PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between rocky bullwinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Wiggin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

bullwinkle
vs
Wiggin

185 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

180 cm
20
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Crashforce Voodoo Labs

The Perfect Bloodline Laboratories

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, rocky bullwinkle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Wiggin!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wiggin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wiggin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
bullwinkle managing to block the knees to the body from Wiggin.
bullwinkle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
bullwinkle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

bullwinkle has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wiggin is trying to keep an underhook but bullwinkle manages to get the takedown into half guard.

bullwinkle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
bullwinkle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

bullwinkle is looking for a kimura but Wiggin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for bullwinkle to get the leverage.
Wiggin tries to kick bullwinkle off but bullwinkle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. bullwinkle connects with a nice short shot to Wiggin's temple.
bullwinkle prevents Wiggin from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bullwinkle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bullwinkle is trying to control. Wiggin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
bullwinkle blocks the elbow strike.

Wiggin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
bullwinkle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wiggin throws a head kick that misses.
bullwinkle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wiggin tries to avoid it but bullwinkle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wiggin to the ground. Wiggin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rocky bullwinkle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Wiggin.
Andrew Wiggin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
bullwinkle tries to clinch up.
Wiggin clinches but bullwinkle breaks the clinch

and bullwinkle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wiggin's guard.
bullwinkle is breathing heavily.

bullwinkle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

bullwinkle drops back looking for a leg! Wiggin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wiggin manages to kick bullwinkle off! bullwinkle jumps back into Wiggin's guard.
Wiggin wants to stand and escape but bullwinkle is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
bullwinkle looking to pass the guard.
Wiggin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst bullwinkle is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wiggin scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and bullwinkle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wiggin's guard now.

Wiggin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes bullwinkle off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wiggin misses with a head kick.
Wiggin throws a sloppy head kick and bullwinkle moves out of range easily.
Wiggin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wiggin tries to clinch but bullwinkle moves away

and bullwinkle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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 is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst bullwinkle is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bullwinkle trying to control but Wiggin is working from the bottom.
Wiggin is looking to stand up but bullwinkle isn't so interested in that idea.
bullwinkle postures up in Wiggin's guard and throws a big left but Wiggin blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

bullwinkle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and bullwinkle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wiggin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wiggin tries to clinch but bullwinkle is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

rocky bullwinkle dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wiggin throws a head kick that misses.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bullwinkle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wiggin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bullwinkle swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiggin.
Andrew Wiggin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggin tries to clinch but bullwinkle is having none of it.
Wiggin tries a head kick but it misses.
bullwinkle shoots for a takedown but Wiggin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
bullwinkle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wiggin avoids it really well and circles away.
Wiggin scores with a head kick.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch but bullwinkle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Wiggin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wiggin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wiggin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and bullwinkle avoids it.

Wiggin breaks from the clinch.
Wiggin connects with a high kick.

bullwinkle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wiggin to the mat! Wiggin manages to get full guard.
bullwinkle throws a big right hand that misses.
Wiggin is looking to stand up but bullwinkle isn't so interested in that idea.
bullwinkle trying to control but Wiggin is working from the bottom.
bullwinkle 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.
bullwinkle won't allow Wiggin to get back to his feet.
bullwinkle trying to control but Wiggin is working from the bottom.
bullwinkle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin is looking to stand up but bullwinkle isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wiggin connects with a high kick.
Wiggin fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wiggin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wiggin lands a knee to the body.

Wiggin manages to break the clinch.
Wiggin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wiggin moves in looking to clinch but bullwinkle pushes him off.
Wiggin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiggin doesn't manage to clinch there - bullwinkle circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wiggin drives through and clinches with bullwinkle against the cage.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside that bullwinkle shrugs off.
bullwinkle has Wiggin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wiggin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rocky bullwinkle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bullwinkle takes an elbow to the temple.
bullwinkle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wiggin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiggin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
rocky bullwinkle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiggin throws a head kick that misses.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch up but bullwinkle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from bullwinkle.
bullwinkle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wiggin throws a head kick that misses.
Wiggin lands with a kick to the temple. bullwinkle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin lands a head kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wiggin.
Wiggin throws a head kick that bullwinkle semi-blocks.
Wiggin wants to clinch up but bullwinkle keeps it at a distance.

Wiggin forces bullwinkle back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by Wiggin.
Wiggin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wiggin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wiggin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Wiggin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wiggin tries to clinch up.
Wiggin tries to clinch but bullwinkle is having none of it.
Wiggin thows a body kick. bullwinkle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wiggin misses with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Wiggin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

bullwinkle keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiggin moves in looking to clinch but bullwinkle pushes him off.
Wiggin is looking to clinch.
Wiggin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wiggin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wiggin throws a head kick but bullwinkle moves out of range.

bullwinkle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
bullwinkle trying to control the action but Wiggin is working from the bottom.

bullwinkle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wiggin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

bullwinkle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wiggin has escaped the position, nice work there.
rocky bullwinkle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin pushes bullwinkle away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, bullwinkle gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

bullwinkle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

bullwinkle tries for a kimura but Wiggin is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
bullwinkle throws a strike aimed at the side of Wiggin's head but Wiggin avoids it well.
bullwinkle misses with the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
bullwinkle swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiggin.
Wiggin throws a sloppy head kick and bullwinkle moves out of range easily.
bullwinkle keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiggin is looking to clinch but bullwinkle is avoiding it.
bullwinkle blocks a head kick by Wiggin.
Wiggin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch but bullwinkle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiggin throws a head kick but bullwinkle moves out of range.
bullwinkle circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wiggin drives through and clinches with bullwinkle against the cage.
A knee to the head by Wiggin.
Wiggin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wiggin lands an elbow that stopped bullwinkle in his tracks for a moment.

Wiggin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wiggin wants to clinch up but bullwinkle keeps it at a distance.
Wiggin lands a head kick!
bullwinkle keeps the fight on the outside.
bullwinkle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wiggin. That one must have hurt.
bullwinkle tries to land a front kick but Wiggin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wiggin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wiggin scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andrew Wiggin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
bullwinkle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
bullwinkle circles away from the clinch attempt.
bullwinkle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
bullwinkle will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
bullwinkle keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch but bullwinkle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiggin tries to clinch but bullwinkle is having none of it.
bullwinkle takes a kick to the side of the head.

Wiggin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
bullwinkle takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Wiggin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wiggin tries to clinch up.
bullwinkle keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiggin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Wiggin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wiggin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Wiggin! Andrew Wiggin retains his featherweight title!