PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Matt Wolf was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gracie
vs
Wolf

190 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jorge Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf misses with a wild combination.
Wolf has his takedown stuffed

and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wolf!

Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wolf turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.
Wolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf lands a couple of digs.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Wolf connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Wolf passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wolf wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wolf wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Wolf tries to stand but Gracie is controlling his head.
Wolf is working Gracie over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wolf goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gracie has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wolf but great work by Gracie.
Wolf is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gracie has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wolf is trying to improve his position.
Wolf can't do much from the bottom here.
Wolf throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wolf is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working away.

Gracie swings around for an armbar but Wolf sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Wolf is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wolf is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Wolf from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Wolf dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wolf closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Wolf getting side control.
Wolf is controlling the pace.
Wolf seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wolf is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wolf is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Wolf has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wolf trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wolf is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wolf.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wolf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Matt Wolf has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Wolf moves nicely into side control.

Wolf decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Wolf shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wolf working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Wolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wolf throws a combination that misses

so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wolf is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wolf has escaped and now he's on top!
Wolf is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Wolf looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wolf gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wolf must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wolf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.

That's two 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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Matt Wolf has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wolf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wolf moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.

Wolf scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie is staying active underneath Wolf, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wolf passes to side control.
Wolf tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf controls the position from side control.

Wolf is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wolf working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gracie is trying to escape the position but Wolf is controlling the position.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Wolf scoring with punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Wolf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wolf 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Wolf!