PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Wintzloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wintzloff's choice of entrance music: Hip Hop - Dead Prez. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

House
vs
Wintzloff

173 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Wintzloff!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wintzloff throws a head kick that misses.
Wintzloff tries to clinch
and House counters with a straight right hand.
Wintzloff lands a lovely overhand right.
House misses with a takedown attempt

and Wintzloff counters by moving into the clinch.
House has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wintzloff avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

House pulls guard.
Wintzloff won't allow House to sweep him here.

House is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wintzloff wants to get up but he can't break House's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House tries to land a sweep but no joy.
House bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wintzloff's guard.

House drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and House jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
House trying to control but Wintzloff is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

House drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and House jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

House drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and House jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wintzloff has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
House might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
House trying to control the position from guard on top but Wintzloff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House postures up.
House trying to control but Wintzloff is working from the bottom.
Wintzloff wants to stand up but House is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wintzloff connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between House's hands.

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.
Wintzloff thows a left - swing and a miss!
House doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wintzloff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House throws a body kick the misses
and Wintzloff counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
House with a poor takedown
and Wintzloff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wintzloff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - House looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Wintzloff dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

House gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wintzloff makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
House tries for a takedown but Wintzloff circles away easily

and Wintzloff counters by moving into the clinch.
Wintzloff misses with an elbow strike.
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside that House shrugs off.

It looks like James House has been cut.
Wintzloff comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wintzloff is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wintzloff is pressed up against the cage. House has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wintzloff down to the mat. Wintzloff avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James House. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wintzloff closes the distance and clinches.
House blocks an elbow strike.
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside that House shrugs off.
Wintzloff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
House taking a breather.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
House avoids the elbow strike from Wintzloff, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wintzloff throws an elbow but misses.
Wintzloff lands an elbow just above House 's eye.
Wintzloff throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wintzloff throws an elbow but misses.
House blocks an elbow strike from Wintzloff.
Wintzloff stops a takedown attempt from House.
Wintzloff lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

James House's cut is getting worse.
Wintzloff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
House is working for takedown but Wintzloff is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wintzloff comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wintzloff lands an elbow just above House 's eye.
Wintzloff throws an elbow but it misses.
Wintzloff lands an elbow that stopped House in his tracks for a moment.

House is rocked!

James House's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
House blocks the elbow strike.
Oh House is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wintzloff throws an elbow but it misses.
Wintzloff throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
House avoids a wild elbow strike from Wintzloff.
House seems to have got his legs back now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wintzloff throws an elbow but misses.
Wintzloff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but House has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wintzloff throws an elbow but misses.
Wintzloff throws an elbow but it misses.
House changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wintzloff fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Wintzloff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wintzloff lands an elbow that stopped House in his tracks for a moment.
House blocks the elbow strike.
Wintzloff pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wintzloff is pressed up against the cage. House has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wintzloff down to the mat. Wintzloff avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wintzloff tries to close the distance and clinch up but House swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wintzloff connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wintzloff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wintzloff throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wintzloff just misses with a elbow thrown towards House's brow.
House wants a takedown.
Wintzloff pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
House is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wintzloff throws an elbow but it misses.
House takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, James House's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
House blocks the elbow strike.
Wintzloff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at James House's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thomas Wintzloff!