PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Yauch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yauch kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is No Sleep Till Brooklyn. Adam Yauch could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eli Wiggin's chin.

Yauch
vs
Wiggin

182 cm
27
154 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

174 cm
27
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Yauch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Wiggin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yauch eats them both and turns towards Wiggin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yauch looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiggin is just out of range.

Wiggin closes the distance and clinches.
Yauch looking for a takedown.
Wiggin tries to land knees in the clinch but Yauch avoids the damage to the body.
Wiggin scores with a shoulder strike.
Wiggin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yauch has Wiggin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wiggin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
I was talking to Yauch's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yauch fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Yauch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiggin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yauch blocks it with crossed arms.
Yauch looking to stall.
Wiggin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wiggin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wiggin lands a body shot.
Wiggin lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wiggin obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yauch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yauch tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wiggin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yauch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wiggin is keeping busy.
Yauch lands a left hand.
Wiggin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yauch is defending well for now.
Yauch is trying to maintain a safe position but Wiggin gets an underhook and turns Yauch into the cage.
Wiggin lands a hook that snaps the head of Yauch backwards.

Yauch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yauch lands with a hook. Wiggin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wiggin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiggin jabs at Yauch's body.
A punch combination from Yauch misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin looks to land a combination but Yauch avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wiggin.
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!
A swing and a miss from Yauch.
Sloppy strikes from Wiggin. Those never looked like landing.
A big right from Yauch misses.
Yauch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wiggin is looking to clinch.

Yauch gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wiggin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wiggin trying to control the position from guard on top but Yauch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yauch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wiggin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yauch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wiggin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yauch pulls Wiggin in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yauch clobbers Wiggin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wiggin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wiggin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wiggin throws a head kick but Yauch moves out of range.
Yauch avoids the head kick by Wiggin.
Wiggin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiggin tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yauch misses with a series of wild punches.
Yauch throws the left hand but Wiggin avoids the punch easily.
Wiggin is looking to clinch but Yauch is avoiding it.
Wiggin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yauch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yauch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wiggin counters with a series of strikes. Yauch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yauch misses with an uppercut
and Wiggin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yauch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yauch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wiggin circles away quickly and effectively.
Wiggin moves in looking to clinch but Yauch pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin loads up on a big right hand but Yauch slips the punch.
A punch combination from Yauch misses.
Yauch swings widly with a right hand
and Wiggin counters with a good low kick that Yauch was not able to check.
Eli Wiggin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggin misses with a low kick.
Wiggin lands with a slapping head kick.
Yauch lands a jab to Wiggin's midsection.
Wiggin with a hook.
Wiggin ducks under a wild hook from Yauch.
Yauch throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wiggin takes one to the chin there.
Wiggin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yauch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yauch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yauch misses with an uppercut. Wiggin saw that one coming.
Wiggin throws a right hand that misses
and Yauch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiggin tries to clinch but Yauch is having none of it.
A shot to the liver by Yauch. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yauch throws a jab but it's blocked by Wiggin.
Yauch misses with a few strikes there.
Adam Yauch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Wiggin.
Wiggin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wiggin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wiggin tries to clinch up but Yauch circles away and keeps his distance.
Wiggin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yauch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yauch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wiggin was well out of range. Poor timing from Yauch.
Wiggin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yauch's sensitive parts.
Wiggin walks into a jab.
Wiggin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yauch catches Wiggin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wiggin throws a head kick that misses
and Yauch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yauch misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Wiggin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wiggin.
Yauch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wiggin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yauch tries to pull guard but Wiggin holds him up against the cage and eventually Yauch drops back down to his feet.
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 Adam Yauch will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wiggin tries to clinch there but Yauch circles away.
Wiggin avoids the body shot from Yauch.
Wiggin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Wiggin does no damage.
Yauch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yauch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yauch misses with a hook
letting Wiggin counter with a right hand.
Yauch looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiggin is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin misses with a double jab.
Wiggin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yauch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yauch cracks Wiggin with a right hand to the side of the head.

Wiggin has closed the distance and engaged Yauch in a clinch.

Yauch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yauch throws a nice looking combination but Wiggin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yauch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wiggin misses with a double jab
and Yauch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wiggin misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yauch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Wiggin.

Wiggin forces Yauch back against the cage and clinches.
Wiggin pushes off an throws an elbow but Yauch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yauch tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wiggin smiles and moves away.
Yauch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eli Wiggin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yauch misses with a hook.
Yauch throws a poor cross that misses
and Wiggin counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yauch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yauch looks to land a right hand but Wiggin moved out of range.
Yauch works Wiggin's body with a nice hook.
Wiggin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yauch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wiggin on the side of the head.
Yauch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wiggin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yauch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wiggin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wiggin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Yauch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wiggin is looking to clinch but Yauch is avoiding it.
Yauch throws out a loose jab but Wiggin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiggin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yauch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yauch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiggin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wiggin wants to clinch up but Yauch keeps it at a distance.
Wiggin looks to land a right hand but Yauch moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Eli Wiggin just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Yauch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yauch lands with a good body shot.
Yauch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wiggin.
Wiggin misses with a few strikes there.
Wiggin lands a right hook to the body.
Wiggin throws a wild body kick that Yauch sees coming a mile off.

Yauch gets tackled into the cage by Wiggin. Wiggin maintains the clinch.
Wiggin scores with a shot to the side of Yauch's head.
Yauch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wiggin is defending well.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside that Yauch shrugs off.
Yauch looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiggin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yauch's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yauch takes an elbow to the temple.
Yauch blocks a body shot from Wiggin.
Wiggin can't find room to land a body shot as Yauch controls the action.
Wiggin landing knees to the head.
Yauch drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wiggin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wiggin looks to land a body kick but Yauch moved away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wiggin, as that shot connected.
Yauch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wiggin tries to clinch there but Yauch circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wiggin.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yauch takes an elbow to the temple.

Yauch manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yauch has control of Wiggin's left arm, preventing Wiggin from doing any damage.
Wiggin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yauch can't keep his opponent in guard - Wiggin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wiggin wants to take a breather but Yauch is having none of it.
Yauch is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin stops Yauch from getting back to his feet.
Yauch trying to control from the bottom.
Yauch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wiggin.
Wiggin controlling the pace.
Wiggin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yauch wants to control but Wiggin is having none of it.
Yauch is bucking up trying to escape but Wiggin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wiggin trying to control but Yauch is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yauch wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wiggin.
You get the feeling that Yauch really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Wiggin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yauch is looking to escape.
Yauch wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wiggin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yauch tries to hold on but Wiggin postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Wiggin dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Yauch misses its intended target.
Wiggin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yauch moves away.
A jab from Yauch misses.
Yauch throws a shot from downtown. Wiggin moves away and avoids it.
Yauch slips a jab and a cross from Wiggin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Yauch finds it's way through Wiggin's defenses.
Wiggin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yauch throws a right and a left that Wiggin avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin thows a leg kick but Yauch checks it
and Yauch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wiggin lands a high kick!
Wiggin tries to score with a low kick but Yauch moves his leg out of the way.
Wiggin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wiggin throws a looping overhand right but Yauch ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yauch.

Wiggin pushes Yauch up against the cage in a clinch.

Yauch pulls Wiggin into guard.
Wiggin postures up in Yauch's guard and throws a big left but Yauch blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yauch holds on and takes a little breather.
Eli Wiggin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wiggin wants to control from the top but Yauch keeps moving.
Yauch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yauch seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Adam Yauch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A big right from Wiggin misses.
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!
Yauch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wiggin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wiggin.
Yauch misses with a straight left.
Wiggin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yauch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wiggin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wiggin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yauch.
Yauch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wiggin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wiggin clinches up with Yauch and pushes him back against the cage.
Yauch is working for takedown but Wiggin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wiggin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adam Yauch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yauch blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wiggin.
Wiggin lands a body shot.
Wiggin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yauch's elbow.
Wiggin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yauch's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yauch wants to break free but Wiggin has control.
Wiggin can't find room to land a body shot as Yauch controls the action.
Wiggin lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Yauch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yauch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wiggin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wiggin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Wiggin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wiggin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Eli Wiggin!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Eli Wiggin!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Eli Wiggin!

Eli Wiggin wins by unanimous decision!