PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neo Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kuznetsov
vs
Wiggin

182 cm
33
170 lbs
20 - 16 - 2

175 cm
31
165 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

King of Clothes
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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 20 - 16 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neo Wiggin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggin throws a wild body kick that Kuznetsov sees coming a mile off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wiggin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wiggin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Alexandr Kuznetsov has been cut.
Wiggin misses with a jab to the body
and Kuznetsov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kuznetsov connects with a solid leg kick.
Wiggin connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuznetsov looks to land a left hand but Wiggin moved out of range nicely.
Kuznetsov slips a straight right by Wiggin.
Kuznetsov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wiggin throws a big shot that misses.
Wiggin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Wiggin dives in and grabs Kuznetsov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kuznetsov pushes down on Wiggin's head and hops out.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuznetsov. That snapped Wiggin's head back.
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!
Wiggin misses with a straight right.
Kuznetsov walks into a stiff left hand from Wiggin.
Kuznetsov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wiggin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wiggin moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuznetsov slips a jab from Wiggin.
Wiggin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wiggin connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy right hand but Wiggin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wiggin throws a head kick that Kuznetsov semi-blocks.
Some wild striking there from Wiggin.
Kuznetsov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wiggin digs a good hook to Kuznetsov's body.
Wiggin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kuznetsov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wiggin misses with a takedown attempt

and Kuznetsov moves into the clinch.
Wiggin is trying to break the clinch but Kuznetsov is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Kuznetsov.
Wiggin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuznetsov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wiggin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiggin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wiggin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wiggin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kuznetsov lands a knee to the head.
Wiggin prevents a body shot from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuznetsov has him pressed against the cage.
Kuznetsov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wiggin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuznetsov misses with a body punch.
Kuznetsov misses with a knee to the head.

Wiggin manages to break the clinch.

Kuznetsov pushes Wiggin up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuznetsov blocking some punches.
Kuznetsov keeps control of Wiggin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuznetsov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Wiggin.
Kuznetsov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuznetsov pushes Wiggin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wiggin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wiggin takes an elbow to the temple.
Wiggin has had enough of the clinch but Kuznetsov keeps him there for the moment.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wiggin or not.
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow over the top.
Kuznetsov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wiggin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wiggin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kuznetsov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wiggin can turn it around.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuznetsov.
Wiggin lands a damaging elbow.
Wiggin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kuznetsov trying to land knees to the body.
Kuznetsov looking to throw knees to the head but Wiggin is blocking nicely.
Kuznetsov looking to slow down the pace here.
Wiggin cracks Kuznetsov with a nice body shot.

Wiggin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick but Wiggin moves out of range.
Kuznetsov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wiggin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wiggin lands a nice shot to the body.
Wiggin avoids the body shot from Kuznetsov.
Alexandr Kuznetsov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wiggin misses with a body shot.
Kuznetsov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wiggin. That did some damage!
Wiggin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wiggin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Wiggin lands a jab to Kuznetsov's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuznetsov avoids the body shot from Wiggin.
Kuznetsov is looking to counter the offense by Wiggin and move into the clinch.
Wiggin scores with a nice right hand.
Wiggin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kuznetsov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuznetsov connects with a leg kick. Wiggin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wiggin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kuznetsov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wiggin throws a head kick that misses

and Kuznetsov counters by moving into the clinch.
Kuznetsov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kuznetsov looking to throw knees to the head but Wiggin is blocking nicely.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside.
Wiggin managing to block the knees to the body from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Wiggin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiggin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alexandr Kuznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neo Wiggin.
Kuznetsov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiggin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wiggin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexandr Kuznetsov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexandr Kuznetsov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wiggin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Kuznetsov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Wiggin.
Kuznetsov punishes Wiggin's body with a nice straight punch.
Wiggin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wiggin takes a swing at Kuznetsov's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetsov is looking to counter punch.
Wiggin throws a right hand that Kuznetsov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuznetsov also avoids with ease.

Kuznetsov takes the fight into the clinch.

Wiggin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wiggin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wiggin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kuznetsov lands a front kick.
Kuznetsov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wiggin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiggin throws a series of punches but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kuznetsov.
Wiggin takes a swing at Kuznetsov's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetsov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wiggin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin throws a shot from downtown. Kuznetsov moves away and avoids it.
Wiggin throws a looping overhand right but Kuznetsov ducks down to avoid it.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wiggin misses with a straight right.
Wiggin fails with the takedown.
Wiggin digs a good body shot into Kuznetsov's ribs.
A slow jab from Wiggin misses its intended target.
Kuznetsov throwing a counter right hand but Wiggin manages to avoid it.
Kuznetsov staying out of range there.
Kuznetsov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Neo Wiggin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wiggin's head backwards.
Wiggin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slow jab from Wiggin misses its intended target.
Wiggin throws a big shot that misses.
Kuznetsov blocks a head kick by Wiggin.
Wiggin throws a head kick but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov lands with an uppercut that bounces Wiggin off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuznetsov throws a right and a left that Wiggin avoids nicely.
Wiggin throws a poor cross that misses

and Kuznetsov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Wiggin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuznetsov lands with a good body shot.
Wiggin misses with a kick to the body.
Wiggin throws the kick towards the body but Kuznetsov avoids it.
Kuznetsov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Kuznetsov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wiggin, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuznetsov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuznetsov.

Wiggin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov digs a good hook to Wiggin's body.
Kuznetsov throws a body punch but Wiggin moves out of range.
Wiggin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuznetsov misses with a low kick as Wiggin jumps back.
Wiggin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wiggin swings for the body but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov looks to land a right hand but Wiggin moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wiggin.
Wiggin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wiggin throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Wiggin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kuznetsov misses the shot to the body.
Wiggin is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wiggin lands a nice shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Wiggin. Those never looked like landing.
Wiggin swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuznetsov.
Wiggin misses with a few strikes there.
Kuznetsov tries to counter by clinching up but Wiggin breaks away and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Wiggin.
Wiggin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Wiggin.
Kuznetsov lands a leg kick that knocks Wiggin off balance momentarily.
Wiggin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wiggin misses with a head kick.
Wiggin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kuznetsov throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kuznetsov clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiggin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wiggin blocks an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Wiggin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuznetsov blocks an elbow strike from Wiggin.
Kuznetsov stops a takedown attempt from Wiggin.
Alexandr Kuznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neo Wiggin.
Wiggin blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wiggin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuznetsov.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuznetsov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kuznetsov.
A short right from Wiggin on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov crunches a lovely knee into Wiggin's ribcage.
Wiggin is breathing heavily.
Kuznetsov blocks an elbow strike from Wiggin.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow that misses.
Kuznetsov slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alexandr Kuznetsov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexandr Kuznetsov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Kuznetsov. Wiggin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Wiggin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wiggin.
Kuznetsov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wiggin to score with a decent uppercut.
Kuznetsov doesn't manage to clinch there - Wiggin circles away.

Wiggin gets tackled into the cage by Kuznetsov. Kuznetsov maintains the clinch.

Wiggin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Kuznetsov has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Wiggin is on him like a limpet, forcing Kuznetsov back against the cage.
Wiggin is trying to push Kuznetsov away but Kuznetsov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wiggin avoiding damage as Kuznetsov throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Wiggin fails to land.
Wiggin struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuznetsov controls his hands.
Wiggin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands an elbow inside.
Alexandr Kuznetsov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wiggin managing to block the knees to the body from Kuznetsov.
A short body shot lands from Kuznetsov as the two fighters clinch.
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow over the top.
Wiggin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Wiggin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuznetsov misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin scores with a hook.
Wiggin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wiggins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kuznetsov looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiggin is just out of range.
Wiggin throws a right hand that Kuznetsov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuznetsov also avoids with ease.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wiggin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov misses the jab.
Wiggin throws a counter combo.
Kuznetsov with a jab.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch but Wiggin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiggin fails to land with a series of punches.
Wiggin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kuznetsov lands a lovely overhand right.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Wiggin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov stuffs the takedown attempt from Wiggin. Wiggin gets slowly back to his feet.
A slow jab from Wiggin misses its intended target.
Kuznetsov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wiggin throws a hook but Kuznetsov avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov feints and then cracks Wiggin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wiggin down.
Kuznetsov doesn't manage to clinch there - Wiggin circles away.
Wiggin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kuznetsov with a body shot.
Kuznetsov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuznetsov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wiggin throws a big shot that misses.
Wiggin throws out a loose jab but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiggin ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.

Kuznetsov moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries to work over Wiggin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside that Kuznetsov shrugs off.
Kuznetsov is looking to control Wiggin's arms but Wiggin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kuznetsov has his back to the cage.

Wiggin breaks the clinch.
Kuznetsov lands with a cross.
Kuznetsov misses with a head kick.
Wiggin swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a nice looking body shot.
Alexandr Kuznetsov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuznetsov tries to land a leg kick but Wiggin saw it coming and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Wiggin. Those never looked like landing.
Wiggin misses with an uppercut.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut.
Wiggin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wiggin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kuznetsov counters with a leg kick.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiggin moves away.
Wiggin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin throws an overhand right that lands on Kuznetsov's shoulder, as Kuznetsov tries to avoid the shot.
Wiggin avoids the head kick by Kuznetsov.
As Kuznetsov backs off Wiggin throws a huge counter combo but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it all.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wiggin.
Kuznetsov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuznetsov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wiggin.
Kuznetsov throwing a counter right hand but Wiggin manages to avoid it.
Wiggin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Wiggin tries to keep at a distance but Kuznetsov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wiggin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kuznetsov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wiggin misses with an elbow over the top.
Wiggin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kuznetsov is defending well.
Alexandr Kuznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neo Wiggin.

Wiggin tightens his grip and picks Kuznetsov up, before dumping him to the ground. Kuznetsov manages to land in guard.

Kuznetsov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Wiggin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Neo Wiggin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice elbow from Kuznetsov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Kuznetsov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kuznetsov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandr Kuznetsov!