PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Wulver is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wolf
vs
Wulver

185 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Wulver!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wulver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wolf counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wulver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wulver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wulver throws out a loose jab but Wolf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wulver 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.
Wulver misses with a combination
letting Wolf counter with a right hand.
Wolf stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wolf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wulver's head.
Wulver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wolf circles away quickly and effectively.
Wulver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wulver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolf tries to counter by clinching up but Wulver breaks away and moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wulver looks to land a right hand but Wolf moved out of range.
Wolf tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wulver manages to circle out of the way.
Wulver throws a series of punches but Wolf avoids them all with ease.
Wolf lands with a nice body punch.
Wulver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Wolf holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Wolf.
Wolf lands with a light punch inside.
Wolf lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulver is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolf has double underhooks.
Wulver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wolf lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Wolf as the two fighters clinch.
Wulver is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolf has double underhooks.

Wolf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolf moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Wolf. Beautiful body shot.
Wulver walks into a left hand.
Wulver throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolf.
Wolf seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Wolf fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wulver, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wulver is trying to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling him.
Wulver wants to break free but Wolf has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wolf.
Wulver looks winded!

Wolf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wulver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Wolf counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulver has had enough of the clinch but Wolf keeps him there for the moment.

Wolf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolf misses with the combination.
Wulver misses with a lunging right hand
and Wolf counters with a left to the body.

Wolf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Wolf.
A hook to the body from Wolf.
Wolf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wulvers head.
Wolf taking a breather.
Wulver has had enough of the clinch but Wolf keeps him there for the moment.
Wolf stalling the fight.
Wulver tries to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling the position.
Wolf works on Wulver's body with a couple of short punches.
Wolf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wulver tries to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling the position.
Wolf lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wolf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulver wants to break free but Wolf has control.
Wolf lands an uppercut.
Wolf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wolf just leaning against Wulver, taking a breather.
Wulver wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Wulver manages to break the clinch.
Wulver throws a series of punches but Wolf avoids them all with ease.
Wolf was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wulver misses the shot to the body.
Wulver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wolf slips a jab and a cross from Wulver.
Good shot there by Wolf.
Wulver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No joy there for Wulver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wulver throws a right hand that Wolf ducks under and follows up with a left that Wolf also avoids with ease.
Wulver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wulver misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wolf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wulver throws a nice looking combination but Wolf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wolf fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wolf wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Wulver tries to keep at a distance but Wolf has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wolf.
A short right from Wolf on the inside.
Wulver wants to get back to striking at distance but Wolf won't allow it.
Wolf pushes Wulver back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wolf pushes Wulver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Wolf.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wulver wants to break free but Wolf has control.
Wolf lands with a light punch inside.
Wolf lands a right hand.
Wolf lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wolf lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wulver backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Wolf dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wulver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wolf jabs Wulver right on the nose. Wulver blinks but takes it well.
Wulver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wolf throwing a counter right hand but Wulver manages to avoid it.

Wolf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wulver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wulver tries to circle away but Wolf has him pinned against the cage.
Wulver is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolf has double underhooks.

Wolf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wulver lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wolf fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wulver on the side of the head.
Wulver throws a combination that misses

and Wolf holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wolf lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wulver backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolf lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wulver or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wulver is trying to push Wolf away but Wolf has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wulver being controlled against the cage.
Wulver is breathing heavily.
Wolf scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wolf.
Wolf pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wolf lands with a right to the head.
Wulver tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Robert Wolf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wulver takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wolf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wolf is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hook to the body lands for Wolf.
Wolf lands a hook that snaps the head of Wulver backwards.
Wulver wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Wolf.
Wolf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Wolf.

Wulver is rocked!
Wulver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wulver is still on wobbly legs! Can Wolf finish him?

Wolf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wulver seems to have recovered his senses.
Wolf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wulver can do to turn this around?

That's two 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!
Wulver throws a right and a left that both miss.

Wolf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wulver wants to get back to striking at distance but Wolf won't allow it.
Wolf lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Wolf breaks the clinch.
Wolf jabs Wulver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wolf lands with a shot to the body.
Wulver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolf sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Wolf moves into the clinch.
Wulver has had enough of the clinch but Wolf keeps him there for the moment.
Wolf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wulver backwards.
Wulver wants to break free but Wolf has control.
Wolf lands a body punch in the clinch.

Wolf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wolf is looking to wear down Wulver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wolf scores with a nice right hand.
Wulver throws a sloppy body shot
letting Wolf counter with a right hand.
Wolf wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolf moves away.
Wolf is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Wulver takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Wolf gets a clinch.
Wolf lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Wolf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wulver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolf.
Wulver misses with a hook

and Wolf holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wulver throws a head punch that misses.
Wulver misses with a punch on the inside.

Wolf breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolf. Wulver does a little dance to reset his feet.
William Wulver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wulver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolf.
Wulver misses with a wild combination.
Wolf throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wolf moves into the clinch.
Wolf scores with a shot to the side of Wulver's head.
Wolf lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wulver backwards.
Wolf lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wulver.

Wolf manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wulver is trying to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling him.
Wolf lands an uppercut.
Wulver working hard to break the clinch.
Wolf lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wulver.
Wolf lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wolf lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolf lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wulver backwards.
Wolf lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wolf lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wulver backwards.
Wolf lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Wolf dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wolf works the jab nicely.
A shot to the liver by Wolf. Beautiful body shot.
Wulver throws a lazy uppercut
and Wolf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wolf connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wulver momentarily.

Wolf has managed to clinch.

Wolf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wolf moves into range and clinches up with Wulver.
Wulver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolf's elbow.
Wolf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wulver's efforts to push away.
Wolf is working Wulver over against the cage.
Wolf holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf lands with a right to the head.
Wulver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolf's elbow.
Wulver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wulver misses with the head strike.
Wulver tries to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling the position.
Wolf lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf lands a body punch.
Wulver tries to break free but Wolf pushes him back against the cage.
Wolf lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wulver backwards.
Wolf stalling the fight.
Wolf lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wolf.
Wolf presses Wulver against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Wolf - that landed with a thud.
Wolf controlling the action here for a moment.
Wolf has Wulver pushed against the cage.
Wolf scores with a shot to the side of Wulver's head.
Wolf is leaning against Wulver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Wolf breaks the clinch.
Wulver looks to land a combination but Wolf avoids it well.

Wolf rushes Wulver and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wolf.
Wulver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wulver is trying to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling him.
Wolf manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Wolf.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wolf.
Wolf keeps control of Wulver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wolf lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wulver or not.
Wolf avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Wolf.
Wolf displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wulver up against the cage.
Wolf lands with a light punch inside.
Wolf just leaning against Wulver, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Wolf breaks from the clinch.
Jab, jab by Wolf - just one landing.
Wulver is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Wolf scores with a shot to the body.
Wulver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Wolf moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolf.
A frustrated look appears on Wulver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wulver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wolf has him pressed against the cage.
Robert Wolf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wolf controlling the action here for a moment.

Wolf breaks from the clinch.
Wulver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wulver misses with a combination

and Wolf counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wolf.
Wulver wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulver is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolf has double underhooks.
Wolf pushes Wulver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wolf lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Wolf.
Wulver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Wolf as the two fighters clinch.
Wulver is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolf has double underhooks.

Wolf breaks from the clinch.
Wulver misses with a looping left.
Wolf lands with a nice body punch.
Wolf paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wulver misses with the combination.
Wolf is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wulver.
Wulver throws a big shot that misses.
Wolf was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wulver misses with an uppercut.
Wolf seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
William Wulver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wulver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wolf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Wolf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wolf 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Robert Wolf!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Robert Wolf!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Robert Wolf!

Robert Wolf wins by unanimous decision!
William Wulver was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time I'll kick ass again. Believe me!'.