PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Summer Wheatly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Wolfen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Wheatly
vs
Wolfen

173 cm
26
209 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

192 cm
27
218 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Summer Wheatly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wes Wolfen!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wheatly throws a head kick that misses.
Wolfen lands a really nice looking cross but Wheatly seems unphased.
Wolfen avoids the head kick by Wheatly.
Wolfen lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolfen. Wheatly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Wolfen there.
Wheatly throws a head kick that misses.
Wolfen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wolfen looks to score with a jab to the body but Wheatly is just out of range.
Wheatly takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfen avoids the head kick by Wheatly.
Wheatly throws a head kick that half lands.
Wheatly throws the kick towards the body but Wolfen avoids it.
Wolfen blocks the body kick.
Wheatly avoids the body shot from Wolfen.

Wolfen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wolfen tries a body shot but Wheatly blocks it.
Wolfen lands with a short shot to the head.
Wolfen is working Wheatly over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen tries to land knees in the clinch but Wheatly avoids the damage to the body.
Wolfen avoids the elbow strike from Wheatly, against the cage.
Wolfen missing with knees to the body.
Wolfen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolfen has a couple of punches blocked by Wheatly.
Wolfen connects with a knee to the head.
Wheatly lands a knee to the body.
Wolfen blocks an elbow strike.
Wheatly pushes off an throws an elbow but Wolfen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wolfen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wheatly prevents a body shot from Wolfen.
Nice elbow from Wheatly.
Wheatly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wolfen tries to work over Wheatly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wolfen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wheatly backwards.
Wheatly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wheatly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly prevents a body shot from Wolfen.
Wolfen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wheatly misses with an elbow over the top.
Wolfen misses with an elbow over the top.
Wheatly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wolfen misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wolfen.
Wheatly takes a shot to the head.
Wolfen misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolfen.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wolfen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wolfen.
Wolfen blocks the elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Wolfen.
Wheatly trying to land knees to the body.
Wheatly blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wheatly pushes off an throws an elbow but Wolfen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wolfen has a couple of punches blocked by Wheatly.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wheatly throws an elbow but misses.
Wolfen trying to control the position but instead, Wheatly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wolfen into the cage.
Wheatly being controlled against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolfen working Wheatly over with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wheatly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wolfen's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolfen blocks an elbow strike from Wheatly.
Wolfen avoids the elbow strike from Wheatly, against the cage.
Wheatly blocks an uppercut.
Wheatly blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wes Wolfen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wheatly explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wheatly throws out a leg kick but Wolfen moves out of range and Wheatly only half commits.
Wolfen tries to clinch but Wheatly moves out of range.

Wolfen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wolfen throws a head punch that misses.
Wheatly misses with an elbow over the top.
Wes Wolfen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wheatly throws an elbow that misses.
Wolfen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wolfen avoiding damage as Wheatly throws knees to the body.
Wheatly prevents a body shot from Wolfen.
Wheatly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wolfen is defending well for now.
Wolfen tries to stall but Wheatly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wolfen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wolfen throws a head punch that misses.
Wolfen struggles to land a body shot inside as Wheatly controls his hands.
Wolfen gets through Wheatly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wolfen avoids a wild elbow strike from Wheatly.
Wolfen misses with a body punch.
Wheatly crunches a lovely knee into Wolfen's ribcage.
Wolfen taking a breather.
Wolfen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wolfen avoiding damage as Wheatly throws knees to the body.
Wolfen lands a nice shot to the body.
Wolfen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolfen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wheatly trying to land knees to the body.
Wheatly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolfen.
Wolfen looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wheatly as Wolfen tries to tie him up.
Wheatly landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wolfen cracks Wheatly with a nice body shot.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wolfen stalling in the clinch but Wheatly improves position.
Wolfen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wolfen lands a shot to the body.
Wheatly lands an elbow inside that Wolfen shrugs off.
Wheatly misses with an elbow over the top.
Wheatly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wolfen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen taking a breather.
Wheatly lands a damaging elbow.
Wheatly lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Wolfen.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wheatly.
A short left from Wolfen.
Wolfen working aggressively here.
Wolfen tries a body shot but Wheatly blocks it.
Wolfen lands a body punch.
Wolfen pushes Wheatly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wolfen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wheatly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wolfen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wolfen blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wheatly throws an elbow but misses.
Wheatly blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen tries to throw a body punch but Wheatly avoids it by throwing Wolfen back against the cage.
Wheatly managing to block the knees to the body from Wolfen.
Wheatly blocks an uppercut.
Wolfen blocks an elbow strike from Wheatly.
Wheatly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wheatly blocks a body shot from Wolfen.
Wolfen works on Wheatly's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wheatly misses with an elbow strike.
Wheatly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wolfen.
Wolfen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wheatlys head.
Wolfen throws a punch but it's blocked by Wheatly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolfen lands a shot to the body.
Wheatly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wolfen misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Wolfen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wes Wolfen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wolfen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolfen throws a shot to the body.
Wolfen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A swing and a miss from Wolfen.

Wheatly pushes Wolfen up against the cage in a clinch.
Wolfen lands a body shot.
Wheatly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wolfen avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wheatly.
Wheatly lands an elbow inside.
Wheatly takes a shot to the head.
Wolfen digs a right hand into Wheatly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wheatly's gas tank.
Wolfen avoids the elbow strike from Wheatly, against the cage.
Wheatly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wolfen avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolfen.
Wolfen lands a nice uppercut.
Wolfen tries to stall but Wheatly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wolfen managing to block the knees to the body from Wheatly.
Wolfen dodges an elbow strike from Wheatly.
Wheatly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wheatly pushes off an throws an elbow but Wolfen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wolfen controlling the action here for a moment.
Wolfen lands with a right to the head.
Wheatly trying to land knees to the body.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wolfen stalling the fight.
Wolfen is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wolfen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wolfen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Wolfen on the inside.
Wolfen misses with some punches.
Wolfen missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wolfen.
Wolfen lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wheatly dodges an elbow strike from Wolfen.
Wolfen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wolfen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Wolfen fails to land.
Wolfen can't find room to land a body shot as Wheatly controls the action.
Wolfen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wolfen wants to stall.
Wolfen has a couple of punches blocked by Wheatly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wheatly.
Wolfen lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wolfen fails to land.
Wheatly blocks a body shot from Wolfen.
Wolfen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolfen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wolfen tries to throw a body punch but Wheatly avoids it by throwing Wolfen back against the cage.
Wheatly misses with an elbow strike.
Wolfen struggles to land a body shot inside as Wheatly controls his hands.
Wolfen misses with a body punch.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wheatly lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wheatly.
Wolfen avoids a wild elbow strike from Wheatly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen misses with the head strike.
Wheatly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it misses.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wolfen blocks an elbow strike.
Wolfen managing to block the knees to the body from Wheatly.
Wolfen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wheatly backwards.
Wolfen blocks the elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolfen tries to stall but Wheatly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wolfen avoids a wild elbow strike from Wheatly.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wheatly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wolfen's brow.
Nice elbow from Wheatly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wheatly working Wolfen over with knees to the body.
Wolfen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wolfen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wheatly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wolfen looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wes Wolfen really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wolfen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wheatly moves away.
Wolfen throws a lazy uppercut
and Wheatly counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wheatly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wolfen misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheatly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wolfen. Wolfen obviously looking to wear him down.
Wes Wolfen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wheatly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wolfen tries to clinch but Wheatly is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheatly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolfen.
Wheatly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wheatly throws the kick towards the body but Wolfen avoids it.
Wolfen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wheatly.
Wheatly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wheatly misses with a low kick.
Wolfen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wolfen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wolfen throws a jab but it's blocked by Wheatly.
Wheatly ducks under a wild hook from Wolfen.
Wheatly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wolfen throws a lazy right hand but Wheatly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wheatly throws a head kick but Wolfen moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly throws a head kick but Wolfen moves out of range.
Wolfen thows a body shot but no joy.
Wolfen doesn't manage to clinch there - Wheatly circles away.
Wheatly throws a head kick that misses.
Wolfen tries to clinch but Wheatly moves out of range.
Wolfen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Wheatly clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wheatly backwards.
Wolfen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wheatly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wolfen misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wheatly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wolfen's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wheatly.
Wolfen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wheatly avoids it.
Wolfen tries to work over Wheatly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wolfen scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wheatly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wolfen's brow.
Wolfen misses with a punch to the body.
Wolfen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wolfen missing with knees to the body.
Wheatly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Wes Wolfen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wheatly throws a sloppy head kick
and Wolfen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wolfen throws out a loose jab but Wheatly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wheatly fakes the leg kick and cracks Wolfen in the body.

Wheatly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wheatly misses with an elbow strike.
Wheatly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wheatly blocks a body shot from Wolfen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wolfen.
Wolfen throws a head punch that misses.
Wolfen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wheatly's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wolfen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wheatly is defending well for now.
Wolfen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wheatly backwards.
Wolfen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolfen misses with some punches.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wheatly misses with an elbow over the top.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it misses.
Wheatly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolfen.
Wolfen gets through Wheatly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wolfen blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wheatly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wolfen's brow.
Wolfen lands with a left to the head.
Wolfen cracks Wheatly with a nice body shot.
Wolfen can't find room to land a body shot as Wheatly controls the action.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wolfen controlling the action here for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Wolfen scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wheatly throws an elbow but misses.
Wolfen lands an elbow that stopped Wheatly in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolfen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wolfen misses with the head strike.
Wolfen scores a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wheatly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wolfen's brow.
Wolfen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wheatly throws an elbow that misses.
Wheatly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wolfen managing to block the knees to the body from Wheatly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen trying to stall but Wheatly improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wolfen throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Wheatly.
A short right from Wolfen on the inside.
Wolfen struggles to land a body shot inside as Wheatly controls his hands.
Wolfen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wolfen lands a shoulder strike.
Wolfen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolfen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wolfen blocks an elbow strike.
Wolfen tries a body shot but Wheatly blocks it.
Wolfen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wheatly throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wolfen tries to work over Wheatly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wolfen can't find room to land a body shot as Wheatly controls the action.
Wes Wolfen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wolfen blocks the elbow strike.
Wheatly misses with an elbow over the top.
Wolfen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Summer Wheatly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wolfen throws a punch but it's blocked by Wheatly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wheatly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wheatly tries to land knees in the clinch but Wolfen avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wheatly lands an elbow just above Wolfen 's eye.
Wheatly blocks a body shot from Wolfen.
Wolfen blocks the elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wes Wolfen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wolfen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wes Wolfen!
Wes Wolfen is the new light heavyweight champion!