PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matty Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Woodley
vs
Lincoln

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

[IFC] Hilton Supplements *NYC*

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyron Woodley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matty Lincoln!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Woodley misses.
Lincoln takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lincoln tries to clinch up but Woodley circles away and keeps his distance.
Woodley slips under a jab from Lincoln.
Woodley moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lincoln.
Lincoln is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matty Lincoln seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Lincoln and Woodley goes tumbling to the canvas! Lincoln follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Woodley is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woodley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lincoln.
Lincoln thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lincoln sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Woodley defending well though.
Woodley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lincoln not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Woodley flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Lincoln is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Woodley is just riding it out for now. Lincoln eventually gives up the hold.
Woodley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lincoln.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lincoln tries to clinch but Woodley is having none of it.
Woodley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Woodley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lincoln's half guard.
Lincoln is looking to control Woodley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lincoln avoid being mounted?
Lincoln is looking to improve his position.
Lincoln has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Woodley is thwarting Lincoln's attempts to control the position.
Woodley thows a huge punch but Lincoln dodges it nicely.
Lincoln is looking to control Woodley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lincoln avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln gets full guard.

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

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Woodley swats away the attempt to clinch by Lincoln.
Woodley swats away the attempt to clinch by Lincoln.
Lincoln fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lincoln is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matty Lincoln is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lincoln misses with a wild combination.
Woodley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lincoln missing with a left hand there. Woodley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lincoln looks gassed!
Lincoln tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woodley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Woodley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Woodley slips under a jab.

Woodley drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lincoln is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lincoln is pulling down on Woodley's head to control his posture.
Woodley trying to control but Lincoln is working from the bottom.
Woodley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lincoln wants to sweep here but Woodley controlling him for the moment.
Woodley wants to control from the top but Lincoln keeps moving.
Lincoln throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

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.
Lincoln looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Woodley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lincoln on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Woodley swats away the attempt to clinch by Lincoln.
Woodley circles away from the clinch attempt.

Woodley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lincoln's half guard.
Lincoln trying to hold on to Woodley's head to control him but Woodley postures up.
Woodley is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lincoln!
Lincoln wants to control but Woodley is having none of it.
Woodley looking to control but Lincoln is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lincoln is desperately trying to improve his position but Woodley has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matty Lincoln dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lincoln throws a hook but Woodley avoids it easily.

Lincoln gets caught flat footed, as Woodley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Woodley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lincoln lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Woodley!
Lincoln looking to finish with strikes here!
Woodley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lincoln unloads with some shots from mount but Woodley bucks and avoids them well.
Woodley is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woodley slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lincoln missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Woodley's head.
Woodley is looking for a sweep. Lincoln is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Woodley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lincoln.
Lincoln throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Woodley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lincoln missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lincoln throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Woodley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lincoln tries to clinch there but Woodley circles away.
Lincoln throws a jab when Woodley was well out of range.
Lincoln scores with a nice head shot.
Tyron Woodley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lincoln wants to clinch.
Lincoln's corner calls for a 1-2. Lincoln obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln scores with a decent looking hook.
Lincoln is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Woodley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lincoln's guard.
Lincoln is trying to control the position but Woodley postures up.
Lincoln keeping moving, preventing Woodley from controlling successfully.
Woodley postures up.
Woodley trying to control the position from guard on top but Lincoln is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lincoln manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lincoln lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln unloads with some shots from mount but Woodley bucks and avoids them well.
Woodley is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lincoln thowing shots but they're missing.
Lincoln looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Woodley working to try and regain half guard.
Woodley tries to lock up and control but Lincoln gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Woodley is desperately trying to improve his position but Lincoln has a good base and remains in mount.
Woodley avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lincoln.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Woodley avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lincoln.
Woodley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lincoln throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Lincoln looking for a guillotine from mount but Woodley is having none of it.
Woodley wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lincoln.
Lincoln thowing shots but they're missing.
Lincoln thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matty Lincoln showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lincoln tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lincoln moves in looking to clinch but Woodley pushes him off.

Woodley scores a takedown into full mount!
Lincoln tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Woodley.
Woodley wants to control the pace but Lincoln is squirming around nicely.
Woodley controlling from mount.
Woodley lands a big shot there that rocks Lincoln but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Woodley avoids the attempt from Lincoln to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lincoln is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln tries to hold on but Woodley pushes him away.
Woodley content just to control the position here.

Woodley is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Woodley keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body kick there by Lincoln.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln misses the jab.
Woodley moves out of range of the strikes.
Woodley avoids a kick to the body.

Woodley has Lincoln up against the cage in a clinch.
Lincoln goes for a takedown in the clinch but Woodley prevents it.

Woodley breaks from the clinch.
Lincoln tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Woodley counters by moving into the clinch.
Lincoln is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Woodley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Woodley breaks the clinch.
Lincoln scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lincoln clinches but Woodley breaks the clinch

and Woodley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Woodley decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Woodley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lincoln tries to clinch

and Woodley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lincoln's guard now.
Lincoln looking to hit a scissor sweep but Woodley is one step ahead there.
Woodley trying to control the position from guard on top but Lincoln is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lincoln has his foot on Woodley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Woodley works his way back into a safe position though.

Lincoln is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lincoln is trying to keep Woodley in close.
Lincoln throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lincoln looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woodley trying to control but Lincoln is working from the bottom.
Lincoln is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Lincoln escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Woodley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lincoln trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Woodley stands up and waves to Lincoln to follow him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyron Woodley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lincoln has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matty Lincoln!