PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Wollsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Future has chosen Menor do Chapa - Humildade e Disciplina as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wollsey
vs
Future

175 cm
33
165 lbs
27 - 21 - 1

170 cm
37
165 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 27 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mordecai Wollsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Future!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wollsey shoots for a double leg takedown but Future sprawls well. He's pushed Wollsey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Future throws a push kick but Wollsey slaps the foot to one side.
Wollsey feints and then cracks Future's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Future down.
Wollsey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wollsey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wollsey tries to land a front kick but Future steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wollsey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wollsey just misses with a punch to the body.
Mordecai Wollsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Future fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Future avoids the head kick by Wollsey.
Wollsey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Future throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wollsey gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Future counters with a thumping low kick.
Wollsey thows a leg kick but Future checks it
and Future cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wollsey lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wollsey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Future counters with a one-two to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Future.
Future avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wollsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Future moves away.
Future attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wollsey cracks the inside of Future's front leg.
Wollsey misses with an uppercut. Future saw that one coming.
John Future is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wollsey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Future.
Wollsey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Future cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wollsey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Future.
Wollsey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Future sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wollsey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Future throws the kick towards the body but Wollsey avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wollsey avoids a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Future checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good work by Future as he checks the leg kick.
Wollsey scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Wollsey misses
and Future counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wollsey looks to score with a jab to the body but Future is just out of range.
Future explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wollsey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Future.
Wollsey throws a hook but Future blocks it.
Wollsey misses with a wild body shot.
Wollsey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Future buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Future goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Future pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Future slips a straight right by Wollsey.
Wollsey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Future.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wollsey.
A swing and a miss from Wollsey.
Future pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wollsey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wollsey misses with a body shot.
Future connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Future on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Future has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wollsey misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Future lands a jab to Wollsey's midsection.
Wollsey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wollsey avoids the head kick by Future.
Future misses with a body shot.
Future uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wollsey.
Future throws a body punch but Wollsey moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wollsey shoots for a double leg takedown but Future sprawls well. He's pushed Wollsey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wollsey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wollsey misses with a lunging right hand
and Future counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wollsey thinking.
Wollsey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Future.
Wollsey tries to work over Future's front leg with a kick but Future checks it.
Future motions for Wollsey to come forward. Future throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wollsey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Future sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wollsey throws a solid leg kick but Future takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wollsey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Future will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Future paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Future moves forwards but Wollsey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Future closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
John Future seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Wollsey lands.
Wollsey moves out of range as Future strikes.
Wollsey throws a lazy uppercut
and Future counters with a body kick.
Wollsey thumps Future with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wollsey.
Future throws a nice inside leg kick.
Future tries to bum rush Wollsey with a series of wild strikes but Wollsey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wollsey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Future connects with a jab.
Wollsey blocks a head kick by Future.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wollsey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wollsey throws a right and a left that Future avoids nicely.
Future throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wollsey throws a solid leg kick but Future takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wollsey.
Wollsey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Future lands with a thumping leg kick.
Future uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wollsey.
Future moves out of range of the body kick.
Wollsey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Future ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wollsey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Future bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wollsey's head backwards.
Future throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Future misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wollsey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wollsey cracks Future with a good jab.
Wollsey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wollsey throws a right hand that misses
and Future counters with a straight right hand.
Wollsey looks to land a right hand but Future moved out of range.
Future scores with a nice body kick.
Future thuds his right hand into Wollsey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wollsey cracks Future with an open hand slap.
Future feints and then cracks Wollsey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wollsey down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wollsey might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Future throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wollsey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wollsey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wollsey throws an off balance right hand
and Future counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wollsey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Future.
No joy there for Future, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Future takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wollsey misses with a kick to the body
and Future counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Future throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wollsey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Future pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wollsey back to the cage. Future follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wollsey misses with an uppercut. Future saw that one coming.
Future tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wollsey throws a good cross that connects.
Wollsey misses with a hook.
Future closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Wollsey is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Future drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Wollsey right on the button. Wollsey goes down! Future follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Future gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Future!