PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillon James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Wolf has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wolf
vs
James

225 cm
25
265 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

193 cm
19
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dillon James!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf throws a one two combo.
James walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Wolf gets a clinch.
James tries to pull guard but Wolf holds him up against the ropes and eventually James drops back down to his feet.

Wolf has hold of one of James's legs. James is fighting the takedown attempt but Wolf gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wolf really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Wolf is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Wolf drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wolf jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wolf tries to free his leg and advance position but James is retaining full guard.

Wolf is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wolf stopping the sweep attempt from James.

Wolf drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wolf jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wolf will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
James is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wolf's guard.

James seems to be looking for submissions.

Wolf looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

James is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wolf defends it well.

Wolf actively working from the bottom here.
Wolf is breathing heavily.
James passes to full mount!

James with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

James working for a guillotine from mount but Wolf is in no mood to give up.
Wolf slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf gets full guard.
James stands and throws Wolf's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wolf is trying to improve his position.

James tries for a kimura but Wolf is defending well.
Wolf gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

James is working for a kimura but Wolf is defending it quite comfortably.

James seems to be working for a kimura but Wolf defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to pass to full mount but Wolf defends it.

James is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

James is working for a submission of some sort.

Wolf looking for submissions off his back.

Wolf looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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.

James seems to be working for a kimura but Wolf defends the submission attempt.

Wolf actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Wolf actively working from the bottom here.
Wolf is in trouble now - James has advanced to mount!
Wolf working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

James looking to isolate an arm here. Wolf doesn't see it coming and as James extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by James!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dillon James!