PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naya Shinoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neo Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinoki 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, wadiako. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Shinoki
vs
Wiggin

180 cm
32
169 lbs
28 - 14 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Naya Shinoki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neo Wiggin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinoki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Wiggin drives through and clinches with Shinoki against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wiggin fails to land.
Wiggin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wiggin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shinoki 's elbow.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside that Shinoki shrugs off.
Shinoki looking for a takedown.
Shinoki wants to get back to striking at distance but Wiggin won't allow it.
Wiggin prevents the takedown attempt.
Wiggin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wiggin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiggin.
Wiggin misses with an elbow over the top.
Wiggin misses with a punch on the inside.
Shinoki is working for takedown but Wiggin is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naya Shinoki . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiggin gets underhooks to prevent Shinoki 's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shinoki .
Wiggin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shinoki s head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiggin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shinoki .

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shinoki turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Shinoki trying to control the position but Wiggin is working away.
Wiggin regains half guard there - taking advantage of Shinoki 's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Wiggin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shinoki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wiggin's head.

Shinoki 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 Shinoki .
Wiggin misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin trying to control here.
Shinoki is keen to just control but Wiggin is a slippery customer.

Shinoki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wiggin is just riding it out for now. Shinoki eventually gives up the hold.
Wiggin punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki content to control rather than advance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wiggin is looking for a sweep. Shinoki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shinoki works his way into side control.
Wiggin tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Wiggin regains half guard there - taking advantage of Shinoki 's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Shinoki is keen to just control but Wiggin is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wiggin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shinoki .
Wiggin is not content to let Shinoki control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shinoki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wiggin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab from Wiggin.
Shinoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wiggin.
Neo Wiggin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wiggin tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Shinoki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wiggin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neo Wiggin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wiggin is looking to clinch but Shinoki is avoiding it.
Shinoki feinted with a counter takedown.

Wiggin darts in and clinches Shinoki up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiggin.
Wiggin prevents the takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Wiggin.
Nice body punch from Wiggin.
Wiggin has a couple of punches blocked by Shinoki .
Neo Wiggin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wiggin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside that Shinoki shrugs off.
Shinoki is trying to break the clinch but Wiggin has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shinoki manages to break the clinch.
Wiggin cracks Shinoki with a right hand to the side of the head.

Shinoki is rocked!

Wiggin instigates a clinch.
Oh Shinoki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wiggin unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Shinoki ! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Wiggin is unloading with more strikes now! Shinoki drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neo Wiggin!
Neo Wiggin spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Naya Shinoki had this to say: ' Didn't go my way I will come back stronger Congrats to my opponent an best of luck in the future thanks you all for the support'.