PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Charneski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Wolfen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charneski comes to the cage accompanied by Pongale por las hileras. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Charneski
vs
Wolfen

190 cm
23
207 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

192 cm
24
218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Charneski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wes Wolfen!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charneski.
Charneski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Charneski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Charneski jabs at Wolfen's body.
Charneski connects with a single shot there.
Wolfen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Charneski.

Wolfen gets caught flat footed, as Charneski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Charneski with a flurry of punches that miss.

Charneski has gone for a leg lock! Wolfen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Charneski's guard.
Wolfen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Charneski can't keep his opponent in guard - Wolfen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wolfen is thwarting Charneski's attempts to control the position.
Charneski is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charneski is pressing down on Wolfen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Charneski wants to sweep but no luck.
Wolfen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Charneski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Charneski looking to control.
Wolfen stays in close to Charneski's body and controls the position.
Wolfen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wolfen cracks Charneski with a solid left hand.
Wolfen postures up.
Wolfen won't allow Charneski to sweep him here.
Wolfen trying to control but Charneski is working from the bottom.
Charneski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Charneski is working an open guard so Wolfen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wolfen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolfen misses the target.
Charneski misses with a low kick as Wolfen jumps back.
Wes Wolfen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Charneski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big right from Charneski misses.
Charneski moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolfen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charneski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wolfen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wolfen connects with a right hand. Charneski shakes it off.
Luiz Charneski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charneski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolfen manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Wolfen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wolfen.
Charneski scores with a jab.
Wolfen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Charneski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Charneski ducks under a wild hook from Wolfen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen defending well as Charneski loads up on a big left hand.
Wolfen connects with a body shot.
Wolfen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolfen misses the jab.
Charneski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charneski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wolfen circles away quickly and effectively.
Wolfen misses with a looping left.
Charneski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wolfen scores with a body shot.
Charneski misses with a body shot.
Charneski connects with the punch.
Wolfen misses with a wild combination.
Charneski slips under a jab.
Charneski circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Charneski is defended easily by Wolfen.
Charneski throws a jab when Wolfen was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Charneski looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolfen is just out of range.
Charneski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Charneski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Wolfen.
Charneski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Charneski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wolfen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Charneski.
Wolfen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Charneski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wolfen has managed to free his arm - good work.

Charneski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wolfen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Charneski is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolfen is looking for a sweep. Charneski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luiz Charneski will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wolfen scores with a nice strike.

Charneski shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wolfen is trying to defend but Charneski finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wolfen is trying to get back to full guard.
Wolfen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Charneski.
Wolfen taking some punishment here, with Charneski in his half guard.
Charneski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wolfen tries to roll over but Charneski keeps him under control.
Wolfen is doing well to control the position and prevent Charneski from advancing to side control.
Charneski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Charneski works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfen is looking to reverse the position.
Charneski is working Wolfen over with some ground and pound from side control.

Charneski tries for a kimura but Wolfen is defending well.

Charneski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Charneski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wolfen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Charneski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wolfen struggling a bit here.
Wolfen parries the strikes from Charneski easily there. Charneski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wolfen to escape.

That's two 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wolfen walks into a jab.
Charneski misses with a double jab
and Wolfen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Charneski.
Wolfen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Charneski throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Wolfen misses.
Charneski scores with a nice head shot.
Charneski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wolfen looks to land a right hand but Charneski moved out of range.
Charneski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolfen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Charneski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Charneski lands a head shot.
Charneski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Charneski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charneski fails with the takedown
and Wolfen counters with a straight right hand.
Charneski throws a nice looking combination but Wolfen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wolfen ducks under a wild hook from Charneski.
Charneski lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolfen misses the target.
Charneski misses the shot to the body.
Charneski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Charneski works the jab nicely.
Charneski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wolfen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wolfen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Charneski.
Charneski cracks a nice hook into Wolfen's ribs.
Charneski throws a hook to the side of Wolfen's head but Wolfen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Charneski throws a shot from downtown. Wolfen moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Wolfen as he checks the leg kick.
Charneski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wolfen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Charneski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charneski moves away from the strike by Wolfen.
Charneski throws a sloppy body shot
and Wolfen counters with a straight right hand.
Charneski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Charneski avoids the body shot from Wolfen.
Wolfen takes a swing at Charneski's ribcage but misses.
Wolfen takes a swing at Charneski's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Charneski.
Wolfen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wolfen.
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!
Charneski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolfen.
Charneski throws the left hand but Wolfen avoids the punch easily.
Charneski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Charneski misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charneski throws out a powerful jab.
Wolfen swinging wildly here.
Wolfen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charneski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Charneski dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.

Charneski fails with the takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Wolfen. That snapped Charneski's head back.
Wes Wolfen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolfen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Charneski.
Wolfen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wolfen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Charneski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Charneski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Charneski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Charneski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolfen.
Wolfen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wolfen looks to throw the jab but Charneski is out of range.
Charneski scores with a decent looking hook.
Charneski ducks under a wild hook from Wolfen.
Charneski throws a sloppy body shot
and Wolfen counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolfen misses with the combination.
Charneski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charneski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wolfen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Charneski misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Wolfen.
Wolfen keeps the fight on the outside.
Charneski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charneski just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolfen throws a body punch but Charneski moves out of range.
Charneski throws the left hand but Wolfen avoids the punch easily.
Wolfen stuffs the takedown attempt from Charneski. Charneski gets slowly back to his feet.
Charneski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Charneski slips under a jab.
Charneski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Charneski throws a shot from downtown. Wolfen moves away and avoids it.
Charneski misses with an uppercut.

Charneski gets the takedown into side control.
Wes Wolfen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charneski working away.

Charneski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wolfen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charneski throws an elbow but Wolfen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wolfen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wolfen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Charneski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wolfen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Charneski drops an elbow to the side of Wolfen's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen is trying to get back to full guard.

Charneski seems to be looking for submissions.
Wolfen wants to get back to full guard.
Charneski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wolfen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Charneski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolfen.
Charneski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wolfen as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Charneski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charneski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Charneski lands a body shot.
Charneski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Charneski misses with a shot to the body
and Wolfen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charneski misses with a leg kick.
Charneski misses with a body shot.
Charneski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolfen.
A slow jab from Charneski misses its intended target.
Wolfen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Charneski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charneski tries for a takedown but Wolfen circles away easily
letting Wolfen counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Charneski misses the target.
Charneski throws a right hand that Wolfen ducks under and follows up with a left that Wolfen also avoids with ease.
Wolfen connects with a nice looking jab.
Luiz Charneski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wolfen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wolfen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charneski was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfen.
Wolfen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charneski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wolfen ducks right into an uppercut from Charneski.
Wolfen misses with a hook. Charneski ducked under it nicely.
Wolfen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Charneski throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wes Wolfen.
I think Charneski 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!