PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Wiggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Don Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wiggins
vs
Don Santos

195 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caleb Wiggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Don Santos!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Don Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wiggins could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Don Santos misses with a double jab

and Wiggins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wiggins wants to pass the guard but Don Santos is defending well.

Don Santos has one foot on Wiggins's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wiggins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Don Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Don Santos cracks Wiggins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Caleb Wiggins has been cut.
Don Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wiggins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wiggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Don Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wiggins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Don Santos but Don Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Don Santos misses with a double jab

and Wiggins counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Don Santos!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiggins thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggins looking to control but Don Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wiggins thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Don Santos is trying to stand.
Wiggins looking to finish with strikes here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Don Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.

Wiggins goes for an armbar but Don Santos turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Don Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Don Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wiggins is keeping the position for now.
Don Santos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wiggins is striking off his back. Don Santos thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Don Santos sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don Santos stops Wiggins from getting back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wiggins wants to control but Don Santos is keeping busy.
Don Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Don Santos wants to stand up but Wiggins has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Junior Don Santos was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Don Santos misses with a lunging right hand
and Wiggins counters with a thumping low kick.
Junior Don Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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.
Wiggins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wiggins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Don Santos sprawls well. Don Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wiggins gets slowly back to his feet.
Don Santos lands a lovely overhand right.
Don Santos misses with an uppercut.
Don Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Don Santos swings widly with a right hand

and Wiggins counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Don Santos!
Wiggins is breathing heavily.
Wiggins thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wiggins throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Don Santos because Wiggins loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Wiggins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caleb Wiggins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Don Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wiggins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wiggins avoids the body shot from Don Santos.
Caleb Wiggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiggins wants to clinch but Don Santos slips to the side
and Don Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Don Santos looks for the body kick but Wiggins saw that one coming.
Wiggins misses with a takedown attempt - Don Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wiggins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Don Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Don Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Don Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wiggins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wiggins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Don Santos throws a one two combo.

Caleb Wiggins's cut is getting worse.
Wiggins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Wiggins enables Don Santos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wiggins manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Don Santos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggins 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.

Don Santos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Don Santos dives in and grabs Wiggins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wiggins pushes down on Don Santos's head and hops out.

Don Santos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Don Santos decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wiggins to his feet.
Don Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Caleb Wiggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Don Santos.
Don Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wiggins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wiggins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Don Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Don Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiggins.
Don Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wiggins is defended easily by Don Santos.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Don Santos is defended easily by Wiggins.
Wiggins tries to work over Don Santos's front leg with a kick but Don Santos checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don Santos tries to bum rush Wiggins with a series of wild strikes but Wiggins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wiggins throws a wild body kick that Don Santos sees coming a mile off.

Wiggins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wiggins is looking to pass Don Santos's guard but actually Don Santos recovers to full guard.

Don Santos wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don Santos fails to land the takedown.
Don Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wiggins defends it nicely.
Don Santos tries to bum rush Wiggins with a series of wild strikes but Wiggins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiggins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wiggins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Don Santos throws the kick towards the body but Wiggins avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Don Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Caleb Wiggins's cut.
That's time! Wiggins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Don Santos lands a jab to Wiggins's midsection.
Wiggins closes the distance and clinches up with Don Santos, looking for a takedown. Wiggins pushes Don Santos against the cage but Don Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Don Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Don Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Don Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Wiggins moves into the clinch.
Wiggins tries to pull guard but Don Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Wiggins drops back down to his feet.

Don Santos breaks the clinch.
Wiggins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Wiggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiggins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Don Santos misses with the combination.
Junior Don Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wiggins shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Don Santos cracks Wiggins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Don Santos throws a one two combo.
A combination from Don Santos does no damage.
Don Santos works Wiggins's body with a nice hook.
Wiggins wants to clinch up but Don Santos keeps it at a distance.
A jab lands there for Don Santos.
Don Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wiggins shoots in for a takedown but Don Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Don Santos scores with a jab. Wiggins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Don Santos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wiggins in his tracks.
Don Santos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Don Santos tries to score with a low kick but Wiggins moves his leg out of the way.
Don Santos misses with a combination

and Wiggins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Don Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Don Santos is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Wiggins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wiggins prevents Don Santos from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caleb Wiggins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Don Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wiggins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wiggins tries to clinch but Don Santos moves out of range.
Don Santos throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Wiggins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Don Santos manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Don Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Don Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Don Santos misses.

Don Santos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wiggins to the ground. Don Santos is now in Wiggins's guard.
Don Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Don Santos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wiggins looking for a sweep. Not yet Wiggins, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don Santos passes Wiggins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wiggins is trying to stand back up but Don Santos is controlling him
Don Santos controlling the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice strikes from Don Santos there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Don Santos controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Don Santos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wiggins!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Junior Don Santos.
I think Don Santos 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Don Santos!