PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolfe comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique- Internally Bleeding. Figueroa has chosen Ride the Lighting as his entrance music. Jesse Wolfe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wolfe
vs
Figueroa

178 cm
24
159 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

165 cm
23
150 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Wolfe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kim Figueroa!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueroa throws a hook to the side of Wolfe's head but Wolfe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Figueroa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wolfe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wolfe looks to score with a jab to the body but Figueroa is just out of range.
Figueroa throws a leg kick
enabling Wolfe to counter with a crisp jab.
Figueroa scores with a jab to the head.
Wolfe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Figueroa avoids it really well and circles away.
Wolfe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Figueroa throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Wolfe misses.
Figueroa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolfe.
Figueroa is looking to chop away at Wolfe's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa tries a low kick but Wolfe avoids it.
Figueroa looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolfe is just out of range.
Figueroa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Figueroa as he connects with a hook.
Figueroa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Figueroa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A swing and a miss from Figueroa.
Figueroa swings for the body but Wolfe moves out of range.
Figueroa misses with a few strikes there.
Figueroa wants to clinch but Wolfe slips to the side
and Wolfe counters with a series of strikes. Figueroa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Figueroa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wolfe counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolfe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Figueroa.
Figueroa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolfe.
Kim Figueroa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa thows a body shot but no joy.
Figueroa misses with a wild body shot.
Kim Figueroa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figueroa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wolfe's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Figueroa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wolfe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Figueroa is out of range and Wolfe settles back down.
Wolfe misses with the combination.
A leg kick checked by Wolfe.
Wolfe throws a looping overhand right but Figueroa ducks down to avoid it.
Wolfe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wolfe is breathing heavily.
Figueroa misses with a low kick.
Figueroa tries to score with a low kick but Wolfe moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Figueroa misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe lands with a nice combination. Figueroa backs away looking to recover.
Figueroa connects with a body shot that sends Wolfe's belly button to the back.
Figueroa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Figueroa tries to land a leg kick but Wolfe saw it coming and moves away.
Wolfe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Figueroa connects with a leg kick. Wolfe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wolfe checks the leg kick.
Figueroa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wolfe is out of range.
Figueroa lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolfe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Figueroa.

Figueroa has closed the distance and engaged Wolfe in a clinch.
Figueroa lands a nice elbow.
Figueroa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa stalling.
Figueroa crunches a lovely knee into Wolfe's ribcage.
Figueroa tries to land a knee to the head but Wolfe blocks with his arms.
Wolfe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Figueroa lands an elbow inside that Wolfe shrugs off.

Wolfe is rocked!
Wolfe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh Wolfe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Figueroa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wolfe's defenses.
Figueroa lands an elbow inside that Wolfe shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Figueroa.
Figueroa is pressed up against the cage. Wolfe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Figueroa down to the mat. Figueroa 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 Jesse Wolfe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Figueroa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolfe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Figueroa cracks the inside of Wolfe's front leg.
Wolfe seems to have got his legs back now.
Figueroa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolfe was well out of range. Poor timing from Figueroa.
Wolfe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Figueroa takes a swing at Wolfe's ribcage but misses.
Figueroa looks for the body kick but Wolfe saw that one coming.
Figueroa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolfe moves away.
A shot to the body from Figueroa misses
and Wolfe counters with a straight right hand.
Kim Figueroa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Figueroa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolfe moves away.
Figueroa throws a head kick but Wolfe moves out of range.
Figueroa tries to score with a low kick but Wolfe moves his leg out of the way.
Figueroa tries to clinch up but Wolfe circles away and keeps his distance.
Figueroa lands a right hook to the body.
Figueroa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wolfe rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick lands from Figueroa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa connects with a leg kick. Wolfe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Figueroa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Figueroa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Figueroa misses.
Figueroa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Figueroa tries to work over Wolfe's front leg with a kick but Wolfe checks it.
Wolfe ducks right into an uppercut from Figueroa.
Figueroa swings for the body but Wolfe moves out of range.
Wolfe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Figueroa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolfe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Figueroa gets a clinch.
Figueroa lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Figueroa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Figueroa scores with a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Figueroa.
Figueroa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Figueroa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Figueroa lands a damaging elbow.
Wolfe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Figueroa pushes off an throws an elbow but Wolfe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Figueroa taking a breather.
Figueroa lands an elbow inside that Wolfe shrugs off.
Figueroa lands a nice elbow.
Figueroa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolfe's elbow.
Figueroa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Figueroa lands with a short shot to the head.
Figueroa trying to control the position but instead, Wolfe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Figueroa into the cage.
Figueroa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wolfe takes an elbow to the temple.
Figueroa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Figueroa throws a big uppercut that drops Wolfe! More strikes from Figueroa and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Wolfe lies dazed against the cage as Figueroa celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim Figueroa! Kim Figueroa retains his featherweight title!