard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fashur doesn't manage to clinch there - Woolard circles away.
Fashur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fashur throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Woolard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Woolard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fashur clinches but Woolard breaks the clinch
and Fashur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fashur moves in looking to clinch but Woolard pushes him off.

Fashur darts in and clinches Woolard up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Fashur.
Fashur cracks Woolard with a nice body shot.
Fashur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fashur putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Woolard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Woolard takes an elbow to the temple.
Woolard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fashur avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tupac Fashur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Woolard.
Fashur lands an elbow that stopped Woolard in his tracks for a moment.
Fashur is working Woolard over against the cage.

Fashur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Woolard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fashur swivels and escapes.
Fashur lands a head kick. Woolard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fashur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fashur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fashur tries to clinch up but Woolard circles away and keeps his distance.
Fashur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fashur tries to clinch there but Woolard circles away.
Fashur is looking to clinch.

Fashur clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woolard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fashur fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Fashur closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fashur's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Fashur breaks the clinch.
Fashur tries to bum rush Woolard with a series of wild strikes but Woolard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Woolard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Fashur scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fashur tries to clinch but Woolard is having none of it.
Fashur throws a head kick that misses.
Woolard looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Fashur moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fashur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Woolard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Woolard.
Fashur effectively controlling the action here.
Woolard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fashur.

Fashur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fashur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woolard was well out of range. Poor timing from Fashur.

Woolard has Fashur up against the cage in a clinch.
Fashur avoids the elbow strike from Woolard, against the cage.
Woolard can't get the takedown.
Woolard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fashur pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Woolard keeps control of Fashur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Fashur.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woolard goes for a takedown attempt but Fashur pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fashur looks to clinch

and Woolard counters with a single leg into guard. Fashur didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woolard wants to control from the top but Fashur keeps moving.
Fashur wants to stand but Woolard is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyson Woolard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Fashur tries to clinch up

and Woolard counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Fashur uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Woolard throws a nice looking combination but Fashur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fashur darts in trying to clinch
and Fashur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fashur closes the distance but Woolard moves to the side

and Woolard moves into the clinch.
Woolard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fashur pushes off an throws an elbow but Woolard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Fashur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Woolard misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fashur tries to clinch but Woolard is having none of it.
Fashur closes the distance but Woolard moves to the side

and Woolard counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fashur throws an elbow that misses.
Fashur stalling.
Fashur wants to break free but Woolard has control.
Woolard misses with a knee strike.
Woolard is trying to drag Fashur to the mat but Fashur just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fashur is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fashur lands a damaging elbow.
Woolard goes for a takedown attempt but Fashur pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fashur tries to clinch there but Woolard circles away.

Fashur closes the distance and clinches.
Fashur putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Woolard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Woolard looking for a takedown.
Tupac Fashur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Woolard.

Fashur breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fashur tries to clinch there but Woolard circles away.
Woolard avoids the head kick by Fashur.
Woolard walks into a straight right hand from Fashur.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fashur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Woolard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fashur fails in his attempt to clinch.

Fashur rushes Woolard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Woolard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Woolard can't get the takedown.
Fashur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Woolard blocks it with crossed arms.
Woolard being controlled against the cage.

Fashur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woolard fails with a takedown attempt.
Fashur wants to clinch but Woolard slips to the side
and Woolard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woolard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fashur tries to clinch up

and Woolard moves into the clinch.
Woolard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fashur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Woolard wants a takedown.
Fashur scores with a shot to the side of Woolard's head.
Woolard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fashur lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Woolard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fashur wants to stall.
Fashur lands with a short shot to the head.
Fashur manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fashur misses with the head strike.

Woolard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tupac Fashur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woolard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Woolard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fashur closes the distance looking to clinch

and Woolard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Woolard as Fashur tries to tie him up.
Woolard tries to score a body lock takedown but Fashur shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Fashur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fashur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fashur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Woolard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fashur pinned against the cage. Fashur gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fashur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyson Woolard.
I've got Woolard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Woolard!