PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Woflgang (ranked 5882 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Pole (ranked 4321 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Woflgang
vs
Pole

181 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Woflgang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Pole!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woflgang staying out of range there.
Woflgang drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pole sprawls and moves away.
Pole throws a leg kick but Woflgang moved away.
Woflgang closes the distance and clinches up with Pole, looking for a takedown. Woflgang pushes Pole against the cage but Pole circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Pole misses.
Pole throws a low kick but Woflgang avoids it.
Woflgang slips a straight right by Pole.
Pole lands a nice hook to Woflgang's body. Woflgang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pole misses with a leg kick

so Woflgang counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pole pulls Woflgang in close to prevent any damage.

Woflgang drops back looking for a leg! Pole is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pole manages to kick Woflgang off! Woflgang jumps back into Pole's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Woflgang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Woflgang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Woflgang stops Pole from standing up.

Woflgang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woflgang tries to free his leg and advance position but Pole is retaining full guard.
Pole pulls Woflgang in close to his closed guard and prevents Woflgang from doing any damage or advancing position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pole can do anything to dispel that myth.

Woflgang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Woflgang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pole keeping moving, preventing Woflgang from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Woflgang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Woflgang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Woflgang won't allow Pole to get back to his feet.

Woflgang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pole pulls Woflgang in to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Woflgang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Woflgang is breathing heavily.
Woflgang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pole but Pole pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pole clobbers Woflgang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Woflgang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pole.
Pole throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Woflgang on the side of the head.
Pole cracks Woflgang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pole lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Woflgang is rocked!
Pole drops Woflgang with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Woflgang! Pole dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Pole!