PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Wolter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jonas Wolter was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Moore
vs
Wolter

169 cm
42
148 lbs
31 - 24 - 3

173 cm
31
152 lbs
13 - 12 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 31 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Wolter!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moore's hands.
Moore 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.
Wolter scores with a jab. Moore acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moore moves out of range as Wolter strikes.
Wolter with a nice cross.
Jonas Wolter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wolter closes the distance and clinches.

Moore breaks from the clinch.
Moore connects with a single shot there.
Moore connects with a jab.
Wolter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore drops his hands momentarily and Wolter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Wolter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolter.
Moore lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolter throws a right hand that misses
and Wolter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wolter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moore throws a low kick but Wolter avoids it.
Wolter throws a leg kick but Moore checks it.
Moore staying out of range there.
Wolter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wolter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moore's head.
Wolter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolter cracks the inside of Moore's front leg.
A low kick from Wolter misses
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Moore misses the target.
Wolter is looking to clinch but Moore is avoiding it.
Wolter misses with a wild body shot.
Moore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wolter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wolter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolter moves out of range of the body kick from Moore.
Moore drops his hands momentarily and Wolter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolter just misses with a punch to the body.
Moore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolter moves out of range as Moore throws a body kick.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Wolter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wolter misses with a wild body shot.
Moore fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wolter just manages to avoid it.
Wolter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wolter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Wolter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wolter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moore's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moore breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moore.
Moore moves away from the strike by Wolter.
Moore misses with a head kick.
Moore takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Moore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wolter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moore is looking to score with low kicks.
Moore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolter.
Wolter blocks a head kick by Moore.
Wolter misses with a hook.
Moore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolter lands a nice hook to Moore's body. Moore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wolter thuds a left hand into Moore's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wolter. That's going to slow Moore down.
Moore throws a chopping leg kick but Wolter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wolter checks a leg kick nicely.
Moore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolter jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Wolter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wolter struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
Wolter lands an elbow inside that Moore shrugs off.
A short right from Wolter.
Moore is trying to force a seperation but Wolter has the dominant position.
Wolter keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've been informed that Wolter has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wolter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wolter misses with a body shot
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moore blocks a head kick by Wolter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Wolter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Moore throws a low kick but Wolter avoids it.
Wolter misses with a wild body shot.
Moore quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Moore checks a low kick from Wolter.
Wolter throws a poor cross that misses
and Moore counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Wolter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moore tries a head kick but it misses.
Moore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wolter.
Nice straight punches there by Wolter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wolter.
Wolter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moore checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolter lands with a nice body punch.
Wolter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moore misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Wolter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolter fails to land with a series of punches.
Wolter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Moore defending well as Wolter loads up on a big left hand.
Moore lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wolter misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Wolter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Wolter closes the distance and clinches.
Wolter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wolter lands with a light punch inside.
Wolter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wolter keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolter's corner calls for a 1-2. Wolter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wolter tries to work over Moore's front leg with a kick but Moore checks it.
It looked like Moore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wolter just manages to avoid it.
Wolter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wolter misses with a lunging right hand
letting Moore counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolter misses with a body shot.
Moore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolter.
It looked like Moore was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wolter.
Wolter connects with the punch.
Wolter misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Moore misses
and Wolter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wolter misses with a combination
and Moore counters with a leg kick.
Moore throws a head kick that misses.
Moore tries a head kick but it misses.
Wolter throws a body shot but no joy.
Moore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wolter throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolter misses with a wild combination.
Wolter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moore feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Moore slips a jab from Wolter.
Wolter throws a body shot but no joy.
Jonas Wolter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moore takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wolter lands a really nice looking cross but Moore seems unphased.
Wolter moves out of range of the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Wolter blocks the leg kick.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolter.
Wolter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolter.
Moore thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolter throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Wolter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Wolter throws a body kick that misses.
Wolter wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Moore misses the target.
Wolter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moores jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moore throws a hook but Wolter blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolter. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wolter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wolter closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Wolter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Moore connects with a body shot.

Wolter rushes Moore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wolter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolter looking to slow down the pace here.
Wolter throws a punch but it's blocked by Moore.
Wolter pushes off an throws an elbow but Moore leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Moore is trying to force a seperation but Wolter has the dominant position.
Moore has had enough of the clinch but Wolter keeps him there for the moment.
Wolter missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moore breaks the clinch.
Moore slips a jab from Wolter.
Wolter throws a head kick that misses.
Wolter missing with a left hand there. Moore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moore defending well as Wolter loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolter throws a jab when Moore was well out of range.
Wolter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moore doesn't seem bothered though.
Moore moves out of range of the leg kick from Wolter.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolter is just out of range.
Wolter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Wolter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moore.
Wolter misses the jab.
Moore throws a poor cross that misses
and Wolter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wolter swings widly with a right hand
and Wolter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick from Moore misses.
It seemed like Wolter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Moore misses.
Wolter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wolter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moore momentarily.
Bobby Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Wolter. Those never looked like landing.
Moore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wolter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moore. Moore obviously looking to wear him down.
Moore looks to land a left hand but Wolter moved out of range nicely.
Wolter looks to land a right hand but Moore moved out of range.
Moore staying out of range there.
Moore throws a chopping leg kick but Wolter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moore throws a body kick that misses.
Wolter misses with a body shot.
Wolter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore throws a big counter combination but Wolter scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wolter moves out of range as Moore strikes.
Wolter just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wolter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moore circles away quickly and effectively.
Moore throws a shot to the body.
Wolter looks to land a right hand but Moore moved out of range.
Moore moves into range and connects with a jab.
Moore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wolter.
Moore throws a leg kick but Wolter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Wolter's shoulder, as Wolter tries to avoid the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Wolter as he connects with a hook.
Wolter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moore checks a leg kick.
Wolter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolter misses with a body shot.
Wolter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moore.
Wolter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moore.
Wolter scores with a jab.
Moore blocks a leg kick.
Wolter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Wolter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moore, pushing him back against the cage.
Moore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wolter lands with a left to the head.
Moore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jonas Wolter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Wolter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wolter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Wolter!
An out of breath Jonas Wolter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.