PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niltinho Spinola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Wise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Wise will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Spinola
vs
Wise

198 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
272 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niltinho Spinola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Wise!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spinola shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wise pinned against the cage. Wise gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wise throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spinola throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Dennis Wise has been cut.

Spinola gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wise wants a takedown but no success here.

Wise breaks from the clinch.
Dennis Wise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spinola shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wise as he avoids it easily.
Spinola misses with a takedown attempt - Wise sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niltinho Spinola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spinola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Wise misses
and Spinola counters with a body kick that stops Wise in his tracks momentarily.
Wise cracks the inside of Spinola's front leg.
Spinola is breathing heavily.
Wise throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wise looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wise fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wise darts in and clinches Spinola up against the cage.

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

Wise gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wise trying to control from half guard but Spinola is working away.
Wise slows the pace down in half guard.
Wise missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wise gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wise shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spinola pinned against the cage. Spinola gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spinola chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Wise darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wise trying to control the action but Spinola is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinola is looking to escape.
Wise prevents Spinola from improving his position.
Wise trying to control the action but Spinola is working from the bottom.
Wise prevents Spinola from improving his position.
Spinola is refusing to be controlled, as Wise sits in half guard.
Wise performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Spinola misses with a takedown attempt - Wise sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wise prevents Spinola from breaking the clinch.

Wise has Spinola pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wise pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Spinola tumbling to the mat - Wise dives into Spinola's guard.
Wise would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wise trying to control the position from guard on top but Spinola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Wise dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Wise's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wise shoots in and bounces Spinola off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Spinola being controlled here, momentarily.
Wise trying to control but Spinola is working from the bottom.

Wise thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinola trying to control the position.
Wise tries to free his leg and advance position but Spinola is retaining full guard.

Spinola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wise can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wise sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Spinola's guard.
Spinola is not content to let Wise control the position.

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.
Spinola wants to get back to full guard.
Wise is keen to just control but Spinola is a slippery customer.

Wise stands up from half guard.

Wise closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wise wants to control but Spinola is keeping him busy.
Spinola wants to control but Wise is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise lands strikes from half guard.

Spinola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wise controlling the pace.
Wise trying to control from half guard but Spinola is working away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Dennis Wise just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Spinola.
Spinola lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wise tries to buck Spinola off but Spinola is having none of it.

Spinola decides to stand back up. Spinola steps back and let's Wise get back to his feet.
Wise takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spinola tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wise swivels and escapes.
Wise takes a kick to the side of the head.

Spinola shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!

Spinola stands and steps away. Wise gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Spinola shoots and misses

and Wise counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wise.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wise decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Spinola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dennis Wise will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dennis Wise's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A jab-cross combination lands for Wise and sends Spinola crashing to the mat! Wise follows him down to the mat - Spinola regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Spinola is rocked!

It looks like Niltinho Spinola has been cut.
Spinola is looking to control Wise's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spinola avoid being mounted?
Oh Spinola is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wise looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Spinola seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice strikes from Wise there.
Spinola is trying to control but Wise manages to pass to mount!
Spinola tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise controlling the pace for now.
Spinola is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Wise working for a guillotine from mount but Spinola is in no mood to give up.
Spinola wants to control but Wise is having none of it.

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.
Wise trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spinola keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wise tries to control but Spinola wriggling away.
Wise controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wise is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Spinola is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Spinola flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Wise anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Spinola and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Wise slips an arm under Spinola chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Wise has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Wise is squeezing on Spinola like an anaconda would it's prey. Spinola fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dennis Wise!