PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gus Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kango Wolf (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.

Stein
vs
Wolf

179 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gus Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kango Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein tries to clinch but Wolf is having none of it.
Wolf will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stein shoots for a takedown but Wolf saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wolf closes the distance and clinches up with Stein, looking for a takedown. Wolf pushes Stein against the cage but Stein circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stein really is a fat lump.
Stein closes the distance and clinches up with Wolf, looking for a takedown. Stein pushes Wolf against the cage but Wolf circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wolf fails with a takedown attempt.
Gus Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kango Wolf.

Stein instigates a clinch.
Wolf gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stein.
Stein is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wolf to keep the fight standing.
Wolf is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stein is keeping busy.

Stein breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Wolf. No joy for Stein on that attempt.
Stein tries to close the distance and clinch but Wolf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Stein gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wolf drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wolf is trying to pull guard but Stein has him pressed against the cage.

Stein jumps guard and drags Wolf to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Stein bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wolf's guard.

Wolf is looking for a triangle but Stein pushes his legs off easily.
Stein wants to control from the top but Wolf keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf pulls Stein in close to prevent any damage.
Stein content to stall in guard here.
Stein has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wolf is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Gus Stein wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wolf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wolf tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stein sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wolf somewhat.
Stein has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Gus Stein has been cut.
Wolf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stein defends it nicely.
Wolf looks winded!
Wolf shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stein but Stein pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Stein gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein tries to pull guard but Wolf forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wolf fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wolf is looking for a takedown.

Stein has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wolf uses from the top position.
Stein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stein is working hard here to advance position.
Wolf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stein is keeping the position for now.
Stein is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stein not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Stein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gus Stein's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stein tries for a takedown but Wolf sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stein slips a jab and a cross from Wolf.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stein as he jumps to the side.
Stein throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wolf's waist but Wolf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stein off to one side.
Stein fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gus Stein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolf misses with a double jab.
Stein throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wolf's waist but Wolf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stein off to one side.
Wolf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Stein moves into the clinch.
Stein looking for a takedown.
Wolf wants a takedown but no success here.

Stein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wolf tries to clinch up.
Wolf fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Stein. No joy for Wolf on that attempt.
Wolf scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stein lands with a slapping head kick.
Wolf throws a one two combo.
Wolf drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wolf tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stein swivels and escapes.
Wolf throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stein's waist but Stein gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wolf off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Stein!
Stein shoots for a takedown but Wolf saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stein tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wolf counters with a right hand to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stein gets underhooks to prevent Wolf's takedown attempt.

Stein successfully pulls guard.
Stein throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Stein is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wolf is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stein wants to sweep here but Wolf controlling him for the moment.
Wolf passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wolf tries to move to mount but Stein blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Stein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wolf creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Stein sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wolf working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wolf decides to take the fight back to the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolf tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stein defends well and Wolf ends up having to push Stein into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stein tries to pull guard but Wolf forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gus Stein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gus Stein's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wolf looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stein is fending him off so far but Wolf persists. Nope, Stein circles away and we're back to standing.
Wolf dives in for a single leg takedown but Stein sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stein is trying to pull guard but Wolf turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wolf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stein has him pressed against the cage.
Stein is trying to pull guard but Wolf turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Wolf successfully pulls guard.
Wolf has his hands on Stein's head, controlling the position.
Wolf can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stein controls the pace.
Wolf wants to stand and escape but Stein is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein won't allow Wolf to sweep him here.
Wolf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stein wanted to stand there but Wolf had control of the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Wolf wriggles free and stands up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wolf tries to clinch there but Stein circles away.
Wolf is looking to clinch but Stein is avoiding it.
Stein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kango Wolf seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf swinging wildly here.
Nice sprawl there from Stein as Wolf shoots in.
Gus Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kango Wolf.
Stein fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stein is defended easily by Wolf.
Wolf keeps the fight on the outside.
Stein tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wolf defends well and Stein ends up having to push Wolf into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stein tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wolf smiles and moves away.
Wolf fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Wolf.
Wolf leaves Stein with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jab from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stein will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wolf has a takedown stuffed.
Stein closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wolf circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wolf shoots in but Stein avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stein shoots in but no luck this time.
Wolf shoots for a takedown but Stein saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Stein or perhaps it was just good defense by Wolf which made him look bad.
Wolf throws a lazy body kick
and Stein counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Wolf misses

and Stein counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wolf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stein is defending well for now.
Kango Wolf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gus Stein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stein jumps guard but Wolf stands there with Stein around his waist. Stein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kango Wolf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stein has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gus Stein!