PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Marveux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marveux comes to the cage accompanied by King without a crown. Tyron Woodley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Marveux
vs
Woodley

185 cm
25
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Lion Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Marveux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyron Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marveux darts in looking for a takedown but Woodley gets double underhooks and turns Marveux into the cage.

Woodley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Marveux works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marveux is on top in guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marveux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Woodley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marveux is looking to work some ground and pound but Woodley has wrist control.
Marveux throwing strikes but missing.
Marveux tries to free his leg and advance position but Woodley is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marveux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Woodley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marveux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Woodley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marveux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marveux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marveux missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marveux postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodley wants to sweep here but Marveux controlling him for the moment.
Woodley wants to get back to his feet but Marveux is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Woodley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marveux. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marveux scoring with some ground and pound.
Marveux stands up over Woodley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marveux has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marveux passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Marveux throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Woodley is looking to reverse the position.

Marveux tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marveux has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Marveux tries for a kimura but Woodley is defending well.
The ground and pound from Marveux seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marveux throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Marveux throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Marveux tries to score with some ground and pound. Woodley controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Woodley dodges the ground and pound from Marveux.
Woodley avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Marveux.
Marveux throws a strike aimed at the side of Woodley's head but Woodley avoids it well.
Woodley avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Marveux.
Woodley wants to control but Marveux postures up.
Woodley is looking for a sweep.
Marveux throws an elbow but Woodley slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marveux throws a strike aimed at the side of Woodley's head but Woodley avoids it well.
An elbow from Marveux crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley tries to improve position but can't.

Marveux tries for a kimura but Woodley is defending well.
Marveux lands a few punches from side control.
Marveux lands a few punches from side control.
Marveux misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Marveux will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Woodley tries to bench press Marveux off him but Marveux keeps the position.
Marveux tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Marveux tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Marveux thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The strikes coming from Marveux are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marveux sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Woodley is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Marveux misses with the ground and pound.
Marveux looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Woodley is avoiding damage well.
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.

Marveux is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Woodley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Marveux wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Woodley, who protects the arm well.
Marveux working the ground and pound but Woodley is defending the strikes.
Marveux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woodley keeps working.
Marveux throws an elbow but Woodley slips to the side and avoids it well.

Marveux has hold of Woodley's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Woodley tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Marveux cranks the arm and Woodley screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Woodley, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Anthony Marveux!
Anthony Marveux is the new middleweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Anthony Marveux made sure he mentioned Lion Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.