PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Wiggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Swiftwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swiftwater has chosen NEON as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Wiggs
vs
Swiftwater

177 cm
26
168 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

172 cm
26
165 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Wiggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glenn Swiftwater!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swiftwater avoids the body shot from Wiggs.
Wiggs stuffs the takedown.
Wiggs scores with a nice right hand.
Wiggs digs a good hook to Swiftwater's body.
Nice cross by Wiggs.
Wiggs works Swiftwater's body with a nice hook.
Swiftwater shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wiggs as he avoids it easily.
Swiftwater takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Swiftwater checks a leg kick.
Wiggs throws a leg kick but Swiftwater checks it.
Wiggs looks to land a right hand but Swiftwater moved out of range.
Wiggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John Wiggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swiftwater.
Wiggs throws a hook but Swiftwater avoids it easily.
Wiggs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wiggs wants it to stay on the feet.
John Wiggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Swiftwater.
Wiggs misses with a looping right.
Swiftwater is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wiggs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Swiftwater fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Swiftwater looks gassed!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Swiftwater.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Who's going to make the next move?
Wiggs is trying to control Swiftwater's posture but Swiftwater avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggs holds on to Swiftwater's head and controls the position momentarily.
Wiggs is trying to control Swiftwater's posture but Swiftwater avoids it.
Wiggs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swiftwater working away.
Swiftwater creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wiggs sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Swiftwater working the body and head with strikes.
Wiggs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wiggs struggling a bit here.

That's two 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Swiftwater tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wiggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swiftwater with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wiggs to score with a decent uppercut.
Wiggs throws a shot to the body.
Wiggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wiggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Wiggs lands with a hook. Swiftwater tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wiggs. Swiftwater does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wiggs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wiggs wants it to stay on the feet.
Swiftwater tries for a takedown but Wiggs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wiggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wiggs throws a nice looking combination but Swiftwater bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swiftwater gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wiggs connects with a jab.
Wiggs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggs throws a series of punches but Swiftwater moves out of range.
Swiftwater tries to move into range but Wiggs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Swiftwater throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wiggs's waist but Wiggs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Swiftwater off to one side.
Swiftwater will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wiggs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wiggs scores with a decent looking hook.
Swiftwater takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wiggs cracks a nice hook into Swiftwater's ribs.
Swiftwater fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiggs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wiggs lands a jab to Swiftwater's midsection.
Wiggs works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiggs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swiftwater stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wiggs lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wiggs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wiggs stuns Swiftwater with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wiggs lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wiggs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wiggs sizes up Swiftwater with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swiftwater at a distance.
Wiggs misses with a wild combination.
Wiggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wiggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wiggs lands with a nice combination. Swiftwater backs away looking to recover.
Wiggs cracks Swiftwater with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wiggs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Swiftwater has time to react.
Wiggs misses with a wild body shot.
Swiftwater takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wiggs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wiggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swiftwater moves away.
Wiggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wiggs throws a solid leg kick but Swiftwater takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wiggs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut there from Wiggs.

Swiftwater clinches.

Wiggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John Wiggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swiftwater avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wiggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wiggs throws a chopping leg kick but Swiftwater manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Swiftwater misses with an uppercut.
Wiggs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Swiftwater checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wiggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wiggs misses with a low kick.
Wiggs thuds his right hand into Swiftwater's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Swiftwater has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Swiftwater is defended easily by Wiggs.

Swiftwater shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wiggs manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Swiftwater wants to pass the guard but Wiggs is keeping the position.
Wiggs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Swiftwater's guard.
Swiftwater looking for a sweep. Not yet Swiftwater, not yet.

Wiggs stands up from Swiftwater's guard - Wiggs perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggs lands with a nice body punch.
Swiftwater has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wiggs!
Wiggs jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Swiftwater shoots in but Wiggs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
John Wiggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Swiftwater.
Wiggs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wiggs lands a glancing blow to the side of Swiftwater's head.
A jab lands there for Wiggs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wiggs, right into the meat.
Wiggs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wiggs cracks Swiftwater with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wiggs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wiggs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Swiftwater on the side of the head.
John Wiggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Swiftwater misses with a jab to the body
and Wiggs counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiggs scores with the left hand. Swiftwater knows he should have avoided that one.
Wiggs scores with a jab to the body.
Swiftwater dodges the punch combination from Wiggs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggs lands a nice shot that snaps Swiftwater's head back.
Wiggs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wiggs throws a series of punches but Swiftwater moves out of range.
Swiftwater takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Swiftwater misses with a takedown attempt
and Wiggs counters with a slapping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Wiggs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Swiftwater shoots in looking for a takedown. Wiggs tries to sprawl out of it but Swiftwater keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wiggs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Swiftwater on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Swiftwater has a takedown stuffed.
Wiggs scores with the left hand. Swiftwater knows he should have avoided that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wiggs.
Wiggs thuds a left hand into Swiftwater's body.
Wiggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
John Wiggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wiggs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wiggs scores with a body shot.
Swiftwater checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wiggs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wiggs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Swiftwater.
Wiggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Swiftwater shoots for a double leg takedown but Wiggs sprawls well. He's pushed Swiftwater's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wiggs. That's going to slow Swiftwater down.
Swiftwater shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wiggs lands a body shot.
Wiggs with a jab.
Wiggs throws a good cross that connects.
Swiftwater takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Swiftwater uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wiggs.
Swiftwater drops his hands momentarily and Wiggs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wiggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wiggs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swiftwater slips under a jab.
Swiftwater avoids the body shot from Wiggs.

Swiftwater closes the distance and clinches.
Wiggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swiftwater's elbow.
Wiggs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Swiftwater has clasped his hands together around Wiggs's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wiggs tries to buck Swiftwater off but Swiftwater is having none of it.
Wiggs is working hard here to advance position.
Wiggs struggling a bit here.

Swiftwater looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiggs is trying to control Swiftwater's posture but Swiftwater avoids it.
Wiggs wants to get back to his feet but Swiftwater drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wiggs dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Swiftwater checks a leg kick.
Swiftwater looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wiggs thows a body shot but no joy.
Wiggs throws a series of punches but Swiftwater moves out of range.
Wiggs misses with a low kick.
Wiggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swiftwater sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wiggs feints and then cracks Swiftwater's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swiftwater down.
Wiggs throws a body punch but Swiftwater moves out of range.
Swiftwater misses with a takedown
and Wiggs counters with a one-two to the body.

Swiftwater scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wiggs dodges the ground and pound from Swiftwater.
Wiggs wants to control but Swiftwater postures up.
Swiftwater works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Swiftwater connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wiggs some visible discomfort.

Swiftwater working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wiggs is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggs sneaks back into half guard.
Swiftwater throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swiftwater is looking to pass Wiggs's guard but actually Wiggs recovers to full guard.
Swiftwater stops Wiggs from standing up.
Wiggs looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Swiftwater trying to control but Wiggs is working from the bottom.
Swiftwater throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Swiftwater shoots in and drives through. Wiggs sprawls well.
Wiggs throws a one two combo.
Wiggs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wiggs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wiggs throws a series of punches but Swiftwater moves out of range.
Wiggs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Swiftwater backs up against the cage.

Swiftwater scores a takedown into full mount!
Swiftwater avoids the attempt from Wiggs to control.
Wiggs is desperately trying to improve his position but Swiftwater has a good base and remains in mount.
Wiggs tries to lock up and control but Swiftwater gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Swiftwater postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wiggs looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggs is desperately trying to improve his position but Swiftwater has a good base and remains in mount.
Swiftwater pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wiggs wants to control but Swiftwater is having none of it.

Swiftwater is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wiggs can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wiggs sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wiggs looks like he's trying to stand up.
Swiftwater is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wiggs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Swiftwater is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wiggs to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wiggs shrugs it off.

Swiftwater looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Swiftwater avoids the attempt from Wiggs to control.

Swiftwater with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Swiftwater with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
John Wiggs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wiggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swiftwater can do to turn this around?
Wiggs tries to lock up and control but Swiftwater gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Glenn Swiftwater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wiggs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn Swiftwater comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wiggs 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wiggs!