PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Abigor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalton Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolfe has chosen Run this town by Jay-Z as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Abigor
vs
Wolfe

195 cm
27
205 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
217 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Abigor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalton Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfe avoids the body shot from Abigor.
Abigor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abigor jabs at Wolfe's body.
Abigor throws a hook but Wolfe avoids it easily.
Abigor works Wolfe's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Abigor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abigor misses the shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Abigor or perhaps it was just good defense by Wolfe which made him look bad.
Wolfe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Abigor.
Abigor takes a swing at Wolfe's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Wolfe as he connects with a hook.
Wolfe throws a shot from downtown. Abigor moves away and avoids it.
Abigor just misses with a punch to the body.

Abigor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wolfe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Abigor off and has taken his back!

Wolfe looking to break Abigor's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Abigor remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wolfe will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Abigor tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Abigor is trying to reverse the position but instead Wolfe has taken his back - oops!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe is not going to allow Abigor to sit and survive in this position.
Abigor tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Abigor sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wolfe is looking to stall here but Abigor recovers full guard.
Abigor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wolfe forces his way into half guard.
Wolfe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wolfe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abigor gets full guard.
Wolfe being controlled here momentarily.
Abigor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wolfe forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abigor trying to control but Wolfe postures up.

Wolfe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Abigor tries to roll over but Wolfe keeps him under control.

Wolfe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Abigor is just riding it out for now. Wolfe eventually gives up the hold.
Abigor is controlling Wolfe's trapped leg to prevent Wolfe from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wolfe is looking to pass Abigor's guard but actually Abigor recovers to full guard.
Wolfe works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Wolfe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Abigor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wolfe.

Wolfe seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sebastian Abigor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Abigor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wolfe as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abigor.
A swing and a miss from Wolfe.
Wolfe throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Sebastian Abigor has been cut.
Wolfe throws a hook to the side of Abigor's head but Abigor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolfe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abigor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolfe.
Wolfe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abigor.
Abigor throws a hook but Wolfe avoids it easily.
Wolfe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolfe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolfe tries to bum rush Abigor with a series of wild strikes but Abigor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abigor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wolfe doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Wolfe misses its intended target.
Wolfe avoids the body shot from Abigor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Abigor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sebastian Abigor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolfe misses with a head kick.
Abigor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wolfe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wolfe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wolfe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abigor's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Abigor 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Abigor tries to keep at a distance but Wolfe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abigor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wolfe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wolfe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Abigor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wolfe lands a good knee to the midsection. Abigor won't want to take too many of those.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wolfe.
Wolfe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wolfe with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Wolfe.
Wolfe pushes Abigor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wolfe presses Abigor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees to the body from Wolfe.
Wolfe missing with knees to the body.
Wolfe lands a left hand.
Wolfe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Abigor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wolfe is keeping busy.
Wolfe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wolfe with a knee to the head.
Wolfe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wolfe with a knee to the head.
Wolfe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abigor backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wolfe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wolfe.
Abigor is trying to maintain a safe position but Wolfe gets an underhook and turns Abigor into the cage.
Wolfe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wolfe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Abigor up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wolfe.
Wolfe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abigor blocks it with crossed arms.
Wolfe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abigor backwards.
Wolfe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wolfe lands a good knee to the midsection. Abigor won't want to take too many of those.
Wolfe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wolfe lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe controlling the action here for a moment.
Wolfe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abigor avoids it.
Wolfe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolfe misses with a knee strike.
Wolfe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wolfe connects with a knee to the head.
Wolfe lands a hook that snaps the head of Abigor backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wolfe.
Wolfe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolfe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Wolfe.
Wolfe scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wolfe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalton Wolfe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Abigor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wolfe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abigor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wolfe. Wolfe obviously looking to wear him down.
Dalton Wolfe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abigor throws a shot from downtown. Wolfe moves away and avoids it.
Abigor misses the body punch
and Wolfe counters with a body kick that stops Abigor in his tracks momentarily.
Abigor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wolfe counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Abigor ducks under a wild hook from Wolfe.
Wolfe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolfe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Abigor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good leg kick by Wolfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wolfe wants to clinch.
Wolfe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wolfe with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abigor throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe digs a good body shot into Abigor's ribs.
Wolfe cracks Abigor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wolfe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wolfe cracks a nice hook into Abigor's ribs.
Wolfe scores with a jab.
Jab by Wolfe.
Wolfe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abigor missing with a left hand there. Wolfe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Wolfe.
Wolfe tests Abigor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abigor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wolfe.
Wolfe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wolfe throws a good cross that connects.
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 has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wolfe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wolfe connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Wolfe.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wolfe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wolfe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wolfe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wolfe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wolfe misses with a knee to the head.
Wolfe with a knee to the head.
Wolfe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wolfe lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Wolfe on the inside.
A knee to the head by Wolfe.
Wolfe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe with a knee to the head.
Wolfe struggles to land a body shot inside as Abigor controls his hands.
Wolfe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wolfe misses with a knee to the head.
Abigor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wolfe digs a right hand into Abigor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abigor's gas tank.
Wolfe lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wolfe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wolfe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Abigor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wolfe working Abigor over with knees to the body.
Wolfe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wolfe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wolfe swings wildly with an uppercut but Abigor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Abigor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wolfe working Abigor over with knees to the body.
Wolfe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abigor backwards.
Wolfe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wolfe misses with a knee to the head.
Wolfe stalling.
A left hand lands to the body for Wolfe.
The referee calls for Wolfe to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolfe misses with a knee strike.
Abigor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolfe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalton Wolfe really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Abigor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Abigor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wolfe counters with a nice body shot.
Abigor throws a sloppy body shot
and Wolfe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Abigor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Wolfe.
Abigor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wolfe slips a jab from Abigor.
Abigor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abigor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abigor looks to land a right hand but Wolfe moved out of range.
Abigor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wolfe can pounce on him.
Abigor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wolfe lands with a straight right. Abigor didn't see that one coming.
Abigor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Abigor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wolfe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice body kick there by Wolfe.
Nice shot by Wolfe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolfe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abigor moves away.
Wolfe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Abigor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice shot by Wolfe.
Wolfe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Abigor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wolfe. That one must have hurt.
Wolfe clobbers Abigor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abigor looks to land a right hand but Wolfe moved out of range.
Wolfe misses with a head kick.
Wolfe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abigor in his tracks.
Abigor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wolfe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Abigor really felt that one!
Wolfe jabs at Abigor's body.
Abigor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Wolfe closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolfe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abigor can't find room to land a body shot as Wolfe controls the action.
Abigor takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe lands a knee to the head.
Wolfe missing with knees to the body.
Dalton Wolfe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wolfe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wolfe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abigor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wolfe is keeping busy.
Wolfe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wolfe connects with a knee to the head.
Wolfe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abigor's defenses.
Wolfe crunches a lovely knee into Abigor's ribcage.
Wolfe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wolfe lands a good knee to the midsection. Abigor won't want to take too many of those.
Wolfe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wolfe landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wolfe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abigor blocks it with crossed arms.
Wolfe tries to land a knee to the head but Abigor blocks with his arms.
Abigor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice left hand lands by Wolfe.
Wolfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Abigor avoids the damage to the body.
Wolfe connects with a knee to the head.
Wolfe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abigor blocks it with crossed arms.
Abigor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wolfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abigor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abigor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wolfe up against the cage.
Wolfe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abigor blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Abigor stalls.
Wolfe stalling in the clinch.
Wolfe is working Abigor over against the cage.
Wolfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abigor is defending well for now.
Wolfe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wolfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abigor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Abigor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wolfe.
Wolfe lands a knee to the head.
Wolfe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalton Wolfe dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Abigor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Abigor scores with a hook to the body. Wolfe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wolfe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abigor.
Wolfe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abigor was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfe.
Abigor is looking to wear down Wolfe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abigor lands with a good body shot.
Abigor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wolfe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Abigor really felt that one!
Wolfe just misses with a punch to the body.
Abigor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolfe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abigor.
A jab from Abigor misses.

Abigor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wolfe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Abigor defends well.

Abigor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wolfe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Abigor, into his guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abigor wants to control the position but Wolfe says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wolfe is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Wolfe not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Wolfe is looking for a kimura but Abigor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wolfe to get the leverage.
Abigor wants to control the action here but instead Wolfe manages to pass to full mount!
Wolfe raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Abigor is working to get back to half guard.
Wolfe wants to take Abigor's back but he can't do it this time.
Abigor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Abigor is trying to reverse the position but instead Wolfe has taken his back - oops!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abigor tries to escape but Wolfe has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Wolfe gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe tries to get the hooks in deep but Abigor pushed the leg off.
Wolfe cracks Abigor with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Abigor from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Abigor looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Wolfe scores with punches from the back.

Abigor is rocked!
Wolfe controlling well, preventing Abigor from escaping the position.
Sebastian Abigor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Wolfe is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Abigor has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Wolfe has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Abigor taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Wolfe doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dalton Wolfe!
Dalton Wolfe is the new light heavyweight champion!