PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tico Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolfe comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique- Internally Bleeding. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Wolfe
vs
Cortez

178 cm
34
158 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

173 cm
34
157 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse Wolfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tico Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez throws a head kick that misses.
We've been informed that Cortez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Cortez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wolfe avoids it really well and circles away.
Wolfe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tico Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolfe loads up on a big right hand but Cortez slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolfe misses the target.
Cortez wants to clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Wolfe has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cortez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cortez throws a shot from downtown. Wolfe moves away and avoids it.
Wolfe throws a lazy uppercut
and Cortez counters with a low kick, right behind Wolfe 's knee.
Cortez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wolfe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortez sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cortez.
Wolfe misses with a combination
and Cortez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cortez misses with a looping right.
Wolfe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Cortez connects with a looping right hand.
Cortez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cortez misses with a leg kick
and Wolfe counters with a stiff right hand.
Wolfe moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolfe misses with a body shot.
Cortez throws a hook to the side of Wolfe's head but Wolfe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolfe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortez sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cortez.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Wolfe saw that one coming.
Cortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolfe is just out of range.
Wolfe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wolfe lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cortez closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Cortez.
Wolfe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wolfe is defending well for now.
Wolfe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Wolfe.
Wolfe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wolfe lands a body shot.
Cortez misses with a punch to the body.
Wolfe throws a punch but it's blocked by Cortez.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
A short right from Wolfe on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Wolfe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolfe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cortez.
Cortez connects with a solid leg kick.
Wolfe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cortez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Wolfe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cortez moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Cortez misses.
Cortez with a jab.
Wolfe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cortez checks a leg kick nicely.
Cortez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good shot there by Cortez.
Cortez misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe thows a body kick. Cortez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wolfe cracks Cortez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cortez wants to slow Wolfe down by chopping away at his legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolfe. Cortez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolfe misses with a two punch combination.
Cortez throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolfe.
Wolfe tests Cortez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cortez walks into a stiff left hand from Wolfe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cortez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wolfe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cortez lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tico Cortez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cortez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wolfe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortez was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfe.
Cortez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolfe.
Cortez is looking to score with low kicks.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses.
Wolfe just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wolfe misses with a looping left.
Wolfe looks to land a right hand but Cortez moved out of range.
Cortez throws out a leg kick but Wolfe moves out of range and Cortez only half commits.
Nice body punch from Wolfe.
Cortez checks a leg kick.
Cortez avoids the body shot from Wolfe.
Cortez connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez misses with a lunging right hand
and Wolfe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolfe.
Wolfe blocks a head kick by Cortez.
A head kick misses from Wolfe.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown but Wolfe shows good takedown defense.
Wolfe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortez.
Wolfe scores with a leg kick.
Cortez stuns Wolfe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wolfe just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez wants to land a leg kick but Wolfe is out of range.
Cortez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wolfe defends well and Cortez ends up having to push Wolfe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cortez scores a nice knee to the body.
Cortez misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe working aggressively here.
Cortez looking to throw knees to the head but Wolfe is blocking nicely.
Wolfe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cortez is working Wolfe over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolfe lands a nice uppercut.
Cortez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cortez is working Wolfe over against the cage.
Wolfe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wolfe lands a right hand.
Wolfe lands a body shot.
Wolfe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wolfe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Wolfe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Wolfe.
Wolfe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wolfe looking to stall.
Cortez lands a knee to the body.
Jesse Wolfe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wolfe tries to work over Cortez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Wolfe tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolfe.
Wolfe blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez tries to land a knee to the head but Wolfe blocks with his arms.
Wolfe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cortez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wolfe avoids it.
Wolfe effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wolfe tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
Wolfe gets through Cortez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wolfe lands a nice uppercut.

Cortez is rocked!
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortez tries to land knees in the clinch but Wolfe avoids the damage to the body.

Wolfe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wolfe connects with a looping right hand.
Cortez is still on wobbly legs! Can Wolfe finish him?
Cortez works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolfe misses the target.
Cortez seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cortez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortez misses with a body kick.
Cortez throws a jab when Wolfe was well out of range.
Wolfe misses with a low kick.
Cortez looks to land a body kick but Wolfe moved away.
Cortez tries a low kick but Wolfe avoids it.
Cortez lands a right hook to the body.
Cortez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tico Cortez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolfe throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolfe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolfe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wolfe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jesse Wolfe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wolfe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wolfe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cortez.

Cortez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wolfe trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortez stalling.
Cortez is trying to control the action in half guard but Wolfe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez wants to free his trapped foot but Wolfe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wolfe tries to roll over but Cortez keeps him under control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tico Cortez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wolfe lands with a nice body punch.
Wolfe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cortez's head.
Nice body kick there by Cortez.
Cortez moves out of range as Wolfe strikes.
Cortez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolfe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cortez, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez tries to clinch but Wolfe is having none of it.
Wolfe moves away from the strike by Cortez.
Cortez thows a leg kick but Wolfe checks it
and Wolfe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cortez misses with a double jab
and Wolfe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cortez throws a head kick but Wolfe moves out of range.
Wolfe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cortez.
Cortez throws a poor cross that misses

and Wolfe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolfe wants to control from the top but Cortez keeps moving.
Wolfe postures up in Cortez's guard and throws a big left but Cortez blocks it.
Wolfe is stalling in the full guard.
Wolfe wants to control from the top but Cortez keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe is fighting to break Cortez's control of his arms but Cortez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cortez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Jesse Wolfe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wolfe throws a leg kick but Cortez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cortez misses with a straight right.
Cortez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolfe.
Cortez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wolfe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cortez misses with a hook
enabling Wolfe to counter with a crisp jab.
Wolfe looks to throw the jab but Cortez is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez misses with a body shot
and Wolfe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wolfe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cortez manages to avoid it.
Wolfe clobbers Cortez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wolfe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortez avoids the body shot from Wolfe.
Wolfe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wolfe moves out of range as Cortez throws a body kick.
Wolfe scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolfe lands with a good body shot.
Wolfe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolfe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Wolfe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wolfe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Wolfe!
Jesse Wolfe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.