PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Wiggins (ranked 8072 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Tomlinson (ranked 4830 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas Wiggins has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wiggins
vs
Tomlinson

218 cm
21
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Douglas Wiggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Tomlinson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tomlinson gets a double leg takedown into Wiggins's guard.
Tomlinson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tomlinson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Wiggins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tomlinson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tomlinson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tomlinson slips nicely into half guard.
Tomlinson drops an elbow to the side of Wiggins's head.
Tomlinson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tomlinson lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Tomlinson there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomlinson winds up and cracks Wiggins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Wiggins is rocked!
Tomlinson is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Wiggins is hurt! He's hurt bad - Tomlinson fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Wiggins from any more punishment! Congratulations to Tomlinson! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Tomlinson!