PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Austin (ranked 4251 p4p, 4285 weight class) and Jero Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wolf's choice of entrance music: Better Together. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Austin
vs
Wolf

175 cm
18
160
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
161
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 Amsterdam, Jake Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jero Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf cracks Austin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Austin is defended easily by Wolf.
Austin is looking to clinch.
Wolf tries to counter with a clinch but Austin shakes him off and moves away.
A head kick by Austin misses

and Wolf counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Austin controls Wolf momentarily but Wolf frees himself.
Austin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolf is one step ahead there.
Wolf is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin has momentary wrist control but Wolf slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Wolf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wolf is looking to work some ground and pound but Austin has wrist control.
Austin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wolf keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Austin's head.
Wolf really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Austin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wolf with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wolf lands a couple of digs.
Wolf trying to control but Austin is working from the bottom.
Wolf controlling from the top position.
Wolf looking to sit in guard and control but Austin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wolf looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Wolf looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Austin has picked Wolf up and slammed him! Wolf can't keep hold of the triangle and Austin manages to pass to side control!
I wouldn't like to be where Wolf is right now.
Austin advances to full mount.
Wolf wants to hold on but Austin pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wolf is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wolf tries to hold on but Austin pushes him away.
Austin trying to control but Wolf is having none of it.
Wolf tries to hold on but Austin postures up.

That's four 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.
Austin with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Wolf keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Austin looking to finish with strikes here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Austin tries to control but Wolf wriggling away.
Wolf tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jake Austin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Austin darts in looking for a takedown but Wolf gets double underhooks and turns Austin into the cage.
Wolf is struggling to control the position.
Wolf leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Wolf's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Austin manages to break the clinch.
Austin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wolf defends it nicely.
Austin tries to land a leg kick but Wolf saw it coming and moves away.
A cross from Austin lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Austin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolf throws out the jab.
Austin shoots in for a takedown but Wolf shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolf takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wolf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolf. Austin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Austin throws a head kick that misses.
Austin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Wolf shoots in and gets a takedown into Austin's guard.

Austin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Wolf.
Austin misses with a takedown attempt - Wolf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wolf lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Austin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolf.
Wolf tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Austin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolf throws out the jab.
Austin feinted with a counter takedown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wolf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Austin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jake Austin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries to improve position but can't.
Austin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wolf connects with a decent elbow.
Wolf working the ground and pound from side control.
Wolf tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wolf controlling the position.
Wolf working the ground and pound from side control.
Wolf lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Austin down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolf looks up at the clock and then as Austin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wolf smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wolf is looking to take a break and control but Austin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Wolf's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Austin wants to control but Wolf postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Austin wants to control but Wolf postures up.
Wolf in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wolf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Austin keeps working.
Wolf taking a breather here.
Wolf is continuing to stall.
Wolf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wolf is looking to take a break and control but Austin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jero Wolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wolf misses with a body shot.
Austin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wolf throws a jab when Austin was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Wolf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Austin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wolf as he avoids it easily.
Austin shoots for a takedown but Wolf saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Austin looks to throw the jab but Wolf is out of range.
Wolf throws a body shot but no joy.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wolf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin moves away from the strike by Wolf.
Wolf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wolf misses the jab.
Austin lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wolf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wolf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wolf blocks a low kick nicely.
Wolf changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wolf throws a big shot that misses.
Wolf throws a body punch but Austin moves out of range.
Austin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wolf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolf misses with a straight left.
Austin misses with a takedown attempt - Wolf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wolf is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Austin shoots in and drives through. Wolf sprawls well.
Wolf looks to throw the jab but Austin is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Austin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wolf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Austin.
Austin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wolf takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.
Austin fails with a takedown attempt.

Austin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolf scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wolf's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wolf controlling from the top position.
Wolf is working Austin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wolf working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolf working some strikes from top position.
Wolf with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Austin keeping full guard, as Wolf tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf content to stall in guard here.

Wolf drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Austin dives on top into guard.

Wolf has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Austin has passed into side control.
Wolf sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Austin prevents Wolf from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jero Wolf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wolf has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jero Wolf!
Post fight, an emotional Jero Wolf said 'Hell Yea!!! nobody fucks with the Bugman! Come back when you learn the way of the bug, Bitch!'.