PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommo Wolfe (ranked 6138 p4p, 3082 weight class) and Jeremias Furtwangler (ranked 649 p4p, 405 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Wolfe
vs
Furtwangler

185 cm
22
200
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
210
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommo Wolfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeremias Furtwangler!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfe dodges the punch combination from Furtwangler.
Wolfe fails with the takedown.
Furtwangler is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wolfe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wolfe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Furtwangler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wolfe somewhat.
Furtwangler throws a nice looking combination but Wolfe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Furtwangler looks to move away, Wolfe throws a big counter combo but Furtwangler just gets out of the way.
A left lands for Furtwangler.
Furtwangler throws a combination that misses
and Wolfe counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolfe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Furtwangler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Furtwangler is looking for the big counter here.
Furtwangler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Furtwangler misses with a series of wild punches.
As Furtwangler looks to move away, Wolfe throws a big counter combo but Furtwangler just gets out of the way.
Wolfe tries to clinch but Furtwangler moves out of range.
Wolfe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furtwangler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Furtwangler as Wolfe shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommo Wolfe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furtwangler lands with a nice combination. Wolfe backs away looking to recover.
Furtwangler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Furtwangler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Furtwangler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jeremias Furtwangler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furtwangler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wolfe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Furtwangler misses with a two punch combination.
Furtwangler lands with a nice combination. Wolfe backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Furtwangler misses with the combination.
Wolfe scores with a jab.
Furtwangler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wolfe counters with a stiff right hand.
Wolfe shoots in looking for a takedown but Furtwangler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wolfe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Furtwangler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe is looking to clinch but Furtwangler is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Wolfe misses.
Wolfe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Furtwangler.
Wolfe appears to be looking for a big counter.
A combination from Furtwangler does no damage.
Furtwangler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolfe.
Furtwangler throws out a powerful jab.
Jab from Wolfe.
Wolfe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Furtwangler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wolfe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolfe slips under a jab.
Furtwangler slaps away a takedown attempt from Wolfe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wolfe darts in looking for a takedown but Furtwangler gets double underhooks and turns Wolfe into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe tries to score a body lock takedown but Furtwangler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Furtwangler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wolfe is trying to break the clinch but Furtwangler has him pressed against the cage.
Furtwangler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wolfe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Furtwangler has him pressed against the cage.
Wolfe is trying to stall.
Wolfe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Furtwangler.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Furtwangler.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Furtwangler lands with a left to the head.
Furtwangler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Furtwangler as Wolfe tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furtwangler lands a body punch.
Wolfe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Furtwangler has Wolfe pushed against the cage.
Wolfe is trying to break free.

Furtwangler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Furtwangler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolfe tries to score with a low kick but Furtwangler moves his leg out of the way.
Wolfe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Tommo Wolfe has been cut.

Furtwangler lands a left and a right that send Wolfe crashing to the mat, dazed. Furtwangler thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Wolfe is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Furtwangler misses.
Oh Wolfe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Furtwangler throws a nice looking combination but Wolfe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Wolfe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Furtwangler.
Wolfe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremias Furtwangler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommo Wolfe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Furtwangler. Those never looked like landing.
Wolfe seems to have got his legs back now.
Wolfe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Furtwangler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolfe slips a jab and a cross from Furtwangler.
Furtwangler throws a series of punches but Wolfe moves out of range.
Furtwangler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolfe.
Wolfe misses with a two punch combination.
Wolfe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wolfe duly obliges.
Wolfe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Furtwangler throws a counter combo.
Tommo Wolfe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wolfe slips a jab and a cross from Furtwangler.
Wolfe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolfe tries for a takedown but Furtwangler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Furtwangler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wolfe shoots in looking for a takedown but Furtwangler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wolfe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommo Wolfe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furtwangler looks to land a combination but Wolfe avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Furtwangler avoids it really well and circles away.
Furtwangler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Furtwangler drops Wolfe with a beautiful combination! Wolfe stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Furtwangler is looking for the KO!
Furtwangler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Furtwangler misses with the combination.
Furtwangler misses with a wild combination.
Wolfe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Furtwangler defends well and Wolfe ends up having to push Furtwangler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wolfe is looking to break free of the clinch but Furtwangler has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe looking to throw knees to the head but Furtwangler is blocking nicely.
Furtwangler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Come on Furtwangler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wolfe has had enough of the clinch but Furtwangler keeps him there for the moment.
Wolfe is trying to pull guard but Furtwangler turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wolfe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Furtwangler content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Furtwangler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Furtwangler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wolfe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Furtwangler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wolfe. Wolfe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Furtwangler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wolfe.
Jeremias Furtwangler seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Furtwangler.
Wolfe moves in looking to clinch but Furtwangler pushes him off.
No joy there for Furtwangler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Furtwangler misses with a double jab.
Furtwangler misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Furtwangler misses.
Wolfe dodges the punch combination from Furtwangler.
Furtwangler misses with the combination.
Wolfe is looking to clinch.
Wolfe dodges the punch combination from Furtwangler.
Furtwangler misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe throws a nice looking combination but Furtwangler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Wolfe. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wolfe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Furtwangler misses with a series of wild punches.
Wolfe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Furtwangler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Wolfe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Furtwangler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Furtwangler lands a nice shot to the body.
Wolfe throws a sloppy head kick and Furtwangler moves out of range easily.
Wolfe misses with a wild combination.
Furtwangler tries to bum rush Wolfe with a series of wild strikes but Wolfe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Furtwangler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wolfe avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremias Furtwangler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommo Wolfe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Furtwangler misses with a two punch combination.
Wolfe throws a right and a left that Furtwangler avoids nicely.
Furtwangler unleashes a big counter combination but Wolfe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wolfe misses with the combination.
Furtwangler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Furtwangler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Furtwangler throws out a loose jab but Wolfe uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wolfe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furtwangler throws a nice looking combination but Wolfe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Furtwangler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolfe tests Furtwangler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Furtwangler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furtwangler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Furtwangler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Furtwangler backs up against the cage.
Wolfe dodges the punch combination from Furtwangler.
Furtwangler misses with a wild combination.
Wolfe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Furtwangler.
Wolfe feinted with a counter takedown.
Wolfe goes for a double leg but Furtwangler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Furtwangler continues to drive forward.
Furtwangler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wolfe is looking to break free of the clinch but Furtwangler has double underhooks.
Wolfe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Furtwangler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wolfes head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Furtwangler is keeping busy.
Furtwangler stalls.
Furtwangler stalling in the clinch.

Furtwangler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Furtwangler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolfe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Furtwangler tries to bum rush Wolfe with a series of wild strikes but Wolfe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furtwangler misses with a two punch combination.
Furtwangler scores with a three punch combo!
Wolfe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Furtwangler defends well and Wolfe ends up having to push Furtwangler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommo Wolfe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furtwangler keeps control of Wolfe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wolfe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wolfe is looking for a takedown.
Furtwangler prevents Wolfe from breaking the clinch.
Wolfe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Furtwangler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wolfe tries to land a knee to the head but Furtwangler blocks with his arms.
Furtwangler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wolfe backwards.
Wolfe is trying to drag Furtwangler to the mat but Furtwangler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wolfe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Furtwangler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe tries to pull guard but Furtwangler won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Furtwangler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wolfe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Furtwangler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wolfe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Furtwangler after a bit of a struggle.
Furtwangler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wolfe backwards.
Furtwangler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Furtwangler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Furtwangler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremias Furtwangler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Furtwangler 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremias Furtwangler!