PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lick Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Wise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Let Your Backbone Slide . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hard
vs
Wise

191 cm
31
260 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

200 cm
29
275 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lick Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dennis Wise!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hard gets a clinch.
Hard trying to control the position but instead, Wise has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hard into the ropes.
Hard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wise is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hard is defending well.

Hard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wise fails with the takedown.

Hard darts in and clinches Wise up against the ropes.
Hard landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Hard is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wise is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hard to the mat. Hard regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wise tries to free his leg and advance position but Hard is retaining full guard.

Hard is looking for a triangle but Wise pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hard controls Wise momentarily but Wise frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise wants to control from the top but Hard keeps moving.
Hard 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.
Hard trying to keep a closed guard but Wise is proving a slippery customer.

Hard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wise trying to control but Hard is working from the bottom.
Wise passes Hard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wise looks to land a strike but Hard avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wise passes Hard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hard trying to control here.
Wise not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wise tries to pass to full mount but Hard defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wise distracts Hard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hard keeping moving, preventing Wise from controlling successfully.
Wise has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wise works over Hard with some ground and pound from guard.
Wise wants to control from the top but Hard keeps moving.
Wise trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wise sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hard is trying to keep Wise in close.
Hard keeping moving, preventing Wise from controlling successfully.
Wise distracts Hard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wise advances to half guard.
Hard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wise scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wise winds up and cracks Hard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wise is looking to take a break and control but Hard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wise scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wise landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hard trying to control but Wise postures up.

Hard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Wise seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hard is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dennis Wise!