PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yarik Succom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yarik Succom could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyron Woodley's chin.

Succom
vs
Woodley

185 cm
25
212 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yarik Succom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyron Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Succom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Woodley darts in trying to clinch

and Succom counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Woodley wants to sweep here but Succom controlling him for the moment.
Succom is stalling in the full guard.
Woodley throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Succom 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.
Succom with a flurry of punches that miss.
Succom lands a couple of elbows.
Woodley trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Succom's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Succom definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Succom with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Woodley keeping moving, preventing Succom from controlling successfully.
Woodley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Succom is looking to work some ground and pound but Woodley has wrist control.

Woodley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Succom defends well.
Succom with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Succom keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Woodley's head.
Woodley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Succom content to stall in guard here.
Succom stands up over Woodley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Woodley is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Succom slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Woodley is still in real trouble! Can Succom finish him?
Succom taking a breather here.
Woodley seems to have recovered his senses.
Woodley tries to bench press Succom off him but Succom keeps the position.
Succom working away.
Succom is looking to take a break and control but Woodley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Woodley is looking to regain half guard here but Succom keeps moving and retains side control.
Succom controls the position.
Succom lands some shots froms side control.
Succom 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Succom prevents Woodley from escaping the position.
Woodley is trying to get back to half guard.
Woodley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Woodley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Woodley gets back to half guard.
Succom stalling away here and it's allowed Woodley to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Woodley wants to control but Succom passes easily into half guard.
Succom is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Woodley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Woodley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Succom sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Succom is pushing down on Woodley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Woodley is fighting to maintain full guard but Succom has managed to sneak the leg through.
Woodley moves into full guard.
Woodley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Succom lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Succom working some strikes from top position.
Succom wants to pass the guard but Woodley is keeping the position.
Woodley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yarik Succom dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Woodley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Woodley moves in looking to clinch but Succom pushes him off.
Woodley misses with an uppercut.
Woodley is looking to clinch but Succom is avoiding it.
Woodley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Succom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Woodley somewhat.
Woodley shoots in but no luck this time.
Woodley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Succom throws out the jab.
Woodley wants to clinch.
Woodley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yarik Succom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Woodley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Succom checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Woodley looks for a takedown but Succom sprawls well.
Woodley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been informed that Woodley has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Woodley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Succom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Woodley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Succom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Woodley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Succom circles away quickly and effectively.
Woodley throws a body punch but Succom moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Succom as he checks the leg kick.
Woodley moves in looking to clinch but Succom pushes him off.
Woodley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Succom.
Woodley looks to clinch

so Succom counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Woodley keeping full guard, as Succom tries to pass.
Succom wants to control from the top but Woodley keeps moving.
Yarik Succom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Succom scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Succom wants to control from the top but Woodley keeps moving.
Succom landing some decent shots from guard.
Succom controlling from the top position.
Woodley is looking to stand up but Succom isn't so interested in that idea.
Woodley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Woodley looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Succom puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Succom lands a nice short elbow.
Succom is stalling here. Woodley is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Succom seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Woodley has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Succom regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodley tries to pass to full mount but Succom defends it.

Woodley seems to be looking for submissions.
Woodley wants to pass to mount but Succom is defending the position.
Succom gets full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Succom trying to control the position here.
Succom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Woodley manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yarik Succom dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Woodley avoids the body shot from Succom.
Succom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Woodley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Woodley trying to move into half guard but instead Succom has managed to sweep!
Succom trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Succom landing some decent shots from guard.
Woodley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Succom lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Succom trying to control but Woodley is working from the bottom.
Succom landing some decent shots from guard.
Woodley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Woodley keeping moving, preventing Succom from controlling successfully.
Woodley looking for a sweep. Not yet Woodley, not yet.
Woodley keeping moving, preventing Succom from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Yarik Succom wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Woodley throws an overhand right that lands on Succom's shoulder, as Succom tries to avoid the shot.
Woodley fails with a takedown attempt.
Woodley misses with a body kick.
Woodley tries to clinch

and Succom counters by clinching up.
Woodley tries for a takedown but Succom manages to get underhooks.
Woodley is trying to pull guard but Succom has him pressed against the cage.
Yarik Succom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Woodley.
Woodley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Succom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Succom has clasped his hands together around Woodley'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!
Succom controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Succom is looking to take a break and control but Woodley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Succom cracks Woodley with a big elbow.
Succom trying to control the action but Woodley is working from the bottom.
Woodley wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Succom is looking to take a break and control but Woodley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Woodley is looking to get back to his feet here but Succom is keeping cool and he's managed to take Woodley's back.
Succom is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Succom gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Succom gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Succom apologises and we restart here on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodley throws a head kick but Succom moves out of range.
Succom looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Woodley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Woodley closes the distance but Succom moves to the side

so Succom counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Succom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Succom chips away with some ground and pound.
Succom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woodley can do to turn this around?
Succom trying to control but Woodley is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yarik Succom clearly takes that round.
That's time! Succom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Woodley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Succom defends well and Woodley ends up having to push Succom into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Woodley tries for a takedown but Succom manages to get underhooks.
Succom stalls.
Woodley wants a takedown but no success here.
Yarik Succom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Woodley.
Succom wants a takedown but no success here.
Woodley tries to pull guard but Succom forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Succom gets underhooks to prevent Woodley's takedown attempt.
Succom is trying to drag Woodley to the mat but Woodley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Succom can't get the takedown.
Woodley is looking to control Succom's arms but Succom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Woodley has his back to the cage.
Woodley can't break the clinch.
Woodley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Succom backwards.
Woodley is trying to maintain a safe position but Succom gets an underhook and turns Woodley into the cage.
Succom has Woodley pushed against the cage.
Woodley tries to break the clinch but Succom is controlling the position.
Woodley tries for a takedown but Succom manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Succom has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Woodley regains guard immediately.
Succom postures up and lands a big shot to Woodley's brow.
Succom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Woodley is looking for a triangle but Succom pushes his legs off easily.
Succom trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodley striking off his back but it's not causing Succom any problems.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Succom trying to control but Woodley is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Succom scoring with punches to the head and body.
Succom distracts Woodley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Woodley wants to sweep here but Succom controlling him for the moment.
Succom is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Succom trying to control but Woodley is working from the bottom.
Succom landing with the ground and pound.
Woodley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Woodley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Succom controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Succom working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woodley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Succom is one step ahead there.
Succom trying to control but Woodley is working from the bottom.
Succom pushing down on Woodley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Succom working over Woodley with some ground and pound. Woodley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Succom is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Succom prevents Woodley from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yarik Succom had his way with Tyron Woodley in 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. This is the final round!

Woodley misses with a left hand

and Succom counters with a single leg into guard. Woodley didn't expect that.
Woodley keeping moving, preventing Succom from controlling successfully.
Succom works over Woodley with some ground and pound from guard.
Succom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Succom seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Woodley for as long as he can get away with.
Succom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Woodley is keeping the position for now.
Succom slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Succom cracks Woodley with a big right hand but Woodley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Succom cracks Woodley with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Succom immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Woodley is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Succom!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yarik Succom!
Yarik Succom is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Yarik Succom, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.