PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Kenardly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenardly has chosen Strokin as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Woodley
vs
Kenardly

176 cm
33
182 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

180 cm
24
175 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

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 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tyron Woodley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lars Kenardly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenardly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kenardly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Woodley.
Woodley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kenardly on the side of the head.
Woodley looks to land a left hand but Kenardly moved out of range nicely.
Woodley throws a body punch but Kenardly moves out of range.
Kenardly has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kenardly misses with a two punch combination.
Kenardly lands with an uppercut that bounces Woodley off the cage and back into range.
Sloppy strikes from Kenardly. Those never looked like landing.
Lars Kenardly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woodley tests Kenardly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kenardly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Woodley circles away quickly and effectively.
Kenardly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woodley dips to his left and cracks Kenardly with an uppercut!
Woodley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Woodley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kenardly's sensitive parts.
Kenardly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Woodley counters with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Kenardly misses.
Kenardly throws a left and a right that both miss

and Woodley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Woodley.
Woodley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kenardly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kenardly keeping moving, preventing Woodley from controlling successfully.
Woodley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kenardly's head.
Woodley chips away with some ground and pound.
Woodley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Woodley is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Fighting Fitness & Freedom that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Woodley is working Kenardly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley preventing the sweep.
Woodley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kenardly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Woodley.
Woodley with a nice head shot there.

Kenardly is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Woodley has clasped his hands together around Kenardly's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenardly is looking to reverse the position.
Woodley lands a few punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Woodley are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kenardly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Woodley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kenardly taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodley lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenardly takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kenardly is looking to regain half guard here but Woodley keeps moving and retains side control.
Kenardly is not content to let Woodley control the position.
Woodley lands a few punches from side control.
Woodley lands an elbow.
Woodley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenardly keeps working.
Kenardly is trying to get back to half guard.
Woodley looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kenardly is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenardly is looking for a sweep.
Woodley is looking to take a break and control but Kenardly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Woodley moves into full mount!
Woodley dominating with strikes here.
Woodley prevents Kenardly from getting the reversal.
Kenardly tries to hold on but Woodley postures up.
Woodley scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Kenardly is rocked!
Woodley connects with a bit shot that sees Kenardly covering up! More strikes from Woodley and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Woodley is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyron Woodley!
Tyron Woodley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.