PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Wibowo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Wolter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Wibowo
vs
Wolter

170 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

173 cm
20
152 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Wibowo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonas Wolter!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolter throws a hook but Wibowo blocks it.
Wolter tries to close the distance and clinch but Wibowo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wibowo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wibowo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wibowo connects with a single shot there.
Wolter misses with a takedown attempt - Wibowo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab by Wibowo.
Wibowo misses with a looping left.
Wolter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wibowo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolter.
Wibowo scores with a leg kick.
Wibowo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wibowo defending well as Wolter loads up on a big left hand.
Wolter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wolter punishes Wibowo's body with a nice straight punch.
Wibowo misses with a wild combination.
Wibowo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolter moves away.
Wibowo checks a leg kick nicely.
Wolter misses with an uppercut. Wibowo saw that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wolter.
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!
Wolter swings for the body but Wibowo moves out of range.
Wolter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wolter there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Wolter. Beautiful body shot.
Wibowo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wibowo scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Wolter misses.
Nice defenses there by Wolter.
Wolter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wibowo looks to land a right hand but Wolter moved out of range.
Wolter looks for a takedown but Wibowo sprawls well.
Kevin Wibowo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Wolter.
Wibowo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wolter circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolter. Wibowo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolter moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolter. Wibowo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wibowo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wibowo lands with a good body shot.

Wolter rushes Wibowo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wibowo is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolter has double underhooks.
Wibowo tries to break free but Wolter pushes him back against the cage.
Wolter pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wibowo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wibowo working hard to break the clinch.
Wolter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wolter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wibowo has had enough of the clinch but Wolter keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Wolter.
Wibowo wants to get back to striking at distance but Wolter won't allow it.
Wolter prevents Wibowo from breaking the clinch.
Wibowo tries to break the clinch but Wolter is controlling the position.
Wolter tries to land knees in the clinch but Wibowo avoids the damage to the body.
Wibowo wants to get back to striking at distance but Wolter won't allow it.
Wolter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wibowo is trying to force a seperation but Wolter has the dominant position.
Wolter presses Wibowo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wibowo is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wolter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wolter is leaning against Wibowo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wibowo has had enough of the clinch but Wolter keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wolter.
A frustrated look appears on Wibowo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wolter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wibowo avoids it.
Wolter looking to throw knees to the head but Wibowo is blocking nicely.
Wibowo is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolter has double underhooks.
Wibowo throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolter.
Wolter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wibowo working hard to break the clinch.
Wibowo has had enough of the clinch but Wolter keeps him there for the moment.
Wolter crunches a lovely knee into Wibowo's ribcage.
A frustrated look appears on Wibowo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wolter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wibowo's face.
Wolter has Wibowo pressed against the cage, preventing Wibowo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wibowo avoiding damage as Wolter throws knees to the body.
Wibowo is trying to break the clinch but Wolter has him pressed against the cage.
Wolter lands an elbow that stopped Wibowo in his tracks for a moment.
Wibowo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wolter has him pressed against the cage.
Wolter trying to land knees to the body.
Wibowo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Wolter.
Wolter crunches a lovely knee into Wibowo's ribcage.
The referee calls for Wolter to work.
Wolter tries to land knees in the clinch but Wibowo avoids the damage to the body.
Wolter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wolter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wolter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wibowo can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wolter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wibowo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wibowo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wibowo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wolter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Wolter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wolter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A shot to the liver by Wibowo. Beautiful body shot.

Wolter rushes Wibowo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Wibowo breaks the clinch.
Wolter scoring well with a low kick there.
Wolter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wibowo rather than just go for the knockout.
Wibowo wants to land a leg kick but Wolter is out of range.
Wolter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wolter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wibowo swivels and escapes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wolter.
The fighters circling - Wolter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wibowo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wibowo wants it to stay on the feet.
Wibowo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wolter checks a low kick from Wibowo.
Wibowo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolter throws out the jab.
Wibowo moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wolter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wibowo.
Wibowo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kevin Wibowo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wibowo misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wibowo missing with a left hand there. Wolter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolter shoots in for a double leg but Wibowo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kevin Wibowo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Wolter.
Wolter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wibowo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolter.
Wolter throws a series of strikes that have Wibowo backpedaling.
Wolter connects with a nice looking jab.
Wibowo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wibowo slips under a jab from Wolter.
Wolter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wibowo's waist but Wibowo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wolter off to one side.
Wolter is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Wibowo.
Kevin Wibowo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolter scores with a punch to the head.
Wolter throws out a loose jab but Wibowo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolter misses with a hook. Wibowo ducked under it nicely.
Wolter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wibowo defends it nicely.
Wibowo lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wolter thumps Wibowo with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wibowo avoids the head kick by Wolter.
Wibowo thows a body kick. Wolter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wibowo swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Wibowo misses the target.
Wolter throws the left hand but Wibowo avoids the punch easily.
Wolter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wibowo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wibowo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolter.
Wibowo takes one on the button.
Wolter blocks a jab.
Wibowo looks to land a body kick but Wolter moved away.
Wolter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wibowo throws out the jab.
Jonas Wolter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Wibowo.
Wolter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wolter avoids the body shot from Wibowo.
Wibowo misses with a body shot.
Wolter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wibowo.
Wibowo tries a low kick but Wolter avoids it.
Wibowo throws a sloppy head kick and Wolter moves out of range easily.
Wolter throws a series of strikes that have Wibowo backpedaling.
A jab from Wibowo misses.
Wolter lands with a nice body punch.
Jab by Wolter.
Wolter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wibowo dips to his left and cracks Wolter with an uppercut!
Wibowo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wolter is looking to score with low kicks.
Wolter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wibowo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wibowo slips a jab from Wolter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolter was well out of range. Poor timing from Wibowo.
Wibowo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wolter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wolter cracks Wibowo with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wibowo misses with an uppercut. Wolter saw that one coming.
Wolter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wolter catches Wibowo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wolter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wolter misses with the combination.

Wolter clinches with his opponent.
Wibowo is trying to force a seperation but Wolter has the dominant position.
Wolter pushes Wibowo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jonas Wolter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolter connects with a knee to the head.
Wibowo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wibowo is trying to break the clinch but Wolter is controlling him.
Knees to the body from Wolter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Wolter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down 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.

Wolter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wibowo.
Wolter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wolter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wibowo swivels and escapes.
A swing and a miss from Wolter.
Wolter misses with the combination.
Wolter takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheers as Wolter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wibowo doesn't seem phased though.
Wolter looks to throw the jab but Wibowo is out of range.
Wibowo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wibowo throws a looping overhand right but Wolter ducks down to avoid it.
Wibowo misses with a low kick.
Wolter takes one to the side of the head.
Wolter cracks Wibowo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wibowo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wolter is out of range and Wibowo settles back down.
Wibowo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wibowo throws a right and a left that Wolter avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolter is looking to clinch but Wibowo is avoiding it.
Wolter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wolter misses with an uppercut. Wibowo saw that one coming.
No joy there for Wibowo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wolter misses with a looping left.
Wibowo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A leg kick checked by Wolter.
Wolter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wibowo.
Wolter blocks a low kick nicely.
Wibowo throws a right and a left that Wolter avoids nicely.
Wolter lands with a slapping head kick.
Wibowo tries to bum rush Wolter with a series of wild strikes but Wolter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wibowo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wibowo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wolter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wibowo throws a body punch but Wolter moves out of range.
Wolter feints and then cracks Wibowo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wibowo down.
Wolter with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wibowo throws a right hand that Wolter ducks under and follows up with a left that Wolter also avoids with ease.
Wibowo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wolter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wibowo slips a jab and a cross from Wolter.
Wibowo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wibowo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wolter loads up on a big right hand but Wibowo slips the punch.
Wibowo looks for the body kick but Wolter saw that one coming.
Wolter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wolter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Wolter clinches up against the cage.
Wibowo is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolter has double underhooks.
Wolter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wibowo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wolter misses with a knee strike.
Wolter lands a damaging elbow.
Wibowo is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolter has double underhooks.
Wolter scores a nice knee to the body.
Wibowo is trying to break the clinch but Wolter is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wolter.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wolter obliges.
Wolter lands a good knee to the midsection. Wibowo won't want to take too many of those.
Wibowo is trying to break the clinch but Wolter is controlling him.
Wibowo is trying to break free.
Wolter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wolter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wolter tries to land knees in the clinch but Wibowo avoids the damage to the body.
Wibowo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wibowo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Wolter.
Wolter lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Wolter.
Wolter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wolter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Wolter - that landed with a thud.
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!
Wolter lands a good knee to the midsection. Wibowo won't want to take too many of those.
Wolter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wolter crunches a lovely knee into Wibowo's ribcage.
Wibowo working hard to break the clinch.
Wolter lands a knee to the body.
Wolter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wolter tries a knee to the head but Wibowo blocks it.
Wolter landing knees to the body.
Wolter trying to stall but Wibowo improves his position.
Wolter lands a damaging elbow.
Wibowo tries to circle away but Wolter has him pinned against the cage.
Wibowo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kevin Wibowo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wolter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolter lands an elbow inside.
Wibowo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wibowo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jonas Wolter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wolter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wibowo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Wolter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wolter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Wolter!
Our winner, Jonas Wolter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.