PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Withers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wiggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Withers comes to the cage accompanied by Who was in my room last night. John Wiggs acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Withers
vs
Wiggs

175 cm
18
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Berserker Nutrition
Transformer Supplements

Forbidden Apple
FIGHT19: FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Withers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wiggs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Withers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Wiggs has one foot on Withers's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wiggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wiggs throws a right hand that Withers ducks under and follows up with a left that Withers also avoids with ease.
Wiggs throws a jab when Withers was well out of range.

Wiggs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Withers is looking to reverse the position.
Withers misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Wiggs wants to control but Withers is keeping him busy.
Wiggs throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Withers holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Wiggs fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Withers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wiggs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wiggs misses with a looping right.
Withers throws a lazy right hand but Wiggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wiggs has his takedown stuffed
and Withers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Withers feints and then cracks Wiggs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wiggs down.

Withers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wiggs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Withers in side control lands a decent elbow.
Withers working the ground and pound.
Wiggs is looking to regain half guard here but Withers keeps moving and retains side control.
Withers trying to control the action but Wiggs is working from the bottom.

Withers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Withers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Withers grinds an elbow into Wiggs's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wiggs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Withers cracks Wiggs with a big elbow.
Withers is looking to take a break and control but Wiggs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wiggs tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Withers wants to control but Wiggs is keeping him busy.
Wiggs is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Withers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Withers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Withers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wiggs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Withers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wiggs is keeping the position for now.
Withers is working hard here to advance position.
Withers chips away with some ground and pound.
Withers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wiggs keeping moving, preventing Withers from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Withers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Withers stopping the sweep attempt from Wiggs.
Withers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Withers's corner calls for a 1-2. Withers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wiggs works Withers's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Wiggs.
Wiggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Withers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wiggs taking shots to the head.
Wiggs regains half guard.
Withers is looking to advance position but Wiggs won't allow it.
Withers is breathing heavily.
Wiggs is staying active underneath Withers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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 Luke Withers will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wiggs misses with a takedown attempt
and Withers counters with a right hand to the body.
Wiggs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Withers. Withers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wiggs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Withers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Withers there.
Withers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Withers.
Withers cracks Wiggs with a good jab.
Wiggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Withers.
Wiggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Withers.

Withers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wiggs gets back to half guard.
Withers prevents Wiggs from standing back up.
Wiggs is trying to control but can't.
Wiggs is breathing heavily.
Wiggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Withers.
Withers winds up and cracks Wiggs with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Withers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wiggs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Withers connects with a nice short shot to Wiggs's temple.
Wiggs gets full guard.
Withers trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Withers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wiggs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Withers.
Withers preventing the sweep.
Withers forces his way into half guard.
Withers slips a nice elbow through Wiggs's hands, connecting with Wiggs's forehead.
Wiggs is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Withers lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Withers is landing with some decent strikes but Wiggs is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Withers wants to finish this one by submission but Wiggs is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Withers.
Wiggs is in all sorts of trouble here.
Withers lands a big elbow.
Withers scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Withers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Withers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wiggs regains half guard.
Wiggs moves into full guard.
Wiggs is trying to control the position but Withers postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Withers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wiggs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Withers slips nicely into half guard.
Wiggs is looking to control Withers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wiggs avoid being mounted?
Wiggs on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Withers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wiggs tries to kick Withers off but Withers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wiggs gets full guard.
Wiggs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Luke Withers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Withers trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Withers looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wiggs throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Withers counters with a nice uppercut.
Wiggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John Wiggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggs throws a hook but Withers avoids it easily.
Wiggs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Luke Withers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wiggs.
Wiggs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Withers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Withers wants to slow Wiggs down by chopping away at his legs.
Wiggs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Withers counters with a thumping low kick.
Withers cracks Wiggs with a good jab.
Wiggs looks to throw a body kick
enabling Withers to counter with a crisp jab.

Withers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Withers with the ground and pound but Wiggs regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wiggs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Withers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Withers's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Withers turns into Wiggs and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Withers dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Withers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Withers dodges the punch combination from Wiggs.
An inside leg kick lands from Withers.
Wiggs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wiggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Withers can pounce on him.
Wiggs misses with a double jab
and Withers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wiggs misses with a takedown attempt

and Withers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wiggs's guard.
Withers trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Withers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wiggs keeping full guard, as Withers tries to pass.
Withers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Withers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wiggs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggs keeping moving, preventing Withers from controlling successfully.
Wiggs is striking off his back. Withers thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Withers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Withers trying to control from Wiggs's half guard. Wiggs has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wiggs keeping full guard, as Withers tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wiggs looking to control.
Wiggs wants to sweep here but Withers controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Withers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Withers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Withers tries to free his leg and advance position but Wiggs is retaining full guard.
Withers won't allow Wiggs to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Withers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wiggs's head.
Withers clobbers Wiggs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Withers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wiggs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Withers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wiggs throws a lazy head kick
and Withers counters with an inside leg kick.
Withers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Withers scores with a punch to the head.
Wiggs misses with an uppercut

and Withers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wiggs won't be happy with that.
Withers looks up at the clock and then as Wiggs takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Withers smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Withers lands a few punches from side control.
Wiggs taking a bit of punishment here - Withers scoring with strikes.
Withers lands a nice forearm strike.
Wiggs is trying to improve his position.
Withers cracks Wiggs with a big right hand but Wiggs just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Withers lands a decent elbow from side control.
Withers wants to control but Wiggs is keeping him busy.
Withers is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Withers working the ground and pound.
Wiggs takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Withers scores with punches from side control.
Wiggs taking punishment in the form of punches.
Withers looks up at the clock and then as Wiggs takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Withers smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Withers advances to mount.
Wiggs gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Withers misses with a head shot. Wiggs uses the momentum to regain guard.
Withers stopping the sweep attempt from Wiggs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Withers clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Withers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wiggs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Withers is rocked!
Withers seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Wiggs shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Withers is backing up but Wiggs catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Withers covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Wiggs Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Wiggs! John Wiggs retains his welterweight title!