PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kemp Dennis (ranked 2808 p4p, 1366 weight class) and Noah Wells (ranked 367 p4p, 198 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dennis
vs
Wells

185 cm
21
210
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
210
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kemp Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noah Wells!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wells lands with a right hand.

It looks like Kemp Dennis has been cut.
Wells stuffs the takedown.
Dennis shoots for a takedown but Wells saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dennis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dennis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wells.
Wells moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dennis fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kemp Dennis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wells throws a right hand that misses

and Dennis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wells trying to control but Dennis postures up.
Dennis is trying to control the action in half guard but Wells is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dennis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dennis lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dennis thows a huge punch but Wells dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dennis is taking a breather. Wells says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dennis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wells's head.
Dennis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dennis stalling.
Dennis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wells's head.
Dennis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dennis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dennis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wells is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dennis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wells can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wells is looking to improve his position.
Wells is staying active underneath Dennis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dennis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wells is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wells is trying to get back to full guard.
Dennis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dennis is just content to waste time from the top position. Wells takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dennis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis trying to control but Wells is working from the bottom.
Dennis is looking to work some ground and pound but Wells has wrist control.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Wells is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dennis throwing strikes but missing.
Dennis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dennis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dennis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wells connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dennis shoots in looking for a takedown. Wells tries to sprawl out of it but Dennis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wells manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wells has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A swing and a miss from Wells.
Dennis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wells connects with a looping right hand.
Wells fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dennis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dennis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wells lands with an overhand left.
Wells lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Wells dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kemp Dennis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wells digs a good hook to Dennis's body.
Noah Wells seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dennis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wells.
Dennis shoots in but Wells avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dennis shoots in and drives through. Wells sprawls well.
Wells throws out a counter right but Dennis avoids it with no problem.
Dennis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wells sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kemp Dennis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wells waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dennis.
Dennis attempts a counter takedown but Wells avoids it well and moves away.
Dennis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wells as he avoids it easily.
Dennis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wells.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wells pinned against the cage. Wells gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Wells has Dennis up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dennis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Wells.
Dennis wants a takedown.
Wells stops a takedown attempt from Dennis.
Dennis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wells is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dennis is looking for a takedown.
Wells has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wells scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Dennis is rocked!
Dennis takes a shot to the head.
Oh Dennis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wells lands a big right hand that drops Dennis! The killer instinct kicks in and Wells finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Wells!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Wells!
An out of breath Noah Wells thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.