PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ender Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Nickatina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nickatina has chosen Andre Nickatina ~ Blood In My Hair as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Wiggin
vs
Nickatina

188 cm
22
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ender Wiggin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Nickatina!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggin lands a lovely overhand right.
Wiggin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nickatina.
Nickatina lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nickatina.
Nickatina shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Nickatina throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wiggin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nickatina is in Wiggin's guard.
Nickatina missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nickatina trying to control but Wiggin is working from the bottom.
Wiggin is pulling down on Nickatina's head to control his posture.
Wiggin keeping full guard, as Nickatina tries to pass.
Nickatina postures up in Wiggin's guard and throws a big left but Wiggin blocks it.
Nickatina wants to control from the top but Wiggin keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin is looking to stand up but Nickatina isn't so interested in that idea.
Wiggin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
That kick from Nickatina tenderised Wiggin's leg. Wiggin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Nickatina moves out of range.

Nickatina scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nickatina stops Wiggin from getting back to his feet.
Wiggin wants to improve his position but Nickatina is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiggin is trying to stand up here but Nickatina is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickatina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wiggin trying to control here.
Nickatina throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nickatina is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nickatina seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wiggin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nickatina is pressing down on Wiggin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wiggin is holding on for now.
Nickatina wants to take a breather but Wiggin is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wiggin moves to clinch but Nickatina breaks away

and Nickatina counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nickatina is trying to control the action in half guard but Wiggin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nickatina tries to pass to full mount but Wiggin defends it.

Nickatina is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wiggin wants to control but Nickatina is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Wiggin makes his way to full guard, as Nickatina worked for a kimura.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nickatina throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nickatina trying to control but Wiggin is working from the bottom.
Nickatina has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wiggin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nickatina missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nickatina wants to control from the top but Wiggin keeps moving.

Nickatina has gone for a leg lock! Wiggin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nickatina's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Nickatina 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.

Nickatina misses with a low kick as Wiggin jumps back.
A telegraphed right hand from Wiggin misses the target.
Wiggin cracks Nickatina with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nickatina shoots for a double leg takedown but Wiggin sprawls well. He's pushed Nickatina's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wiggin stuffs the takedown.
Ender Wiggin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Wiggin misses the target.
Wiggin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wiggin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wiggin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No luck for Nickatina with that takedown attempt.
Ender Wiggin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Nickatina.
Wiggin throws a nice looking combination but Nickatina bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wiggin cracks Nickatina with a good jab.
Nickatina shoots for a double leg takedown but Wiggin sprawls well. He's pushed Nickatina's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nickatina is breathing heavily.
Wiggin sizes up Nickatina with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nickatina slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Wiggin misses

and Nickatina counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wiggin!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Wiggin just holding on.
Wiggin wants to control but Nickatina is having none of it.
Wiggin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nickatina trying to control from half guard but Wiggin is working away.
Andre Nickatina has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nickatina prevents Wiggin from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nickatina is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Wiggin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wiggin is on top in guard.
Wiggin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nickatina is trying to keep Wiggin in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickatina being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ender Wiggin just wasn't active enough.
Wiggin lunges at Nickatina with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nickatina's hand.
Nickatina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wiggin misses with a wild body shot.
Wiggin misses with a few strikes there.
Wiggin throws a one two combo.
Wiggin scores with a three punch combo!
Wiggin wants to clinch.
Nickatina swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wiggin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Nickatina.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wiggin misses with the combination.
Nickatina takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nickatina shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Wiggin to counter with a crisp jab.
Wiggin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nickatina. Nickatina circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wiggin missing with a left hand there. Nickatina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wiggin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nickatina's hands.
Wiggin misses with a double jab.
Wiggin works Nickatina's body with a nice hook.
Wiggin swings widly with a right hand

and Nickatina counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wiggin!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickatina throwing strikes here but Wiggin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nickatina can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wiggin is looking to escape.

Nickatina is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wiggin has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wiggin!
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 Ender Wiggin will probably get the nod.
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!

Nickatina is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wiggin.
Wiggin swinging wildly here.
Nickatina takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wiggin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Nickatina is having none of it.
Nickatina shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wiggin as he avoids it easily.
Nickatina gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wiggin counters with a one-two to the body.
The fighters circling - Wiggin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside.
Nickatina jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wiggin walks away with a smile on his face. Nickatina gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ender Wiggin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Nickatina.
Wiggin misses with a wild body shot.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nickatina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiggin cracks Nickatina with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wiggin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Nickatina.
Wiggin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ender Wiggin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiggin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nickatina fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wiggin avoids it really well and circles away.
Nickatina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nickatina connects with a body shot.
Wiggin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nickatina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ender Wiggin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nickatina shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wiggin sprawls well. Wiggin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nickatina gets slowly back to his feet.
Wiggin wants to clinch up but Nickatina keeps it at a distance.
Nickatina's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wiggin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nickatina scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin throws an overhand right that lands on Nickatina's shoulder, as Nickatina tries to avoid the shot.
Nickatina walks into a left hand.
Nickatina throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Wiggin closes the distance and pushes Nickatina back into the cage.
Nickatina has had enough of the clinch but Wiggin keeps him there for the moment.
Nickatina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nickatina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nickatina takes an elbow to the temple.
Wiggin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wiggin lands a nice elbow.
Wiggin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nickatina backwards.
Wiggin is leaning against Nickatina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wiggin lands an elbow just above Nickatina 's eye.

It looks like Andre Nickatina has been cut.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside that Nickatina shrugs off.
Nickatina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wiggin lands with a light punch inside.
Wiggin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wiggin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wiggin.
Wiggin missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Wiggin.
Wiggin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wiggin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nickatina is defending well for now.
Wiggin lands a nice elbow.
Wiggin throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickatina dodges an elbow strike from Wiggin.
Wiggin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wiggin pushes Nickatina back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wiggin pushes off an throws an elbow but Nickatina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nickatina wants a takedown but no success here.
Wiggin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wiggin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nickatina backwards.
Wiggin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nickatina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wiggin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nickatina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiggin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nickatina's brow.
Wiggin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nickatina backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Wiggin.
Nickatina tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wiggin smiles and moves away.

Wiggin forces Nickatina back against the cage and clinches.
Wiggin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wiggin is pressed up against the cage. Nickatina has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wiggin down to the mat. Wiggin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Nickatina gets tackled into the cage by Wiggin. Wiggin maintains the clinch.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside that Nickatina shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nickatina.
Nickatina drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wiggin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wiggin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Wiggin.
Nickatina is trying to break the clinch but Wiggin is controlling him.
Nickatina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nickatina is looking to break free of the clinch but Wiggin has double underhooks.
Wiggin missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Wiggin on the inside.

Nickatina breaks the clinch.
Wiggin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Nickatina is predictable there
and Wiggin counters with a nice uppercut.

Wiggin rushes Nickatina and presses him up against the cage.
Wiggin lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Wiggin.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside that Nickatina shrugs off.
Nickatina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nickatina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nickatina has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nickatina drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wiggin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wiggin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ender Wiggin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wiggin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ender Wiggin!