PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between nick dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Wolf has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with nick dick's chin.

dick
vs
Wolf

200 cm
21
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, nick dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Wolf!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wolf.
Wolf tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but dick swivels and escapes.
Wolf fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Wolf with that takedown attempt.
nick dick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Wolf.
Some wild striking there from Wolf.
Wolf fails with the takedown.

Wolf scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
dick is trying to get back to his feet.

Wolf swings around for an armbar but dick sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wolf's guard.
dick is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Wolf working for a triangle but dick defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dick wants to control from the top but Wolf keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells dick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
dick preventing the sweep.

Wolf is looking for a triangle but dick pushes his legs off easily.
dick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wolf looks gassed!
dick stands and throws Wolf's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolf takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wolf is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
dick controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dick tries to advance to mount but can't.
dick is putting a hurting on Wolf here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf struggling a bit here.
dick working the ground and pound from side control.
dick cracks Wolf with a big elbow.
dick creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wolf tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but dick wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wolf takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
dick controls the position from side control.
dick has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wolf is not content to let dick control the position.
Wolf is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dick is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
dick scores with punches from side control.
dick trying to control the position but Wolf is working away.
dick is really struggling to control Wolf but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wolf is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Wolf's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

dick is trying to get an arm triangle but Wolf is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wolf tries to bench press dick off him but dick keeps the position.
Wolf is being controlled here.
Wolf manages to work his way to half guard, despite dick's best efforts.

Wolf looking for submissions off his back.
dick is trying to control. Wolf wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
dick lands with a punch from half guard.
Wolf is staying active underneath dick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
dick is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wolf is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee stands the fighters back up. nick dick just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

dick scores with a takedown into Wolf's guard.
Wolf working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from dick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

nick dick dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wolf misses with a takedown

and dick counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wolf!
Wolf tries to hold on but dick postures up.
dick postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wolf looks a forlorn figure.
Wolf tries to reverse the position but dick maintains control.
dick controlling from mount.
dick trying to control but Wolf is having none of it.
Wolf is trying to escape the mount.
Wolf is squirming around, avoiding dick's attempts to control the action.
Wolf is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf is looking to improve his position but dick isn't that keen on the idea.
Wolf is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
dick working Wolf over with strikes here.
Wolf regains half guard.
Wolf is not content to let dick control the position.
Wolf is looking to improve his position.
Wolf has his hands clasped together around dick's back. He's all about the action.
Wolf is in trouble now - dick has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dick with good strikes from the mount here!
Wolf is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wolf takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wolf wants to control but dick is having none of it.
dick looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by dick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wolf really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
dick in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
dick looking to control but Wolf is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
nick dick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wolf tries to lock up and control but dick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
dick lands a nice shot to the head.
dick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wolf is looking to escape.
dick lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wolf hang on?
dick connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf tries to hold on but dick pushes him away.
dick working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wolf is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
dick tries to control but Wolf wriggling away.
Wolf really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
dick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wolf is looking to escape.
dick is landing with some decent strikes but Wolf is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wolf gets caught flat footed, as dick shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
dick looking to sit in guard and control but Wolf gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wolf pushing down on dick's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
dick is not content to let Wolf control the position.
Wolf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Wolf seems to be looking for submissions.

Wolf looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dick kicks Wolf off and gets back to his feet.
Wolf with a lazy takedown attempt

and dick counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wolf's guard now.
dick trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
dick chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wolf has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but dick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
dick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolf swivels though and keeps the full guard.
dick stays in close to Wolf's body and controls the position.

Wolf looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but dick is defending well. Wolf quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! dick has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Wolf celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Wolf!