PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eli Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Yauch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yauch has chosen No Sleep Till Brooklyn as his entrance music. Adam Yauch has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eli Wiggin's chin.

Wiggin
vs
Yauch

174 cm
27
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
154 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Wiggin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Yauch!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Wiggin misses.
Yauch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yauch swings widly with a right hand
and Wiggin counters with a left to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Yauch misses the target.
Wiggin missing with a left hand there. Yauch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wiggin misses with a body kick.
Wiggin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wiggin tries to clinch up.
Yauch lands with a cross.
Wiggin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wiggin throws a push kick but Yauch slaps the foot to one side.
Wiggin connects with a high kick.
Wiggin misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yauch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wiggin throws a leg kick but Yauch sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Yauch misses its intended target.
Wiggin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yauch at a distance.
Yauch connects with a jab.
Eli Wiggin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggin misses with a left hand
and Yauch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wiggin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yauch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wiggin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Wiggin forces Yauch back against the cage and clinches.
Wiggin misses with a punch to the body.
Yauch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wiggin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yauch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Wiggin.
Wiggin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Wiggin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Yauch regains guard immediately.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiggin content to stall in guard here.
Yauch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wiggin is controlling him.
Wiggin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yauch told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Yauch has Wiggin pulled in close to control his posture.
Yauch 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wiggin throws a lazy right hand but Yauch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wiggin throws the kick towards the body but Yauch avoids it.
Yauch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yauch throws a shot from downtown. Wiggin moves away and avoids it.
Yauch misses with a wild body shot.
Wiggin defending well as Yauch loads up on a big left hand.
Wiggin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yauch will feel that in the morning.
Wiggin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yauch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yauch lands with a nice combination. Wiggin backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yauch counters with a straight right hand.
Wiggin misses with a straight left.
Yauch throws out a loose jab but Wiggin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiggin looks to land a body kick but Yauch moved away.
Yauch throws a poor cross that misses
and Wiggin counters with a body kick.
Yauch throws a right hand that Wiggin ducks under and follows up with a left that Wiggin also avoids with ease.
Wiggin swings for the body but Yauch moves out of range.
A punch combination from Yauch misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab by Yauch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiggin scores with a sloppy right hand. Yauch should have avoided that one.
Wiggin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yauch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Wiggin dominated that round.
That's time! Wiggin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yauch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wiggin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wiggin scores with a spinning back kick!
Yauch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yauch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wiggin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wiggin misses with a lunging right hand
and Yauch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Eli Wiggin is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wiggin.
A jab from Yauch misses.
Wiggin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yauch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yauch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wiggin ducks under a wild hook from Yauch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin lands a really nice looking cross but Yauch seems unphased.
Wiggin scores with a decent looking hook.
Yauch sizes up Wiggin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A left and a right from Yauch both land. Nice combination.
Wiggin misses with a head kick.
Wiggin misses with a wild body shot.
Yauch thows a body shot but no joy.
Yauch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wiggin circles away quickly and effectively.
Wiggin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wiggin misses with a lunging right hand
and Yauch counters with a left and a right that stings Wiggin.
Wiggin jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yauch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wiggin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wiggin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wiggin.
A jab from Yauch does it's job there.

Wiggin is rocked!
Wiggin tries to land a front kick but Yauch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yauch throws a right and a left that Wiggin avoids nicely.
Yauch needs to keep his hands up - Wiggin had a free shot at his head there.
Yauch ducks under a wild hook from Wiggin.
Wiggin tries to land a front kick but Yauch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yauch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin cracks the inside of Yauch's front leg.
Wiggin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yauch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yauch scores with a jab.
Wiggin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yauch looks to land a combination but Wiggin avoids it well.
Wiggin loads up on a big right hand but Yauch slips the punch.
Nice cross by Yauch.
Yauch misses with a hook to the body
and Wiggin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yauch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh Wiggin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wiggin ducks right into an uppercut from Yauch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yauch manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Wiggin's head coaches at The Gentleman's Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wiggin misses with a body kick.
Wiggin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yauch blocks a head kick by Wiggin.
Wiggin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adam Yauch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiggin misses with an uppercut. Yauch saw that one coming.
Wiggin scores with a jab to the head.
Yauch with a hook.
Yauch cracks Wiggin with a hook to the temple - Wiggin is on wobbly legs here! Yauch swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Wiggin falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Yauch wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Adam Yauch!
Adam Yauch gave a mention to Hellbent in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).