PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryfus Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Spaceboy. Andrew Wiggin has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kelly
vs
Wiggin

175 cm
30
155 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

180 cm
31
154 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155

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 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryfus Kelly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Wiggin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wiggin's head.
Wiggin is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
Wiggin closes the distance but Kelly moves to the side

and Kelly counters with a shoot takedown. Wiggin fights it but they end up in guard.
Wiggin is pulling down on Kelly's head to control his posture.
Wiggin keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Wiggin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kelly is controlling him.
Kelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kelly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kelly slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wiggin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kelly!
Wiggin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kelly is looking to escape.
Kelly has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kelly can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly is working hard here to advance position.
Wiggin trying to control but Kelly is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wiggin misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by Wiggin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Wiggin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wiggin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kelly is trying to escape the mount.
Wiggin tries to push Kelly's head away but Kelly is holding on tight.
Wiggin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin lands a heavy elbow.
Wiggin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wiggin trying to control but Kelly is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin trying to control but Kelly is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wiggin.
Kelly is looking to get to half guard.
Kelly tries to lock up and control but Wiggin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiggin throws some wild stikes that Kelly manages to avoid easily.
Kelly is trying to escape the mount.
Kelly is squirming around, avoiding Wiggin's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Wiggin dominated that round.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wiggin doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.
Kelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Wiggin has Kelly up against the cage in a clinch.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kelly avoids it.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kelly avoids it.
Wiggin misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wiggin obliges.
Wiggin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kelly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wiggin looking to throw knees to the head but Kelly is blocking nicely.

Kelly ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kelly no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wiggin wants to stand but Kelly has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Andrew Wiggin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wiggin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wiggin pushing down on Kelly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly wants to improve his position but Wiggin is controlling well.
Kelly moves into full guard.
Kelly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kelly trying to keep a closed guard but Wiggin is proving a slippery customer.
Wiggin chips away with some ground and pound.
Wiggin trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.

Kelly looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wiggin passes into side control.
Wiggin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kelly works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to get to full guard but Wiggin has control of the leg.

Wiggin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kelly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kelly keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kelly wants to improve his position but Wiggin is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin is just content to waste time from the top position. Kelly takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kelly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wiggin's guard.
Kelly working some strikes from top position.
Kelly works over Wiggin with some ground and pound from guard.
Kelly trying to control but Wiggin is working from the bottom.
Kelly advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wiggin is staying active underneath Kelly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kelly throwing shots but Wiggin is blocking nicely.
Wiggin is trying to stand.
Kelly throwing shots but Wiggin is blocking nicely.
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.
Kelly is keen to just control but Wiggin is a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kelly working over Wiggin with some ground and pound. Wiggin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryfus Kelly dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wiggin is out of range.
Wiggin darts in trying to clinch
and Kelly counters with a low kick, right behind Wiggin 's knee.

Wiggin has managed to clinch.
Kelly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wiggin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kelly tries to throw a body punch but Wiggin avoids it by throwing Kelly back against the cage.
Kelly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wiggin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kelly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelly.
Wiggin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kelly is defending well for now.
Kelly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wiggin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wiggin takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kelly is defending well for now.
Wiggin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kelly's face.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wiggin misses with a knee to the head.
Kelly working hard to break the clinch.
Kelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the head but Kelly blocks with his arms.
Kelly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wiggin throws an elbow but it misses.
Kelly blocks an elbow strike from Wiggin.
A bit of stalling here from Kelly.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wiggin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kelly is defending well for now.
Kelly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wiggin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kelly avoiding damage as Wiggin throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin stalls.
Wiggin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wiggin prevents Kelly from breaking the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiggin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kelly blocks it with crossed arms.
Kelly managing to block the knees to the body from Wiggin.
Wiggin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kelly blocks it with crossed arms.
Kelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wiggin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the head but Kelly blocks with his arms.
Wiggin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kelly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wiggin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kelly is keeping busy.
Come on Kelly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to maintain a safe position but Wiggin gets an underhook and turns Kelly into the cage.

Kelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wiggin takes a jab right on the kisser.
A good leg kick by Kelly.
Andrew Wiggin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiggin closes the distance but Kelly moves to the side
and Kelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wiggin thinking.
Kelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wiggin at a distance.
Wiggin looks to clinch
and Kelly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wiggin darts in trying to clinch
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andrew Wiggin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiggin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut there from Kelly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wiggin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kelly.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kelly, right into the meat.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Kelly is having none of it.
Wiggin wants to clinch but Kelly slips to the side
and Kelly counters with a good low kick that Wiggin was not able to check.
Wiggin darts in trying to clinch
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Wiggin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiggin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kelly can pounce on him.

Wiggin drives through and clinches with Kelly against the cage.
Kelly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wiggin throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Andrew Wiggin just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kelly scores with a jab to the head.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Kelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andrew Wiggin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiggin tries to clinch
and Kelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wiggin thinking.
Wiggin darts in trying to clinch
and Kelly counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wiggin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wiggin darts in trying to clinch
and Kelly counters with an outside leg kick.
Kelly lands with a good body shot.
Wiggin looks to clinch
and Kelly counters with a thumping low kick.
Kelly scores with a nice body kick.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Wiggin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ryfus Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin wants to clinch.
That kick from Kelly tenderised Wiggin's leg. Wiggin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wiggin looks to clinch
and Kelly counters with a low kick, right behind Wiggin 's knee.
Wiggin looks to clinch
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wiggin looks to clinch
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiggin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wiggin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wiggin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wiggin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wiggin. That did some damage!
Kelly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wiggin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin darts in trying to clinch
and Kelly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly dips to his left and cracks Wiggin with an uppercut!
Wiggin closes the distance but Kelly moves to the side
and Kelly counters with an inside leg kick.
Wiggin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Kelly closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wiggin to the mat! Wiggin manages to get full guard.
Wiggin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kelly has passed into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Kelly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Check out the look on Kelly's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Wiggin is rocked!
Kelly staying calm.
Wiggin is still in real trouble! Can Kelly finish him?

Kelly is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wiggin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wiggin seems to have recovered his senses.
Wiggin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Kelly crashes against the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wiggin is trying to improve his position.
Kelly misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kelly looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wiggin is avoiding damage well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kelly tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryfus Kelly had his way with Andrew Wiggin in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Wiggin closes the distance but Kelly moves to the side
and Kelly counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wiggin's knee momentarily.
Kelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wiggin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kelly counters with a body kick.
Kelly throws a low kick, looking for Wiggin's leg but Wiggin calmly moves out of range.
Wiggin doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wiggin tries to clinch up but Kelly circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wiggin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wiggin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kelly counters with an inside leg kick.
Wiggin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Kelly moves away
and Kelly counters with a good low kick that Wiggin was not able to check.
Wiggin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kelly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wiggin tries to clinch
and Wiggin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiggin is just out of range.
Wiggin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Kelly is having none of it.
Wiggin tries to clinch up
and Kelly counters with a thumping low kick.
Wiggin doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.
Kelly cracks the inside of Wiggin's front leg.
Wiggin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a nice looking body kick.
Wiggin tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly scores with a punch to the head.
Good leg kick by Kelly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiggin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wiggin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiggin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wiggin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wiggin tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiggin wants to clinch.
Wiggin tries to clinch
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kelly attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kelly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wiggin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wiggin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wiggin tries to clinch up
and Kelly counters with an inside leg kick.
Wiggin darts in trying to clinch
and Wiggin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Wiggin tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.
Wiggin closes the distance but Kelly moves to the side
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kelly counters with a nice leg kick.
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wiggin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wiggin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kelly counters with a good low kick that Wiggin was not able to check.
Wiggin looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Wiggin checks it.
Wiggin looks to clinch
and Kelly counters with a head kick. That will keep Wiggin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kelly counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wiggin's knee momentarily.

Wiggin moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryfus Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kelly has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 48:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:47
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryfus Kelly!
Ryfus Kelly is the new featherweight champion!