PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Wentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wentworth has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fox
vs
Wentworth

169 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
165 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Wentworth!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fox tests Wentworth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wentworth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wentworth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wentworth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fox scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Fox.

Fox has Wentworth up against the cage in a clinch.
Fox is stalling here.
A shot in the inside from Fox.
Wentworth tries to land knees in the clinch but Fox avoids the damage to the body.
Fox holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fox lands a shot to the body.
Wentworth looks gassed!
Fox avoiding damage as Wentworth throws knees to the body.
Wentworth letting Fox take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Fox.
Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wentworth being controlled against the cage.
Fox lands with a light punch inside.
Fox lands a nice shot to the body.
Fox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Fox.
Fox lands a shot to the body.
Fox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fox takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fox gets through Wentworth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Fox.
Nice body punch from Fox - that landed with a thud.
Fox is leaning against Wentworth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fox leaning against his opponent.
Fox scores with a shot to the side of Wentworth's head.
A shot in the inside from Fox.
Fox pushes Wentworth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fox scores with a shot to the side of Wentworth's head.
Fox lands an uppercut.
Fox taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fox lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wentworth's efforts to push away.
Wentworth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fox has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Fox as the two fighters clinch.
Fox lands a body shot.
Fox lands with a short shot to the head.
Fox holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wentworths head.
Wentworth letting Fox take a breather here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Fox for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Fox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fox has Wentworth pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Charlie Fox.
Fox cracks Wentworth with a right hand to the side of the head.

Fox closes the distance and clinches.
Fox pushes Wentworth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Fox.
Fox stalls.
Wentworth missing with knees to the body.
Fox lands a body punch.
Fox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wentworth backwards.
Fox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fox stalling the fight.
A short uppercut from Fox.
Fox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fox lands a body shot.
Fox lands a nice shot to the body.
Fox pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wentworth takes a shot to the head.
Fox lands with a left to the head.
Fox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Fox - that landed with a thud.
Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wentworth can't break the clinch.
Fox lands a hook that snaps the head of Wentworth backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fox.
Fox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wentworth.
Fox lands a body punch.
Fox stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wentworth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Fox.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fox.
Fox lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Fox.
Fox avoiding damage.
Fox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wentworth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Fox.
A hook to the body from Fox.
Fox lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fox.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Fox.
Fox lands with a right to the head.
Fox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fox looking to stall.
Fox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fox moves out of range as Wentworth throws a body kick.
Fox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wentworth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fox misses with an uppercut. Wentworth saw that one coming.
Fox tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wentworth counters with a big head kick but Fox shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wentworth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fox cracks Wentworth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wentworth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wentworth is breathing heavily.
Fox fails to land with a series of punches.
Fox tests Wentworth's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth tries to clinch up.
Fox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fox fails to land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wentworth missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fox.
A left hand lands to the body for Fox.
Wentworth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wentworth takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fox.
Wentworth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fox.
Fox is struggling to control the position.
Fox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fox lands a hook that snaps the head of Wentworth backwards.
Charlie Fox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fox pushes Wentworth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fox taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox works on Wentworth's body with a couple of short punches.
Fox lands a nice shot to the body.
Fox lands a nice uppercut.
Fox will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wentworth up against the cage.
Good body shot from Fox.
Fox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wentworth backwards.
Fox digs a right hand into Wentworth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wentworth's gas tank.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fox.
Fox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fox digs a right hand into Wentworth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wentworth's gas tank.
Fox dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Charlie Fox.
Fox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fox throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fox moves into the clinch successfully.
Fox leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fox is leaning against Wentworth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fox digs a right hand into Wentworth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wentworth's gas tank.
Fox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wentworths head.
Fox is trying to maintain a safe position but Wentworth gets an underhook and turns Fox into the cage.
Fox pushes Wentworth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fox lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Fox.
Wentworth working hard to break the clinch.
Fox works on Wentworth's body with a couple of short punches.
Fox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wentworth tries to break the clinch but Fox is controlling the position.
Wentworth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fox avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fox.
Fox lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Fox.
Fox is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Fox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Fox.
Fox avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Fox.
Fox holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fox gets through Wentworth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fox tries to stall but Wentworth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fox.
Fox presses Wentworth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fox.
Fox digs a right hand into Wentworth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wentworth's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Fox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fox leaning against his opponent.
Fox lands with a short shot to the head.
Wentworth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fox presses Wentworth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fox works on Wentworth's body with a couple of short punches.
Fox is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Fox dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fox moves into the clinch.
Fox pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fox trying to stall but Wentworth improves his position.
Fox lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Fox.
Fox misses with a body punch.
Fox is leaning against Wentworth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fox pushes Wentworth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fox lands a hook that snaps the head of Wentworth backwards.
Fox displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wentworth up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Fox.
Wentworth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Fox.
Fox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wentworth.
Fox is looking to control Wentworth's arms but Wentworth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fox has his back to the cage.
Fox just leaning against Wentworth, taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fox.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fox lands a body shot.
Fox is looking to control Wentworth's arms but Wentworth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fox has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fox.
Fox has Wentworth pressed against the cage.
Fox is working Wentworth over against the cage.

Wentworth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Fox has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Fox - that landed with a thud.
Fox looking to stall.
Fox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Fox as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Fox.
Fox dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Charlie Fox.

Fox takes the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Fox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Fox.
Fox has Wentworth pressed against the cage.

Wentworth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fox instigates a clinch.

Wentworth breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Fox scores with a four punch combination!
Fox lands a jab-cross combination.
Fox moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Fox moves into range and clinches up with Wentworth.
Wentworth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fox is defending well for now.
Fox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fox lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Fox.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fox slowing the pace effectively.
Fox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wentworth backwards.
Fox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wentworth backwards.
Fox lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wentworth.
Fox lands with a right to the head.
Fox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wentworth backwards.
Fox lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fox digs a right hand underneath Wentworth's ribcage. Wentworth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fox.
Fox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wentworth takes a shot to the head.
Fox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wentworth backwards.
Fox is leaning against Wentworth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wentworth is trying to break free.
Fox lands a right hand.
Fox cracks Wentworth with a nice body shot.
Fox scores with a hook to the body.
Fox works on Wentworth's body with a couple of short punches.
Fox working aggressively here.
Fox dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wentworth lands a good knee to the midsection. Fox won't want to take too many of those.
Charlie Fox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Wentworth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fox.
Wentworth wants to break free but Fox has control.
Wentworth working hard to break the clinch.
Wentworth working hard to break the clinch.
Fox cracks Wentworth with a nice body shot.
Wentworth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Fox to work.
Still in the clinch, Fox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fox has Wentworth pressed against the cage, preventing Wentworth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fox leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Fox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fox has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Fox!