PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Splityo Wig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nage Sorthcutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wig
vs
Sorthcutt

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Splityo Wig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nage Sorthcutt!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorthcutt blocks the body kick.
Wig takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sorthcutt tests Wig's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sorthcutt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Wig drives through and clinches with Sorthcutt against the cage.
Wig will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sorthcutt up against the cage.

Wig breaks the clinch.
Sorthcutt tries to clinch but Wig is having none of it.
Wig blocks a jab.
Wig is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorthcutt is looking to clinch but Wig is avoiding it.
Sorthcutt misses the jab.
Wig has a takedown stuffed.
Sorthcutt is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sorthcutt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wig circles away from the clinch attempt

so Wig counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sorthcutt is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Wig dives into side control.

Sorthcutt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wig wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
An elbow from Wig crashes against the mat.
Sorthcutt misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Wig working away.
Wig throws a strike aimed at the side of Sorthcutt's head but Sorthcutt avoids it well.
Wig throws a strike aimed at the side of Sorthcutt's head but Sorthcutt avoids it well.
Sorthcutt is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Wig is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wig misses with a head shot.
Wig throws some wild stikes that Sorthcutt manages to avoid easily.
Wig has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wig punching from mount but Sorthcutt doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wig controlling from the full mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wig moves to the back.

Wig has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Sorthcutt has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wig looking for the choke but no joy.
Sorthcutt is trying to get back to his feet but Wig has full control of the position and if anything, Sorthcutt has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Wig looking for the RNC.
Wig is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wig thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sorthcutt trying to control the position but Wig manages to sink in the hooks.

Wig tightening his grip on Sorthcutt, looking for the choke.
Wig controlling from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Wig has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wig ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sorthcutt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wig.
Wig looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Wig manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sorthcutt on his heels. He'll look to pass Sorthcutt's guard now, I'm sure.
Sorthcutt has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wig has passed into side control.
Wig creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sorthcutt sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wig happy to just control the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorthcutt looks to move to half guard but instead Wig has passed into mount! Damn!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorthcutt wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Wig throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Wig avoiding Sorthcutt 's attempts to control his hands.

Sorthcutt showing good submission defense here.
Sorthcutt looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Wig somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wig has good solid back control here.
Wig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sorthcutt can do to turn this around?
Wig throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Wig missing with punches from the back.

Wig working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wig is persistently looking for the submission but Sorthcutt is defending it well.

Sorthcutt fending off the submission attempt from Wig.
Sorthcutt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wig. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wig trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sorthcutt doesn't escape.
I really don't envy Sorthcutt right now.

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.
Good control from Wig.
I really don't envy Sorthcutt right now.

Wig is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Sorthcutt has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Wig.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Splityo Wig dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sorthcutt throws out a loose jab but Wig uses good head movement to avoid it.

Wig has managed to clinch.

Wig jumps guard and drags Sorthcutt to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wig is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sorthcutt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wig seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wig bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sorthcutt's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorthcutt wants to sweep here but Wig controlling him for the moment.
Sorthcutt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wig advances to half guard.
Wig not doing much here.
Sorthcutt has a hand on Wig's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Wig takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Sorthcutt is trying to reverse the position but instead Wig has taken his back - oops!
Wig trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sorthcutt doesn't escape.
Nage Sorthcutt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wig working for a choke but Sorthcutt is defending well.
Wig slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Wig is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sorthcutt is defending well though. Wig let's go of the attempt for now.
Sorthcutt is in bad spot here.

Sorthcutt defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorthcutt has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Wig.
Wig is riding his opponent, not letting Sorthcutt buck him off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wig throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

Wig is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sorthcutt has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wig is riding his opponent, not letting Sorthcutt buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Sorthcutt is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Wig gets his way!

Sorthcutt is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Wig gets his way!

And that's the end of the fight!
Splityo Wig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wig, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Splityo Wig!