PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeromy Mccullough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mccullough
vs
Woodley

186 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeromy Mccullough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyron Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodley has a takedown stuffed.

Woodley dives in and scores a takedown into Mccullough's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mccullough is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mccullough trying to strike off his back.
Mccullough wants to stand and escape but Woodley is having none of it.
Mccullough controls Woodley momentarily but Woodley frees himself.
Woodley wants to stand and escape but instead Mccullough has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Woodley looking for a sweep. Not yet Woodley, not yet.
Mccullough trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jeromy Mccullough wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Mccullough moves into the clinch.
Mccullough tries to pull guard but Woodley holds him up against the cage and eventually Mccullough drops back down to his feet.
Mccullough tries to circle away but Woodley has him pinned against the cage.
Mccullough fails to pull guard.

Mccullough is fighting off a takedown attempt but Woodley is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mccullough to the mat. Mccullough regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Woodley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Woodley tries to stand but Mccullough is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyron Woodley was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mccullough shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeromy Mccullough. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mccullough darts in trying to clinch
and Woodley counters with a series of strikes. Mccullough will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Woodley as Mccullough shoots in.
Mccullough shoots in but Woodley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Woodley throws a leg kick but Mccullough sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Woodley feints and as Mccullough raises his hands in defense, Woodley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mccullough is breathing heavily.
Woodley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Woodley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Woodley won't allow Mccullough to get back to his feet.
Woodley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mccullough wants to stand but Woodley is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tyron Woodley.
Mccullough closes this distance looking for a takedown but Woodley circles away.

Woodley has closed the distance and engaged Mccullough in a clinch.

Woodley gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woodley is controlling the pace.

Woodley decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Woodley dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Woodley closes the distance and pushes Mccullough back into the cage.

Woodley is trying to trip Mccullough. He has hold of a leg but Mccullough is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Woodley persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woodley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Woodley is in close to Mccullough's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Mccullough is looking for a triangle but Woodley pushes his legs off easily.
Woodley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley trying to control the position from guard on top but Mccullough is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mccullough has momentary wrist control but Woodley slips an elbow through the middle.
Woodley lands a couple of digs.
Woodley wanted to stand there but Mccullough had control of the position.
Mccullough throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Mccullough looking for a guillotine here but Woodley defends easily.
Woodley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mccullough is proving hard to escape from.
Woodley throws a big elbow that misses.
Woodley looking to sit in guard and control but Mccullough gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mccullough has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Woodley wants to get back to his feet but Mccullough passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccullough wants to stand up but Woodley manages to regain full guard.
Woodley trying to keep a closed guard but Mccullough is proving a slippery customer.
Woodley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Woodley pulls Mccullough in to control the position.
Mccullough trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodley wants to get back to his feet but Mccullough is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mccullough avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Woodley keeping moving, preventing Mccullough from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jeromy Mccullough has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mccullough shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Woodley looks to score with a jab to the body but Mccullough is just out of range.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mccullough shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Woodley pinned against the cage. Woodley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jeromy Mccullough is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woodley throws a leg kick
and Mccullough counters with a good low kick that Woodley was not able to check.
Mccullough darts in trying to clinch

and Woodley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Woodley.
Mccullough not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Woodley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mccullough's head.
Woodley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mccullough trying to control the position here.
Woodley wants to stand but Mccullough has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mccullough had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Woodley defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Woodley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Tyron Woodley has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mccullough tries for a takedown but Woodley circles away easily

and Woodley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Woodley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Woodley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mccullough fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Woodley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Woodley is trying to force a seperation but Mccullough has the dominant position.
Woodley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Woodley tries to work over Mccullough's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Woodley works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mccullough not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woodley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley wants to stand but Mccullough has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mccullough is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mccullough seems keen to control Woodley's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeromy Mccullough.
Mccullough dodges the punch combination from Woodley.
Woodley tries to land a leg kick but Mccullough saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Woodley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Woodley is keen to just control but Mccullough is a slippery customer.
Woodley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Woodley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Woodley moves into full mount! Mccullough won't be happy about that!
Jeromy Mccullough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyron Woodley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mccullough is wriggling around trying to escape.

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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

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