PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bruens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolfe's entrance music is Immortal Technique- Internally Bleeding. A fine choice. Bruens has chosen River Below as his entrance music. Paul Bruens has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesse Wolfe's chin.

Wolfe
vs
Bruens

178 cm
29
158 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

168 cm
34
170 lbs
27 - 20 - 1

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Wolfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Bruens!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bruens.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wolfe struggling a bit here.
Wolfe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruens frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wolfe blocking the ground and pound.
Bruens punching from mount but Wolfe doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bruens scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wolfe?
Bruens throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wolfe is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens is landing with some decent strikes but Wolfe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bruens raining down shots from the mount!
Bruens breaks from Wolfe's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bruens tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bruens scoring with strikes but Wolfe is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolfe is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Bruens postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wolfe looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruens dominating with strikes here.

Bruens working for a guillotine from mount but Wolfe is in no mood to give up.
Bruens avoids the attempt from Wolfe to control.
Bruens punching from mount but Wolfe doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruens controlling from mount.
Wolfe tries to reverse the position but Bruens maintains control.
Bruens looking to control but Wolfe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bruens lands a heavy elbow.
Bruens prevents Wolfe from getting the reversal.
Bruens lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bruens looking to control but Wolfe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruens throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wolfe because Bruens loaded up on that one.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wolfe wants to hold on but Bruens pushes him away.
Bruens punching from mount but Wolfe doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bruens is stalling here but it's allowed Wolfe to get half guard.
Wolfe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bruens wants to take a breather but Wolfe is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruens sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bruens trying to control the action but Wolfe is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bruens dominated that round.
That's time! Wolfe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wolfe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wolfe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wolfe misses with a kick to the body.
Wolfe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wolfe tries to work over Bruens's front leg with a kick but Bruens checks it.
A solid body kick from Wolfe.
Wolfe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bruens's calf.
Bruens throws a leg kick but Wolfe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wolfe throws a lazy right hand but Bruens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bruens fails with the takedown.
Wolfe misses with a lunging right hand
and Bruens counters with a leg kick.
Wolfe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolfe cracks Bruens with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens tries for a takedown but Wolfe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bruens moves out of range as Wolfe strikes.
Wolfe looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruens is just out of range.
A slow jab from Wolfe misses its intended target.
Wolfe misses with a hook. Bruens ducked under it nicely.
Wolfe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bruens.
Wolfe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bruens makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bruens checks a low kick from Wolfe.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wolfe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bruens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bruens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jesse Wolfe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolfe throws a hook to the side of Bruens's head but Bruens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bruens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bruens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jesse Wolfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Bruens.
Bruens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolfe manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Bruens.
Wolfe tries a head kick but it misses.
Bruens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruens just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolfe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bruens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolfe was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruens.
Bruens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolfe manages to avoid it.
Wolfe misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolfe looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruens is just out of range.
Bruens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wolfe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bruens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Wolfe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruens tries for a takedown but Wolfe circles away easily
and Wolfe counters with a left to the body.
Wolfe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bruens has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wolfe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bruens takes a swing at Wolfe's ribcage but misses.
Wolfe misses with a hook.
Bruens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wolfe's waist but Wolfe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bruens off to one side.
Wolfe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wolfe throws a leg kick but Bruens sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wolfe throws a looping overhand right but Bruens ducks down to avoid it.
Wolfe stalks Bruens and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bruens's face. Bruens staggers backwards, shaken.
Jesse Wolfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Wolfe as Bruens shoots in.
Wolfe throws a hook but Bruens blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Wolfe.
Wolfe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolfe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruens.
Wolfe lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolfe misses with a hook. Bruens ducked under it nicely.
Bruens walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wolfe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wolfe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wolfe throws a hook but Bruens blocks it.
A big right from Wolfe misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolfe misses with a straight left.
Bruens throws a leg kick
and Wolfe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bruens takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice straight punches there by Wolfe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wolfe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Wolfe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wolfe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wolfe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolfe throws a leg kick

and Bruens decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wolfe's guard.
Wolfe keeping moving, preventing Bruens from controlling successfully.
Paul Bruens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bruens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wolfe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bruens with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bruens's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens throws a big right hand that misses.
Bruens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bruens sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wolfe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bruens wants to control but Wolfe is having none of it.
Bruens can't escape the position.
Wolfe controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruens is trying to escape the mount.
Wolfe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bruens is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wolfe controlling the pace for now.
Bruens really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wolfe trying to control but Bruens is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruens is looking to get to half guard.
Wolfe controlling his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bruens working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wolfe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bruens is looking to improve his position but Wolfe isn't that keen on the idea.
Bruens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruens bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bruens sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bruens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wolfe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bruens controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruens postures up in Wolfe's guard and throws a big left but Wolfe blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Bruens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bruens has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Bruens!
A relieved looking Paul Bruens thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.