PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Wiltsie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doherty comes to the cage accompanied by You can't stand me now. Wiltsie has chosen Mein Herz Brennt as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Doherty
vs
Wiltsie

177 cm
24
164 lbs
17 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Convicted Trap House
Crippler's Corner

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Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Doherty!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Wiltsie!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doherty swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiltsie.
Wiltsie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wiltsie misses with the combination.
Wiltsie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wiltsie throws a leg kick but Doherty sees it coming and moves out of range.
Doherty moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiltsie throws an overhand right that lands on Doherty's shoulder, as Doherty tries to avoid the shot.
Wiltsie tries for a takedown but Doherty sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab from Wiltsie misses.
Wiltsie cracks Doherty with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiltsie misses with a series of wild punches.
Wiltsie misses with a straight left.
Doherty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Robert Wiltsie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiltsie has his takedown stuffed

and Doherty counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pete Doherty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Wiltsie.
Doherty trying to control but Wiltsie is working from the bottom.
Doherty stays in close to Wiltsie's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doherty's guard.

Doherty is looking for a triangle but Wiltsie pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wiltsie wants to stand but Doherty is controlling his posture from full guard.

Doherty is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wiltsie is aware though and is defending well.
Doherty trying to keep a closed guard but Wiltsie is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wiltsie wants to pass the guard but Doherty is keeping the position.
Wiltsie trying to control the position from guard on top but Doherty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wiltsie content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wiltsie with a poor takedown

and Doherty counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wiltsie!
Doherty looking to control but Wiltsie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Doherty controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty looking to ground and pound but Wiltsie is blocking nicely.
Doherty controlling the position easily from mount.
Wiltsie tries to hold on but Doherty postures up.
Wiltsie is squirming around, avoiding Doherty's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Doherty dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wiltsie looks to land a right hand but Doherty moved out of range.
Wiltsie misses with a wild body shot.
Doherty throws a front kick aimed at Wiltsie's knee but Wiltsie avoids it well.
A low kick from Doherty misses
and Wiltsie counters with a stiff right hand.
Wiltsie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doherty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doherty throws a wild body kick that Wiltsie sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiltsie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Doherty as he jumps to the side.
Wiltsie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Doherty decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wiltsie's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wiltsie pulls Doherty in to control the position.
Wiltsie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Doherty content to stall in guard here.
Wiltsie keeping moving, preventing Doherty from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Doherty pushes down on Wiltsie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Doherty is trying to control. Wiltsie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wiltsie looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty is looking to advance position but Wiltsie won't allow it.
Wiltsie trying to control from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some bone on bone action there as Wiltsie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wiltsie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wiltsie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Doherty throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wiltsie moves out of range of the leg kick from Doherty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wiltsie misses with a looping right.
Wiltsie thuds his right hand into Doherty's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Wiltsie misses.
Doherty blocks a jab.
Jab by Wiltsie.
Wiltsie misses with a wild body shot.
Wiltsie misses the body punch

and Doherty decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wiltsie's guard.
Doherty stopping the sweep attempt from Wiltsie.
Doherty looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Doherty dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Doherty slips under a jab from Wiltsie.
Wiltsie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Doherty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wiltsie.
Wiltsie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doherty.
Wiltsie wants to clinch but Doherty slips to the side
and Doherty makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Wiltsie is predictable there
and Doherty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doherty avoids the body shot from Wiltsie.
Doherty defending well as Wiltsie loads up on a big left hand.
Wiltsie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Doherty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiltsie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wiltsie throws a body punch but Doherty moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wiltsie, right into the meat.
Wiltsie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Doherty counters with a low kick, right behind Wiltsie 's knee.
Wiltsie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Doherty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wiltsie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Doherty counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Doherty prevents Wiltsie from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie controlling Doherty's posture.
Doherty is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wiltsie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty controlling from the top position.
Doherty stopping the sweep attempt from Wiltsie.
Doherty is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wiltsie is trying to hold Doherty in close to prevent damage but Doherty has managed to pass into half guard.
Wiltsie is not content to let Doherty control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doherty content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Doherty clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Doherty fails with a takedown attempt.
Wiltsie avoids a kick to the body.
Doherty tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiltsie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Doherty counters with a good low kick that Wiltsie was not able to check.

Wiltsie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Doherty sprawls well initially but Wiltsie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiltsie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Doherty trying to control but Wiltsie postures up.
Wiltsie trying to control the action but Doherty is working from the bottom.
Wiltsie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Doherty wants to control but Wiltsie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wiltsie wants to take a breather but Doherty is having none of it.
Doherty throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Doherty is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wiltsie pulls his head out easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wiltsie looks to throw the jab but Doherty is out of range.

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.
Wiltsie scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Wiltsie misses
and Doherty counters with a low kick, right behind Wiltsie 's knee.
Doherty takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Doherty lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wiltsie lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy left from Doherty finds it's target.
Doherty needs to keep his hands up - Wiltsie had a free shot at his head there.
Doherty slips a straight right by Wiltsie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doherty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wiltsie.
Doherty finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wiltsie stuffs the takedown.
Doherty avoids the body shot from Wiltsie.
A swing and a miss from Wiltsie.
Wiltsie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Doherty shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Doherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wiltsie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doherty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiltsie.
Wiltsie throws a jab when Doherty was well out of range.
Wiltsie throws a sloppy head kick and Doherty moves out of range easily.
Wiltsie takes a swing at Doherty's ribcage but misses.

Doherty gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doherty trying to control the position but Wiltsie is working away.
Who's going to make the next move?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Robert Wiltsie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Wiltsie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doherty shoots for a double leg takedown but Wiltsie sprawls well. He's pushed Doherty's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Doherty has his takedown stuffed
and Wiltsie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiltsie throws a nice looking combination but Doherty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Wiltsie.
Wiltsie misses with a double jab
and Doherty counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiltsie misses with a leg kick
and Doherty counters with a solid body kick.
Doherty looks to land a right hand but Wiltsie moved out of range.
Doherty shoots and misses
and Wiltsie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Doherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doherty staying out of range there.
Wiltsie doesn't manage to clinch there - Doherty circles away.
Wiltsie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doherty throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wiltsie misses with an uppercut. Doherty saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A punch combination from Wiltsie misses.
Wiltsie swings for the body but Doherty moves out of range.
Wiltsie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Doherty to counter with a crisp jab.
Wiltsie lands a body shot.

Doherty scores a takedown into full mount!
Wiltsie squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Wiltsie wants to control but Doherty is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wiltsie wants to hold on but Doherty pushes him away.
Wiltsie can't escape the position.
Wiltsie wants to hold on but Doherty pushes him away.
Wiltsie is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Doherty wants to control the pace but Wiltsie is squirming around nicely.
Wiltsie has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Doherty's lack of action.
Wiltsie is trying to maintain the position but Doherty is very close to passing his half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Doherty tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wiltsie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Doherty somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doherty slips a straight right by Wiltsie.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pete Doherty.
I think Doherty 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Pete Doherty!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Pete Doherty!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Pete Doherty!

Pete Doherty wins by unanimous decision!
Pete Doherty retains his lightweight title!