PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mo Riggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Wickleby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mo Riggins has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mo Riggins seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Riggins
vs
Wickleby

185 cm
22
194 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

173 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mo Riggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Wickleby!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wickleby lands the left hand.
Wickleby just misses with a punch to the body.
Wickleby thows a body shot but no joy.
Riggins lands a two punch combo.

Wickleby closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wickleby looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wickleby stops Riggins from getting back to his feet.
Wickleby keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wickleby throwing shots but Riggins is blocking nicely.
Riggins is looking to control Wickleby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Riggins avoid being mounted?
Riggins manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickleby trying to control the position from guard on top but Riggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wickleby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wickleby slips nicely into half guard.
Riggins wants to control but Wickleby is keeping busy.
Wickleby throws a strike but Riggins avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two 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.
Wickleby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riggins is keeping the position for now.
Riggins trying to control the position.
Wickleby works over Riggins with some ground and pound from guard.
Wickleby postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wickleby tries to free his leg and advance position but Riggins is retaining full guard.
Wickleby trying to control the position from guard on top but Riggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riggins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggins keeping moving, preventing Wickleby from controlling successfully.
Wickleby connects with a couple of short punches.
Riggins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wickleby.
Riggins looking for a sweep. Not yet Riggins, not yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Riggins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Riggins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wickleby moves away.
Wickleby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riggins.
Riggins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wickleby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riggins.
Riggins dodges the punch combination from Wickleby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wickleby scores with a crisp jab that stopped Riggins in his tracks.
Wickleby shoots in for a takedown but Riggins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wickleby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Riggins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Riggins defending well as Wickleby loads up on a big left hand.
Riggins stalks Wickleby and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wickleby's face. Wickleby staggers backwards, shaken.
Riggins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wickleby slips a jab and a cross from Riggins.
Wickleby just misses with a punch to the body.
Riggins lands with a nice body punch.
Riggins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riggins throws a sloppy body shot

so Wickleby counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wickleby is one step ahead there.
Wickleby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Wickleby dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wickleby just misses with a punch to the body.
Wickleby walks into a stiff left hand from Riggins.
Wickleby slips a jab and a cross from Riggins.
Riggins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Riggins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Riggins.
Wickleby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wickleby throws a shot from downtown. Riggins moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Wickleby misses its intended target.
Riggins just misses with a punch to the body.
Wickleby throws the left hand but Riggins avoids the punch easily.
Riggins avoids the body shot from Wickleby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggins misses with a wild body shot.
Wickleby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riggins punishes Wickleby's body with a nice straight punch.
Wickleby swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Riggins counters with a right hand to the body.
Wickleby lands a lovely overhand right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wickleby checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wickleby closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Riggins has hold of Wickleby's hands but Wickleby slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wickleby not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Riggins wants to control but Wickleby is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Riggins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wickleby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Riggins tries to roll over but Wickleby keeps him under control.
Wickleby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wickleby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby prevents Riggins from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wickleby throws out a loose jab but Riggins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mo Riggins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wickleby shoots for a takedown but Riggins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Riggins throws a sloppy head kick and Wickleby moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Wickleby misses
enabling Riggins to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to de liver by Wickleby. Beautiful body shot.
Wickleby looks to throw the jab but Riggins is out of range.
Riggins scores with a jab to the body.
Wickleby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riggins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riggins misses the shot to the body.
Wickleby takes a swing at Riggins's ribcage but misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wickleby.
Riggins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Wickleby.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby connects with a looping right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Riggins - that will leave a mark!

Wickleby gets a takedown into half guard.
Wickleby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riggins is trying to stand back up but Wickleby is controlling him
Wickleby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wickleby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wickleby thows a huge punch but Riggins dodges it nicely.
Wickleby wants to pass to mount but Riggins is defending the position.
Wickleby throws a strike but Riggins avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby working some strikes from top position.
Wickleby trying to control but Riggins is working from the bottom.
Riggins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wickleby working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Riggins's head.
Wickleby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wickleby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wickleby prevents Riggins from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Wickleby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Riggins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Riggins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wickleby misses with an uppercut.
Riggins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wickleby's sensitive parts.
Riggins closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Riggins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Riggins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wickleby. Wickleby circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wickleby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Riggins tries to avoid it but Wickleby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Riggins to the ground. Riggins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riggins. Wickleby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wickleby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wickleby. Riggins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wickleby gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Riggins.
Ray Wickleby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wickleby slips under a jab.
Wickleby misses with a body shot
and Riggins counters with a nice body shot.
Riggins misses the shot to the body.
Riggins throws a leg kick but Wickleby checks it.
Riggins looks to land a combination but Wickleby avoids it well.
Riggins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wickleby on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Riggins jabs at Wickleby's body.
A slow jab from Riggins misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Riggins.
Riggins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wickleby throws a hook but Riggins blocks it.
Riggins misses with a body shot.
Riggins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Riggins with a hook.
Wickleby blocks a jab.
Wickleby scores with a jab to the head.
Wickleby throws a hook to the side of Riggins's head but Riggins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wickleby misses the shot to the body.
Riggins is looking to wear down Wickleby with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Riggins misses with a wild body shot.
Riggins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Riggins takes one on the button.
Wickleby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wickleby slips a jab from Riggins.
Riggins avoids the body shot from Wickleby.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby avoids the body shot from Riggins.
Riggins staying out of range there.
Riggins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wickleby at a distance.
Wickleby swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Riggins.
Wickleby misses with a body shot.
Wickleby just misses with a punch to the body.
Riggins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wickleby misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Riggins both land. Nice combination.
Wickleby misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Riggins looks for the body kick but Wickleby saw that one coming.
Riggins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wickleby's calf.
Wickleby lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wickleby misses the jab.
Riggins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Riggins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wickleby sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggins cracks Wickleby with an open hand slap.
Riggins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Riggins scores with a punch to the head.
Riggins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wickleby swings for the body but Riggins moves out of range.
Riggins misses with a looping left.
Wickleby checks a leg kick.
Wickleby swings for the body but Riggins moves out of range.
Mo Riggins is winning the standup battle so far.
Wickleby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riggins manages to avoid it.
Wickleby throws out a loose jab but Riggins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wickleby is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wickleby just misses with a punch to the body.
Wickleby tries to move into range but Riggins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Riggins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wickleby.
Riggins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Riggins.
A big left from Wickleby misses.
A jab lands there for Wickleby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wickleby.
Wickleby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wickleby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wickleby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riggins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Riggins swings for the body but Wickleby moves out of range.
Wickleby lands with a shot to the body.
Mo Riggins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riggins lands a nice hook to Wickleby's body. Wickleby takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wickleby fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wickleby takes one on the button.
Wickleby blocks a jab.
Riggins misses with a wild body shot.
Wickleby slips a jab from Riggins.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riggins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Riggins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wickleby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riggins moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Riggins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Riggins.

Wickleby is rocked!
Riggins ducks under a wild hook from Wickleby.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mo Riggins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wickleby 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Wickleby!