PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Wiggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morphy Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Wiggins
vs
Richards

185 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dale Wiggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Morphy Richards!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggins moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.
Richards lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richards.
Morphy Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richards keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiggins misses with a takedown attempt - Richards sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wiggins is looking to clinch but Richards is avoiding it.
Wiggins shoots in for a takedown but Richards shows good takedown defense.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Richards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richards tries a head kick but it misses.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Wiggins's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wiggins duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards misses with a combination

and Wiggins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Richards wants to break the clinch but can't.

Wiggins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richards stuffs the takedown attempt from Wiggins. Wiggins gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dale Wiggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards throws a combination that misses

and Wiggins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wiggins.
Richards wants to get back to his feet but Wiggins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Richards wants to get back to his feet but Wiggins passes into half guard.
Richards wants to get back to his feet.
Richards looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards is staying active underneath Wiggins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Richards looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wiggins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Richards is not content to let Wiggins control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards pushes Wiggins off but Wiggins dives into side control.

Wiggins decides to stand up, so the ref orders Richards to his feet.
Wiggins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Wiggins misses
and Richards counters with a two punch combo.
Richards throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wiggins's head.
Richards looks to land a combination but Wiggins avoids it well.
Richards stalks Wiggins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wiggins's face. Wiggins staggers backwards, shaken.
Wiggins darts in trying to clinch
and Richards counters with a three punch combo that has Wiggins backing up. Wiggins nods at Richards to acknowledge the strikes.
Richards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Richards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wiggins circles away quickly and effectively.
Richards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Richards throws a series of punches but Wiggins avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Richards, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Richards.
Richards throws a left and a right that both miss

and Wiggins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Richards wants to stand but Wiggins is controlling the position.

Richards pushes Wiggins off and gets back to his feet.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richards lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Richards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wiggins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richards blocks a head kick by Wiggins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Wiggins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wiggins misses with a takedown
and Richards counters with a low kick, right behind Wiggins 's knee.
Wiggins shoots and misses
and Richards counters with a thumping low kick.
Richards throws a combination. Wiggins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Richards throws a nice inside leg kick.
Richards throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Richards stalks Wiggins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wiggins's face. Wiggins staggers backwards, shaken.
Richards lands a head kick!
Richards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Richards throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wiggins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morphy Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards throws a head kick that misses

and Wiggins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wiggins.
Wiggins prevents Richards from breaking the clinch.

Richards manages to break the clinch.
Richards lands with a nice combination. Wiggins backs away looking to recover.
Richards lands with a kick to the temple. Wiggins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Richards.
Richards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Richards.
Richards connects with a solid leg kick.
Richards looks to land a combination. Wiggins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Richards - that will leave a mark!
Richards throws a combination. Wiggins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Morphy Richards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wiggins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins slips a jab and a cross from Richards.
Richards misses with the combination.
Richards lands a jab-cross combination.
No joy there for Richards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richards scores with a leg kick.
Wiggins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Richards misses with a jab, cross combination.
Richards scores with a push kick.
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richards throws a right hand that Wiggins ducks under and follows up with a left that Wiggins also avoids with ease.
Richards feints and then cracks Wiggins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wiggins down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Richards counters with a low kick, right behind Wiggins 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dale Wiggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Wiggins counters with a shoot takedown. Richards fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards wants to stand but Wiggins is controlling the position.
Wiggins looking to pass the guard.

Richards manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wiggins shoots and misses
and Richards counters with a left and a right that stings Wiggins.
Richards tries to bum rush Wiggins with a series of wild strikes but Wiggins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wiggins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Richards counters with a two punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richards.
Richards throws a nice inside leg kick.
Richards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wiggins circles away quickly and effectively.
Wiggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wiggins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Richards makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richards.
Dale Wiggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Richards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morphy Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Richards scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wiggins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Richards counters with a slapping leg kick.
Richards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wiggins circles away quickly and effectively.
Wiggins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wiggins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Richards counters with a left and a right that stings Wiggins.
Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiggins.
Wiggins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards lands a two punch combo.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Richards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richards looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
Wiggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wiggins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Richards counters with a one-two to the body.
Richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richards throws a nice looking combination but Wiggins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richards throws a head kick that misses.
Wiggins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Richards throws a combination that misses

and Wiggins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Richards's guard.
Wiggins throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richards is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wiggins keeps control of Richards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Richards lands a knee to the body.
Wiggins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Richards can't break the clinch.

Wiggins has clasped his hands together around Richards's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Richards is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wiggins has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Richards manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wiggins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Richards avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wiggins.
Richards wants to control but Wiggins is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wiggins in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Richards tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Wiggins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dale Wiggins!