PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Wolffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Wolffe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wolffe
vs
Jay

190 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
191 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Rusty Cage Fightwear

ENDLESS 152

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Wolffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Jay!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jay has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wolffe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jay jumps guard but Wolffe stands there with Jay around his waist. Jay gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wolffe gets underhooks to prevent Jay's takedown attempt.
Jay tries to score a body lock takedown but Wolffe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thomas Wolffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Jay.
Jay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wolffe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jay.
Wolffe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wolffe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wolffe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jay looks gassed!
Wolffe is trying to break the clinch but Jay is controlling him.
Jay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wolffe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wolffe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Wolffe for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

Wolffe breaks from the clinch.
Thomas Wolffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wolffe darts in and clinches Jay up against the cage.
Jay being controlled against the cage.
Jay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wolffe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wolffe has Jay pushed against the cage.
Wolffe lands a hook that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Wolffe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wolffe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jay backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolffe lands a hook that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Wolffe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wolffe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wolffe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jay has Wolffe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wolffe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wolffe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wolffe is working Jay over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Wolffe.
A right hook to the body lands for Wolffe.

Wolffe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wolffe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jay's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wolffe has closed the distance and engaged Jay in a clinch.
Wolffe lands with a short shot to the head.
Wolffe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wolffe wants to get back to striking at distance but Jay won't allow it.

Wolffe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas Wolffe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolffe misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Wolffe.
Wolffe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wolffe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jay manages to avoid it.
Jay wants to clinch but Wolffe slips to the side

and Wolffe counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolffe stalling.
Jay looking to stall.
Wolffe blocks an uppercut.
Wolffe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wolffe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wolffe lands a body punch.
Wolffe tries to break free but Jay pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wolffe.
Wolffe prevents a body shot from Jay.
Wolffe is leaning against Jay and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Wolffe.
A body shot lands from Wolffe.
Wolffe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wolffe cracks Jay with a nice body shot.
Wolffe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A left hand lands to the body for Wolffe.
Wolffe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Wolffe manages to break the clinch.
Wolffe connects with a single shot there.
Wolffe lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot by Wolffe.
Wolffe swings for the body but Jay moves out of range.
Wolffe connects with a single shot there.
Jay tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Wolffe to counter with a crisp jab.
Wolffe lands a lovely overhand right.
Wolffe lands a jab to Jay's midsection.
Jay closes the distance but Wolffe moves to the side
and Wolffe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wolffe misses the shot to the body.
Wolffe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wolffe scores with a body shot.
Wolffe throws out a powerful jab.
Wolffe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolffe is looking to wear down Jay with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolffe misses with a looping left.
Jay pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wolffe cracks Jay with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolffe tries to clinch up but Jay circles away and keeps his distance.
Jay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wolffe misses with an uppercut. Jay saw that one coming.
Jay closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wolffe counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Jay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolffe tries to close the distance and clinch but Jay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Wolffe closes the distance and clinches.
Jay misses with a knee strike.
Jay wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Wolffe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolffe.
Jay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wolffe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wolffe throws a leg kick that misses.

Jay decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Jay is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wolffe is trying to stand back up but Jay is controlling him

Jay is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wolffe sees it coming and defends easily.
Wolffe wants to get back to his feet.

Wolffe kicks Jay off and gets back to his feet.
Jay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bob Jay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wolffe tests Jay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wolffe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wolffe circles away from the clinch attempt

and Wolffe counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wolffe avoids it.
Jay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wolffe's efforts to push away.
Jay tries to pull guard but Wolffe won't allow it.
Wolffe has had enough of the clinch but Jay keeps him there for the moment.
Jay is trying to drag Wolffe to the mat but Wolffe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wolffe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Wolffe breaks from the clinch.
Jay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wolffe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jay thinking.
Wolffe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jay wants to clinch up but Wolffe keeps it at a distance.

Wolffe pushes Jay up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Wolffe.
Wolffe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jay can do to turn this around?
Wolffe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A bit of stalling here from Wolffe.
Good body shot from Wolffe.

Wolffe manages to break the clinch.
Jay blocks a jab.
Jay looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolffe is just out of range.
Jay tries to clinch but Wolffe moves out of range.
Jay tries to clinch up.
Wolffe misses with an uppercut. Jay saw that one coming.
Jay avoids the body shot from Wolffe.
Jay clinches but Wolffe breaks the clinch
and Wolffe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wolffe moves out of range of the body kick from Jay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolffe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Jay takes the fight into the clinch.
Thomas Wolffe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jay is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wolffe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wolffe prevents a body shot from Jay.

Wolffe breaks the clinch.
Jay takes one on the button.
Jay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wolffe moves into the clinch successfully.
Jay is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wolffe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thomas Wolffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Jay.
Jay tries to land a knee to the head but Wolffe blocks with his arms.
Jay trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wolffe.
The referee calls for Wolffe to work.

Wolffe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolffe cracks Jay with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wolffe throws out a loose jab but Jay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolffe lands a with a good body shot.
Wolffe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jay manages to avoid it.
Jay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thomas Wolffe is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jay closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wolffe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Jay.

Wolffe instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wolffe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jay tries to throw a body punch but Wolffe avoids it by throwing Jay back against the cage.
Wolffe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Wolffe lands a nice shot to the body.
Wolffe is working Jay over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Wolffe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wolffe scores with a body shot.
Jay wants to clinch
and Wolffe counters with a straight right hand.
Jay fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wolffe avoids it really well and circles away.
Jay takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wolffe connects with a jab.
Jay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wolffe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wolffe lands with a cross.
Wolffe stuffs the takedown attempt from Jay. Jay gets slowly back to his feet.
Jay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wolffe works Jay's body with a nice hook.
Wolffe throws a nice looking combination but Jay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wolffe drives through and clinches with Jay against the cage.
Wolffe digs a right hand into Jay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jay's gas tank.
Wolffe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wolffe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wolffe.
Wolffe is looking to break free of the clinch but Jay has double underhooks.
Jay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wolffe avoids it.
Wolffe lands a left hand.
Wolffe digs a right hand underneath Jay's ribcage. Jay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wolffe scores with a hook to the body.
Wolffe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wolffe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jay up against the cage.
Wolffe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wolffe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Wolffe cracks Jay with a nice body shot.
Jay tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thomas Wolffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Jay.

Wolffe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wolffe cracks Jay with a good jab.

Wolffe moves into the clinch.
Wolffe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolffe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Jay tries to pull guard but Wolffe holds him up against the cage and eventually Jay drops back down to his feet.
Wolffe is struggling to control the position.
Bob Jay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jay tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wolffe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jay or not.
Wolffe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wolffe lands a body shot.
Wolffe just leaning against Jay, taking a breather.

Wolffe breaks from the clinch.
Jay darts in trying to clinch
and Wolffe counters with a stiff right hand.
Jay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jay is looking to clinch but Wolffe is avoiding it.
Wolffe lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay fails to land the takedown.
Wolffe tries to clinch but Jay moves out of range.
Wolffe lunges at Jay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jay's hand.
Wolffe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wolffe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wolffe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jay.
Jay tries to clinch
and Wolffe counters with a nice body shot.
Wolffe misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wolffe lands a nice shot to the body.
Wolffe lands a jab to Jay's midsection.
Wolffe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thomas Wolffe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolffe scores with a one two! Jay had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wolffe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wolffe.
Wolffe lands with a right hand.
Wolffe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolffe scores with a jab to the body.
Jay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wolffe!
Jay wants to clinch.
Wolffe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jay doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolffe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jay looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Jay moves in looking to clinch but Wolffe pushes him off.
Wolffe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Wolffe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wolffe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Wolffe!