PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Malverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wolf
vs
Malverde

170 cm
25
158 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

171 cm
24
147 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hugo Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Malverde!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf closes this distance looking for a takedown but Malverde circles away.
Malverde fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Malverde throws out a leg kick but Wolf moves out of range and Malverde only half commits.
Malverde will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Malverde lands a right hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malverde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malverde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malverde as he avoids it easily.
Malverde scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Malverde tries to bum rush Wolf with a series of wild strikes but Wolf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wolf or perhaps it was just good defense by Malverde, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malverde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good leg kick by Malverde there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Malverde does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jab by Malverde.
Malverde swats away the attempt to clinch by Wolf.
Malverde keeps the fight on the outside.
Malverde throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wolf on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Malverde but Malverde pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wolf moves out of range of the body kick.
Malverde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wolf.
Malverde scores with a three punch combo!
Jesus Malverde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malverde looks to land a right hand but Wolf moved out of range.
Wolf moves out of range as Malverde throws a body kick.
Malverde swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Wolf clinches up against the cage.
Malverde misses with some punches.
Wolf blocks a body shot from Malverde.
Nice body punch from Malverde.
Malverde lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Malverde prevents a takedown attempt there.
Malverde is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Malverde throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Malverde landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Malverde.
Malverde throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malverde connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wolf's face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Malverde is working Wolf over against the cage.
Wolf jumps guard but Malverde stands there with Wolf around his waist. Wolf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wolf wants a takedown but no success here.
Wolf is trying to push Malverde away but Malverde has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Malverde scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wolf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malverde lands a shoulder strike.
Malverde scores with a shot to the side of Wolf's head.
Malverde misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Malverde dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Malverde doesn't manage to clinch there - Wolf circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malverde. Wolf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jesus Malverde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wolf avoids the body shot from Malverde.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malverde. Wolf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malverde throws a nice looking combination but Wolf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wolf avoids the body shot from Malverde.
Wolf ducks right into an uppercut from Malverde.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf fails with the takedown.
Malverde stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Malverde!
An out of breath Jesus Malverde thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.