PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brent McNeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woodley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kanye West-Stronger. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

McNeil
vs
Woodley

181 cm
24
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brent McNeil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyron Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNeil misses with a head kick.
Woodley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McNeil looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McNeil tries to clinch up but Woodley circles away and keeps his distance.
Woodley punishes McNeil's body with a nice straight punch.
Woodley misses with a double jab.
Woodley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McNeil.
McNeil shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Woodley as he jumps to the side.
Woodley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from McNeil does no damage.
A head kick misses from McNeil.
McNeil is breathing heavily.

Woodley drops McNeil with a left right combo! Woodley follows him down to the ground into side control.
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!
McNeil avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Woodley.
Woodley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Woodley controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McNeil down.
Woodley takes a little break here. McNeil wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

McNeil bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
McNeil tries to clinch but Woodley moves away

and Woodley counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends McNeil down! Woodley is looking to finish but McNeil is intelligently defending himself.

McNeil is rocked!

McNeil has his foot on Woodley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Woodley works his way back into a safe position though.
Oh McNeil is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Woodley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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!
Woodley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McNeil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Woodley stays in close to McNeil's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McNeil seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodley works over McNeil with some ground and pound from guard.
Woodley trying to control the position from guard on top but McNeil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McNeil controls Woodley momentarily but Woodley frees himself.

McNeil looking for a guillotine here but Woodley defends easily.
Woodley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Woodley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McNeil's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNeil is trying to control the position but Woodley postures up.

McNeil looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Woodley landing some decent shots from guard.
Woodley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McNeil keeping moving, preventing Woodley from controlling successfully.
Woodley landing some decent shots from guard.
Woodley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Woodley postures up and lands a big shot to McNeil's brow.
Woodley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Woodley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McNeil is keeping the position for now.
Woodley wants to control from the top but McNeil keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodley won't allow McNeil to get back to his feet.
Woodley landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woodley trying to control but McNeil is working from the bottom.
Woodley controlling from the top position.
Woodley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woodley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McNeil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McNeil is trying to control the position but Woodley postures up.

Woodley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Woodley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McNeil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Woodley's waist but Woodley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McNeil off to one side.

Woodley scores a takedown into full mount!
McNeil wants to hold on but Woodley pushes him away.

Woodley is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McNeil has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McNeil!
Woodley has a closed guard, preventing McNeil from standing up.
McNeil trying to control but Woodley is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Woodley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woodley controlling McNeil's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNeil wanted to stand there but Woodley had control of the position.
Woodley wants to get back to his feet but McNeil is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Woodley holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Brent McNeil wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McNeil shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Woodley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Woodley tries to free his leg and advance position but McNeil is retaining full guard.
Woodley postures up and lands a big shot to McNeil's brow.
Woodley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tyron Woodley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Woodley is working McNeil over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McNeil keeping full guard, as Woodley tries to pass.
Woodley content to stall in guard here.
Woodley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McNeil keeping moving, preventing Woodley from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woodley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Woodley trying to control the position from guard on top but McNeil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyron Woodley has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McNeil tries to clinch there but Woodley circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - McNeil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Woodley moves out of range as McNeil strikes.
McNeil tries to clinch up but Woodley circles away and keeps his distance.
Brent McNeil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McNeil moves in looking to clinch but Woodley pushes him off.
Woodley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McNeil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woodley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McNeil tries to close the distance and clinch but Woodley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woodley keeps the fight on the outside.

McNeil has Woodley up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodley wants to get back to striking at distance but McNeil won't allow it.
Woodley tries to break free but McNeil pushes him back against the cage.
McNeil has Woodley pressed against the cage, preventing Woodley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Woodley is trying to force a seperation but McNeil has the dominant position.

McNeil pulls Woodley into guard.

McNeil working for a triangle but Woodley defends it easily.
Woodley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woodley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Woodley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Woodley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A left and a right from Woodley both land. Nice combination.
Woodley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Woodley avoids the head kick by McNeil.
Woodley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McNeil.
McNeil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woodley moves away.

Woodley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNeil is trying to buck Woodley off.
Woodley wants to lay and pray for a moment but McNeil keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woodley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNeil is trying to improve his position.
McNeil is working to avoid the ground and pound but Woodley connects with a decent elbow.
McNeil is looking to regain half guard here but Woodley keeps moving and retains side control.
Woodley tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
McNeil can't do much from the bottom here.
Woodley is chipping away with strikes.
Woodley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McNeil is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Woodley asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Woodley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McNeil is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley wants to lay and pray for a moment but McNeil keeps working.
McNeil is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Woodley working the body and head with strikes.
Woodley takes a little break here. McNeil wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Woodley trying to control the position but McNeil is working away.
McNeil is trying to control Woodley's posture but Woodley avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McNeil trying to remain calm as Woodley controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley looks up at the clock and then as McNeil takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Woodley smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
McNeil wants to get back to his feet.
Woodley scoring with punches and elbows.
Woodley controls the position.
Woodley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Woodley cracks McNeil with a big right hand but McNeil just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Woodley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
McNeil being controlled for a moment.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNeil tries to bench press Woodley off him but Woodley keeps the position.
McNeil taking a bit of punishment here - Woodley scoring with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McNeil is not content to let Woodley control the position.

Woodley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McNeil is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Woodley asserts his dominance and retains side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyron Woodley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Woodley 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyron Woodley!