PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cathal Woulfe (ranked 4565 p4p, 3346 weight class) and Marlon Raynard (ranked 495 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Woulfe
vs
Raynard

179 cm
18
179
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cathal Woulfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlon Raynard!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raynard closes the distance and clinches.

Woulfe has hold of one of Raynard's legs. Raynard is fighting the takedown attempt but Woulfe gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Raynard looking for a sweep. Not yet Raynard, not yet.
Woulfe trying to control the position from guard on top but Raynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Raynard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Woulfe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Woulfe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raynard is keeping the position for now.
Raynard keeping moving, preventing Woulfe from controlling successfully.

Raynard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Woulfe defends well.
Raynard wants to sweep here but Woulfe controlling him for the moment.

Raynard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Woulfe defends it easily.

Woulfe drops back looking for a leg! Raynard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Raynard manages to kick Woulfe off! Woulfe jumps back into Raynard's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Woulfe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Raynard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Woulfe has managed to get both his arms back between Raynard's legs - danger averted.
Raynard keeping moving, preventing Woulfe from controlling successfully.
Woulfe is looking to advance position but Raynard has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Raynard fails to move to back control.

Raynard looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Woulfe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woulfe trying to hold on to Raynard's head to control him but Raynard postures up.

Raynard is working for a kimura but Woulfe is defending it quite comfortably.

Woulfe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Raynard wants to work for an arm triangle but Woulfe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Raynard controlling the action here.
Raynard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Raynard is working for a kimura but Woulfe is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Woulfe actively working from the bottom here.
Woulfe trying to control from the bottom.

Woulfe is defending against the submission attempts here by Raynard.

Raynard seems to be looking for submissions.
Woulfe trying to hold on to Raynard's head to control him but Raynard postures up.
Raynard moves into full mount! Woulfe won't be happy about that!

Raynard with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woulfe wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Woulfe is really stuck here.

Raynard is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Woulfe won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Raynard off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marlon Raynard!