PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bartholomäus Wolff (ranked 1487 p4p, 1475 weight class) and Marvin Vettori (ranked 213 p4p, 209 weight class). Vettori has chosen Police On My Back- The Rocketz as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wolff
vs
Vettori

202 cm
35
180
24 - 7 - 1

183 cm
39
177
34 - 14 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomäus Wolff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marvin Vettori!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vettori avoids the head kick by Wolff.
Marvin Vettori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vettori misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vettori connects with an inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Wolff as he connects with a hook.
Vettori 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.
Wolff keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vettori ducks under a wild hook from Wolff.
Vettori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wolff.
Vettori connects with an inside leg kick.
Vettori throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wolff on the side of the head.
Vettori lands with a cross.
Vettori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wolff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vettori throws out a loose jab but Wolff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vettori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolff.

Vettori rushes Wolff and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vettori misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Vettori.
Wolff digs a right hand underneath Vettori's ribcage. Vettori let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Vettori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori misses with a punch to the body.
Vettori lands a right hand.
Wolff lands an uppercut.
Wolff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vettori lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vettori swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolff lands a nice uppercut.
Vettori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vettori takes a shot to the head.
Vettori misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Vettori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vettori throws a head punch that misses.
Wolff prevents a body shot from Vettori.
Wolff misses with the head strike.
Vettori lands a shoulder strike.
Vettori scores with a shot to the side of Wolff's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolff has a couple of punches blocked by Vettori.

Wolff manages to break the clinch.
Vettori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vettori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wolff.
Vettori checks a leg kick.
Wolff takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Vettori.
Wolff cracks Vettori with a good jab.
Wolff gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wolff looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vettori looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolff is just out of range.
Wolff fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vettori just manages to avoid it.
Vettori just misses with a punch to the body.
Vettori looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolff is just out of range.
Wolff throwing a counter right hand but Vettori manages to avoid it.
Vettori lands with an uppercut that bounces Wolff off the ropes and back into range.
Vettori throws a lazy right hand but Wolff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vettori misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wolff keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wolff takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vettori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wolff looks to throw the jab but Vettori is out of range.
Vettori avoids the body shot from Wolff.
Wolff lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wolff checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vettori loads up on a big right hand but Wolff slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff throws a hook but Vettori avoids it easily.
A jab from Vettori does it's job there.
Wolff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolff keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wolff.
Vettori takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wolff is looking to score with low kicks.
Vettori tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolff misses the target.
Vettori walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wolff.
Nice defenses there by Vettori.
Vettori checks the leg kick.
Vettori tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vettori tries to clinch but Wolff moves out of range.
Vettori scores with a one two! Wolff had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vettori throws a leg kick but Wolff sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wolff scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vettori lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wolff takes a step back to recover.
Wolff throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vettori scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vettori checks a leg kick.
Vettori moves away from the strike by Wolff.
Wolff throws a low kick, looking for Vettori's leg but Vettori calmly moves out of range.
Wolff loads up on a big right hand but Vettori slips the punch.
Wolff lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vettori tests Wolff's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick from Vettori, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vettori.
Wolff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vettori's corner calls for a 1-2. Vettori obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Vettori.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vettori! But no joy.
Vettori takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vettori scores with a jab to the head.
Wolff looks to throw the jab but Vettori is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marvin Vettori will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wolff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vettori manages to avoid it.
Vettori misses with a wild body shot.
Wolff is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vettori misses with a wild body shot.
Wolff tried to counter with a leg kick but Vettori avoided it.
Wolff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vettori checks it well.
Wolff lands with a good body shot.
Wolff swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vettori counters with a straight right hand.
Vettori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vettori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolff throws out the jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vettori crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wolff - the referee stops the clock and Vettori gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wolff. Vettori manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wolff connects with a crisp jab.
Vettori connects with a solid leg kick.
Wolff misses with a body shot.
Vettori connects with an inside leg kick.
Vettori checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wolff is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wolff takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vettori avoids a kick to the body.
Wolff connects with a solid leg kick.
Wolff bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vettori's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff keeps the fight on the outside.
Vettori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wolff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vettori. Wolff shrugs it off though.
Vettori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolff moves away.
Wolff throws a right hand that misses
and Vettori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wolff misses with a leg kick.
Vettori scores with a jab to the body.
Wolff fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vettori on the side of the head.
Vettori checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Vettori misses.
Wolff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vettori checks it well.
Nice straight punches there by Vettori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vettori.
Vettori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolff.
Wolff checks a leg kick nicely.
Wolff takes a swing at Vettori's ribcage but misses.
Vettori appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vettori connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolff throws the left hand but Vettori avoids the punch easily.
Wolff backing away here, and Vettori unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vettori misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vettori.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolff lands with a nice body punch.
Vettori avoids the body shot from Wolff.
A nice side step and Vettori releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vettori moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vettori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Vettori.
Vettori is looking to chop away at Wolff's legs.
Bartholomäus Wolff is winning the standup battle so far.
Wolff slips a jab from Vettori.
A good leg kick by Vettori.
Wolff misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Wolff.
Wolff misses with a lunging right hand
and Vettori counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vettori bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wolff's head.
Vettori swings widly with a right hand
and Wolff counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wolff.
Wolff tries to land a leg kick but Vettori saw it coming and moves away.
Vettori walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wolff checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vettori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolff was well out of range. Poor timing from Vettori.
Wolff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vettori stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wolff bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vettori staying out of range there.
Wolff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vettori misses with a looping left.
Wolff feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vettori throws a leg kick but Wolff sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - Wolff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vettori feints a counter leg kick.
Vettori moves away from the strike by Wolff.
Wolff keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vettori has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wolff.
Wolff misses with a body kick.
Vettori takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters circling a little - Wolff finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vettori looks to throw a body kick
and Wolff makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vettori is breathing heavily.
Wolff walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vettori checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
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!
Vettori avoids the head kick by Wolff.
Wolff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vettori.
Vettori tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vettori slips a straight right by Wolff.
Wolff thumps Vettori with a low kick.
Vettori scoring well with a low kick there.
Wolff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolff swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wolff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vettori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolff looks to land a left hand but Vettori moved out of range nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wolff checks a leg kick.
Wolff swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Vettori closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Wolff breaks the clinch.
Crunch! Vettori slams his shin into Wolff's torso.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bartholomäus Wolff dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wolff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolff throws a jab but it's blocked by Vettori.
Wolff pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vettori is out of range and Wolff settles back down.
Wolff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vettori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolff moves away.
Vettori lands a nice looking body shot.
Vettori lands the left hand.
Wolff misses the shot to the body.
Wolff goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wolff motions for Vettori to come forward. Wolff throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wolff.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vettori checks a low kick from Wolff.
Wolff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vettori.
Wolff appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wolff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vettori.
Wolff scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vettori tries to clinch but Wolff is having none of it.
Wolff feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vettori throws a hook but Wolff blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori throws a body shot but no joy.
Vettori lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wolff circles away quickly and effectively.
Vettori fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wolff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vettori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wolff misses with a low kick.
Wolff checks a low kick from Vettori.
Wolff looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vettori sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vettori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wolff takes a swing at Vettori's ribcage but misses.
Vettori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wolff stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vettori takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vettori misses with a body kick.
Wolff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolff throws a leg kick which misses Vettori's front leg but catches the back leg as Vettori tries to avoid it.
Vettori checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Wolff misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori moves out of range as Wolff throws a body kick.
Wolff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vettori misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Wolff misses the target.
Vettori swings for the body but Wolff moves out of range.
Wolff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolff checks a leg kick.
Vettori fakes the leg kick and cracks Wolff in the body.
Vettori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolff manages to avoid it.
Wolff misses with a kick to the body.
Wolff looks to score with a jab to the body but Vettori is just out of range.
Vettori only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wolff lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wolff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vettori.
Wolff takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wolff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vettori lands with a good body shot.
Vettori throws a low kick, looking for Wolff's leg but Wolff calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff misses with a wild body shot.
Wolff misses with a jab to the body
letting Vettori counter with a right hand.
Vettori throws out a powerful jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vettori.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vettori.
Vettori misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wolff is looking to counter punch.
Vettori misses with a leg kick
enabling Wolff to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vettori.
Nice defenses there by Wolff.
Vettori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolff misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vettori.
Vettori moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vettori throws out a loose jab but Wolff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vettori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vettori misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vettori misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Wolff lands but Vettori takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vettori moves out of range of the strikes.
Vettori scores with a jab to the head.
Vettori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vettori.
Wolff with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wolff.
Vettori fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wolff checks it well.
Wolff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vettori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vettori takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wolff lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vettori takes a step back to recover.
Wolff tries a head kick but it misses.
Vettori is looking to clinch but Wolff is avoiding it.
Wolff thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vettori if he has to take too many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Bartholomäus Wolff did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Wolff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab from Vettori misses.
Vettori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vettori swings widly with a right hand
and Wolff counters with a right hand to the body.
Vettori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolff.
A little feinted left hand from Wolff on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vettori tries to work over Wolff's front leg with a kick but Wolff checks it.
Vettori misses the shot to the body.
As Vettori backs away, Wolff returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wolff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vettori looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vettori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wolff looks to score with a jab to the body but Vettori is just out of range.
It seemed like Vettori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vettori swings for the body but Wolff moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Wolff misses the target.
Vettori on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vettori throws out the jab.
Vettori throws out a loose jab but Wolff uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Wolff, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vettori connects with a jab.
Vettori with the inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vettori throws a hook but Wolff blocks it.
Wolff takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vettori tries to land a leg kick but Wolff saw it coming and moves away.
Wolff scores with a nice body kick.
Vettori is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wolff - that will leave a mark!
Wolff connects with a crisp jab.
Vettori has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wolff.
Vettori fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wolff checks it well.
Vettori takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wolff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick there by Wolff.
Wolff looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Wolff.
Vettori moves out of range of the body kick.
Wolff checks a low kick from Vettori.
Wolff lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vettori scores with a hook to the body. Wolff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wolff misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vettori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vettori throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vettori throws a big shot that misses.
Wolff half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vettori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wolff walks into a left hand.
Vettori lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vettori uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wolff throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wolff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vettori checks it well.
Wolff misses with a low kick.
Vettori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolff.
Wolff misses with a low kick.
Wolff throws a looping overhand right but Vettori ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vettori pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wolff is out of range and Vettori settles back down.
Vettori fakes the leg kick and cracks Wolff in the body.
Wolff stuns Vettori with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vettori throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vettori rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wolff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wolff slips a straight right by Vettori.
Vettori throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Wolff to counter with a crisp jab.
Wolff misses with a hook. Vettori ducked under it nicely.
Vettori misses with a low kick.
Vettori scores with a jab to the head.
Wolff throws a head kick but Vettori moves out of range.
Vettori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wolff appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wolff shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vettori throws a right hand that misses
and Wolff makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vettori really felt that one!
Vettori scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vettori throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vettori tries to clinch up but Wolff circles away and keeps his distance.
Wolff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vettori.
An attempted straight right counter from Wolff misses the target.
Vettori throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Wolff misses.

Vettori has Wolff up against the ropes in a clinch.

Wolff manages to break the clinch.
Wolff attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wolff throws a jab but it's blocked by Vettori.
Vettori appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wolff swings widly with a right hand
letting Vettori counter with a right hand.
Vettori thows a leg kick but Wolff checks it
and Wolff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wolff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wolff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vettori was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolff.
Vettori misses with an uppercut.
Wolff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bartholomäus Wolff will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Wolff pushes Vettori away with a front kick.
Vettori throws a leg kick which misses Wolff's front leg but catches the back leg as Wolff tries to avoid it.
Wolff misses with a kick to the body.
Vettori throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Wolff counter with a right hand.
Wolff avoids a kick to the body.
Wolff throws out a leg kick but Vettori moves out of range and Wolff only half commits.
Wolff lands a nice looking body shot.
Vettori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolff.
Some wild striking there from Wolff.
Wolff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolff keeps the fight on the outside.
Vettori tries a low kick but Wolff avoids it.
Wolff takes one on the button.
Wolff moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff avoids the body shot from Vettori.
Wolff appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vettori throws a leg kick but Wolff sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vettori walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vettori connects with a leg kick.
Vettori with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wolff to score with a decent uppercut.
Vettori wants to clinch.

Vettori moves into the clinch successfully.
Vettori lands a left hand.
Vettori lands a left hand.
Wolff is leaning against Vettori and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wolff prevents a body shot from Vettori.
Wolff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolff can't find room to land a body shot as Vettori controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wolff is defending well for now.
Wolff lands a left hand.
Wolff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vettori struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolff controls his hands.
Wolff blocks a body shot from Vettori.
Wolff lands a nice shot to the body.
Vettori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wolff.
Vettori struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolff controls his hands.
Wolff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Marvin Vettori seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wolff misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vettori.
Vettori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wolff.

Wolff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vettori lands with an overhand left.
Vettori scores with a jab.
Vettori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vettori turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Vettori misses.
Wolff tried to counter with a leg kick but Vettori avoided it.
Good leg kick by Vettori.
Nice uppercut lands for Wolff. That snapped Vettori's head back.
Wolff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wolff stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Vettori is rocked!
Wolff has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vettori.
Vettori is still on wobbly legs! Can Wolff finish him?
Wolff takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marvin Vettori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wolff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vettori seems to have recovered his senses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wolff, as that shot connected.
Wolff defending well as Vettori loads up on a big left hand.
Vettori lands a nice hook to Wolff's body. Wolff takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vettori blocks the body kick.
A clash of legs there as Wolff blocks the low kick.
Vettori misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Nice body kick from Wolff.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolff misses with a low kick.
Wolff throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vettori.
Wolff smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vettori jabs Wolff right on the nose. Wolff blinks but takes it well.
Vettori misses with a leg kick
and Wolff counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick lands for Wolff.
Vettori misses with a wild body shot.
Vettori smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wolff connects with a nice looking jab.
Wolff cracks Vettori with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vettori throws a hook to the side of Wolff's head but Wolff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolff moves out of range as Vettori throws a body kick.
Wolff fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vettori has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vettori misses with a body shot.
Vettori misses with a hook
and Wolff counters with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bartholomäus Wolff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wolff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartholomäus Wolff!
Bartholomäus Wolff retains his welterweight title!
Bartholomäus Wolff was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.