PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Whatever Youwant (ranked 6203 p4p, 4179 weight class) and Tommo Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommo Wolfe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Youwant
vs
Wolfe

190 cm
24
200
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
200
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Whatever Youwant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommo Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfe throws a left and a right that both miss

and Youwant counters by clinching up.

Wolfe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been told by Youwant's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wolfe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wolfe misses with the combination.
Wolfe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Youwant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wolfe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wolfe throws a combination that misses

and Youwant counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Youwant has Wolfe pressed against the cage.
Youwant lands an elbow inside that Wolfe shrugs off.

It looks like Tommo Wolfe has been cut.

Wolfe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wolfe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Wolfe.
Youwant misses with a right hand
and Wolfe counters with a left and a right that stings Youwant.
Wolfe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Youwant.
Youwant scores with a shot to the body.
Wolfe misses with a few strikes there.
Wolfe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wolfe misses with a double jab

and Youwant counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wolfe can't get the takedown.
Youwant landing knees to the body.
Wolfe looks winded!

Wolfe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Youwant is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wolfe to the mat. Wolfe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Youwant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youwant trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wolfe's guard.
Youwant trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolfe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Youwant wants to stand and escape but instead Wolfe has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Youwant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Youwant tries to get out of the position.
Youwant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolfe is one step ahead there.
Wolfe wants to control from the top but Youwant keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe passes Youwant's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wolfe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wolfe trying to control from half guard but Youwant is working away.
Youwant trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wolfe postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Youwant to stand up.
Wolfe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Youwant defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wolfe throws a left and a right that both miss

and Youwant moves into the clinch.
Youwant lands with a right to the head.

Wolfe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wolfe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Youwant half committed to a counter leg kick.

Youwant closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wolfe's guard.

Wolfe pushes Youwant off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wolfe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Youwant sprawls well. Youwant wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wolfe gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tommo Wolfe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommo Wolfe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No joy there for Wolfe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wolfe tries to clinch up.
Wolfe throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Youwant counter with a right hand.
Tommo Wolfe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolfe throws a right hand that Youwant ducks under and follows up with a left that Youwant also avoids with ease.
As Wolfe looks to move away, Youwant throws a big counter combo but Wolfe just gets out of the way.
Wolfe swinging wildly here.
Youwant appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tommo Wolfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Youwant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolfe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Youwant.
Wolfe throws a right and a left that Youwant avoids nicely.
Wolfe tries a head kick but it misses.
Youwant feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youwant keeps the fight on the outside.
Youwant was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wolfe tries to clinch but Youwant moves out of range.
Youwant swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Youwant looks to throw the jab but Wolfe is out of range.
Wolfe lands a jab-cross combination.
Wolfe throws a head kick that misses
and Youwant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Youwant closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Youwant decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Youwant scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youwant works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Youwant throws a lazy uppercut
and Wolfe counters with a left and a right that stings Youwant.
Wolfe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Youwant on the side of the head.
Wolfe misses with a series of wild punches.
Youwant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wolfe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Youwant counters with a three punch combo that has Wolfe backing up. Wolfe nods at Youwant to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Wolfe.
Wolfe misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Wolfe.
Youwant feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wolfe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Youwant counters with a one-two to the body.
Wolfe lands with a nice combination. Youwant backs away looking to recover.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wolfe!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolfe throws a combination. Youwant tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A jab from Youwant does it's job there.
Youwant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wolfe.
Youwant throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wolfe avoids it.
Wolfe looks to clinch
and Youwant counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolfe tries to close the distance and clinch but Youwant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Youwant went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wolfe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Youwant holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wolfe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Wolfe breaks from the clinch.
Wolfe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Youwant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Youwant swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommo Wolfe 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.
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. This is the final round!

Youwant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wolfe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Youwant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Youwant swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wolfe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Wolfe.
Wolfe throws a series of punches but Youwant moves out of range.
Youwant was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Wolfe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Youwant doesn't seem phased though.
Wolfe throws a right and a left that Youwant avoids nicely.
Wolfe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Youwant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Youwant throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wolfe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Youwant counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Youwant is standing up over Wolfe. Wolfe looks to escape but Youwant dives into side control.

Wolfe on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Youwant moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Youwant goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wolfe has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Youwant but great work by Wolfe.

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!
Youwant is trying to control Wolfe's posture but Wolfe avoids it.
Youwant is pushing Wolfe's head away, looking to escape. Wolfe manages to hold on to the position though.
Youwant wants to control but Wolfe postures up.
Wolfe is looking to take a break and control but Youwant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Wolfe stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Youwant is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wolfe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe tries to bum rush Youwant with a series of wild strikes but Youwant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Youwant throwing a counter right hand but Wolfe manages to avoid it.
Wolfe tries to clinch up
and Youwant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wolfe misses with a double jab.
Wolfe misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe throws a right and a left that Youwant avoids nicely.
Wolfe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Youwant half committed to a counter leg kick.
Whatever Youwant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wolfe throws a combination. Youwant tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wolfe digs a good body shot into Youwant's ribs.
Wolfe tries to clinch but Youwant is having none of it.
Wolfe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wolfe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Youwant counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Youwant.

Wolfe has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Youwant has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
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 manages to break the clinch.
Youwant throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tommo Wolfe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Youwant throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wolfe on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommo Wolfe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wolfe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommo Wolfe!
After winning the bout, Tommo Wolfe thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.