PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braylon Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolfe has chosen Killing in the Name as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Braylon Wolfe enters the cage!

Kerr
vs
Wolfe

190 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Braylon Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wolfe moves out of range of the body kick.

Wolfe gets caught flat footed, as Kerr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kerr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kerr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kerr trying to control but Wolfe is working from the bottom.

Wolfe has his foot on Kerr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kerr works his way back into a safe position though.

Wolfe is looking for a triangle but Kerr pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolfe can't keep his opponent in guard - Kerr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wolfe is trying to maintain the position but Kerr is very close to passing his half guard.
Kerr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kerr trying to control from Wolfe's half guard. Wolfe has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kerr is stalling in the full guard.
Wolfe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kerr is controlling him.
Wolfe is looking to sweep but instead, Kerr has passed into half guard.
Wolfe is looking for a sweep. Kerr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wolfe looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kerr is looking for a kimura here.
Kerr is keen to just control but Wolfe is a slippery customer.
Kerr frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kerr controlling his opponent.
Wolfe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kerr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wolfe is looking to escape.
Wolfe is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe is squirming around, avoiding Kerr's attempts to control the action.
Wolfe should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wolfe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wolfe is trying to get back to full guard.
Kerr wants to stand up but Wolfe has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Kerr decides to stand and escape the position.
Wolfe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kerr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kerr slows the pace down in half guard.
Kerr tries to pass to full mount but Wolfe defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr is looking to take a break and control but Wolfe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wolfe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kerr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kerr's back!
Kerr looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Kerr tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kerr is trying desperately to improve position.
Kerr tries to hold on but Wolfe postures up.
Kerr is trying to escape the mount.
Kerr is bucking up trying to escape but Wolfe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kerr wants to control but Wolfe is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kerr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wolfe circles away.
Kerr pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kerr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kerr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kerr can't get the takedown.
Wolfe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kerr is trying to maintain a safe position but Wolfe gets an underhook and turns Kerr into the cage.
Kerr tries to pull guard but Wolfe won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Kerr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wolfe.
Wolfe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wolfe misses with a knee to the head.
Wolfe missing with knees to the body.
Kerr misses with a body punch.
Kerr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kerr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wolfe smiles and moves away.
Wolfe throws a sloppy head kick and Kerr moves out of range easily.
Kerr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Kerr moves into the clinch successfully.
Wolfe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kerr can't break the clinch.

Kerr pulls Wolfe into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wolfe drops back looking for a leg! Kerr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kerr manages to kick Wolfe off! Wolfe jumps back into Kerr's guard.
Wolfe with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr is trying to control the position but Wolfe postures up.
Wolfe throws and elbow that misses. Kerr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wolfe's guard. Nice move by Kerr!

Wolfe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kerr drops back looking for a leg! Wolfe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wolfe manages to kick Kerr off! Kerr jumps back into Wolfe's guard.
Wolfe trying to control the position.
Kerr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kerr prevents Wolfe from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wolfe looks to clinch

and Kerr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Wolfe actively working from the bottom here.
Kerr is thwarting Wolfe's attempts to control the position.
Wolfe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Wolfe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Juan Kerr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wolfe managing to control the position.
Kerr advances to half guard.
Kerr is looking to take a break and control but Wolfe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kerr prevents Wolfe from improving his position.
Wolfe wants to control the action here but instead Kerr manages to pass to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe regains half guard.
Kerr tries to stand and escape but Wolfe is controlling the position.
Kerr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wolfe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Kerr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nice strikes from Kerr there.
Wolfe is looking for a sweep. Kerr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wolfe wants to control but Kerr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kerr wants to stand but Wolfe has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Wolfe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kerr misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wolfe tries to clinch up

and Kerr counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Wolfe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Wolfe has his foot on Kerr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kerr works his way back into a safe position though.

Wolfe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kerr looking to sit in guard and control but Wolfe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wolfe tries to free his leg and advance position but Kerr is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolfe trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolfe scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Kerr dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kerr misses with the combination.
Wolfe tries to clinch

and Kerr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kerr is keen to just control but Wolfe is a slippery customer.
Wolfe wants to improve his position but Kerr is controlling well.
Wolfe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kerr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kerr's back!
Wolfe is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Wolfe gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Wolfe gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Wolfe apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Kerr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wolfe closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kerr counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Wolfe is looking to reverse the position.
Kerr trying to control the position but Wolfe is working away.
Wolfe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wolfe is working for a kimura but Kerr is defending it quite comfortably.
Kerr is staying active underneath Wolfe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wolfe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wolfe trying to control from half guard but Kerr is working away.
Wolfe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kerr is trying to stand up here but Wolfe is controlling him well.

Wolfe is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kerr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kerr is refusing to be controlled, as Wolfe sits in half guard.
Wolfe slips a nice elbow through Kerr's hands, connecting with Kerr's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wolfe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wolfe is thwarting Kerr's attempts to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kerr circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kerr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wolfe's guard.
Kerr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolfe swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Wolfe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Wolfe working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kerr has passed into half guard!
Wolfe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kerr tries to stand but Wolfe is controlling from the bottom.
Wolfe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wolfe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kerr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kerr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wolfe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kerr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wolfe's guard.
Wolfe gets full guard.
Wolfe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kerr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wolfe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kerr trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolfe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braylon Wolfe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe wants to sweep here but Kerr controlling him for the moment.
Kerr tries to stand but Wolfe is controlling from the bottom.
Wolfe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wolfe closes the distance but Kerr moves to the side

and Kerr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kerr.
Kerr is looking to stand up but Wolfe won't let him.
Kerr is looking to work some ground and pound but Wolfe has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerr trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolfe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kerr is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wolfe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kerr wanted to stand there but Wolfe had control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Kerr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kerr, 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Kerr!