PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derakor Vindicator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Wentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vindicator's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kael Drakkel Ambience. Derakor Vindicator is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Vindicator
vs
Wentworth

165 cm
19
162 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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, Derakor Vindicator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Wentworth!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wentworth misses with a looping right.
Vindicator takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wentworth misses with a two punch combination.
Wentworth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wentworth throws a lazy right hand but Vindicator sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wentworth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wentworth throws a head kick but Vindicator moves out of range.
Wentworth throws a body punch but Vindicator moves out of range.
Vindicator misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Al Wentworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wentworth pushes Vindicator away with a front kick.
Wentworth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wentworth keeps Vindicator at a distance using the push kick.
Vindicator avoids the head kick by Wentworth.
Wentworth throws a head kick that Vindicator semi-blocks.
Wentworth throws a head kick that misses.
Wentworth tries a head kick but it misses.
Vindicator jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vindicator moves out of range as Wentworth throws a body kick.
Vindicator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vindicator will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vindicator throws a right hand that Wentworth ducks under and follows up with a left that Wentworth also avoids with ease.
Wentworth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vindicator fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wentworth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wentworth misses with a head kick.
Vindicator just misses with a punch to the body.
Wentworth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wentworth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wentworth throws a sloppy head kick and Vindicator moves out of range easily.
Wentworth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wentworth throws a leg kick which misses Vindicator's front leg but catches the back leg as Vindicator tries to avoid it.
Wentworth lands a nice looking body kick.
Wentworth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wentworth misses with a kick to the body.
Wentworth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wentworth throws a sloppy head kick and Vindicator moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Vindicator misses.
Al Wentworth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wentworth!
Wentworth misses with a head kick.
Wentworth misses with a series of wild punches.
Wentworth looks gassed!
Vindicator throws a hook but Wentworth avoids it easily.
Vindicator throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wentworth throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Wentworth.
Vindicator blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Wentworth.
Wentworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vindicator lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vindicator chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wentworth can pounce on him.
Vindicator misses with a series of wild punches.
Vindicator takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vindicator takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vindicator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Vindicator feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vindicator trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vindicator trying to control the position from guard on top but Wentworth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vindicator has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vindicator forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Wentworth dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wentworth tries a head kick but it misses.

Vindicator shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wentworth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vindicator postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vindicator loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vindicator trying to control the position from guard on top but Wentworth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth trying to control the position.

Vindicator is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Wentworth.
Wentworth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vindicator.
Vindicator slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wentworth misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Wentworth.
Vindicator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wentworth throws a sloppy head kick and Vindicator moves out of range easily.
Vindicator is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Vindicator's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wentworth throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Vindicator shoots in and bounces Wentworth off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wentworth is pulling down on Vindicator's head. It's preventing any offense from Vindicator, at least for the moment.
Wentworth keeping moving, preventing Vindicator from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth keeping full guard, as Vindicator tries to pass.
Vindicator stands and throws Wentworth's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vindicator throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Wentworth works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Vindicator is trying to work for a kimura but Wentworth is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vindicator has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Vindicator looking to secure an arm triangle but Wentworth defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derakor Vindicator dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick from Wentworth lands but Vindicator takes it in his stride.
Wentworth connects with a high kick.
Vindicator showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wentworth.
Vindicator throws a sloppy head kick and Wentworth moves out of range easily.
Vindicator throws a head kick but Wentworth moves out of range.
Wentworth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wentworth throws a sloppy head kick and Vindicator moves out of range easily.
Vindicator misses with a body kick.
Wentworth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vindicator avoids the head kick by Wentworth.
Wentworth throws a nice looking combination but Vindicator bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vindicator shoots in looking for a takedown. Wentworth tries to sprawl out of it but Vindicator keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wentworth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vindicator avoids the head kick by Wentworth.
Wentworth misses with a head kick.
Wentworth lands a head kick!
Wentworth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vindicator misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vindicator tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Vindicator with that takedown attempt.
Wentworth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wentworth looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wentworth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wentworth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wentworth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wentworth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wentworth throws a head kick that Vindicator semi-blocks.
Wentworth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vindicator throws a solid leg kick but Wentworth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vindicator.
Derakor Vindicator is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wentworth dips to his left and cracks Vindicator with an uppercut!
Wentworth goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wentworth scores with a body shot.
Wentworth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wentworth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wentworth looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Vindicator misses.
Vindicator moves out of range of the body kick.
Wentworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Vindicator is just out of range.
Vindicator defending well as Wentworth loads up on a big left hand.
Wentworth throws a head kick that misses.
Wentworth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vindicator shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wentworth pinned against the cage. Wentworth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derakor Vindicator. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wentworth tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wentworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vindicator moves away.

Vindicator shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vindicator showed some decent athleticism there.
Vindicator moves into full mount! Wentworth won't be happy about that!
Wentworth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vindicator. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vindicator looking to control and managing it successfully.

Vindicator swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Wentworth is now in Vindicator's guard. A big mistake from Vindicator there, giving up the dominant position!

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Wentworth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wentworth 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Wentworth!