PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Wentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Pequeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wentworth's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Spitfire by The Prodigy. Pequeno has chosen Cão da Morte by Mão Morta as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wentworth
vs
Pequeno

173 cm
29
157 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

177 cm
25
156 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Wentworth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Pequeno!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wentworth fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pequeno sprawls well initially but Wentworth persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wentworth trying to mount his opponent but Pequeno defends it.
Wentworth thows a huge punch but Pequeno dodges it nicely.
Wentworth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wentworth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wentworth looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pequeno with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wentworth lands strikes from half guard.
Wentworth thows a huge punch but Pequeno dodges it nicely.
Pequeno wants to control but Wentworth is keeping busy.
Pequeno blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wentworth.
Wentworth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wentworth thows a huge punch but Pequeno dodges it nicely.
Wentworth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pequeno is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wentworth is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pequeno defends it well.
Wentworth working the head and body with strikes.
Wentworth passes to full mount!
Wentworth lands a nice shot to the head.
Wentworth lands a heavy elbow.
Pequeno gets back to half guard.
Pequeno is staying active underneath Wentworth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wentworth wants to free his trapped foot but Pequeno is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pequeno trying to hold on to Wentworth's head to control him but Wentworth postures up.
Wentworth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pequeno wants to control but Wentworth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wentworth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wentworth drops an elbow to the side of Pequeno's head.

Wentworth is working for a kimura but Pequeno is defending it quite comfortably.
Pequeno has hold of Wentworth's hands but Wentworth slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wentworth looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pequeno with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wentworth thows a huge punch but Pequeno dodges it nicely.
Wentworth wants to take a breather but Pequeno is having none of it.
Pequeno is looking for a sweep. Wentworth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wentworth is working away from the top position though.
Wentworth prevents Pequeno from improving his position.
Wentworth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pequeno is doing well to control the position and prevent Wentworth from advancing to side control.
Wentworth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wentworth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pequeno moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wentworth throws and elbow that misses. Pequeno uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wentworth's guard. Nice move by Pequeno!
Pequeno engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth keeping full guard, as Pequeno tries to pass.
Pequeno wants to control from the top but Wentworth keeps moving.
Wentworth controls Pequeno momentarily but Pequeno frees himself.
Pequeno won't allow Wentworth to sweep him here.
Pequeno postures up.
Wentworth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pequeno shoots in and drives through. Wentworth sprawls well.
Wentworth shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Wentworth or perhaps it was just good defense by Pequeno which made him look bad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wentworth misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Wentworth dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wentworth ducks under a wild hook from Pequeno.
Wentworth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pequeno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pequeno slaps away a takedown attempt from Wentworth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wentworth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pequeno.
Pequeno scores with a jab.
Pequeno fakes the leg kick and cracks Wentworth in the body.
Pequeno tries to close the distance and clinch but Wentworth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wentworth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pequeno leaves Wentworth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Wentworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pequeno looks to score with a jab to the body but Wentworth is just out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wentworth is defended easily by Pequeno.
Wentworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Pequeno scores with a shot to the body.
Pequeno takes a swing at Wentworth's ribcage but misses.
Wentworth lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pequeno lands a head kick. Wentworth smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wentworth throws a series of punches but Pequeno avoids them all with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pequeno.
Wentworth dives in and grabs Pequeno's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pequeno pushes down on Wentworth's head and hops out.
Wentworth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wentworth fails with a takedown attempt.
Pequeno lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wentworth takes a swing at Pequeno's ribcage but misses.
Pequeno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pequeno bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wentworth's head.
Pequeno feints and then cracks Wentworth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wentworth down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pequeno thows a body shot but no joy.
Wentworth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pequeno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Josh Wentworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pequeno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pequeno thuds a left hand into Wentworth's body.
Wentworth shoots in looking for a takedown but Pequeno manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wentworth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pequeno sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wentworth somewhat.
Pequeno lands with a kick to the ribs.
A combination from Wentworth does no damage.
Pequeno lands a body shot.
Wentworth has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pequeno.
Pequeno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pequeno lands a jab to the nose.
Wentworth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pequeno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pequeno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wentworth.
Pequeno is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wentworth rather than just go for the knockout.
Wentworth ducks right into an uppercut from Pequeno.
Wentworth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice cross by Pequeno.
Pequeno slips a straight right by Wentworth.
Pequeno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pequeno lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pequeno feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wentworth's calf.
Pequeno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wentworth motions for Pequeno to come forward. Wentworth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Pequeno.
Joao Pequeno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pequeno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Pequeno. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pequeno.
Wentworth misses with a wild combination.
Wentworth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pequeno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pequeno scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pequeno fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wentworth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Wentworth scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pequeno preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Pequeno regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth postures up and lands a big shot to Pequeno's brow.
Pequeno is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Josh Wentworth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wentworth is looking for a sweep. Pequeno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pequeno is keen to just control but Wentworth is a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pequeno is thwarting Wentworth's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Pequeno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pequeno lands a head kick. Wentworth smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pequeno delivers a nice body kick.
Pequeno moves out of range of the leg kick from Wentworth.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pequeno.
Pequeno throws a head kick but Wentworth moves out of range.
Pequeno cracks Wentworth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wentworth misses with a low kick.
Pequeno throws a head kick but Wentworth moves out of range.
Wentworth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Wentworth.
No luck for Wentworth with that takedown attempt.
Pequeno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wentworth manages to avoid it.
Wentworth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Pequeno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pequeno moves out of range as Wentworth strikes.
Wentworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Pequeno is just out of range.
Pequeno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wentworth manages to avoid it.
Wentworth throws a low kick but Pequeno avoids it.
Pequeno lands with an overhand left.
Pequeno misses with a wild body shot.
Pequeno keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pequeno shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wentworth eats them both and turns towards Pequeno to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pequeno dodges the punch combination from Wentworth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wentworth throws a hook but Pequeno avoids it easily.
Wentworth has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Wentworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Pequeno as he connects with a hook.
Pequeno misses with a low kick as Wentworth jumps back.
Wentworth throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pequeno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pequeno digs a good hook to Wentworth's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pequeno throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Wentworth is rocked!

Pequeno clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Pequeno as the two fighters clinch.
Pequeno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pequeno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pequeno lands with a left to the head.
Pequeno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Wentworth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pequeno.
Pequeno throws a punch but it's blocked by Wentworth.
Wentworth seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Pequeno on the inside.
Pequeno has a couple of punches blocked by Wentworth.
Pequeno misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno tries a knee to the head but Wentworth blocks it.
Pequeno lands a body shot.
Pequeno tries to throw a body punch but Wentworth avoids it by throwing Pequeno back against the cage.
Pequeno scores with a shot to the side of Wentworth's head.
Wentworth jumps guard but Pequeno stands there with Wentworth around his waist. Wentworth gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pequeno has a couple of punches blocked by Wentworth.
Wentworth tries to score a body lock takedown but Pequeno shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wentworth tries to pull guard but Pequeno won't allow it.
Wentworth wants a takedown.
Pequeno trying to land knees to the body.
Pequeno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pequeno digs a right hand underneath Wentworth's ribcage. Wentworth let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth blocks a body shot from Pequeno.
Wentworth tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pequeno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pequeno tries a body shot but Wentworth blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pequeno manages to break the clinch.
Wentworth throws a series of punches but Pequeno moves out of range.
Wentworth tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pequeno misses with a head kick.
Joao Pequeno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Pequeno as he connects with a hook.
Pequeno tries to clinch there but Wentworth circles away.
Wentworth takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Wentworth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wentworth closes the distance and clinches up with Pequeno, looking for a takedown. Wentworth pushes Pequeno against the cage but Pequeno circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pequeno lands a jab to the nose.
Pequeno throws a body punch but Wentworth moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Pequeno really dominated that round.
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.

Wentworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Pequeno throws a right and a left that Wentworth avoids nicely.
Wentworth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pequeno sprawls well. Pequeno wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wentworth gets slowly back to his feet.
Wentworth throws a hook to the side of Pequeno's head but Pequeno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wentworth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wentworth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pequeno.
Wentworth misses with a body shot.
Pequeno is looking to chop away at Wentworth's legs.
Pequeno misses with a few strikes there.
Wentworth scores with a nice strike.
That kick from Pequeno tenderised Wentworth's leg. Wentworth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pequeno moves out of range of the strikes.
Pequeno throws a sloppy head kick and Wentworth moves out of range easily.
Wentworth's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pequeno under the eye.
Pequeno blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pequeno connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pequeno.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nice body kick from Pequeno.
Wentworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pequeno manages to avoid it.
Pequeno wants to land a leg kick but Wentworth is out of range.

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!
Wentworth looking to finish with strikes here!
Wentworth dominating with strikes here.
Wentworth thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pequeno is looking to improve his position but Wentworth isn't that keen on the idea.
Pequeno is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wentworth looking to finish Pequeno with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pequeno!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wentworth working Pequeno over with strikes here.
Wentworth landing strikes from the mount and Pequeno is in trouble!
Pequeno tries to hold on but Wentworth pushes him away.
Wentworth tries to control but Pequeno wriggling away.

Wentworth is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pequeno to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pequeno shrugs it off.
Wentworth misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pequeno working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth landing punches.
Wentworth with good strikes from the mount here!
Wentworth pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wentworth in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wentworth unloads with some shots from mount but Pequeno bucks and avoids them well.
Pequeno blocking the ground and pound.
Wentworth can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pequeno is looking to escape.
Pequeno really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth working Pequeno over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pequeno is desperately trying to improve his position but Wentworth has a good base and remains in mount.
Wentworth throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wentworth sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Wentworth has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pequeno's face.
Wentworth thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pequeno is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wentworth scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Wentworth had his way with Joao Pequeno in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wentworth lands an overhand right.

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!
Pequeno holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wentworth tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wentworth lands a big shot there that rocks Pequeno but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Wentworth.
Pequeno is trying desperately to improve position.
Pequeno is in a horrible position here. Wentworth smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Pequeno is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wentworth tries to control but Pequeno wriggling away.
Pequeno is still in real trouble! Can Wentworth finish him?
Pequeno wants to get back to his feet.
Pequeno seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wentworth thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The referee warns Pequeno that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wentworth scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wentworth throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pequeno is working to get back to half guard.
Pequeno is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wentworth lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wentworth breaks from Pequeno's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pequeno regains half guard.
Pequeno flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pequeno trying to control here.
Pequeno has hold of Wentworth's hands but Wentworth slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wentworth thows a huge punch but Pequeno dodges it nicely.
Wentworth is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pequeno tries to get to full guard but Wentworth has control of the leg.
Pequeno is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pequeno keeps working.
Wentworth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wentworth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wentworth thows a huge punch but Pequeno dodges it nicely.
Wentworth seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wentworth scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wentworth is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wentworth with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pequeno is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
A nice elbow there by Wentworth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wentworth working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wentworth raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wentworth misses with a head shot.
Wentworth working Pequeno over with strikes here.
Wentworth looking to ground and pound but Pequeno is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wentworth is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pequeno is trying desperately to improve position.
Wentworth with the ground and pound from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Wentworth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wentworth 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Wentworth!
Josh Wentworth retains his lightweight title!