PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Wise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Nigal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nigal's choice of entrance music: 5FDP-Meet The Monster. Dennis Wise could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Nigal's chin.

Wise
vs
Nigal

180 cm
20
159 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
150 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dennis Wise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Nigal!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wise lands a nice hook to Nigal's body. Nigal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nigal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dennis Wise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Wise catches Nigal right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Jack Nigal has been cut.

Wise drives through and clinches with Nigal against the cage.
Nigal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wise lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Wise.
A body shot lands from Wise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Wise.
Nigal looks gassed!
Nigal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wise walks away with a smile on his face. Nigal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nigal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nigal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wise fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nigal on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Wise. Beautiful body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Wise.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wise moves into the clinch.
Wise lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Wise on the inside.
Wise lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nigal backwards.
Wise lands with a left to the head.

Nigal is rocked!
Wise utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Wise.
Nigal is still on wobbly legs! Can Wise finish him?
A right hand to the body from Wise.
Nigal seems to have recovered his senses.
Wise scores with a hook to the body.
Wise works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wise lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wise lands a shoulder strike.
Wise lands with a light punch inside.
Nigal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Still in the clinch, Wise scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Wise on the inside.
Wise scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wise lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Wise.
Wise landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Jack Nigal's cut even more.
Wise lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wise lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wise scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Wise.
A right hand to the body from Wise.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wise - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nigal tries to pull guard but Wise won't allow it.
Wise presses Nigal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wise pushes Nigal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wise lands with a light punch inside.
Wise pushes Nigal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wise lands with a right to the head.
Wise lands a body punch.
Wise lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Wise.
Wise lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wise unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nigal backwards.
Wise lands a nice uppercut.
Wise is working Nigal over against the cage.
Wise makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wise lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wise works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Wise.
Wise cracks Nigal with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Wise.
Wise presses Nigal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wise lands a body shot.
Nigal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dennis Wise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Nigal.
Wise lands a right hand.
Wise lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wise scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Wise.
A nice left hand lands by Wise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wise unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nigal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wise lands with a short shot to the head.
Wise lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nigal.
Wise cracks Nigal with a nice body shot.
Wise digs a right hand underneath Nigal's ribcage. Nigal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wise scores with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Wise.
Wise lands a hook that snaps the head of Nigal backwards.
Wise scores with a shoulder strike.
Nigal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wise lands a shoulder strike.
Wise lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nigal fails to land.
Wise lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wise lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nigal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wise walks away with a smile on his face. Nigal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Wise clinches up with Nigal and pushes him back against the cage.
Nigal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Wise dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Nigal'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 misses with a two punch combination.
Wise cracks Nigal with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wise scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nigal in his tracks.
Nigal tries to close the distance and clinch but Wise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wise tries to bum rush Nigal with a series of wild strikes but Nigal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nigal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nigal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wise lands with a straight right. Nigal didn't see that one coming.
Nigal tries to clinch but Wise is having none of it.
Nigal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wise counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nigal closes the distance but Wise moves to the side
and Wise makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nigal moves away from the strike by Wise.
Wise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nigal was well out of range. Poor timing from Wise.
Nigal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wise.
Nigal tries to clinch
and Wise counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nigal thinking.
Nigal wants to clinch
and Wise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nigal clinches but Wise breaks the clinch
and Wise connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wise scores with a nice strike.
Good standup being displayed there by Wise as he connects with a hook.
Wise takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nigal fails with the takedown
enabling Wise to counter with a crisp jab.
Wise is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nigal can do to turn this around?
Wise wants to land a leg kick but Nigal is out of range.
Wise moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigal darts in trying to clinch
letting Wise counter with a right hand.
Wise lunges at Nigal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nigal's hand.

Nigal rushes Wise and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wise lands with a short shot to the head.
Wise throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Wise.
Wise lands a body punch.
Nigal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Wise.
Wise is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wise lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nigal backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wise lands a nice uppercut.
Wise pushes Nigal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wise scores with a knee to the head.
Wise works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wise lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nigal backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wise content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nigal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wise misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nigal.
Nigal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wise smiles and moves away.
Dennis Wise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Nigal.
Wise throws a shot from downtown. Nigal moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nigal staying out of range there.
Nigal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Wise dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Nigal's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nigal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nigal clinches but Wise breaks the clinch
and Wise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wise dips to his left and cracks Nigal with an uppercut!
Wise throws a lazy right hand but Nigal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wise connects with a crisp jab.
Wise connects with the punch.
Nigal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wise throws a nice looking combination but Nigal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nigal tries to clinch
and Wise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wise scores with a nice right hand.
Nigal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wise counters with a two punch combo.
Wise's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wise duly obliges.
Wise throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nigal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nigal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dennis Wise is winning the standup battle so far.
Wise getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nigal tries to clinch up
enabling Wise to counter with a crisp jab.
Dennis Wise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nigal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nigal closes the distance but Wise moves to the side
letting Wise counter with a right hand.
Wise lands a slapping body shot.
Wise lands a nice hook to Nigal's body. Nigal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nigal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wise cracks Nigal with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nigal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wise.

Wise rushes Nigal and presses him up against the cage.
Wise works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wise lands a nice shot to the body.
Wise lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Wise.
Wise manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nigal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wise lands a good knee to the midsection. Nigal won't want to take too many of those.
Wise landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wise lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wise.
Nigal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wise lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wise is pushing Nigal up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wise lands a nice shot to the body.
Wise scores a nice knee to the body.
Nigal tries to pull guard but Wise holds him up against the cage and eventually Nigal drops back down to his feet.
Dennis Wise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Nigal.
Wise stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wise lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wise.
Nigal jumps guard but Wise stands there with Nigal around his waist. Nigal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wise pushes off an throws an elbow but Nigal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jack Nigal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dennis Wise is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wise lands a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Wise showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wise has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:24
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:24
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Wise!