PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Cutler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wolf
vs
Cutler

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Cutler!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Cutler. No joy for Wolf on that attempt.
Nice body kick from Cutler.
Wolf closes the distance and clinches up with Cutler, looking for a takedown. Wolf pushes Cutler against the cage but Cutler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wolf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolf tries to score with a low kick but Cutler moves his leg out of the way.
Wolf shoots for a takedown but Cutler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wolf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wolf closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cutler circles away.
Wolf changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cutler tries to avoid it but Wolf manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cutler to the ground. Cutler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cutler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wolf's sensitive parts.
Wolf tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cutler swivels and escapes.
Wolf is breathing heavily.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cutler as he avoids it easily.
Cutler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Cutler clinches up against the cage.
Cutler landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cutler.
Cutler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cutler lands a damaging elbow.
Cutler controlling the action here for a moment.
Wolf tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wolf's face.
Wolf tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cutler lands a knee to the body.
Cutler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wolf being controlled against the cage.
Cutler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cutler'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.
Wolf takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cutler lands a damaging elbow.
Cutler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Cutler.
Cutler lands an elbow inside that Wolf shrugs off.
Stalling in the clinch from Cutler.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Cutler.
Wolf tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cutler lands a head kick!
Wolf takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutler stuns Wolf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wolf.

Cutler rushes Wolf and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Cutler.
Cutler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cutler lands a knee to the body.
Cutler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cutler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wolf takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wolf takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cutler landing knees to the body.
Cutler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cutler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wolf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cutler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cutler lands a knee to the head.
Cutler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wolf's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cutler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wolf misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Cutler.
Cutler lands an elbow just above Wolf 's eye.
Wolf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cutler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wolf wants to get back to striking at distance but Cutler won't allow it.
Wolf drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cutler pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wolf fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cutler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wolf.
Cutler scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wolf shoots for a double leg takedown but Cutler sprawls well. He's pushed Wolf's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick from Cutler lands but Wolf takes it in his stride.
Wolf fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutler throws a head kick that half lands.
Wolf misses with a takedown attempt - Cutler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wolf fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cutler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cutler lands a slapping body shot.
Wolf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick from Cutler lands but Wolf takes it in his stride.
Wolf closes the distance and clinches up with Cutler, looking for a takedown. Wolf pushes Cutler against the cage but Cutler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cutler scores with a head kick.
Cutler scores with a nice body kick.
Wolf misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cutler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Cutler 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.

Wolf wants to clinch
and Cutler counters with a body kick that stops Wolf in his tracks momentarily.
Cutler lands with a slapping head kick.
Wolf has his takedown stuffed
and Cutler counters with a series of strikes. Wolf will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wolf gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cutler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cutler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cutler works over Wolf's head and body with a nice combination.
Wolf with a poor takedown
and Cutler counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cutler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wolf's calf.
Cutler throws a head kick that half lands.
Cutler scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wolf takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mike Wolf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cutler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cutler lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wolf takes a kick to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cutler.
Cutler throws a nice head kick!
Wolf will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cutler lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice body kick from Cutler.

Cutler has managed to clinch.
Cutler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Cutler.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Cutler holds him up against the cage and eventually Wolf drops back down to his feet.
Cutler has Wolf pressed against the cage.
Wolf has a couple of punches blocked by Cutler.
Cutler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cutler avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf looking for a takedown.
Cutler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wolf's face.

Wolf gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wolf preventing the sweep.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Cutler keeps moving.
Cutler is pulling down on Wolf's head to control his posture.
Wolf is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cutler keeping moving, preventing Wolf from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wolf drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cutler looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cutler looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cutler!
Wolf tries to bench press Cutler off him but Cutler keeps the position.
Cutler trying to control the action but Wolf is working from the bottom.
Wolf is looking to reverse the position.

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.
Wolf gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cutler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wolf. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cutler prevents Wolf from improving his position.
Wolf gets full guard.
Wolf wants to sweep but no luck.

Cutler is sitting in close to Wolf's body. Wolf has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cutler is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cutler is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Wolf.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mike Wolf!