PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Wensink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wensink might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Momma Said Knock You Out. Little has chosen Snoop Dogg - Murder was the Case as his entrance music. John Wensink has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wensink
vs
Little

185 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

185 cm
32
178 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Wensink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Omar Little!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've been told by Wensink's head coaches at Werewolf's cave that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wensink throws a poor cross that misses

and Little counters with a takedown into side control.
Little scoring with punches and elbows.
Wensink tries to bench press Little off him but Little keeps the position.
Little working the ground and pound.
Wensink tries to bench press Little off him but Little keeps the position.
Little lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Little landing a few strikes.

Little thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Little is chipping away with strikes.
Wensink tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wensink gets back to half guard.
Wensink tries to get to full guard but Little has control of the leg.
Little lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wensink is looking to improve his position.
Little landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Little is looking to advance position but Wensink won't allow it.
Little winds up and cracks Wensink with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wensink has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Little is working away from the top position though.
Little drops an elbow to the side of Wensink's head.
Nice strikes from Little there.
Little seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Little prevents Wensink from improving his position.
Wensink punching from the bottom.
Little is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Little is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wensink is just riding it out for now. Little eventually gives up the hold.
Little has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Little uses his free foot to push down on Wensink's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wensink.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wensink is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wensink is in a horrible position here. Little smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wensink is trying desperately to improve position.
Wensink taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Wensink is rocked!
Wensink is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Wensink flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Little with shots to the head and body - Wensink looks very uncomfortable down there.
Little lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Wensink is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
My spies in Nights Watch MMA Academy inform me that Little has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wensink tries to lock up and control but Little gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Little lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wensink's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Little cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Little cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wensink bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Little looking to control.
Little is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wensink on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Little takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wensink tries to roll over but Little keeps him under control.

Little 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.
Wensink seems to have got his legs back now.
Little trying to control the action but Wensink is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wensink works his way to full guard. Good work.
Little content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Little lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Little scoring with some ground and pound.
Wensink looking for a sweep. Not yet Wensink, not yet.
Wensink is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Wensink is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wensink is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Wensink is looking for a triangle but Little pushes his legs off easily.
Wensink wants to sweep but no luck.

Wensink is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Little is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Little dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab from Wensink misses.
Donk. Wensink catches Little right on the button with a cross.
Little feints and then cracks Wensink's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wensink down.
Little bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Little steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wensink.
Wensink misses with a looping right.
Wensink throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wensink misses with an uppercut.
Little closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wensink circles away.
Little steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wensink.

Wensink gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Little to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Wensink looking for a guillotine here but Little defends easily.
Wensink wants to stand and escape but Little is having none of it.
Wensink keeping moving, preventing Little from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wensink looking for a sweep. Not yet Wensink, not yet.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Wensink is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wensink wants to stand up but Little is controlling him.
Little scoring with punches to the head and body.
Little content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wensink keeping moving, preventing Little from controlling successfully.
Little with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Little stands up over Wensink, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Omar Little has got the better of the ground game so far.
Little controlling from the top position.
Little throwing strikes from guard but Wensink blocks nicely.
Little has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wensink lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Little looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wensink is one step ahead there.
Wensink wants to stand but Little is controlling his posture from full guard.
Little pulls Wensink in close to his closed guard and prevents Wensink from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wensink would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Wensink got a little sloppy there for a moment and Little has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wensink has managed to get both his arms back between Little's legs - danger averted.
Wensink is looking to work some ground and pound but Little has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wensink.
Wensink trying to stand up but can't free himself from Little's guard.

Little looking for subs off his back but Wensink has passed one foot through into half guard.
Wensink throwing shots but Little is blocking nicely.

Little is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wensink pulls his head out easily.
Little works his way to full guard. Good work.
Little is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wensink is looking to control Little's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wensink avoid being mounted?
Wensink tries to roll over but Little keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wensink kicks Little off and gets back to his feet.
Wensink looks to throw the jab but Little is out of range.
Little uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wensink.
Little moves out of range of the strikes.
Little slips under a jab from Wensink.
The fighters circling - Wensink throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Little closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Little connects with a nice short shot to Wensink's temple.
Wensink is refusing to be controlled, as Little sits in half guard.
Wensink taking some punishment here, with Little in his half guard.
Wensink is looking to escape.
Little trying to control the action but Wensink is working from the bottom.
Little works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wensink keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Omar Little will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wensink throws a jab but it's blocked by Little.
Little throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wensink throws a jab but it's blocked by Little.
Wensink connects with a looping right hand.
Little fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Little on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Little plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wensink looks to score with a jab to the body but Little is just out of range.
Wensink cracks Little with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wensink takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Little throws a half hearted mid kick.
Little lands a head kick!
Wensink throws a hook to the side of Little's head but Little sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Wensink throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wensink tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wensink, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Little misses with a kick to the body.
Little staying out of range there.
Little bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wensink misses the jab.
Little ducks under a wild hook from Wensink.
John Wensink is winning the standup battle so far.
Wensink cracks Little with a good jab.
Wensink misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Wensink.
Little steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wensink.
Wensink attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Little shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wensink is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Little scores with a couple of nice shots.
Little trying to control from half guard but Wensink is working away.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Little lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little is keen to just control but Wensink is a slippery customer.
Little is nestled in close to Wensink, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wensink wants to control but Little is keeping busy.
Wensink pushes Little off looking to stand but Little dives back in and keeps control.
Little takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Little working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wensink taking some punishment here, with Little in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Little lands a nice short elbow.
Little is nestled in close to Wensink, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wensink is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Little scores with a couple of nice shots.

Little is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wensink sees it coming and defends easily.
Wensink makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wensink.
Little stopping the sweep attempt from Wensink.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wensink is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Little lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Little is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wensink wants to stand but Little is controlling the position.
Little slips nicely into half guard.
Wensink is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wensink missing with punches from the bottom.
Little wants to control but Wensink is keeping him busy.
Wensink taking some punishment here, with Little in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little lands strikes from half guard.

Little is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wensink has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wensink wants to improve his position but Little is controlling well.
Omar Little is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wensink is looking to escape.
Little looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wensink with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
John Wensink has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Wensink looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Little lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wensink is trying to get back to full guard.
Little lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Little comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Little 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Little!
Omar Little made sure to mention his sponsor, Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview.