PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Wentz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Wise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wentz comes to the cage accompanied by Dance, Dance. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wentz
vs
Wise

175 cm
33
163 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

180 cm
29
181 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Wentz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Wise!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Wentz does it's job there.
Wentz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wise throws a shot from downtown. Wentz moves away and avoids it.
Wise throws out a loose jab but Wentz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dennis Wise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wentz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Wentz misses its intended target.
Wentz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wise's calf.
Wise connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wise stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wentz.
Wentz scores with a leg kick.
Wise throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wentz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wentz missing with a left hand there. Wise was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise throws a leg kick but Wentz sees it coming and moves out of range.

Wentz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Wentz wants to work for an arm triangle but Wise is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wentz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wise trying to control but Wentz postures up.
Wise is pressing down on Wentz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wentz trying to control the position from guard on top but Wise is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wise trying to control the position.
Wentz trying to control but Wise is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wise pulls Wentz in close to prevent any damage.
Wentz throwing strikes from guard but Wise blocks nicely.
Wise not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dennis Wise was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wentz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wentz lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wise throws a leg kick
and Wise takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wentz misses with a hook.
Wise misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentz scores with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Wentz.
Wentz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wentz throws a leg kick but Wise moved away.
Wentz misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wise checks a leg kick.
Wise throws out a leg kick but Wentz moves out of range and Wise only half commits.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wise.
Wentz connects with a solid leg kick.
Wentz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wise scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wentz doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wentz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wise is trying to control but can't.
Wentz with the ground and pound but Wise uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wise looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wentz is one step ahead there.
Wise preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wise is trying to keep Wentz in close.
Wentz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wentz works over Wise with some ground and pound from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wentz works over Wise with some ground and pound from guard.
Wentz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wentz forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Wentz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wentz looks to land a left hand but Wise moved out of range nicely.
Wise lands an overhand right.
Pete Wentz is winning the standup battle so far.
Wentz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wise.
A slow jab from Wentz misses its intended target.
Wise on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wentz tries to land a front kick but Wise steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wentz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wentz lunges at Wise with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wise's hand.
Wise moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wise misses with a low kick.
Wise on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Wise rushes Wentz and presses him up against the cage.
Wise lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wentz misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wise lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wise holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wise lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wentz backwards.
Wise with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wentz misses with a punch to the body.
Wentz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wise blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wise tries a body shot but Wentz blocks it.
Wise missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wise blocks a body shot from Wentz.
Wise makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wentz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wentz can't find room to land a body shot as Wise controls the action.
Good body shot from Wise.
Wise prevents a body shot from Wentz.
Wentz blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wise tries to work over Wentz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wentz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wentz.
Wise swings wildly with an uppercut but Wentz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wise goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise throws a punch but it's blocked by Wentz.
Wentz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wentz blocks an uppercut.
Wentz throws a punch but it's blocked by Wise.
Nice body punch from Wise - that landed with a thud.
Wise blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Wise.
Wentz tries to pull guard but Wise holds him up against the cage and eventually Wentz drops back down to his feet.
Wise goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wentz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wise lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wise softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wise lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wise throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Wise.
Wentz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wise pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Wentz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wise lands with a good body shot.
Wise misses with a low kick.
Wise misses with a right hand
and Wentz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wise throws a head kick that Wentz semi-blocks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wise connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wentz. Wentz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wentz takes a jab right on the kisser.

Wentz is rocked!
Wentz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Wise showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wise lands with a hook. Wentz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wentz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wise misses with a leg kick
and Wentz counters with a left and a right that stings Wise.
Good leg kick by Wentz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wentz shoots for a double leg takedown but Wise sprawls well. He's pushed Wentz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wise throws a low kick, looking for Wentz's leg but Wentz calmly moves out of range.
Wise misses with a looping right.
Wise looks to land a right hand but Wentz moved out of range.
Wentz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wise misses with a wild body shot.
Wise chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wentz can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wise's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wise fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wentz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wise tries to clinch there but Wentz circles away.
Wise lands a leg kick that knocks Wentz off balance momentarily.
Wise scores with a sloppy right hand. Wentz should have avoided that one.
Wise misses with a right hand
and Wentz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wise.
Wentz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wentz cracks Wise with an open hand slap.
Wentz throws a leg kick but Wise sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wise scores with the left hand. Wentz knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wise wants to slow Wentz down by chopping away at his legs.
Wentz cracks Wise with an open hand slap.
Wise misses with a right hand
and Wentz counters with a nice leg kick.
Wentz delivers a nice body kick.

Wise gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wentz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wentz trying to control the position from guard on top but Wise is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wise wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentz with a nice head shot there.
Wise managing to control the position.
Wise 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.
Wentz throws a big elbow that misses.
Wentz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wentz throws a big elbow that misses.
Wise tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wentz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wentz distracts Wise with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wentz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wentz preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wise trying to keep a closed guard but Wentz is proving a slippery customer.
Wentz trying to control but Wise is working from the bottom.
Wentz postures up.
Wentz is looking to work some ground and pound but Wise has wrist control.
Wise 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wentz wants to control from the top but Wise keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wentz throws a leg kick that is checked

and Wise counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wentz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wentz tries to pull guard but Wise holds him up against the cage and eventually Wentz drops back down to his feet.
Wise being controlled against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dennis Wise.
I think Wise has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Wise!
Dennis Wise seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.