PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Wise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Furstenfeld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furstenfeld has chosen Linkin Park - No More Sorrow as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wise
vs
Furstenfeld

187 cm
23
280 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

183 cm
23
265 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Furstenfeld!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Furstenfeld darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Furstenfeld is keen to just control but Wise is a slippery customer.
Wise wants to improve his position but Furstenfeld is controlling well.
Wise is refusing to be controlled, as Furstenfeld sits in half guard.
Furstenfeld is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furstenfeld wants to pass the guard but Wise is defending well.
Furstenfeld wants to advance to full mount but Wise doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furstenfeld trying to control the position from guard on top but Wise is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wise misses with a low kick.
Wise misses the shot to the body.
Furstenfeld fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wise avoids it really well and circles away.
Furstenfeld avoids the body shot from Wise.
Wise with a jab.
Wise misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wise misses with a hook. Furstenfeld ducked under it nicely.
Furstenfeld avoids a kick to the body.
Dennis Wise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wise dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Furstenfeld fails to land the takedown.
Furstenfeld looks to land a combination but Wise avoids it well.
Furstenfeld is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wise sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dennis Wise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Furstenfeld.
Furstenfeld takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Furstenfeld has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wise finds it's way round the side to connect with Furstenfeld's head.
Wise thows a left - swing and a miss!
Furstenfeld steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wise.
Wise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wise digs a good hook to Furstenfeld's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furstenfeld shoots for a takedown but Wise saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Furstenfeld missing with a left hand there. Wise was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot by Wise.
Wise throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dennis Wise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wise motions for Furstenfeld to come forward. Wise throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Furstenfeld throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wise sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wise looks to score with a jab to the body but Furstenfeld is just out of range.
Furstenfeld blocks a jab.
Wise misses the jab.

Furstenfeld drives through and clinches with Wise against the cage.
Wise has Furstenfeld pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wise wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Furstenfeld has clasped his hands together around Wise's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Furstenfeld swings around for an armbar but Wise sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Furstenfeld's guard.
Wise preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Wise 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.

Wise throws the left hand but Furstenfeld avoids the punch easily.

Furstenfeld shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wise won't allow Furstenfeld to pass to mount.
Wise is looking to improve his position.
Furstenfeld misses with a head shot. Wise uses the momentum to regain guard.
Furstenfeld pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wise is keeping the position for now.
Wise is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Furstenfeld is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wise is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wise keeping full guard, as Furstenfeld tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Furstenfeld misses with a wild combination.
Wise tests Furstenfeld's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Furstenfeld misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furstenfeld will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Wise.
Furstenfeld gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wise.

Furstenfeld takes the fight into the clinch.

Furstenfeld gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wise regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Furstenfeld throws a strike but Wise rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Furstenfeld looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wise puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furstenfeld is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Wise decides to stand up.
Wise throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Furstenfeld lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wise doesn't seem phased though.
Furstenfeld ducks under a wild hook from Wise.
Wise pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four 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.
Wise showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Furstenfeld.
Furstenfeld moves out of range as Wise strikes.
Wise misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Wise misses its intended target.
Furstenfeld defending well as Wise loads up on a big left hand.
Wise throws a jab but it's blocked by Furstenfeld.
Furstenfeld tries to clinch up.
Furstenfeld is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Furstenfeld blocks a head kick by Wise.
Wise throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Furstenfeld to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Wise dominated that second round.
That's time! Wise's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Furstenfeld uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wise.
Furstenfeld misses with a straight right.
Furstenfeld lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wise circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Wise misses its intended target.
Furstenfeld moves out of range as Wise strikes.
Furstenfeld uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wise.
Wise takes a swing at Furstenfeld's ribcage but misses.
Furstenfeld lands with a hook. Wise tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wise misses with a hook to the body

and Furstenfeld counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Furstenfeld not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wise is controlling Furstenfeld's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furstenfeld tries to free his leg and advance position but Wise is retaining full guard.
Wise trying to control the position.
Furstenfeld wants to pass the guard but Wise is keeping the position.

Furstenfeld drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wise looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wise looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wise!

Wise decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wise throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Furstenfeld swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wise pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Furstenfeld looks to land a left hand but Wise moved out of range nicely.
Furstenfeld lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wise circles away quickly and effectively.
Wise swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Furstenfeld counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Furstenfeld.
Furstenfeld fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wise wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Furstenfeld wants a takedown.
Furstenfeld fails to pull guard.
Charlie Furstenfeld has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dennis Wise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Furstenfeld.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furstenfeld tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wise just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Wise.
Furstenfeld tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wise smiles and moves away.
Wise misses with a hook.
Furstenfeld staying out of range there.
Wise misses the jab.
Wise misses the jab.

That's four 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.
Wise throws a combination that misses
and Furstenfeld counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Wise.

Furstenfeld gets the takedown into side control.
Dennis Wise is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Furstenfeld trying to control the action but Wise is working from the bottom.

Furstenfeld tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Furstenfeld has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Furstenfeld wants to control for a moment but Wise uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Furstenfeld.
I think Wise has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

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