PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ender Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brandon's choice of entrance music: Life Is Beautiful. Junior Brandon has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Wiggin
vs
Brandon

188 cm
42
220 lbs
34 - 26 - 0

178 cm
34
215 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 34 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ender Wiggin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brandon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brandon thows a left - swing and a miss!

Brandon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wiggin to the ground. Brandon is now in Wiggin's guard.
Brandon is pushing down on Wiggin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wiggin is fighting to maintain full guard but Brandon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wiggin trying to control here.

Brandon is looking for a kimura but Wiggin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brandon to get the leverage.
Brandon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wiggin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wiggin is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brandon is looking for a kimura but Wiggin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brandon to get the leverage.
Brandon wants to pass the guard but Wiggin is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brandon trying to control from half guard but Wiggin is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brandon wants to take a breather but Wiggin is having none of it.
Wiggin is trying to maintain the position but Brandon is very close to passing his half guard.
Brandon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wiggin!
Brandon trying to control but Wiggin is having none of it.
Brandon unloading with bombs!
Brandon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wiggin is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wiggin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brandon with a couple of short strikes.
Wiggin tries to hold on but Brandon postures up.
Brandon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brandon controlling the pace for now.
Wiggin is squirming around, avoiding Brandon's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin regains half guard.
Brandon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wiggin is controlling Brandon's trapped leg to prevent Brandon from advancing to side control.
Wiggin trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Brandon there.
Brandon is trying to control the action in half guard but Wiggin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Brandon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wiggin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brandon.
Wiggin tries to roll over but Brandon keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wiggin is refusing to be controlled, as Brandon sits in half guard.
Wiggin tries to roll over but Brandon keeps him under control.
Wiggin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brandon.
Wiggin is looking for a sweep. Brandon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Brandon is looking for a kimura but Wiggin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brandon to get the leverage.
Wiggin manages to get to full guard.
Brandon with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wiggin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wiggin throws a big shot that misses.
Brandon goes for a double leg but Wiggin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wiggin continues to drive forward.
Brandon throws the left hand but Wiggin avoids the punch easily.
Brandon shoots in for a takedown but Wiggin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wiggin lands with a good body shot.
Wiggin swats away the attempt to clinch by Brandon.
Wiggin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wiggin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wiggin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wiggin lands a glancing blow to the side of Brandon's head.
Wiggin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brandon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Brandon stands up and waves to Wiggin to follow him.
Brandon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wiggin's waist but Wiggin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brandon off to one side.
Ender Wiggin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Brandon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brandon has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wiggin looks for a takedown but Brandon sprawls well.
Brandon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Junior Brandon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiggin lands a glancing blow to the side of Brandon's head.
Brandon fails with the takedown
and Wiggin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wiggin misses with the combination.
Wiggin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wiggin is looking to counter punch.
Ender Wiggin is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Brandon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wiggin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wiggin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wiggin stops a takedown attempt from Brandon.
Brandon blocks a body shot from Wiggin.
Wiggin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wiggin misses with a punch to the body.
Wiggin lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Junior Brandon has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandon controls his hands.
Wiggin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brandon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brandon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wiggin to keep the fight standing.
Wiggin gets through Brandon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brandon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wiggin lands a shot to the body.
Wiggin stalling the fight.
Brandon fails to pull guard.
Brandon 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 scores with a shot to the side of Brandon's head.
Brandon blocks an uppercut.
Wiggin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wiggin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wiggin scores with a shot to the side of Brandon's head.
Brandon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wiggin after a bit of a struggle.
Wiggin lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Wiggin.
Wiggin leaning against his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wiggin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brandon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ender Wiggin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junior Brandon'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. This is the final round!

Brandon tries for a takedown but Wiggin circles away easily
and Wiggin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wiggin tries to clinch

and Brandon counters with a shoot takedown. Wiggin fights it but they end up in guard.

Brandon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brandon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wiggin back to the cage. Brandon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Ender Wiggin has been cut.
Wiggin throws a lazy right hand but Brandon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Wiggin finds it's way through Brandon's defenses.
Wiggin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiggin misses with a hook
and Brandon counters with a straight right hand.
Brandon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wiggin throws a series of punches but Brandon moves out of range.
Wiggin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brandon in his tracks.
Wiggin lands with a nice combination. Brandon backs away looking to recover.
Jab, jab by Wiggin - just one landing.

Brandon clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wiggin after a bit of a struggle.
Wiggin throws a punch but it's blocked by Brandon.
Wiggin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brandon backwards.

Wiggin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wiggin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ender Wiggin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Brandon.
Wiggin is looking to clinch.
Wiggin tries to clinch up but Brandon circles away and keeps his distance.
Brandon looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Wiggin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wiggin lands an elbow just above Brandon 's eye.
Brandon is working for takedown but Wiggin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ender Wiggin has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Wiggin as the two fighters clinch.
Wiggin stalls.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wiggin obliges.

Brandon has Wiggin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Brandon pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wiggin tumbling to the mat - Brandon dives into Wiggin's guard.

Wiggin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wiggin has Brandon pressed against the cage, preventing Brandon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wiggin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wiggin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wiggin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wiggin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brandon.
Wiggin lands a right hand.
Wiggin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Brandon 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin is pulling down on Brandon's head to control his posture.
Brandon wants to control from the top but Wiggin keeps moving.
Wiggin wants to sweep here but Brandon controlling him for the moment.

Brandon stands and steps away. Wiggin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice uppercut there from Wiggin.
Brandon avoids the body shot from Wiggin.
Wiggin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brandon fails to land the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ender Wiggin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wiggin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ender Wiggin!
Ender Wiggin really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GREEN!160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.