PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alfie Wigglesworth (ranked 5710 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Ruiz (ranked 6324 p4p, 0 weight class). Louis Ruiz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alfie Wigglesworth's chin.

Wigglesworth
vs
Ruiz

184 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alfie Wigglesworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Louis Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz misses with a jab to the body
and Wigglesworth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruiz missing with a left hand there. Wigglesworth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wigglesworth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Louis Ruiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruiz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wigglesworth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruiz misses with a hook
and Wigglesworth counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruiz throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Wigglesworth counter with a right hand.
Ruiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wigglesworth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruiz throws out the jab.
Ruiz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wigglesworth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Ruiz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wigglesworth is looking for a counter combo.
Wigglesworth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wigglesworth connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Wigglesworth dips to his left and cracks Ruiz with an uppercut!
Ruiz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wigglesworth with a nice cross.
Ruiz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wigglesworth scores with a nice strike.
Wigglesworth throws a body punch but Ruiz moves out of range.
Ruiz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ruiz takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wigglesworth lands a body shot.
Ruiz misses with a looping right.
Ruiz takes a swing at Wigglesworth's ribcage but misses.

Wigglesworth closes the distance and clinches.
Wigglesworth lands a shot to the body.
Wigglesworth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wigglesworth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wigglesworth.
Wigglesworth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wigglesworth lands a right hand.
Wigglesworth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ruiz's efforts to push away.
A short left from Wigglesworth.
Wigglesworth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wigglesworth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wigglesworth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruiz feints a jab promting Wigglesworth to slip. Ruiz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wigglesworth slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ruiz throws a shot to the body.
Ruiz misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz misses with an uppercut
and Wigglesworth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruiz digs a good body shot into Wigglesworth's ribs.
Ruiz lands a jab to Wigglesworth's midsection.
Wigglesworth scores with a shot to the body.
Ruiz throws a poor cross that misses
and Wigglesworth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruiz looks winded!
Ruiz moves out of range as Wigglesworth strikes.
Ruiz missing with a left hand there. Wigglesworth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruiz moves away from the strike by Wigglesworth.
Ruiz throws a poor cross that misses
and Wigglesworth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wigglesworth is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wigglesworth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wigglesworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruiz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wigglesworth cracks Ruiz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big left from Ruiz misses.
A little feinted left hand from Wigglesworth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ruiz misses with a hook
and Wigglesworth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Ruiz misses the target.
Ruiz misses with a body punch
and Wigglesworth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Wigglesworth.
Ruiz throws an off balance right hand
and Wigglesworth counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wigglesworth was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruiz.
Wigglesworth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wigglesworth scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wigglesworth slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wigglesworth, as that shot connected.

Ruiz is rocked!
Wigglesworth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice shot lands for Wigglesworth.
Ruiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Wigglesworth finish him?
Ruiz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wigglesworth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wigglesworth lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wigglesworth takes the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Wigglesworth.
Wigglesworth lands a shot to the body.
Ruiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Ruiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wigglesworth scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Wigglesworth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wigglesworth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
Wigglesworth lands a nice shot to the body.

Wigglesworth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wigglesworth jabs Ruiz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ruiz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wigglesworth scores with a hook.
Wigglesworth scores with a jab. Ruiz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wigglesworth jabs at Ruiz's body.
Wigglesworth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ruiz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ruiz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good shot there by Wigglesworth.
A shot to the liver by Wigglesworth. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruiz throws a jab when Wigglesworth was well out of range.
Wigglesworth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wigglesworth scores with a shot to the body.

Wigglesworth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wigglesworth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfie Wigglesworth dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wigglesworth moves out of range as Ruiz strikes.
Ruiz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wigglesworth.
Wigglesworth bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ruiz's head backwards.
Wigglesworth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wigglesworth clobbers Ruiz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wigglesworth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ruiz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wigglesworth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruiz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wigglesworth.
Ruiz misses with an uppercut
enabling Wigglesworth to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruiz takes one on the button.
Ruiz throws a lazy uppercut
and Wigglesworth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Ruiz throws a hook but Wigglesworth avoids it easily.

Wigglesworth has closed the distance and engaged Ruiz in a clinch.
Wigglesworth lands a left hand.
Ruiz tries to break free but Wigglesworth pushes him back against the cage.

Wigglesworth breaks from the clinch.
Wigglesworth connects with a body shot that sends Ruiz's belly button to the back.
Wigglesworth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wigglesworth fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ruiz throws an overhand right that lands on Wigglesworth's shoulder, as Wigglesworth tries to avoid the shot.
Wigglesworth is looking to counter punch.
Ruiz is breathing heavily.
Ruiz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wigglesworth counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Ruiz! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfie Wigglesworth!