PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Wolfram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolfram has chosen Rakim- Guess Who's Back as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jay Wolfram has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Howe
vs
Wolfram

206 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregory Howe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Wolfram!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howe circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body punch from Wolfram.
Wolfram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wolfram misses with a jab to the body
and Howe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wolfram thinking.
Wolfram has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wolfram swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howe counters with a left to the body.
Wolfram just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolfram throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Howe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wolfram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wolfram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howe was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfram.
Wolfram misses with an uppercut
and Howe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wolfram connects with a body shot.
Wolfram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from Wolfram both land. Nice combination.
The fighters circling - Wolfram throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe throws a hook but Wolfram avoids it easily.

Wolfram gets the takedown into side control.
Howe is looking to regain half guard here but Wolfram keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Howe bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sloppy strikes from Howe. Those never looked like landing.
Wolfram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howe circles away quickly and effectively.
Wolfram connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfram throws a jab when Howe was well out of range.
Wolfram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howe circles away quickly and effectively.
Howe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolfram.
A slow jab from Wolfram misses its intended target.
Wolfram misses with an uppercut. Howe saw that one coming.

Howe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Howe lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howe trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolfram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wolfram is proving hard to escape from.
Howe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe wants to control from the top but Wolfram keeps moving.
Wolfram seems keen to control Howe's posture.

Gregory Howe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wolfram rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Howe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Howe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wolfram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Howe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wolfram falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfram jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wolfram throws out a loose jab but Howe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolfram thows a leg kick but Howe checks it
and Howe counters with a one-two to the body.
Howe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wolfram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howe manages to avoid it.
Wolfram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolfram misses with a wild combination.
Howe is looking to wear down Wolfram with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wolfram swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howe counters with a three punch combo that has Wolfram backing up. Wolfram nods at Howe to acknowledge the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wolfram gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Howe is trying to break free.

Wolfram manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Wolfram dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wolfram moves into range and clinches up with Howe.
Howe missing with knees to the body.
Wolfram looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Wolfram pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wolfram throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Howe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolfram lands a two punch combo.
Howe takes a swing at Wolfram's ribcage but misses.
Howe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wolfram misses with a lunging right hand
and Howe counters with a left and a right that stings Wolfram.
Wolfram lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howe. Wolfram does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wolfram thows a leg kick but Howe checks it
and Howe counters with a nice uppercut.
Howe fails to land the takedown.
Wolfram misses with a double jab.
Howe avoids a punch combination nicely.

Howe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Howe showed some decent athleticism there.
Howe tries to stand but can't do so whilst Wolfram controls his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Howe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wolfram sees it coming and defends easily.
Wolfram is not content to let Howe control the position.
Wolfram is controlling Howe's trapped leg to prevent Howe from advancing to side control.
Howe is keen to just control but Wolfram is a slippery customer.
Wolfram is trying is best to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wolfram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wolfram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wolfram throws a combination that misses
and Howe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wolfram thinking.
Wolfram lands a glancing blow to the side of Howe's head.
Howe defending well as Wolfram loads up on a big left hand.
Wolfram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Howe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Howe takes one on the button.
Wolfram jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wolfram lands with an overhand left.
Wolfram lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howe is looking to clinch.
Wolfram swings widly with a right hand

and Howe counters by moving into the clinch.

Wolfram manages to break the clinch.
Howe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice combination there by Wolfram.

Howe is rocked!
Wolfram is breathing heavily.
Howe walks into a straight right hand from Wolfram.
Oh Howe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Wolfram finds it's way through Howe's defenses.
Gregory Howe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wolfram forces Howe back against the cage and clinches.
Howe tries a knee to the head but Wolfram blocks it.
Howe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wolfram is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolfram can't break the clinch.
Wolfram is trying to break the clinch but Howe has him pressed against the cage.
Howe swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolfram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Wolfram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Wolfram throws a right hand that misses
and Howe counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolfram lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Howe tries to clinch but Wolfram is having none of it.
Wolfram throws a right and a left that Howe avoids nicely.
Wolfram swings widly with a right hand
and Howe counters with a nice uppercut.
Howe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wolfram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wolfram takes a swing at Howe's ribcage but misses.
Jay Wolfram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolfram stuffs the takedown.
Jay Wolfram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolfram misses with a looping right.
Howe seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfram throws a right hand that misses
letting Howe counter with a right hand.
Wolfram connects with a good right hand that stumbles Howe. Howe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Howe dodges the punch combination from Wolfram.
Wolfram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Howe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wolfram as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Howe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolfram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howe.
Howe misses with a double jab.

Wolfram has Howe up against the cage in a clinch.
Wolfram is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Wolfram breaks the clinch.
Wolfram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolfram throws a poor cross that misses
and Wolfram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Wolfram.
Wolfram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howe.
Wolfram takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wolfram throws out a loose jab but Howe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolfram misses with a lunging right hand

and Howe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Howe.
Howe has Wolfram pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wolfram manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfram blocks an uppercut.
Howe wants to get back to striking at distance but Wolfram won't allow it.
Wolfram scores with a hook to the body.
Howe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wolframs head.

Howe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wolfram lands a leg kick that knocks Howe off balance momentarily.
Wolfram keeps the fight on the outside.
Wolfram throws a nice looking combination but Howe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wolfram wants to clinch.
Wolfram scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfram lands the left hand.
Wolfram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howe was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfram.
Howe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolfram.
Wolfram misses with a hook
and Howe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wolfram thinking.
Wolfram clobbers Howe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Howe dodges the punch combination from Wolfram.
Jay Wolfram is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolfram throws a right hand that misses

and Howe counters by moving into the clinch.
Howe tries a body shot but Wolfram blocks it.
Gregory Howe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Howe fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Wolfram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wolfram winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Wolfram!
A determined Jay Wolfram didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!