PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Witt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Wiggin
vs
Witt

180 cm
28
154 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

165 cm
24
160 lbs
15 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Wiggin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Witt!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Witt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Witt lands in his opponent's guard.
Witt stops Wiggin from standing up.
Witt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wiggin wants to stand up but Witt is controlling him.
Wiggin controls Witt momentarily but Witt frees himself.
Witt trying to control but Wiggin is working from the bottom.
Witt throwing strikes but missing.
Wiggin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wiggin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Andrew Wiggin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Witt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wiggin, pushing him back against the cage.

Witt has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wiggin is trying to keep an underhook but Witt manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Witt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Witt controlling the action here.
Witt wants to free his trapped foot but Wiggin is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Witt is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Wiggin still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Wiggin has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Witt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Wiggin is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witt is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wiggin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wiggin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Witt manages to get to full guard.
Witt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wiggin stays in close to Witt's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wiggin wants to stand but Witt is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wiggin wants to pass the guard but Witt is keeping the position.
Witt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wiggin's guard.
Witt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Witt is looking to work some ground and pound but Wiggin has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin working a defensive guard here.
Witt controls from within his opponent's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Witt closes the distance and clinches.
Witt pushes Wiggin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Witt can't get the takedown.
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but Witt blocks it.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wiggin scores with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Witt avoiding damage as Wiggin throws knees to the body.
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but Witt blocks it.
Witt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wiggin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Witt gets a double leg takedown into Wiggin's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Witt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wiggin moves into range and clinches up with Witt.
Witt lands with a left to the head.

Wiggin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Witt is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wiggin to the mat. Wiggin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Witt forces his way into half guard.
Wiggin is trying to control but can't.
Witt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wiggin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Witt trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiggin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Witt works over Wiggin with some ground and pound from guard.
Witt won't allow Wiggin to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin trying to control the position.
Aaron Witt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Witt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Witt connects with a couple of short punches.
Witt stopping the sweep attempt from Wiggin.
Witt trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiggin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wiggin is looking to stand up but Witt isn't so interested in that idea.
Wiggin keeping full guard, as Witt tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witt 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Witt closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wiggin's guard.
Witt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Witt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Witt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wiggin's head.
Witt cracks Wiggin with a solid left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiggin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Witt is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wiggin keeping moving, preventing Witt from controlling successfully.
Witt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wiggin is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aaron Witt wasn't active enough on the ground.

Witt clinches with his opponent.
Wiggin looking to throw knees to the head but Witt is blocking nicely.
Wiggin landing knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wiggin gets underhooks to prevent Witt's takedown attempt.

Witt has hold of one of Wiggin's legs. Wiggin is fighting the takedown attempt but Witt gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Witt trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiggin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Witt tries to free his leg and advance position but Wiggin is retaining full guard.
Wiggin wants to stand but Witt is controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Witt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Witt trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiggin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Witt 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!

Witt pushes Wiggin up against the cage in a clinch.

Witt has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wiggin regains guard immediately.
Wiggin is looking to stand up but Witt isn't so interested in that idea.
Witt wants to control from the top but Wiggin keeps moving.
Witt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wiggin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wiggin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Witt is controlling him.
Witt wants to control from the top but Wiggin keeps moving.
Wiggin keeping full guard, as Witt tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aaron Witt.

Witt clinches up against the cage.
Witt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Witt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wiggin is defending well.
Witt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wiggin is defending well.
Witt can't get the takedown.
Andrew Wiggin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Witt.
Witt is trying to drag Wiggin to the mat but Wiggin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wiggin misses with a knee strike.
Wiggin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wiggin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin gets underhooks to prevent Witt's takedown attempt.
Wiggin lands a nice elbow.
Witt is trying to drag Wiggin to the mat but Wiggin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wiggin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Witt blocks it with crossed arms.
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Witt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Witt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wiggin is defending well.
Witt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wiggin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wiggin missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Witt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wiggin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Witt's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside that Witt shrugs off.

Witt tightens his grip and picks Wiggin up, before dumping him to the ground. Wiggin manages to land in guard.
Witt is looking to work some ground and pound but Wiggin has wrist control.
Witt trying to control but Wiggin is working from the bottom.
Witt throws a big elbow that misses.
Witt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wiggin looking to control.
Witt wants to control from the top but Wiggin keeps moving.
Wiggin is trying to control the position but Witt postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witt advances position into side control!
Witt wants to control but Wiggin is keeping him busy.
Witt fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Witt cracks Wiggin with a big right hand but Wiggin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiggin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Witt's best efforts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Witt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wiggin is in trouble now - Witt has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Witt clinches.
Witt wants to take the fight to the mat but Wiggin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Andrew Wiggin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wiggin throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wiggin.
Witt looking for a takedown.
Witt is looking to control Wiggin's arms but Wiggin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Witt has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Witt.
Wiggin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Witt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wiggin is defending well.
Andrew Wiggin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Witt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Witt is trying to drag Wiggin to the mat but Wiggin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wiggin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Wiggin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt misses with a punch to the body.
Witt is trying to maintain a safe position but Wiggin gets an underhook and turns Witt into the cage.
Witt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Witt is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Witt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wiggin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Witt takes an elbow to the temple.

Witt is trying to trip Wiggin. He has hold of a leg but Wiggin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Witt persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Witt won't allow Wiggin to get back to his feet.
Wiggin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Witt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wiggin wants to stand up but Witt is controlling him.
Witt is looking to work some ground and pound but Wiggin has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Witt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witt lands a couple of digs.
Witt sitting in guard here, content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Witt looking to pass the guard.
Wiggin is trying to control the position but Witt postures up.
Wiggin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Witt controlling the position for now.
Wiggin works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt working to try and regain half guard.
Witt sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Witt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Witt.
Wiggin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Wiggin stands up from Witt's guard - Wiggin perhaps looking for a knockout.

Witt moves into range and clinches up with Wiggin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but Witt blocks it.
Witt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Witt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wiggin connects with a knee to the head.
A short left from Witt.
Witt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Witt avoiding damage as Wiggin throws knees to the body.
Wiggin connects with a knee to the head.
Wiggin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Witt blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiggin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Witt is keeping busy.
Wiggin looking to throw knees to the head but Witt is blocking nicely.
Wiggin tries to land knees in the clinch but Witt avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Aaron Witt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Witt moves into range and clinches up with Wiggin.
Witt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Witt can't get the takedown.
Wiggin wants to stall.
Wiggin misses with a knee strike.
Wiggin stops a takedown attempt from Witt.
Andrew Wiggin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Witt.
Wiggin working Witt over with knees to the body.
Witt tries a body shot but Wiggin blocks it.
Wiggin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Witt is keeping busy.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wiggin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wiggin throws a knee to the head but misses.

Witt turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wiggin dodges the ground and pound from Witt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Witt creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wiggin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin regains half guard.
Witt not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Witt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wiggin is just riding it out for now. Witt eventually gives up the hold.
Witt throws a strike but Wiggin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Witt works over Wiggin with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wiggin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Witt.
Witt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wiggin controls Witt momentarily but Witt frees himself.
Witt 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.
Witt trying to control but Wiggin is working from the bottom.
Wiggin is looking to stand up but Witt isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Wiggin instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt is looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Wiggin.

It looks like Aaron Witt has been cut.
Wiggin is trying to stall.
Witt is looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Wiggin.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wiggin with a knee to the head.
Witt wants to take the fight to the mat but Wiggin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside.
Witt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Witt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wiggin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Witt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wiggin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin misses with a knee strike.

Witt wants the takedown. Wiggin is fighting it off but Witt persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Wiggin's guard against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wiggin has momentary wrist control but Witt slips an elbow through the middle.
Wiggin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Witt throws a big elbow that misses.
Wiggin wants to stand and escape but Witt is having none of it.
Wiggin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiggin wants to stand and escape but Witt is having none of it.
Andrew Wiggin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Witt landing some decent shots from guard.
Witt trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiggin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aaron Witt.
I've got Witt 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 45:50
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Witt!
Aaron Witt is the new featherweight champion!
Aaron Witt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.