PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Woolard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Decon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Woolard
vs
Decon

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Woolard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Decon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woolard tries to clinch up but Decon circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Woolard misses.
Decon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Woolard is fending him off so far but Decon persists. Nope, Woolard circles away and we're back to standing.

Woolard scores with a takedown into Decon's guard.
Woolard chips away with some ground and pound.
Woolard looking to pass the guard.
Woolard chips away with some ground and pound.

Woolard gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Decon shoots and misses

and Woolard counters with a shoot takedown. Decon fights it but they end up in guard.
Decon pulls Woolard in close to his closed guard and prevents Woolard from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woolard won't allow Decon to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Decon looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decon keeping moving, preventing Woolard from controlling successfully.
Woolard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Decon looking for a sweep. Not yet Decon, not yet.
Woolard prevents Decon from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Decon gets caught flat footed, as Woolard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Woolard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Woolard looking to pass the guard.

Woolard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decon has a closed guard, preventing Woolard from standing up.
Woolard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Woolard trying to control the position from guard on top but Decon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Decon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Woolard trying to control but Decon is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Woolard!
Decon doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Woolard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tyson Woolard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Decon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Woolard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Decon's head.
Woolard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Decon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Woolard decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Decon, up you get!

Woolard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Decon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Woolard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Decon trying to keep a closed guard but Woolard is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decon has momentary wrist control but Woolard slips an elbow through the middle.
Decon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Decon trying to strike off his back.
Woolard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Decon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Decon wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woolard thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Decon has his takedown stuffed

and Woolard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Decon won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Woolard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Decon moves out of range of the body kick.
Woolard throws a right and a left that Decon avoids nicely.
Decon with a poor takedown

and Woolard counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Decon's guard now.
Woolard looking to pass the guard.
Woolard is stalling in the full guard.
Decon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Woolard is one step ahead there.

Decon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woolard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Woolard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Woolard trying to control but Decon is working from the bottom.
Decon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Woolard is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Decon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Decon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Woolard is looking to work some ground and pound but Decon has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decon keeping moving, preventing Woolard from controlling successfully.
Woolard preventing the sweep.

Decon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Woolard wants to control from the top but Decon keeps moving.
Woolard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Woolard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Woolard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Woolard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Decon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Decon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Woolard winds up and cracks Decon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tyson Woolard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Woolard blocks the strikes from Decon.
Decon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Woolard trying to pass the guard but Decon defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woolard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Decon gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decon wants to control the position but Woolard says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Decon wants to control but Woolard is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Woolard seems to be looking for submissions.
Woolard slips a nice elbow through Decon's hands, connecting with Decon's forehead.
Decon wants to control but Woolard is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Woolard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Decon defends it well.
Decon trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Woolard dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Decon tries for a takedown but Woolard circles away easily

and Woolard counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Decon!
Woolard wants to control the pace but Decon is squirming around nicely.
Woolard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Woolard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Woolard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Woolard tries to control but Decon wriggling away.
Decon tries to hold on but Woolard postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woolard raining down shots from the mount!

Woolard is working for a guillotine from mount but Decon frees his head quite easily.
Decon regains half guard.
Decon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Decon keeping moving, preventing Woolard from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Decon working for a triangle but Woolard defends it easily.
Decon is looking to stand up but Woolard isn't so interested in that idea.
Decon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Woolard passes Decon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Decon trying to control but Woolard postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woolard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Woolard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Woolard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Decon is looking to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Woolard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Woolard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Decon's head backwards.
Decon misses with a takedown
and Woolard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Decon thinking.

Woolard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Decon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Decon wants to get back to his feet but Woolard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Decon had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Woolard is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Decon Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Woolard's back instead.
Decon wants to control but Woolard is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Woolard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Woolard 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Woolard!