PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Wise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brenden Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wise
vs
Abbott

180 cm
35
175 lbs
41 - 16 - 1

179 cm
28
181 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dennis Wise!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenden Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wise takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abbott throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abbott has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Abbott misses with a hook. Wise ducked under it nicely.
Abbott connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wise swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Wise. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wise.

It looks like Brenden Abbott has been cut.
Wise throws a leg kick but Abbott checks it.
Wise misses the shot to the body.
Abbott scoring well with a low kick there.
Abbott slips under a jab.
Abbott throws a leg kick
and Wise counters with a nice body shot.
Wise takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbott throws a low kick, looking for Wise's leg but Wise calmly moves out of range.
Abbott connects with a nice looking jab.
Wise throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Abbott counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise is trying to improve his position.
Abbott is chipping away with strikes.
Wise tries to improve position but can't.
Abbott connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wise some visible discomfort.
Abbott throwing strikes but Wise manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wise is looking to take a break and control but Abbott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abbott tries to buck Wise off but Wise is having none of it.
Wise is looking to take a break and control but Abbott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Abbott is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Abbott is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott sneaks back into half guard.
Wise trying to control the pace.
Wise is pressing down on Abbott's thigh, looking to free his foot. Abbott is holding on for now.
Abbott wants to control but Wise is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wise seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wise thows a huge punch but Abbott dodges it nicely.

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.
Wise trying to pass the guard but Abbott defending well.
Still in half guard, Wise seems content to control.
Wise continues to stall.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Abbott's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Abbott duly obliges.
Abbott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wise counters with a leg kick.
Abbott lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Wise misses.
Abbott is looking to land body kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abbott checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brenden Abbott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brenden Abbott's cut.
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 throws the left hand but Abbott avoids the punch easily.
Abbott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Abbott scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brenden Abbott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wise is not content to let Abbott control the position.
Wise is controlling Abbott's trapped leg to prevent Abbott from advancing to side control.
Abbott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abbott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wise's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wise manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abbott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wise is trying to control the position but Abbott postures up.

Wise working for a triangle but Abbott defends it easily.
Wise looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wise is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wise stopping the sweep attempt from Abbott.
Wise working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wise is looking to advance position but Abbott has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Wise tries to hold on but Abbott postures up.
Wise is looking to get to half guard.
The referee warns Wise that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Abbott lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Wise that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wise is desperately trying to improve his position but Abbott has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wise is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Abbott pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wise manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wise is pressing down on Abbott's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Abbott sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Abbott distracts Wise with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wise controlling Abbott's posture.
Abbott throwing strikes from guard but Wise blocks nicely.
Abbott being controlled here momentarily.
Abbott stopping the sweep attempt from Wise.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wise trying to keep a closed guard but Abbott is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brenden Abbott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brenden Abbott's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wise wants to clinch up but Abbott keeps it at a distance.
Wise misses with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Wise. Beautiful body shot.
Abbott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wise gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abbott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abbott throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abbott throws a shot from downtown. Wise moves away and avoids it.
That kick from Abbott tenderised Wise's leg. Wise is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abbott throws an off balance right hand
and Wise makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Abbott really felt that one!
Brenden Abbott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Wise.
Abbott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wise swings for the body but Abbott moves out of range.
Brenden Abbott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wise on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wise has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abbott.
Dennis Wise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abbott tries to work over Wise's front leg with a kick but Wise checks it.
Abbott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abbott 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.
Abbott scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abbott walks into a jab.
Wise misses with a looping right.
Wise misses with a body kick.
Abbott throws a leg kick but Wise moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wise swings away with a body shot that misses

and Abbott counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbott looking to sit in guard and control but Wise gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Abbott being controlled here, momentarily.
Wise stopping the sweep attempt from Abbott.
Wise lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Abbott looking for a sweep. Not yet Abbott, not yet.
Wise trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Abbott keeping moving, preventing Wise from controlling successfully.
Wise controlling from the top position.
Wise makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wise throwing strikes from guard but Abbott blocks nicely.
Wise looking to sit in guard and control but Abbott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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.
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.
Abbott trying to control but Wise is working from the bottom.
Wise keeping full guard, as Abbott tries to pass.
Abbott throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wise manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abbott manages to get himself to full guard.

Wise won't allow Abbott to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Brenden Abbott just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Brenden Abbott's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Abbott moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abbott misses with a hook.
Wise scores with a leg kick.
Abbott misses with a low kick as Wise jumps back.
Wise defending well as Abbott loads up on a big left hand.
Abbott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abbott cracks Wise with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Some bone on bone action there as Wise checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wise checks a low kick from Abbott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott scores with a jab to the body.
Wise fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abbott is out of range.
Wise keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abbott.
Abbott tries to land a front kick but Wise steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abbott decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Abbott not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Abbott trying to mount his opponent but Wise defends it.
Abbott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wise's head.
Wise is looking to improve his position.
Wise works his way to full guard. Good work.
Abbott is looking to advance position but Wise has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Abbott is looking to improve his position but Wise isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wise trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Abbott wants to hold on but Wise pushes him away.
Wise is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wise trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Abbott tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wise putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wise throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wise trying to control but Abbott is having none of it.
Abbott is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise looking to ground and pound but Abbott is blocking nicely.
Wise tries to control but Abbott wriggling away.
Abbott wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wise.
Wise controlling the pace for now.
Wise wants to control the pace but Abbott is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Abbott tries to reverse the position but Wise maintains control.
Wise lands a big elbow.
Wise avoids the attempt from Abbott to control.
Wise trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wise tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Wise had his way with Brenden Abbott in that round.
The cut man is working on Brenden Abbott's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Wise walks into a jab.
Abbott scores with a kick to the body.
Wise keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abbott.
Abbott throws a body punch but Wise moves out of range.
Nice cross by Abbott.
Wise throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wise checks a low kick from Abbott.
Abbott throws a push kick but Wise slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wise as he avoids it easily.
Abbott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abbott connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise cracks the inside of Abbott's front leg.
Wise checks a low kick from Abbott.
Abbott takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abbott is looking to chop away at Wise's legs.

Wise drops Abbott with a beautiful combination! Abbott stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wise is looking for the KO!

Abbott is rocked!
Wise dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abbott is still on wobbly legs! Can Wise finish him?
Abbott is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wise lands an uppercut, right on the button! Abbott tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dennis Wise!
Dennis Wise retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Dennis Wise, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.