PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wro Tump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tump
vs
Wiggin

170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
154 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

The Perfect Bloodline Laboratories

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wro Tump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Wiggin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wiggin feints and as Tump raises his hands in defense, Wiggin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Tump looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wiggin passes into side control.
Tump regains half guard.
Tump is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Tump looking for submissions off his back.
Wiggin is controlling the pace.
Wiggin wants to stand up but Tump is controlling the position.

Tump actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tump tries to get to full guard but Wiggin has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin slows the pace down in half guard.

Wiggin is trying to work for a kimura but Tump is defending well.
Tump is trying to get back to full guard.
Wiggin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Wiggin decides to stand and escape the position.
A head kick misses from Tump.
Tump looks to land a body kick but Wiggin moved away.

Wiggin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wiggin is looking to stand up but Tump won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wiggin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wiggin wanted to stand there but Tump had control of the position.
Wiggin wants to control from the top but Tump keeps moving.
Wiggin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wiggin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tump swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Tump working for a triangle but Wiggin defends it easily.
Wiggin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tump is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wiggin defends well.
Wiggin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tump works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tump is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wiggin defends well.
Wiggin trying to control but Tump is working from the bottom.
Tump avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tump is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wiggin trying to control but Tump is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Tump looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wiggin passes into side control.
Wiggin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wiggin advances to mount.
Wiggin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Wiggin looking for a guillotine from mount but Tump is having none of it.
Tump slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Wiggin is looking for a kimura but Tump is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wiggin to get the leverage.
Wiggin wants to stand up but Tump has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Wiggin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wiggin blocks the body kick.
Wiggin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wiggin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tump is fending him off so far but Wiggin persists. Nope, Tump circles away and we're back to standing.
Wiggin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tump throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tump lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tump misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tump thuds his shin into the meat of Wiggin's side.
Tump throws a leg kick but Wiggin moved away.
Tump is looking to land body kicks.
Tump thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wiggin if he has to take too many more of those.
Wiggin tries a head kick but it misses.
Tump lands a head kick. Wiggin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tump goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tump tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wiggin is able to avoid easily.
Wro Tump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggin pushes Tump away with a front kick.
Wiggin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tump as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tump sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wro Tump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Wiggin.
Tump displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wiggin.

Wiggin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like Wiggin is going to stand back up.
Tump wants to control but Wiggin is keeping busy.

Tump is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wiggin pulls his head out easily.
Wiggin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wiggin controlling the pace.

Wiggin decides to stand and escape the position.
Tump throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Tump as Wiggin shoots in.
Wiggin fails with a takedown attempt.
Tump throws a push kick but Wiggin slaps the foot to one side.
Wiggin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tump misses with a kick to the body
and Wiggin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tump is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tump tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wiggin is able to avoid easily.
Tump tries to land a front kick but Wiggin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wiggin misses with a head kick.
Tump connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wro Tump is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Wiggin drives through and clinches with Tump against the cage.
Wiggin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tump tries to pull guard but Wiggin won't allow it.

Wiggin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tump is trying to keep an underhook but Wiggin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wiggin is looking for a kimura but Tump is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wiggin to get the leverage.

Tump actively working from the bottom here.

Wiggin stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin avoids the head kick by Tump.

Wiggin has closed the distance and engaged Tump in a clinch.
Tump tries to pull guard but Wiggin holds him up against the cage and eventually Tump drops back down to his feet.

Wiggin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tump uses from the top position.

Tump is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wiggin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wiggin has escaped and now he's on top!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wiggin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wiggin trying to control but Tump is working from the bottom.

Tump has an active guard here but Wiggin has managed to pass into half guard.
Tump avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wiggin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tump does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Wiggin is looking for a kimura but Tump is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wiggin to get the leverage.
Wiggin is looking to take a break and control but Tump is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wiggin is controlling the pace.
Tump tries to roll over but Wiggin keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiggin working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Wiggin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tump throws a lazy head kick

and Wiggin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wiggin pushes down on Tump's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wiggin lands strikes from half guard.
Tump is not content to let Wiggin control the position.

Tump looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tump looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wiggin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tump is looking to control Wiggin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tump avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin is looking to take a break and control but Tump is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tump is looking to improve his position.
Tump taking some punishment here, with Wiggin in his half guard.
Wiggin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Wiggin stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Wiggin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Wiggin.
Tump lands with a kick to the ribs.

Wiggin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tump, pushing him back against the cage.
Tump jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wiggin walks away with a smile on his face. Tump gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tump thuds his shin into the meat of Wiggin's side.
Wiggin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wro Tump has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin blocks a head kick by Tump.
Wiggin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wiggin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Wiggin closes the distance and clinches.

Wiggin jumps guard.
Wiggin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tump stands and throws Wiggin's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Tump tries for a kimura but Wiggin is defending well.

Tump tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tump has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wiggin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tump missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Tump seems to be looking for submissions.

Tump is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wiggin sees it coming and defends easily.
Wiggin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wiggin is pulling down on Tump's head to control his posture.
Andrew Wiggin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wiggin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tump is one step ahead there.

Tump postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wiggin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tump, into his guard.
Wiggin trying to control the position from guard on top but Tump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andrew Wiggin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wiggin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wiggin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tump's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Wiggin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wiggin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Wiggin!