PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Wulfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wulfe
vs
Jones

181 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Wulfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wulfe misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Wulfe misses.
Wulfe looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wulfe as he jumps to the side.
Wulfe swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Wulfe. Those never looked like landing.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Wulfe enables Jones to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wulfe manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Wulfe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wulfe managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wulfe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wulfe stuffs the takedown.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Wulfe.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Wulfe.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wulfe.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wulfe fails to land with a series of punches.
Wulfe misses with a wild combination.
Wulfe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wulfe pinned against the cage. Wulfe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
James Wulfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Jones.
Wulfe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Wulfe ducks down to avoid it.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Wulfe sprawls well.
James Wulfe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Wulfe which made him look bad.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wulfe!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulfe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Wulfe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Wulfe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Wulfe.
Wulfe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wulfe misses with a double jab.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Wulfe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wulfe is breathing heavily.
Wulfe looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Wulfe tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulfe looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Wulfe misses with a two punch combination.
Wulfe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Nice takedown defense from Wulfe. No joy for Jones on that attempt.

Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wulfe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jones trying to control the position but Wulfe is working away.

Jones in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Wulfe is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesse Jones!
After winning the bout, Jesse Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.