PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micha Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolf is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by say. Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi
vs
Wolf

184 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Micha Wolf!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferchichi thuds his shin into the meat of Wolf's side.
No joy there for Ferchichi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Wolf drives through with a takedown into Ferchichi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Ferchichi's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Wolf content to stall in guard here.
Wolf wants to pass the guard but Ferchichi is keeping the position.
Wolf not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Micha Wolf has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ferchichi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferchichi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferchichi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wolf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf needs to keep his hands up - Ferchichi had a free shot at his head there.
Ferchichi shoots in looking for a takedown. Wolf tries to sprawl out of it but Ferchichi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wolf manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferchichi is breathing heavily.
Ferchichi shoots in but Wolf avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wolf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wolf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferchichi.
Ferchichi misses with a jab, cross combination.

Wolf drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolf seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Wolf might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Wolf has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Micha Wolf was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ferchichi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolf was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferchichi.
Ferchichi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ferchichi wants it to stay on the feet.

Ferchichi feints and as Wolf raises his hands in defense, Ferchichi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferchichi is fighting to break Wolf's control of his arms but Wolf is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Micha Wolf wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wolf shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferchichi tries to sprawl out of it but Wolf keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferchichi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micha Wolf.
Wolf fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferchichi shoots in but no luck this time.

Wolf shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wolf was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wolf wants to control but Ferchichi is keeping him busy.
Ferchichi manages to get back to half guard.
Ferchichi is refusing to be controlled, as Wolf sits in half guard.
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ferchichi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wolf is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micha Wolf dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wolf slips a jab and a cross from Ferchichi.
Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferchichi misses with a wild body shot.
Ferchichi looks to throw the jab but Wolf is out of range.

Ferchichi darts in and clinches Wolf up against the cage.
Wolf jumps guard but Ferchichi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ferchichi wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wolf.
A frustrated look appears on Ferchichi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Ferchichi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wolf has Ferchichi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wolf pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ferchichi tumbling to the mat - Wolf dives into Ferchichi's guard.
Ferchichi is controlling Wolf's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferchichi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wolf is stalling in the full guard.
Micha Wolf has got the better of the ground game so far.

Micha Wolf has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ferchichi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Wolf drives through with a takedown into Ferchichi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ferchichi wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Micha Wolf.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferchichi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferchichi shoots in and drives through. Wolf sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wolf looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wolf looking to pass the guard.
Wolf is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Micha Wolf has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wolf moves out of range of the body kick.
Ferchichi stuffs the takedown attempt from Wolf. Wolf gets slowly back to his feet.
Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micha Wolf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferchichi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferchichi.
Wolf shoots in and drives through. Ferchichi sprawls well.
Ferchichi works over Wolf's head and body with a nice combination.
Ferchichi stuffs the takedown attempt from Wolf. Wolf gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferchichi darts in looking for a takedown but Wolf gets double underhooks and turns Ferchichi into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferchichi avoiding damage as Wolf throws knees to the body.

Ferchichi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micha Wolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ferchichi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ferchichi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolf.
Wolf tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ferchichi defends well and Wolf ends up having to push Ferchichi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wolf fails to pull guard.
Wolf fails to pull guard.
Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micha Wolf.
Wolf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ferchichi walks away with a smile on his face. Wolf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A leg kick checked by Wolf.
A head kick misses from Ferchichi.
Ferchichi throws a head kick that misses.

Ferchichi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wolf not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Micha Wolf was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ferchichi swinging wildly here.

Wolf scores with a takedown into Ferchichi's guard.
Ferchichi keeping moving, preventing Wolf from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferchichi wants to sweep here but Wolf controlling him for the moment.
Wolf slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wolf slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ferchichi trying to remain calm as Wolf controls from the top position.
Wolf wants to take a breather but Ferchichi manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Wolf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf looking to pass the guard.
Ferchichi keeping moving, preventing Wolf from controlling successfully.

Ferchichi pushes Wolf off and gets back to his feet.
Wolf avoids the body shot from Ferchichi.

Wolf drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ferchichi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wolf engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Micha Wolf wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ferchichi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferchichi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ferchichi wants it to stay on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micha Wolf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wolf 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micha Wolf!
Micha Wolf thanked the fans post fight for their support.