PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Killroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Wiggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dale Wiggins was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Killroy
vs
Wiggins

190 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Killroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dale Wiggins!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Killroy.

Wiggins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Killroy is looking to stand back up but Wiggins counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Killroy.
Killroy tries to escape but Wiggins is in control.
Killroy is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Wiggins is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Killroy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Killroy tries to get out of the position.
Killroy is just holding on here. Wiggins manages to take his back.
Killroy is in bad spot here.
Killroy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wiggins on the ground.
Killroy is trying to stand back up.
Killroy tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killroy trying to get back to his feet but Wiggins is in full control for now.
Killroy trying to control the action but Wiggins just sinks the hooks in.
Killroy surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Wiggins scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Wiggins not allowing Killroy to control his hands.
Killroy covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

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.
Will Wiggins go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Killroy trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Killroy is trying to stand back up.
Wiggins throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Killroy looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Killroy is breathing heavily.
Killroy just trying to survive but Wiggins is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Killroy tries to escape the position.
Wiggins is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killroy is trying to break free.
Wiggins throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Wiggins missing with strikes.
Killroy can't escape the position.
Killroy is trying to get back to his feet but Wiggins has full control of the position and if anything, Killroy has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Wiggins is looking for the choke from the back position but Killroy is controlling his hands well.
Killroy controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Wiggins keeps control of the position as Killroy tries to break free.
Killroy just trying to survive but Wiggins is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Killroy is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killroy manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wiggins's guard. Nice work there by Killroy.
Killroy stays in close to Wiggins's body and controls the position.
Killroy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Killroy stands up from Wiggins's guard - Killroy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Killroy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wiggins misses with a series of wild punches.
Wiggins shoots in but Killroy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Some wild striking there from Killroy.
Wiggins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wiggins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Killroy.
Killroy fails to land with a series of punches.
Killroy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wiggins counters with a leg kick.
Killroy throws a lazy head kick
and Wiggins finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wiggins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from Killroy does no damage.

Wiggins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wiggins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Killroy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Killroy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Killroy is controlling Wiggins's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killroy manages to get to full guard.
Killroy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wiggins is controlling him.
Wiggins is breathing heavily.
Killroy is looking to stand back up but Wiggins counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Killroy.
Killroy is looking to regain half guard here but Wiggins keeps moving and retains side control.
Killroy gets back to half guard.
Killroy tries to roll over but Wiggins keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Killroy pushes Wiggins off looking to stand but Wiggins dives back in and keeps control.
Wiggins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Killroy keeps working.
Killroy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Wiggins stops Killroy from getting back to his feet.
Wiggins thows a huge punch but Killroy dodges it nicely.
Wiggins stops Killroy from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Killroy throws a body punch but Wiggins moves out of range.
Wiggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Killroy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Killroy throws a lazy head kick
and Wiggins counters with a good, hard body kick but Killroy shrugs it off.
Wiggins throws a sloppy head kick and Killroy moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Killroy throws a right hand that Wiggins ducks under and follows up with a left that Wiggins also avoids with ease.
Wiggins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Killroy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wiggins blocks a jab.
Killroy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James Killroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Killroy.
Killroy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiggins shoots in looking for a takedown. Killroy tries to sprawl out of it but Wiggins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Killroy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James Killroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Wiggins.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wiggins. Killroy shrugs it off though.
Wiggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Killroy throws a lazy head kick
and Wiggins counters with a good low kick that Killroy was not able to check.
Killroy looks for a takedown but Wiggins sprawls well.
Wiggins avoids a punch combination nicely.

Wiggins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins lands a couple of digs.
Killroy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wiggins puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wiggins stops Killroy from getting back to his feet.
Killroy is trying to escape back to his feet but Wiggins uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Wiggins looks up at the clock and then as Killroy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wiggins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Killroy is trying to improve his position.
Killroy is trying to control Wiggins's posture but Wiggins avoids it.
Dale Wiggins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Killroy is looking to regain half guard here but Wiggins keeps moving and retains side control.
Killroy looks to move to half guard but instead Wiggins has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Wiggins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Killroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Killroy throws a sloppy head kick

and Wiggins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wiggins.
Killroy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wiggins is one step ahead there.
Killroy working a defensive guard here.
Killroy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wiggins has passed into side control.
Killroy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wiggins is looking to take a break and control but Killroy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wiggins not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killroy controlling the position well.
Killroy tries to get to full guard but Wiggins has control of the leg.
Killroy is looking to control Wiggins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Killroy avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Killroy kicks Wiggins off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick by Killroy misses
and Wiggins counters with a nice leg kick.
Killroy throws a right and a left that both miss.

Wiggins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wiggins is nestled in close to Killroy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Killroy wants to get back to full guard.
Killroy is trying to escape back to his feet but Wiggins uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Killroy is looking to regain half guard here but Wiggins keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killroy struggling a bit here.
What's Killroy going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Wiggins lands a decent elbow from side control.
Killroy can't do much from the bottom here.
A control attempt from Killroy but he's now mounted!
Wiggins raining down shots from the mount!
Killroy tries to hold on but Wiggins pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killroy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
BOOM! Wiggins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Killroy tries to lock up and control but Wiggins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Killroy is working to get back to half guard.
Wiggins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wiggins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Killroy working to try and regain half guard.
Killroy tries to hold on but Wiggins postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Killroy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
James Killroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Killroy wants to try and get back to his feet.
Killroy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Killroy wants to control but Wiggins is having none of it.
Killroy has given up his back here.
Killroy holding both Wiggins 's hands and preventing any damage.

Killroy manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dale Wiggins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wiggins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

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