PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neo Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wiggin
vs
Correa

175 cm
27
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

174 cm
27
164 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

King of Fists

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neo Wiggin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Correa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correa throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Wiggin counter with a right hand.
Wiggin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wiggin looks to land a right hand but Correa moved out of range.
A combination from Correa does no damage.
Correa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wiggin digs a good hook to Correa's body.
Wiggin loads up on a big right hand but Correa slips the punch.

Correa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Wiggin has one foot on Correa's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiggin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Correa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Correa lands a nice looking body shot.
Correa throws a right and a left that Wiggin avoids nicely.
Correa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Correa works over Wiggin's head and body with a nice combination.
Jose Correa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggin throws a jab but it's blocked by Correa.
Wiggin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin slips under a jab.
As Correa backs away, Wiggin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Correa throws a shot to the body.
Wiggin misses with an uppercut. Correa saw that one coming.
Correa shoots and misses
and Wiggin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Correa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wiggin.
Correa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Correa is looking for the big counter here.
Correa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wiggin.
Correa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wiggin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Wiggin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Correa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wiggin at a distance.
Wiggin misses with a series of wild punches.
Correa throws the left hand but Wiggin avoids the punch easily.
Correa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Wiggin - just one landing.
Wiggin throws a leg kick which misses Correa's front leg but catches the back leg as Correa tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Correa swings for the body but Wiggin moves out of range.
Correa misses with an uppercut.
As Correa looks to move away, Wiggin throws a big counter combo but Correa just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa lands with a nice body punch.
Wiggin throws out a leg kick but Correa moves out of range and Wiggin only half commits.
Wiggin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wiggin wants it to stay on the feet.
Wiggin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Neo Wiggin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Correa.
Correa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiggin moves away.
Correa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wiggin rather than just go for the knockout.
Correa misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Wiggin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wiggin misses with a double jab.
Correa swings for the body but Wiggin moves out of range.
Wiggin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wiggin is looking for a counter combo.
Wiggin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Correa.

Correa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Correa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wiggin is refusing to be controlled, as Correa sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa throwing shots but Wiggin is blocking nicely.
Correa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Correa there.
Correa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wiggin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Correa wants to control from the top but Wiggin keeps moving.
Wiggin looking for a sweep. Not yet Wiggin, not yet.
Correa trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiggin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Correa stays in close to Wiggin's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Correa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Correa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wiggin's head.
Correa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wiggin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wiggin keeping moving, preventing Correa from controlling successfully.
Correa with a nice head shot there.
Correa trying to control but Wiggin is working from the bottom.
Wiggin trying to strike off his back.
Wiggin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wiggin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Correa is one step ahead there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Correa dominated 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.

Correa lands a jab.
Correa scores with a hook to the body. Wiggin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Correa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Correa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wiggin.
Wiggin throws a looping overhand right but Correa ducks down to avoid it.
Correa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wiggin scores with the left hand. Correa knows he should have avoided that one.
Correa misses with a few strikes there.
Wiggin throws a head kick but Correa moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiggin looks to land a combination. Correa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Correa sizes up Wiggin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Correa throws a nice looking combination but Wiggin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Correa throws a series of punches but Wiggin moves out of range.
Correa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wiggin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Correa somewhat.
Neo Wiggin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wiggin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wiggin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wiggin misses with a hook. Correa ducked under it nicely.
Wiggin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wiggin throws a series of punches but Correa moves out of range.
Correa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Wiggin misses.
Correa looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiggin is just out of range.
Wiggin ducks under a wild hook from Correa.
Correa slips under a jab.
Wiggin tries a low kick but Correa avoids it.
Correa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wiggin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wiggin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Correa won't allow Wiggin to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Correa.
Correa throwing strikes but missing.
Wiggin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wiggin is posturing up here but Correa has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Wiggin tries to roll out but it's too tight and Wiggin has to tap! Slick submission there by Correa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Correa!
Jose Correa thanked the fans post fight for their support.