PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyron Woodley was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Prime
vs
Woodley

185 cm
29
180 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

176 cm
35
182 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`)

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Optimus Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tyron Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime misses with a combination
letting Woodley counter with a right hand.
Woodley takes one to the side of the head.
Prime misses with a lunging right hand
and Woodley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Prime is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A combination from Prime does no damage.
Woodley lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A low kick from Prime misses
and Woodley counters with a series of strikes. Prime will be more careful next time no doubt.
Prime moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prime scores with a nice head shot.
Prime throws a front kick aimed at Woodley's knee but Woodley avoids it well.
Woodley throws a counter combo.
Prime has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Vicious Striking in the buildup to the fight.
Woodley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prime.
Prime misses with an uppercut
and Woodley counters with a series of strikes. Prime will be more careful next time no doubt.
Woodley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prime.
Prime throws a leg kick that is checked
and Woodley counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prime.
Woodley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Prime lands a leg kick that knocks Woodley off balance momentarily.
Prime throws a poor cross that misses
and Woodley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Prime tries to clinch up.
Woodley ducks under a wild hook from Prime.
Optimus Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prime moves in looking to clinch but Woodley pushes him off.
Prime throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Woodley to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Prime. Those never looked like landing.
Prime connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Prime finds it's way through Woodley's defenses.
Prime missing with a left hand there. Woodley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Woodley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Prime throws a looping overhand right but Woodley ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Prime rushes Woodley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prime throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Woodley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prime clobbers Woodley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Woodley defending well as Prime loads up on a big left hand.
Prime connects with a jab.

Woodley is rocked!
Prime rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Woodley counters with a one-two to the body.
Woodley slips a straight right by Prime.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Woodley! But no joy.
Prime punishes Woodley's body with a nice straight punch.
Woodley slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Woodley! But no joy.
Prime swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woodley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Prime misses with a looping left.
Tyron Woodley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Prime, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Prime missing with a left hand there. Woodley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Woodley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Prime has closed the distance and engaged Woodley in a clinch.
Prime wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Prime manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Woodley.
Woodley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prime.
A jab from Prime misses.

Prime gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Woodley can't get the takedown.
Prime is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Woodley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Woodley blocks an elbow strike from Prime.

Prime escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime throws a chopping leg kick but Woodley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Woodley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Prime tries to clinch there but Woodley circles away.
Woodley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Prime doesn't manage to clinch there - Woodley circles away.
A little jabbing left from Woodley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A combination from Prime does no damage.
Prime throws a leg kick
and Woodley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Prime bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Woodley's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prime has his takedown stuffed
and Woodley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Prime throws a series of punches but Woodley moves out of range.
Woodley throws a counter combo.
A punch combination from Prime misses.
A combination from Prime does no damage.
Woodley throws out a counter right but Prime avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prime with a lazy takedown attempt
and Woodley counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Optimus Prime 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.

Some wild striking there from Prime.
Woodley throws out a counter right but Prime avoids it with no problem.
Prime misses with a hook.
Woodley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prime.
Prime bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Prime looks to land a combination. Woodley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Woodley slips a jab and a cross from Prime.
Despite the aggression on Woodley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A decent looking cross lands there for Prime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prime tries to bum rush Woodley with a series of wild strikes but Woodley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Optimus Prime is winning the standup battle so far.
Prime swinging wildly here.
As Prime backs off Woodley throws a huge counter combo but Prime manages to avoid it all.
Prime shoots in but Woodley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Woodley raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime misses with a combination
and Woodley counters with a nice uppercut.
Prime misses with an uppercut
and Woodley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Prime bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Woodley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Prime landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley is trying to get back to half guard.
Woodley manages to work his way to half guard, despite Prime's best efforts.
Woodley controlling the position well.
Prime throwing shots but Woodley is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prime missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Woodley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Prime scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woodley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Prime is working away from the top position though.
Woodley is looking for a sweep. Prime is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Woodley manages to get to full guard.
Woodley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Prime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley keeping moving, preventing Prime from controlling successfully.
Prime is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Woodley is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Woodley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Prime throws a big right hand that misses.
Woodley wants to sweep but no luck.
Prime postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Woodley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Woodley looking for a sweep. Not yet Woodley, not yet.
Prime pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Woodley is keeping the position for now.
Prime wants to control from the top but Woodley keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Prime misses with a lunging right hand
and Woodley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woodley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Prime scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Woodley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Prime connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Woodley scrambles back to his feet.
Prime darts in looking for a takedown but Woodley gets double underhooks and turns Prime into the cage.
Prime misses with a low kick as Woodley jumps back.
Prime misses with a takedown
and Prime takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Optimus Prime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prime throws a right hand that misses
letting Woodley counter with a right hand.
Prime throws an off balance right hand
letting Woodley counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Optimus Prime dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Woodley. No joy for Prime on that attempt.
Prime backing away here, and Woodley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Optimus Prime is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prime jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woodley feints a counter leg kick.
Prime throws a leg kick
and Woodley counters with a nice uppercut.
Woodley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Prime.
Prime misses with a lunging right hand
and Woodley counters with a three punch combo that has Prime backing up. Prime nods at Woodley to acknowledge the strikes.
Prime looks to land a left hand but Woodley moved out of range nicely.
Prime lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Woodley circles away quickly and effectively.
Prime connects with a body shot that sends Woodley's belly button to the back.
A low kick from Prime is predictable there
and Woodley counters with a three punch combo that has Prime backing up. Prime nods at Woodley to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prime misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Woodley to counter with a crisp jab.
Prime misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Woodley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Prime tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woodley was well out of range. Poor timing from Prime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Prime misses its intended target.
Prime tries to clinch but Woodley is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Woodley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Woodley moves out of range of the strikes.
Woodley lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A slow jab from Prime misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Prime misses the target.
Woodley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Prime looks to land a left hand but Woodley moved out of range nicely.
Woodley raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
No joy there for Prime, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prime tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woodley was well out of range. Poor timing from Prime.
Nice straight punches there by Prime. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Prime.
Woodley slips a jab from Prime.
Woodley lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Woodley slips under a jab from Prime.
Woodley shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tyron Woodley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime misses with a looping left.
As Prime backs off Woodley throws a huge counter combo but Prime manages to avoid it all.
Prime tried to score with a low kick but Woodley checks it.
Prime shoots in for a double leg but Woodley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Prime throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Woodley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Woodley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Prime throws a lazy uppercut
and Woodley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Prime misses the target.
It seemed like Woodley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Prime has taken the fight to the clinch.
Woodley misses with a knee strike.
Woodley can't get the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woodley taking a breather.
Woodley tries a knee to the head but Prime blocks it.
Prime tries to circle away but Woodley has him pinned against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Woodley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley is trying to maintain a safe position but Prime gets an underhook and turns Woodley into the cage.
Woodley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Prime gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Prime is looking to break free of the clinch but Woodley has double underhooks.

Prime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prime misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Woodley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Prime gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Woodley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Optimus Prime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prime throws a hook to the side of Woodley's head but Woodley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Woodley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Woodley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Prime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime takes a swing at Woodley's ribcage but misses.
Woodley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Prime wants to clinch but Woodley slips to the side
and Woodley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Prime tries to clinch but Woodley is having none of it.
A lazy left from Prime finds it's target.
Nice shot lands for Prime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prime swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Woodley counters with a left and a right that stings Prime.
Prime throws a lazy uppercut
and Woodley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Prime swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woodley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Prime with a body shot.
Prime shoots in and drives through. Woodley sprawls well.
Woodley tries a quick counter leg kick but Prime is wise to it.
Woodley blocks a jab.
As Prime backs off Woodley throws a huge counter combo but Prime manages to avoid it all.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Optimus Prime.
Well Prime has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Optimus Prime!
Optimus Prime very nearly forgot to thank My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.