PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eli Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Wiggin
vs
McCracken

174 cm
28
154 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

171 cm
28
153 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Wiggin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jai McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCracken manages to avoid it.
Wiggin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from McCracken misses.
McCracken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wiggins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wiggin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Wiggin tries to keep at a distance but McCracken has taken the fight into the clinch.
McCracken landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wiggin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCracken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wiggin backwards.
Wiggin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McCracken fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wiggin avoids the head kick by McCracken.
Wiggin works McCracken's body with a nice hook.
McCracken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wiggin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCracken looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
McCracken scores with a spinning back kick!
McCracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by McCracken there.
Wiggin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin misses with a wild body shot.

McCracken darts in and clinches Wiggin up against the cage.
McCracken lands a hook that snaps the head of Wiggin backwards.
Wiggin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCracken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCracken working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCracken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCracken working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from McCracken.

Wiggin is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wiggin.
Oh Wiggin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCracken misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiggin just misses with a elbow thrown towards McCracken's brow.
McCracken working aggressively here.
McCracken misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McCracken fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from McCracken fails to land.
McCracken blocks an uppercut.
McCracken managing to block the knees to the body from Wiggin.
Wiggin seems to have got his legs back now.
McCracken lands a body punch.
McCracken throws a head punch that misses.
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!
McCracken misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCracken misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCracken misses with some punches.
Wiggin misses with an elbow strike.

McCracken breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin takes one to the side of the head.

McCracken fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wiggin, pushing him back against the cage.
Wiggin is leaning against McCracken and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wiggin digs a right hand into McCracken's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McCracken's gas tank.
McCracken blocks an elbow strike from Wiggin.
A head punch on the inside from McCracken fails to land.
Wiggin crunches a lovely knee into McCracken's ribcage.
Wiggin tries to throw a body punch but McCracken avoids it by throwing Wiggin back against the cage.
McCracken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wiggin.

It looks like Jai McCracken has been cut.
Wiggin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wiggin.
McCracken throws a punch but it's blocked by Wiggin.
McCracken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from McCracken fails to land.
McCracken softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCracken.
McCracken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wiggin blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCracken blocks an elbow strike from Wiggin.
McCracken misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCracken misses with some punches.
McCracken lands with a right to the head.
McCracken working aggressively here.
McCracken lands an uppercut.
McCracken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wiggin blocks an uppercut.
Wiggin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCracken misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCracken can't break the clinch.
Wiggin misses with a punch to the body.
McCracken takes an elbow to the temple.
Wiggin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McCracken working aggressively here.
McCracken swings wildly with an uppercut but Wiggin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiggin tries to land knees in the clinch but McCracken avoids the damage to the body.
Wiggin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McCracken gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCracken lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Wiggin.
McCracken tries for a takedown but Wiggin manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wiggin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCracken.
Wiggin landing knees to the head.
McCracken has a couple of punches blocked by Wiggin.
Wiggin stops a takedown attempt from McCracken.
McCracken throws a punch but it's blocked by Wiggin.
A head punch on the inside from McCracken fails to land.
Wiggin tries to land knees in the clinch but McCracken avoids the damage to the body.
Wiggin cracks McCracken with a nice body shot.
McCracken avoids a wild elbow strike from Wiggin.
Wiggin avoiding damage as McCracken throws knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wiggin tries a body shot but McCracken blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Wiggin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCracken.
Wiggin landing knees to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCracken.
A head punch on the inside from McCracken fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jai McCracken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jai McCracken's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wiggin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wiggin stuns McCracken with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCracken misses with an uppercut
and Wiggin counters with a slapping leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wiggin.
Wiggin moves away from the strike by McCracken.
McCracken connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wiggin. Wiggin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jai McCracken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCracken connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McCracken misses with a looping right.
It appears Wiggin was looking to counter with a kick there.
McCracken misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCracken pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wiggin avoids the head kick by McCracken.
Wiggin is looking to counter the offense by McCracken and move into the clinch.
A combination from Wiggin does no damage.

Wiggin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wiggin working McCracken over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside.
Wiggin lands an elbow that stopped McCracken in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin prevents a body shot from McCracken.
McCracken managing to block the knees to the body from Wiggin.
McCracken lands with a left to the head.
Wiggin can't find room to land a body shot as McCracken controls the action.
McCracken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wiggin misses with a punch to the body.
Wiggin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCracken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wiggins head.
A right hook to the body lands for Wiggin.
McCracken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wiggin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wiggin lands a knee to the body.
McCracken has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wiggin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McCracken is breathing heavily.
Wiggin lands an elbow that stopped McCracken in his tracks for a moment.
Wiggin lands a hook that snaps the head of McCracken backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wiggin.
McCracken misses with a punch on the inside.
McCracken avoiding damage as Wiggin throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiggin missing with knees to the body.
Wiggin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jai McCracken seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin digs a right hand underneath McCracken's ribcage. McCracken let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCracken avoids it.
Wiggin is trying to drag McCracken to the mat but McCracken just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wiggin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wiggin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Wiggin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCracken.
McCracken content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCracken.
McCracken swings wildly with an uppercut but Wiggin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCracken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wiggin throws an elbow but it misses.
Wiggin tries to work over McCracken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wiggin pushes McCracken back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wiggin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wiggin unloads a knee to the mid-section. McCracken lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wiggin connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Jai McCracken's cut even more.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wiggin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wiggin lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from McCracken fails to land.
Wiggin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McCracken takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wiggin.
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but McCracken blocks it.
McCracken takes a knee right on the jaw!

The cut above Jai McCracken's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wiggin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCracken backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wiggin tries to land knees in the clinch but McCracken avoids the damage to the body.
Wiggin lands a knee to the head.
McCracken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wiggins head.
McCracken lands a hook that snaps the head of Wiggin backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Wiggin.
McCracken taking a breather.
McCracken takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Wiggin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin lands with a right to the head.
McCracken misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCracken's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCracken can't find room to land a body shot as Wiggin controls the action.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside that McCracken shrugs off.
Wiggin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCracken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wiggin lands with a left to the head.
McCracken changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wiggin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McCracken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wiggin thows a body kick. McCracken tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCracken misses with a few strikes there.
McCracken throws a hook but Wiggin avoids it easily.
Wiggin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jai McCracken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as McCracken blocks the low kick.
Wiggin tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Wiggin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jai McCracken's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McCracken closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by McCracken.
McCracken misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCracken lands a nice uppercut.
McCracken has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wiggin after a bit of a struggle.
Wiggin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A right hook to the body lands for Wiggin.
Wiggin avoiding damage as McCracken throws knees to the body.
Wiggin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCracken scores with a hook to the body.
Wiggin lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCracken backwards.
McCracken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wiggin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wiggin crunches a lovely knee into McCracken's ribcage.
Wiggin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCracken has a couple of punches blocked by Wiggin.
Wiggin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wiggin connects with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wiggin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin working McCracken over with knees to the body.
McCracken takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Wiggin.
Wiggin misses with a punch to the body.
McCracken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCracken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wiggin crunches a lovely knee into McCracken's ribcage.
Wiggin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCracken.
Wiggin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wiggin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCracken can do to turn this around?
Wiggin lands a knee to the head.

Jai McCracken's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wiggin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wiggin lands a body punch.
Wiggin pushes McCracken back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCracken.
McCracken has had enough of the clinch but Wiggin keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Wiggin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Wiggin.
McCracken swings wildly with an uppercut but Wiggin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Wiggin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin scores with a knee to the head.
Wiggin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCracken takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by McCracken.
McCracken swings wildly with an uppercut but Wiggin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCracken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wiggin connects with a knee to the head.
McCracken lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wiggin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCracken backwards.
Wiggin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCracken backwards.
McCracken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wiggin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCracken has Wiggin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wiggin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McCracken lands a shot to the body.
Wiggin lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jai McCracken's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eli Wiggin!
Jai McCracken was interviewed post fight and said 'I love planes me!'.