PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erikson Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Woodley
vs
Fry

175 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
26
214 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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 The Island, Tyron Woodley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erikson Fry!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fry as he jumps to the side.
Woodley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fry tries to avoid it but Woodley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fry to the ground. Fry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Woodley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fry tries to avoid it but Woodley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fry to the ground. Fry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyron Woodley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Woodley throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fry tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Woodley is in Fry's guard.
Fry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Woodley controls the pace.
Fry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fry can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Woodley is controlling him.

Fry is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Woodley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fry is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry misses with a knee to the head.
Fry missing with knees to the body.
Fry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Woodley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Woodley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fry smiles and moves away.
Fry fails with an attempt to clinch.

Woodley dives in and scores a takedown into Fry's guard.
Woodley controlling from the top position.
Woodley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Woodley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fry wants to stand up but Woodley is controlling him.
Woodley controlling from the top position.
Woodley prevents Fry from getting back to his feet.
Fry can't keep his opponent in guard - Woodley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley working the head and body with strikes.
Fry 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.
Fry wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodley with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Woodley prevents Fry from standing back up.
Well, if Woodley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fry is trying to stand up here but Woodley is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Woodley there.
Woodley slows the pace down in half guard.
Woodley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Woodley there.
Woodley looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fry with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fry wants to get back to his feet.
Woodley content to control rather than advance.
Woodley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Woodley 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.
Fry is trying to stand back up but Woodley is controlling him
Woodley winds up and cracks Fry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Woodley wants to pass to mount but Fry is defending the position.
Woodley trying to control the pace.
Fry is looking to escape.
Fry has hold of Woodley's hands but Woodley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Woodley scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fry looks like he's trying to stand up.
Woodley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Woodley lands with a punch from half guard.
Woodley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fry is trying to stand back up but Woodley is controlling him

Fry is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Woodley has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Fry is tapping! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Tyron Woodley!