PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Xingu Huka Huka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Wiggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Huka Huka
vs
Wiggins

194 cm
27
244 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

203 cm
28
249 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Dangerous knees
KO power

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xingu Huka Huka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Wiggins!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huka Huka is looking for a counter combo.
Wiggins is looking to clinch.
It looked like Huka Huka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wiggins moves in looking to clinch but Huka Huka pushes him off.
Wiggins tries to clinch but Huka Huka is having none of it.
Wiggins moves in looking to clinch but Huka Huka pushes him off.
Huka Huka seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Andrew Wiggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wiggins takes the fight into the clinch.
Huka Huka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huka Huka lands with a light punch inside.
Wiggins lands with a short shot to the head.
Huka Huka misses with the head strike.
Wiggins misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wiggins.
Huka Huka blocks an uppercut.
Huka Huka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wiggins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wiggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wiggins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huka Huka backwards.

It looks like Xingu Huka Huka has been cut.
Wiggins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiggins pushes Huka Huka back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huka Huka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wiggins clinches with his opponent.

Huka Huka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wiggins clinches with his opponent.
Huka Huka has a couple of punches blocked by Wiggins.
Wiggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Wiggins lands a nice uppercut.
Huka Huka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wiggins pushes Huka Huka back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Huka Huka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Wiggins on the inside.
Wiggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Wiggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huka Huka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wiggins fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wiggins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wiggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Wiggins misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiggins lands a shoulder strike.
Huka Huka blocking some punches.
Wiggins misses with some punches.
A short right from Wiggins on the inside.
A short uppercut from Wiggins.
Wiggins misses with a short punch on the inside.

Huka Huka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wiggins tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Huka Huka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Huka Huka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wiggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wiggins moves into the clinch successfully.
Wiggins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wiggins misses with some punches.
Huka Huka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huka Huka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huka Huka misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wiggins fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Wiggins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xingu Huka Huka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wiggins moves into range and clinches up with Huka Huka.
Huka Huka blocks an uppercut.
Wiggins has a couple of punches blocked by Huka Huka.
Wiggins misses with the head strike.
Wiggins misses with some punches.

Huka Huka manages to break the clinch.
Wiggins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wiggins tries to clinch but Huka Huka moves out of range.
Huka Huka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wiggins tries to clinch there but Huka Huka circles away.
As Wiggins looks to move away, Huka Huka throws a big counter combo but Wiggins just gets out of the way.

Huka Huka tries to keep at a distance but Wiggins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Huka Huka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiggins.
Wiggins throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huka Huka swings wildly with an uppercut but Wiggins uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Wiggins fails to land.

Huka Huka breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wiggins misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huka Huka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wiggins is looking to clinch but Huka Huka is avoiding it.
Huka Huka throws a big counter combination but Wiggins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wiggins is looking to clinch but Huka Huka is avoiding it.
Wiggins tries to clinch but Huka Huka is having none of it.
Huka Huka is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wiggins.

Wiggins instigates a clinch.
Wiggins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wiggins throws a punch but it's blocked by Huka Huka.
Huka Huka looking to stall.

Huka Huka breaks from the clinch.

Wiggins clinches up with Huka Huka and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wiggins lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Huka Huka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wiggins clinches up with Huka Huka and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wiggins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wiggins has a couple of punches blocked by Huka Huka.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Wiggins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins working aggressively here.
Huka Huka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Huka Huka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wiggins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Huka Huka breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wiggins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Andrew Wiggins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Huka Huka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wiggins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wiggins misses with some punches.
Wiggins throws a head punch that misses.
Wiggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huka Huka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wiggins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wiggins misses with the head strike.
Wiggins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wiggins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wiggins lands with a short shot to the head.
Huka Huka blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huka Huka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Wiggins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Xingu Huka Huka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Huka Huka tries to keep at a distance but Wiggins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Andrew Wiggins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Huka Huka blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huka Huka.
Wiggins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huka Huka backwards.

Huka Huka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huka Huka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huka Huka is looking to counter the offense by Wiggins and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wiggins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Huka Huka misses with a punch on the inside.

Huka Huka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wiggins instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggins scores with a shoulder strike.
Huka Huka missing with knees to the body.
Wiggins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Huka Huka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wiggins's elbow.
Huka Huka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Huka Huka throws a punch but it's blocked by Wiggins.
Huka Huka tries to throw a body punch but Wiggins avoids it by throwing Huka Huka back against the ropes.
Huka Huka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Huka Huka taking a breather.
Xingu Huka Huka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wiggins blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Huka Huka fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka scores with a shot to the side of Wiggins's head.
Huka Huka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Huka Huka breaks the clinch.
Huka Huka keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiggins tries to clinch there but Huka Huka circles away.

Huka Huka tries to keep at a distance but Wiggins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Huka Huka misses with a knee strike.
Huka Huka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Huka Huka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Huka Huka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huka Huka misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Xingu Huka Huka.
I think Wiggins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Wiggins!
A relieved looking Andrew Wiggins thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.