PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Wolfen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jordan
vs
Wolfen

178 cm
21
180 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

181 cm
21
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Wolfen!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wolfen drives through and clinches with Jordan against the cage.
Wolfen keeps control of Jordan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wolfen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wolfen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jordan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wolfen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jordan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jordan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wolfen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jordan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolfen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jordan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wolfen lands a body punch.
Wolfen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolfen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jordan tries to circle away but Wolfen has him pinned against the cage.
Wolfen tries to work over Jordan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wolfen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jordan blocks a body shot from Wolfen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jordan moves out of range of the body kick.
Wolfen misses the jab.
Wolfen avoids the head kick by Jordan.
Jordan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jordan wants it to stay on the feet.
Michael Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Wolfen.
Wolfen throws a right hand that misses
and Jordan counters with an outside leg kick.
Wolfen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jordan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wolfen lands a head kick. Jordan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Michael Jordan has been cut.
Wolfen misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Jordan.
Wolfen misses the jab.
Wolfen misses the body punch
and Jordan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it 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 walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen misses with a combination
and Jordan counters with a nice body shot.
Wolfen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wolfen tries to clinch but Jordan is having none of it.
Jordan misses the shot to the body.
Wolfen shoots in for a double leg but Jordan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice cross by Jordan.
Jordan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolfen throws a shot from downtown. Jordan moves away and avoids it.
Michael Jordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolfen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
No luck for Wolfen with that takedown attempt.
Wolfen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wolfen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jordan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen wants to clinch but Jordan slips to the side
and Jordan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Wolfen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jordan's half guard.
Wolfen looks gassed!
Wolfen trying to mount his opponent but Jordan defends it.
Wolfen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wolfen lands with a punch from half guard.
Wolfen wants to control but Jordan is keeping him busy.
Wolfen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolfen misses with a head shot. Jordan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wolfen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jordan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wolfen trying to control but Jordan is working from the bottom.
Wolfen is looking to work some ground and pound but Jordan has wrist control.
Wolfen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jordan is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolfen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jordan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wolfen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wolfen wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving.
Wolfen postures up in Jordan's guard and throws a big left but Jordan blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Wolfen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Jordan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jordan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolfen.
Wolfen is looking to clinch.
Wolfen walks into a left hand.
A combination from Wolfen does no damage.
Jordan feints a jab promting Wolfen to slip. Jordan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wolfen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wolfen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jordan tries a head kick but it misses.
Frank Wolfen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jordan throws a body punch but Wolfen moves out of range.
Frank Wolfen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolfen misses with a few strikes there.
Jordan moves into range and connects with a jab.

Wolfen scores a takedown into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolfen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfen throwing strikes here but Jordan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jordan wants to control but Wolfen is having none of it.
Wolfen misses with a head shot.
Jordan blocking the ground and pound.
Wolfen looking to ground and pound but Jordan is blocking nicely.
Wolfen thowing shots but they're missing.
Wolfen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wolfen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wolfen dominating with strikes here.
Wolfen tries to control but Jordan wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen punching from mount but Jordan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wolfen lands with some strikes.
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 throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jordan because Wolfen loaded up on that one.
Jordan holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wolfen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wolfen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wolfen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wolfen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jordan is desperately trying to improve his position but Wolfen has a good base and remains in mount.
Jordan tries to hold on but Wolfen postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen lands with some strikes.
Wolfen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wolfen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jordan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Wolfen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan is bucking up trying to escape but Wolfen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wolfen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wolfen misses with a head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wolfen lands a big shot there that rocks Jordan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wolfen scoring with strikes but Jordan is staying in there.

Jordan is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Jordan bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Wolfen and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Wolfen!