PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wiggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Krajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wiggins
vs
Krajewski

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Wiggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Krajewski!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krajewski doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Wiggins to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Karol Krajewski has been cut.
Krajewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krajewski keeps the fight on the outside.

Wiggins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Krajewski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Krajewski is looking to reverse the position.
Krajewski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Krajewski looking for submissions off his back.

Krajewski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Krajewski is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Wiggins jumps into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajewski is trying to work for a sweep but Wiggins has mounted him!
Krajewski is looking to get to half guard.
Wiggins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiggins looking to control but Krajewski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wiggins with good strikes from the mount here!
Krajewski is trying desperately to improve position.
Krajewski looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krajewski looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Wiggins missing with strikes from the back.
Wiggins lands with a hammerfist to the side of Krajewski's head.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wiggins's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Wiggins doesn't have the hooks in and Krajewski manages to turn into his guard.
Krajewski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wiggins is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wiggins wants to sweep but no luck.

Krajewski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Krajewski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wiggins dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins stays in close to Krajewski's body and controls the position.
Wiggins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Krajewski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wiggins connects with a couple of short punches.
Wiggins trying to control the position from guard on top but Krajewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wiggins lands a couple of digs.

Krajewski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wiggins defends it easily.
Wiggins seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four 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.

Krajewski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wiggins defends well.

Krajewski looking for subs off his back but Wiggins has passed one foot through into half guard.
Wiggins wants to stand up but Krajewski has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiggins trying to mount his opponent but Krajewski defends it.
Wiggins passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wiggins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karol Krajewski's cut.
That's time! Wiggins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wiggins lands a nice shot to the body.
Wiggins wants to clinch.
Krajewski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wiggins counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Krajewski!
John Wiggins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krajewski is trying desperately to improve position.
Wiggins landing strikes from the mount.
Wiggins is landing with some decent strikes but Krajewski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Krajewski is breathing heavily.

Krajewski defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wiggins.
Wiggins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggins tries to control but Krajewski wriggling away.
Wiggins cracks Krajewski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wiggins with a couple of short strikes.
Krajewski tries to reverse the position but Wiggins maintains control.
Wiggins working Krajewski over with strikes here.
Wiggins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Krajewski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wiggins raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wiggins controlling from the full mount.
Wiggins looking to control but Krajewski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins controlling his opponent.
Krajewski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wiggins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Krajewski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wiggins is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Krajewski to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Krajewski shrugs it off.
Krajewski regains half guard.

Wiggins seems to be working for a kimura but Krajewski defends the submission attempt.
Krajewski won't allow Wiggins to pass to mount.

Krajewski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wiggins pulls his head out easily.

Krajewski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wiggins pulls his head out easily.
Wiggins tries to stand and escape but Krajewski is controlling the position.
Wiggins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krajewski on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wiggins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Krajewski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wiggins trying to control the action but Krajewski is working from the bottom.

Krajewski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Wiggins is working for a kimura but Krajewski is defending it quite comfortably.
Wiggins tries to pass to full mount but Krajewski defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wiggins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karol Krajewski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wiggins drives through with a takedown into guard.

Krajewski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Wiggins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wiggins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Wiggins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wiggins looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krajewski keeping moving, preventing Wiggins from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krajewski working for a triangle but Wiggins defends it easily.
Wiggins stands and throws Krajewski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Krajewski tries to bench press Wiggins off him but Wiggins keeps the position.
Wiggins cracks Krajewski with a big elbow.
Krajewski is looking to reverse the position.
Krajewski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee asks Wiggins politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wiggins prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krajewski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Wiggins stands up and beckons Krajewski to his feet.
Krajewski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wiggins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krajewski tries to score a body lock takedown but Wiggins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Wiggins has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Krajewski is trying to keep an underhook but Wiggins manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Krajewski actively working from the bottom here.

Krajewski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Krajewski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wiggins pulls his head out easily.

Wiggins moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Krajewski.
Krajewski gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krajewski wants to get back to full guard.

Krajewski looking for submissions off his back.

Krajewski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Krajewski actively working from the bottom here.
Wiggins wants to pass the guard but Krajewski is defending well.
Karol Krajewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Wiggins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Krajewski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Wiggins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wiggins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

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