PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Wiggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Untlicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wiggs
vs
Untlicker

177 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Forbidden Apple

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wiggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Untlicker!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Untlicker is looking to clinch but Wiggs is avoiding it.
Untlicker moves in looking to clinch but Wiggs pushes him off.
Wiggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wiggs throws a looping overhand right but Untlicker ducks down to avoid it.
Wiggs slips a jab and a cross from Untlicker.

Wiggs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wiggs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Untlicker wants to control but Wiggs is keeping busy.
Untlicker manages to get to full guard.
Untlicker wants to get back to his feet but Wiggs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wiggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Untlicker is keeping the position for now.
Untlicker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wiggs manages to get himself to full guard.
Untlicker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Untlicker trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wiggs doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Wiggs wants to sweep here but Untlicker controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Untlicker wants to control from the top but Wiggs keeps moving.
Untlicker preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Untlicker tries to clinch up but Wiggs circles away and keeps his distance.
Untlicker blocks a jab.
Wiggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Untlicker.
Wiggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

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.
Untlicker doesn't manage to clinch there - Wiggs circles away.
Wiggs with a nice cross.
Wiggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wiggs fails to land the takedown.
Untlicker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wiggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Untlicker slips a straight right by Wiggs.
Wiggs misses with a double jab

and Untlicker counters by clinching up.
Good body shot from Untlicker.
Untlicker slows down the pace here.
Untlicker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Untlicker.
Untlicker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Untlicker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Untlicker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wiggs pulls his leg out and moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Wiggs there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Untlicker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wiggs scores with a jab to the head.
Wiggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Untlicker.

Untlicker clinches.
Untlicker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wiggs backwards.
Untlicker leaning against his opponent.
Wiggs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Untlicker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wiggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Untlicker.

Wiggs breaks from the clinch.
Wiggs slow jab from Untlicker misses its intended target.
Untlicker tries to clinch but Wiggs moves out of range.
Wiggs swinging wilding here.
Untlicker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wiggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggs throws a hook but Untlicker blocks it.

Untlicker closes the distance and clinches.
Untlicker misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Untlicker fails to land.
Untlicker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wiggs.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wiggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Untlicker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A left hand lands to the body for Untlicker.
Untlicker lands a hook that snaps the head of Wiggs backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Untlicker.
Untlicker just leaning against Wiggs, taking a breather.
Untlicker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wiggs.
Wiggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Untlicker lands with a short shot to the head.

Wiggs breaks from the clinch.
Wiggs keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wiggs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wiggs shoots and misses

and Untlicker counters with a takedown into side control.
Wiggs tries to bench press Untlicker off him but Untlicker keeps the position.
Wiggs can't do much from the bottom here.
Wiggs is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Untlicker off and has taken his back!
Untlicker prevents Wiggs from getting a body triangle.
Wiggs doesn't have the hooks in and Untlicker manages to turn into his guard.
Untlicker trying to control but Wiggs is working from the bottom.

Untlicker has gone for a leg lock! Wiggs slips out almost immediately though and dives into Untlicker's guard.
Wiggs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wiggs postures up and lands a big shot to Untlicker's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Untlicker is looking for a triangle but Wiggs pushes his legs off easily.
Untlicker is breathing heavily.
Wiggs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Untlicker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wiggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Untlicker has wrist control.
Wiggs postures up.
Untlicker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wiggs manages to get himself to full guard.
Wiggs wants to sweep here but Untlicker controlling him for the moment.
Untlicker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wiggs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wiggs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Untlicker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggs dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wiggs landing punches.
Wiggs lands a big elbow.
Untlicker wants to hold on but Wiggs pushes him away.
Wiggs lands with some strikes.
Untlicker is in a horrible position here. Wiggs smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wiggs working Untlicker over with strikes here.
Wiggs with good strikes from the mount here!
Wiggs landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Untlicker is looking to escape.
Untlicker is trying to stand.
Wiggs lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Untlicker hang on?
Untlicker wants to control but Wiggs is having none of it.
Wiggs landing strikes from the mount and Untlicker is in trouble!
Wiggs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wiggs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Untlicker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Untlicker tries to lock up and control but Wiggs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wiggs lands a nice shot to the head.
Untlicker working to try and regain half guard.
Wiggs pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggs landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wiggs controlling from the full mount.
Untlicker wants to hold on but Wiggs pushes him away.
Untlicker is trying desperately to improve position.
Wiggs has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Untlicker's face.
Wiggs lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Untlicker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wiggs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Untlicker is looking to escape.
John Wiggs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiggs content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wiggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Wiggs misses with a straight left.

Untlicker closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Untlicker on the inside.
Wiggs blocks an uppercut.
Wiggs is trying to break free.
Wiggs blocking some punches.
Untlicker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wiggs or not.

Untlicker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Wiggs misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Wiggs misses the jab.
Wiggs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Untlicker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wiggs misses with a wild body shot.

Wiggs looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Untlicker!
Untlicker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggs controlling the pace for now.
Untlicker working to try and regain half guard.
Untlicker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Untlicker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Untlicker regains half guard.
Untlicker is looking to improve his position.
Wiggs sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two 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.
Wiggs is tying to control. Untlicker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Untlicker gets back to full guard.

Wiggs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wiggs!
Untlicker is looking to clinch.
Untlicker tries a head kick but it misses.
Wiggs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
John Wiggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Untlicker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wiggs looks to land a right hand but Untlicker moved out of range.
Wiggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Untlicker doesn't seem bothered though.
Wiggs shoots and misses

and Untlicker counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggs takes a shot to the head.
Untlicker avoiding damage.
Wiggs blocks an uppercut.
Untlicker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Untlicker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Untlicker is stalling here.
Untlicker scores with a shoulder strike.
Wiggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Untlicker has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Untlicker.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Untlicker.
Untlicker throws a punch but it's blocked by Wiggs.
Untlicker has Wiggs pushed against the cage.
Untlicker is leaning against Wiggs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Untlicker breaks from the clinch.
Untlicker ducks under a wild hook from Wiggs.
Some wild striking there from Wiggs.
Wiggs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Untlicker slips under a jab from Wiggs.
Untlicker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiggs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Untlicker.
Wiggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Untlicker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wiggs, pushing him back against the cage.
Untlicker leaning against his opponent.
Untlicker pushes Wiggs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wiggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Untlicker.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Untlicker stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Chris Untlicker just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Untlicker tries for a takedown but Wiggs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wiggs thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Wiggs.
Nice straight punches there by Wiggs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wiggs.
Wiggs fails to land the takedown.
Untlicker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wiggs circles away.
Wiggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Untlicker.
Untlicker misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Untlicker has managed to clinch.
Untlicker digs a right hand into Wiggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wiggs's gas tank.
Untlicker is working for takedown but Wiggs is calmly controlling the position for now.
John Wiggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Untlicker.
Wiggs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Untlicker has him pressed against the cage.
Wiggs wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggs prevents a takedown attempt there.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wiggs is working for takedown but Untlicker is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Untlicker.
Wiggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Untlicker backwards.
Untlicker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Untlicker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Untlicker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wiggs backwards.

Untlicker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wiggs looks for a takedown but Untlicker sprawls well.

Untlicker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Untlicker showed some decent athleticism there.
Wiggs wants to get back to full guard.
Wiggs slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wiggs throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Wiggs is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Untlicker has his hands clasped together but Wiggs extends an breaks Untlicker's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Wiggs.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Wiggs!
John Wiggs retains his welterweight title!