PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Flux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Flux
vs
Woodley

185 cm
28
181 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

176 cm
40
182 lbs
23 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Flux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyron Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Flux as Woodley shoots in.
Flux lands with a thumping leg kick.
Flux lands with a kick to the ribs.
Flux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Woodley throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Flux counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tyron Woodley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Woodley or perhaps it was just good defense by Flux, which made it look bad.
Flux misses with a body kick.
Woodley misses with a double jab
and Flux counters with a head kick. That will keep Woodley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Woodley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Woodley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Flux counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Woodley moves into range and clinches up with Flux.
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!
Flux scores with a shot to the side of Woodley's head.
Flux is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Flux gets through Woodley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Flux.
Woodley is trying to force a seperation but Flux has the dominant position.
Flux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
I was talking to Flux's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Flux misses with the head strike.
Woodley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Woodley is trying to push Flux away but Flux has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Woodley is trying to break the clinch but Flux has him pressed against the cage.
Woodley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Flux lands a nice uppercut.
Woodley is trying to break free.
A short left from Flux.
Woodley is trying to push Flux away but Flux has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Woodley has a couple of punches blocked by Flux.

Woodley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flux moves to clinch but Woodley breaks away
and Woodley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley tries to land a front kick but Flux steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Woodley fails to land with a series of punches.
Flux stuffs the takedown attempt from Woodley. Woodley gets slowly back to his feet.
Dante Flux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Woodley.
Woodley wants to clinch.
Flux is looking for a counter combo.
Flux fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woodley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Woodley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Woodley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Woodley misses with the ground and pound.
Woodley lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flux manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Flux works his way into side control.
Flux working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Woodley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Woodley tries to buck Flux off but Flux is having none of it.
Woodley struggling a bit here.
Woodley tries to buck Flux off but Flux is having none of it.
Flux lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Woodley down.
Flux controls the position from side control.
Flux in side control, throwing shots but Woodley defends.
Flux working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flux trying to control the position but Woodley is working away.
Flux controls the position.
Woodley is looking to reverse the position.
Woodley is trying to control Flux's posture but Flux avoids it.
Woodley is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Woodley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flux tries to pass the half guard into mount. Woodley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Flux is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Flux dominated that round.
That's time! Flux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Woodley doesn't manage to clinch there - Flux circles away.
Flux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woodley can do to turn this around?
Flux slips a jab and a cross from Woodley.

Woodley pushes Flux up against the cage in a clinch.
Woodley is trying to break the clinch but Flux is controlling him.
Woodley wants to break free but Flux has control.
Flux lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Flux fails to land.
Flux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flux working aggressively here.
Woodley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Flux smiles and moves away.
Woodley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flux is fending him off so far but Woodley persists. Nope, Flux circles away and we're back to standing.
Flux looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Woodley throws a right hand that Flux ducks under and follows up with a left that Flux also avoids with ease.
Flux checks a low kick from Woodley.
Woodley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flux slips a jab and a cross from Woodley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Woodley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Woodley.
Tyron Woodley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woodley misses with a takedown attempt
and Flux counters with a nice leg kick.
Dante Flux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Woodley.
Woodley is breathing heavily.
Flux turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Flux scores with a sloppy right hand. Woodley should have avoided that one.
Woodley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Flux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Woodley tries to counter it with a takedown but Flux pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Flux throws a nice inside leg kick.
Woodley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Flux counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Woodley!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flux wants to control but Woodley is keeping him busy.
Dante Flux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Woodley is pushing Flux's head away, looking to escape. Flux manages to hold on to the position though.
Flux trying to control the position but Woodley is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flux 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.
Woodley tries to escape but Flux is in control.
Woodley is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Woodley is trying to stand back up but Flux is controlling him
Flux seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Woodley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Flux seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Flux slips a nice elbow through Woodley's hands, connecting with Woodley's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flux takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flux trying to control from half guard but Woodley is working away.
Flux sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Woodley defending well though.
Flux blocks the strikes from Woodley.
Woodley trying to hold on to Flux's head to control him but Flux postures up.
Flux trying to mount his opponent but Woodley defends it.
Woodley wants to improve his position but Flux is controlling well.

Flux is working for a submission of some sort.
Flux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice strikes from Flux there.
Flux perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Woodley wants to improve his position but Flux is controlling well.
Flux is trying to control the action in half guard but Woodley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Flux scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Flux perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Woodley strikes from the bottom but Flux passes into mount!
Flux trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flux landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Flux dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Woodley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woodley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flux as he avoids it easily.
Flux scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Flux has taken the fight to the clinch.
Flux lands a nice uppercut.
Flux keeps control of Woodley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Woodley can't find room to land a body shot as Flux controls the action.
Woodley tries for a takedown. No joy.

Woodley has clasped his hands together around Flux's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Flux struggling a bit here.
Flux sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Flux manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Flux trying to keep a closed guard but Woodley is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flux looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Woodley preventing the sweep.
Flux working a defensive guard here.
Woodley won't allow Flux to sweep him here.
Woodley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Woodley postures up in Flux's guard and throws a big left but Flux blocks it.
Flux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Flux looking to control.
Flux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Woodley distracts Flux with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodley throws a big right hand that misses.
Woodley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flux bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Woodley's guard.

Flux stands and throws Woodley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tyron Woodley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woodley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flux wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Flux working away.
Woodley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Woodley throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley is trying to get back to half guard.
Flux works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Woodley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flux wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Flux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woodley keeps working.
Woodley is looking for a sweep.
Flux moves into full mount!
Dante Flux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flux looking to control and managing it successfully.
Woodley is looking to improve his position but Flux isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flux looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woodley throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Flux controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Flux showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Flux 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Flux!