PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Wolfen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage has chosen Bon Jovi - It's my life as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wolfen
vs
Savage

181 cm
29
186 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

184 cm
34
185 lbs
24 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Wolfen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Savage!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wolfen shoots in and gets a takedown into Savage's guard.
Savage has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wolfen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Savage can't do much from the bottom here.
Check out the look on Wolfen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Savage is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Savage's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Savage is looking to reverse the position.
Wolfen is looking to take a break and control but Savage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wolfen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wolfen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Savage is avoiding damage well.
Savage can't do much from the bottom here.
Wolfen tries to stand but Savage is controlling his head.
Wolfen working the head and body with strikes.
Savage is trying to control Wolfen's posture but Wolfen avoids it.
Savage takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Savage is trying to improve his position.
Wolfen laying and praying for a moment but Savage takes advantage and regains half guard.
Savage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage has hold of Wolfen's hands but Wolfen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Wolfen there.
Wolfen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Savage actively working from the bottom here.
Wolfen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Savage gets full guard.
Wolfen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Savage controls Wolfen momentarily but Wolfen frees himself.
Wolfen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Savage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wolfen trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen working some strikes from top position.
Savage wants to hit a switch here but Wolfen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Savage there!
Wolfen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolfen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Savage wants to control but Wolfen is having none of it.
Wolfen lands a big shot there that rocks Savage but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wolfen cracks Savage with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolfen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wolfen with shots to the head and body - Savage looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen with the ground and pound from mount.
Savage sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wolfen is keen to just control but Savage is a slippery customer.
Wolfen throwing shots but Savage is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Savage manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wolfen throws a big elbow that misses.
Wolfen preventing the sweep.
Wolfen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Savage trying to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savage is looking to sweep but instead, Wolfen has passed into half guard.
Wolfen trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.
Wolfen lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Savage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wolfen.
Savage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wolfen pinned against the cage. Wolfen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wolfen scores with a jab to the body.

Savage shoots in and bounces Wolfen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Savage wants to control from the top but Wolfen keeps moving.
Savage slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Savage tries for a kimura but Wolfen is defending well.
Wolfen is trying to get back to his feet.

Savage is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wolfen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Savage lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfen gets back to half guard.
Wolfen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Savage trying to control from half guard but Wolfen is working away.
Wolfen is trying to get back to full guard.
Wolfen is working hard here to advance position.
Wolfen wants to control but Savage is keeping busy.
Wolfen wants to improve his position but Savage is controlling well.

Wolfen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Savage is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wolfen sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolfen is looking for a sweep. Savage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Savage wants to work for an arm triangle but Wolfen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Savage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wolfen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savage is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wolfen is just riding it out for now. Savage eventually gives up the hold.
Savage thows a huge punch but Wolfen dodges it nicely.
Wolfen is pressing down on Savage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wolfen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Savage working to try and regain half guard.
Wolfen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wolfen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Savage wants to control but Wolfen is having none of it.
Wolfen landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen lands a nice shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wolfen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wolfen with good strikes from the mount here!
Frank Wolfen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Savage sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wolfen wants to pass to mount but Savage is defending the position.
Savage tries to get to full guard but Wolfen has control of the leg.
Wolfen slips a nice elbow through Savage's hands, connecting with Savage's forehead.
Wolfen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolfen wants to pass to mount but Savage is defending the position.
Wolfen not doing much here.
Savage gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Wolfen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Savage gets a double leg takedown into Wolfen's guard.
Wolfen wants to stand but Savage is controlling the position.
Wolfen is looking to sweep but instead, Savage has passed into half guard.
Wolfen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wolfen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Wolfen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Savage is aware though and is defending well.
Savage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolfen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Savage sitting in guard here, content to control.
Savage advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfen is trying to get back to full guard.
Savage performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Savage is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wolfen defends it well.

Savage is working for a submission of some sort.

Wolfen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Savage pulls his head out easily.

Wolfen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wolfen kicks off Savage and gets to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Wolfen. No joy for Savage on that attempt.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wolfen loads up on a big right hand but Savage slips the punch.
Wolfen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wolfen wants it to stay on the feet.
Wolfen throws a right hand that Savage ducks under and follows up with a left that Savage also avoids with ease.
Savage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wolfen.
Wolfen throws a head kick that misses.
Wolfen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A right-left combo lands from Wolfen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wolfen lands a front kick.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Wolfen catches Savage right on the button with a cross.
Wolfen throws a head kick that misses.
Savage throws a nice head kick!
A combination from Wolfen does no damage.
Wolfen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Frank Wolfen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frank Wolfen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Savage.
Wolfen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savage scores with a head kick. Wolfen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wolfen connects with a high kick.
Wolfen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wolfen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Savage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Savage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolfen connects with a leg kick. Savage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Frank Wolfen is winning the standup battle so far.
Wolfen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savage shoots in but Wolfen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice body punch from Wolfen.
Savage takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Frank Wolfen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wolfen pinned against the cage. Wolfen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Wolfen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolfen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wolfen thuds his shin into the meat of Savage's side.
Frank Wolfen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wolfen lands a jab to Savage's midsection.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Wolfen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wolfen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Wolfen!
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