PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dace Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Riggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmy Riggins will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wilson
vs
Riggins

185 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Valhalla Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dace Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Timmy Riggins!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riggins was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Riggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riggins's coach down at R.A.D's Lads was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Riggins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Riggins tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
Riggins wants to clinch.
As Riggins looks to move away, Wilson throws a big counter combo bu Riggins just gets out of the way.
Riggins wants to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Riggins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Riggins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riggins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wilson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riggins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Riggins moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a right hand that misses
and Riggins counters with a nice uppercut.
Riggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timmy Riggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggins tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Wilson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Riggins.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riggins.
Riggins lands with a right hand.
Riggins sizes up Wilson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wilson drops his hands momentarily and Riggins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Riggins is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Riggins wants to clinch.
Wilson feinted with a counter takedown.
Timmy Riggins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riggins moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
Riggins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wilson's hands.
Riggins is looking to clinch.
Riggins tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riggins is looking to clinch.
Riggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riggins fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riggins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Riggins tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Riggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Wilson misses its target.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Riggins's shoulder, as Riggins tries to avoid the shot.
Riggins tries to clinch up.
Riggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Wilson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riggins is looking to clinch.
Wilson throws a looping overhand right but Riggins ducks down to avoid it.
Riggins tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson is looking to counter punch.
Riggins doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
A jab lands there for Riggins.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Wilson throws the left hand but Riggins avoids the punch easily.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Riggins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Riggins does it's job there.
Riggins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
Riggins 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.
Riggins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Riggins with a jab.
Wilson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Riggins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riggins throws out a counter right but Wilson avoids it with no problem.
Riggins tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Riggins. That snapped Wilson's head back.
Wilson tries to bum rush Riggins with a series of wild strikes but Riggins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wilson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Riggins moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggins moves out of range as Wilson strikes.
Wilson throws a right hand that Riggins ducks under and follows up with a left that Riggins also avoids with ease.
Good exchange - Riggins coming out on top.
Riggins tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Riggins slips the punch.
Riggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riggins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.
Riggins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wilson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Riggins is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Riggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riggins doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
Wilson keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Timmy Riggins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Riggins is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Wilson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Riggins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riggins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wilson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Riggins dips to his left and cracks Wilson with an uppercut!
Riggins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Riggins closes the distance and clinches.
Riggins tries a body shot but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Riggins has him pressed against the cage.
Riggins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riggins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riggins gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Riggins taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riggins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wilson stalling in the clinch but Riggins improves position.
Riggins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riggins lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riggins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wilson wants to get back to striking at distance but Riggins won't allow it.
Riggins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riggins lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Riggins scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Riggins.
A shot in the inside from Riggins.
Riggins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Riggins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riggins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Riggins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wilson.
Riggins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riggins lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Riggins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Riggins.
Riggins lands a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Wilson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Riggins lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Riggins.
Timmy Riggins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wilson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Riggins lands with a left to the head.
Riggins wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Riggins lands with a short shot to the head.
Riggins cracks Wilson with a nice body shot.
Wilson looking to stall.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Riggins.
A right handed body shot lands from Riggins.
A short uppercut from Riggins.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riggins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggins digs a right hand into Wilson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wilson's gas tank.
Riggins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riggins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Riggins.
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Riggins.
Riggins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riggins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Riggins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Riggins working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Wilson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Oh Wilson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riggins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riggins lands a right hand.
Riggins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riggins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riggins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Riggins unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Wilson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Riggins is unloading with more strikes now! Wilson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timmy Riggins!