PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Wentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hawkeye Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wentworth might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Spitfire by The Prodigy. Hawkeye Pierce told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Wentworth
vs
Pierce

173 cm
22
157 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
166 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

MMA's Best Nutrition

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Wentworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hawkeye Pierce!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce moves out of range of the body kick from Wentworth.
A lazy left from Pierce finds it's target.

Wentworth drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wentworth is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Pierce is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pierce tries to bench press Wentworth off him but Wentworth keeps the position.
Pierce managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wentworth.
Wentworth is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pierce will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wentworth in side control, throwing shots but Pierce defends.
Wentworth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierce keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wentworth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pierce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pierce lands with a nice body punch.
Hawkeye Pierce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Pierce as Wentworth shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wentworth.
Pierce connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wentworth's hands.

It looks like Josh Wentworth has been cut.
Pierce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wentworth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Wentworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wentworth doesn't manage to clinch there - Pierce circles away.
Wentworth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pierce counters with a right hand to the body.
Wentworth is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oh, that's a big right hand from Pierce and Wentworth goes tumbling to the canvas! Pierce follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Wentworth is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pierce stands up from half guard.
Oh Wentworth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Pierce drives through and clinches with Wentworth against the cage.

Pierce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wentworth seems to have got his legs back now.

Pierce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wentworth, pushing him back against the cage.
Pierce has had enough of the clinch but Wentworth keeps him there for the moment.
Pierce is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wentworth takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wentworth prevents Pierce from breaking the clinch.
Pierce wants to break free but Wentworth has control.
Wentworth tries to pull guard but Pierce won't allow it.
Wentworth has Pierce pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pierce manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pierce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pierce can't break the clinch.
Pierce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pierce wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wentworth drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pierce pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wentworth shoots and misses
and Pierce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wentworth has his takedown stuffed
and Pierce counters with a right hand to the body.
Wentworth tries to clinch but Pierce moves away

and Pierce counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pierce.
Wentworth looking to slow down the pace here.
Wentworth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Pierce's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth tries for a takedown but Pierce circles away easily

and Pierce moves into the clinch.

Pierce breaks from the clinch.

Pierce has Wentworth up against the cage in a clinch.
Pierce wants to break free but Wentworth has control.
Pierce gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wentworth.
Wentworth looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierce is looking to break free of the clinch but Wentworth has double underhooks.
Wentworth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Wentworth successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hawkeye Pierce dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Wentworth's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wentworth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wentworth tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pierce counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pierce misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Pierce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wentworth moves in looking to clinch but Pierce pushes him off.
Wentworth shoots and misses
and Pierce counters with a stiff right hand.
Wentworth with a poor takedown

and Pierce counters with a left hand that sends Wentworth to the canvas!
Pierce wants to stand but Wentworth is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pierce trying to control the position from guard on top but Wentworth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierce is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wentworth working a defensive guard here.
Pierce wants to get up but he can't break Wentworth's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wentworth striking off his back but it's not causing Pierce any problems.
Pierce preventing the sweep.
Wentworth is trying to keep Pierce in close.
Wentworth lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pierce!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wentworth throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wentworth prevents Pierce from getting the reversal.
Wentworth thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wentworth controlling the pace for now.

Wentworth has control of Pierce's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pierce regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wentworth sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Wentworth jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pierce is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pierce and Wentworth has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Pierce can't do much from the bottom here.
Wentworth is looking to take a break and control but Pierce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pierce seems a little lost for a moment, as Wentworth dominates the positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pierce is trying to buck Wentworth off.
Wentworth trying to control the action but Pierce is working from the bottom.

Wentworth thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Wentworth goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pierce has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wentworth but great work by Pierce.
Wentworth is trying to improve his position.
Wentworth manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hawkeye Pierce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josh Wentworth'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pierce throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Wentworth instigates a clinch.
Wentworth missing with knees to the body.
Wentworth pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pierce wants to break free but Wentworth has control.
Pierce is trying to break the clinch but Wentworth has him pressed against the cage.
Pierce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wentworth jumps guard but Pierce stands there with Wentworth around his waist. Wentworth gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Wentworth jumps guard.

Wentworth is looking for a triangle but Pierce pushes his legs off easily.
Wentworth trying to control the position.
Pierce wants to stand but Wentworth is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pierce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pierce stands up from Wentworth's guard - Pierce perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wentworth with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pierce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pierce misses the jab.
Wentworth tries to clinch up.
Josh Wentworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wentworth with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pierce makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Wentworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wentworth with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pierce counters with a nice uppercut.
Wentworth has his takedown stuffed
and Pierce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wentworth has his takedown stuffed
and Pierce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Pierce.
Wentworth with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pierce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pierce lands with a hook. Wentworth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wentworth closes the distance but Pierce moves to the side
and Pierce counters with a two punch combo.

Wentworth shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wentworth was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pierce keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pierce squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pierce is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Wentworth is not going to allow Pierce to sit and survive in this position.

Wentworth is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pierce knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pierce for a finish.

Wentworth looking for the choke but no joy.
Pierce controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth is riding his opponent, not letting Pierce buck him off.
Wentworth misses with an elbow to the head.
Josh Wentworth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wentworth throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Wentworth has good solid back control here.
Josh Wentworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wentworth throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Wentworth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pierce 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hawkeye Pierce!