PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sin Kao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wiggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kao
vs
Wiggs

187 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
27
168 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sin Kao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Wiggs!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kao gets a clinch.
Wiggs tries to circle away but Kao has him pinned against the cage.

Kao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kao throws an elbow but misses.
Wiggs trying to control the position but instead, Kao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wiggs into the cage.
Wiggs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kao gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Kao manages to break the clinch.

Wiggs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Wiggs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wiggs fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wiggs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wiggs passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kao!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kao bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wiggs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wiggs has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kao has passed into side control.
Kao takes a little break here. Wiggs wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kao has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Wiggs tries to hold on but Kao postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggs bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wiggs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wiggs stopping the sweep attempt from Kao.
Wiggs throwing strikes from guard but Kao blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kao lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wiggs!
Kao controlling his opponent.
Kao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wiggs is looking to escape.

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.
Wiggs really wants to buck Kao off and get back to his feet.
Kao wants to control the pace but Wiggs is squirming around nicely.
Wiggs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wiggs tries to hold on but Kao postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kao prevents Wiggs from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sin Kao will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wiggs lands a slapping body shot.
Wiggs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wiggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wiggs shoots in looking for a takedown. Kao tries to sprawl out of it but Wiggs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wiggs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big left from Wiggs misses.
Wiggs shoots for a takedown but Kao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wiggs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kao swivels and escapes.
Sin Kao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wiggs.
Wiggs dives in and grabs Kao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kao pushes down on Wiggs's head and hops out.
Wiggs is breathing heavily.
Kao is looking to clinch but Wiggs is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kao doesn't manage to clinch there - Wiggs circles away.
Wiggs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kao is able to avoid easily.
Kao connects with a high kick.
Kao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kao tries to clinch up.
Kao doesn't manage to clinch there - Wiggs circles away.
Kao tries to bum rush Wiggs with a series of wild strikes but Wiggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Wiggs tries to keep at a distance but Kao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kao misses with a knee to the head.
Wiggs tries a body shot but Kao blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Wiggs.

Kao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kao really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wiggs.

Kao darts in and clinches Wiggs up against the cage.

Wiggs breaks from the clinch.
Wiggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wiggs takes a swing at Kao's ribcage but misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wiggs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kao scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiggs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kao lands a nice knee to the body.

Kao manages to break the clinch.
John Wiggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kao moves in looking to clinch but Wiggs pushes him off.
Wiggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Kao is just out of range.
Wiggs circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggs takes a swing at Kao's ribcage but misses.
Wiggs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kao counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wiggs avoids the head kick by Kao.
Kao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wiggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kao pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kao moves into the clinch.
Wiggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kao stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kao keeps control of Wiggs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wiggs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Wiggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kao closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kao with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kao breaks from the clinch.
Kao works Wiggs's body with a nice hook.
Wiggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wiggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Kao.
Wiggs shoots in but no luck this time.
Kao moves away from the strike by Wiggs.
Wiggs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wiggs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kao rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kao tries to clinch up but Wiggs circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sin Kao dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kao keeps Wiggs at a distance using the push kick.

Kao takes the fight into the clinch.
Wiggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Kao controls his hands.
Wiggs taking a breather.
Kao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wiggs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kao scores a nice knee to the body.

Kao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wiggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sin Kao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kao avoids the body shot from Wiggs.
Kao is looking to clinch but Wiggs is avoiding it.
Kao wants to clinch up but Wiggs keeps it at a distance.
Kao thuds a left hand into Wiggs's body.

Kao closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wiggs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wiggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kao connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Kao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kao landing knees to the head.
Kao crunches a lovely knee into Wiggs's ribcage.
Kao cracks Wiggs with a nice body shot.

Kao manages to break the clinch.
Wiggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kao misses with the combination.
Kao tries to clinch up but Wiggs circles away and keeps his distance.
Wiggs throws a lazy right hand but Kao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Kao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wiggs, pushing him back against the cage.
Wiggs tries to break the clinch but Kao is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kao.
Kao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kao stalls.
Kao tries to land a knee to the head but Wiggs blocks with his arms.

Kao manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kao is looking to clinch but Wiggs is avoiding it.

Kao moves into range and clinches up with Wiggs.
Wiggs tries to break free but Kao pushes him back against the cage.

Wiggs breaks from the clinch.

Kao moves into range and clinches up with Wiggs.
Kao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wiggs tries to break the clinch but Kao is controlling the position.

Kao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wiggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kao tries to clinch there but Wiggs circles away.
Wiggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kao tries to clinch but Wiggs is having none of it.
Sin Kao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wiggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Kao.
Wiggs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wiggs is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kao wants to clinch.
Wiggs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kao moves in looking to clinch but Wiggs pushes him off.
Sin Kao is winning the standup battle so far.
Kao lands a high kick!

Kao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kao tries a knee to the head but Wiggs blocks it.
Wiggs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kao misses with an elbow over the top.
Sin Kao has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Kao manages to break the clinch.
Wiggs has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kao.
Wiggs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kao counters with a solid body kick.
John Wiggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kao tries to clinch but Wiggs is having none of it.
Kao blocks a leg kick.
Kao tries to clinch but Wiggs is having none of it.
Wiggs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wiggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kao moves away.
Wiggs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kao but Kao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kao is looking to clinch but Wiggs is avoiding it.
Sin Kao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wiggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kao was well out of range. Poor timing from Wiggs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sin Kao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sin Kao!