PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Helio James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Wise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think James might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Limp Bizkit Eat You Alive. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
Wise

190 cm
34
197 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

180 cm
30
181 lbs
29 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Helio James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Wise!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James digs a good hook to Wise's body.
Wise wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
Wise takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from James misses.
James throws a body punch but Wise moves out of range.
James misses with a body kick.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Wise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wise throws a good cross that connects.
Wise looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wise jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from James.
Wise looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wise moves away.
James fails with the takedown
letting Wise counter with a right hand.
Dennis Wise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wise. James shrugs it off though.
James throws a wild body kick that Wise sees coming a mile off.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Wise's shoulder, as Wise tries to avoid the shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by James.
Wise manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
James wants to take a breather but Wise is having none of it.
Wise is controlling James's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Wise is trying to get back to full guard.

James is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wise sees it coming and defends easily.
Wise is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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!
James prevents Wise from improving his position.
James is keen to just control but Wise is a slippery customer.
Wise tries to roll over but James keeps him under control.
Wise has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. James is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise is trying to get back to full guard.
James not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wise wants to get back to full guard.
James missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

James seems to be working for a kimura but Wise defends the submission attempt.
Wise wants to get back to full guard but James has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wise wants to control but James is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
James looking to control but Wise is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wise bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

James working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wise has passed into half guard!
Wise trying to control from half guard but James is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wise prevents James from improving his position.

James actively working from the bottom here.

James looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wise is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dennis Wise will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wise tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
James takes a swing at Wise's ribcage but misses.
James misses with a hook.
Wise ducks under a wild hook from James.
Wise will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
James is looking to wear down Wise with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
James lands a leg kick that knocks Wise off balance momentarily.
Wise doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
James takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wise 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.
James misses with a hook. Wise ducked under it nicely.
Wise paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise fakes a jab and throws a low kick but James checks it well.
A punch lands to the side of James 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wise tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Wise lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
Dennis Wise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Wise tenderised James's leg. James is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wise connects with a body shot.
Wise swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wise lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wise sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wise pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wise scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
James lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Jab, jab by Wise - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wise misses with a hook

so James counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wise trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
Wise controlling James's posture.
Wise's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dennis Wise was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wise missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wise throws a leg kick but James sees it coming and moves out of range.
James throws a hook but Wise avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by James. Beautiful body shot.
Wise connects with a solid leg kick.
James misses with a takedown
and Wise makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dennis Wise seems to be getting the better of the standup.
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wise at a distance.
James takes a swing at Wise's ribcage but misses.
James throws the kick towards the body but Wise avoids it.
James tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wise throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wise throws a hook but James blocks it.

Wise closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wise misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wise tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wise lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wise in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from James.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Wise controls his hands.
Wise misses with a body punch.
Wise lands a shoulder strike.
Wise lands a knee to the head.
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wise backwards.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James misses with a body punch.
Wise lands a hook to the side of the head.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wise's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wise misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
James blocks an elbow strike.
Wise scores with a nice hook to the head.
James lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

James misses with a hook. Wise ducked under it nicely.
James fails with the takedown.
Wise avoids the body shot from James.
Wise displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
James takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A shot to the body from James misses
and Wise makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good work by James as he checks the leg kick.
Wise blocks a jab.
James fakes the leg kick and cracks Wise in the body.
James tries to land a front kick but Wise steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wise misses with an uppercut.
Wise throws a lazy uppercut

and James counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wise pulls James in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James trying to control but Wise is working from the bottom.
Wise is pulling down on James's head to control his posture.
Wise trying to control the position.
Wise pulls James in close to prevent any damage.

Dennis Wise has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wise lands a front kick.
Wise throws a jab when James was well out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as James checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wise cracks James with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Helio James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
Wise uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before James has time to react.
James checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wise throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wise darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by Wise.
James looks to throw the jab but Wise is out of range.
James misses with a low kick.
Wise looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Wise stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab from Wise.
James keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
James misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise connects with a leg kick. James looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wise throws a leg kick

and James decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wise's guard.
James won't allow Wise to sweep him here.
Wise keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wise is keeping the position for now.
Wise is controlling James's posture.
Wise controls James momentarily but James frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wise looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dennis Wise is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wise. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wise fakes a jab and throws a low kick but James checks it well.
Wise scores with a hook.
James shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice cross by Wise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wise ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wise.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Wise comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wise winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Wise!
A very excited looking Dennis Wise made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.