PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Christensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyron Woodley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Christensen
vs
Woodley

216 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Malcolm Christensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyron Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Woodley or perhaps it was just good defense by Christensen which made him look bad.
Woodley fails with a takedown attempt.
Christensen misses with a few strikes there.
Christensen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Malcolm Christensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Woodley.
Woodley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Woodley. No joy for Christensen on that attempt.
Christensen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Woodley tries to clinch up.
Christensen misses with a leg kick.

Woodley moves into the clinch successfully.
Christensen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Woodley is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley has Christensen pressed against the cage, preventing Christensen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Christensen is trying to break free.
Woodley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Christensen wants a takedown.
Christensen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Woodley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Woodley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Woodley 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.
Christensen trying to control but Woodley is working from the bottom.
Christensen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Woodley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley trying to control the position.
Christensen stopping the sweep attempt from Woodley.

Malcolm Christensen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Woodley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Christensen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Christensen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Woodley closes the distance and clinches.

Christensen breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen fails in his attempt to clinch.

Christensen looking to score a takedown here. Woodley is defending well but Christensen drives through and ends up in Woodley's guard.
Woodley throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woodley pulls Christensen in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christensen content to stall in guard here.
Woodley is pulling down on Christensen's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Malcolm Christensen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Christensen blocks a head kick by Woodley.

Woodley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Christensen quickly recovers to half guard.
Christensen is trying to stand back up but Woodley is controlling him
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Woodley decides to stand and escape the position.
Woodley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Woodley looks winded!
Christensen moves out of range as Woodley throws a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Christensen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christensen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Woodley.

Christensen looking to score a takedown here. Woodley is defending well but Christensen drives through and ends up in Woodley's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Woodley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Woodley shoots in looking for a takedown but Christensen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Woodley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Christensen tries for a takedown but Woodley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Christensen gets tackled into the cage by Woodley. Woodley maintains the clinch.
Woodley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Christensen has him pressed against the cage.
Woodley is pressed up against the cage. Christensen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Woodley down to the mat. Woodley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Christensen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Christensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woodley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Christensen pinned against the cage. Christensen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Woodley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Christensen's waist but Christensen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Woodley off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Woodley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Christensen is fending him off so far but Woodley persists. Nope, Christensen circles away and we're back to standing.
Woodley is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Christensen is defended easily by Woodley.
Christensen swings for the body but Woodley moves out of range.
Woodley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Woodley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Christensen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Woodley defends it nicely.

Christensen scores with a takedown into Woodley's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley can't keep his opponent in guard - Christensen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Christensen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Christensen is pressing down on Woodley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Woodley is holding on for now.
Woodley is trying to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Woodley's thigh. Woodley counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Christensen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Woodley is looking to sweep but instead, Christensen has passed into half guard.
Woodley gets back to full guard.
Christensen wants to control from the top but Woodley keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Woodley working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Christensen has passed into half guard!
Woodley is trying to stand.
Christensen trying to control the pace.
Christensen stalling away here and it's allowed Woodley to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Malcolm Christensen will probably get the nod.
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!

Christensen misses with a head kick.
Christensen has a takedown stuffed.
Nice shot lands for Woodley.
Christensen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christensen fails with a takedown attempt.
Woodley shoots in for a double leg but Christensen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyron Woodley seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Woodley tries to sprawl but Christensen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christensen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Woodley is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christensen tries to stand but can't do so whilst Woodley controls his leg.
Woodley is looking to control Christensen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Woodley avoid being mounted?
Woodley wants to improve his position but Christensen is controlling well.
Woodley keeping control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christensen controlling the action here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Christensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woodley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Woodley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Woodley duly obliges.

It looks like Malcolm Christensen has been cut.
Woodley throws a leg kick but Christensen moved away.
Christensen slaps away a takedown attempt from Woodley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Woodley throws a sloppy head kick and Christensen moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen shoots in and drives through. Woodley sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Christensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woodley shoots in for a takedown but Christensen shows good takedown defense.
Christensen 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 Christensen off to one side.
Christensen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Woodley defends it nicely.
Woodley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Christensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Christensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Woodley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Christensen defends well and Woodley ends up having to push Christensen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christensen is trying to stall.
Christensen tries to pull guard but Woodley holds him up against the cage and eventually Christensen drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Woodley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Woodley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Christensen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Woodley's efforts to push away.
Woodley is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christensen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Woodley gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Woodley jumps into guard, dragging Christensen to the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyron Woodley.
I think Woodley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29

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