PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikki Basaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basaev comes into the arena with hollywood undead- undead blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Basaev
vs
Wiggin

165 cm
23
157 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
28
154 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikki Basaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Wiggin!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basaev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Basaev shoots in for a takedown but Wiggin shows good takedown defense.
Basaev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wiggin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Basaev somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikki Basaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Basaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wiggin scores with a head kick.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch but Basaev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiggin is looking to clinch but Basaev is avoiding it.
Wiggin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wiggin has closed the distance and engaged Basaev in a clinch.
Basaev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wiggin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wiggin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wiggin stalling the fight.
Wiggin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Mikki Basaev has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wiggin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wiggin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Basaev is rocked!
Nice elbow from Wiggin.
Oh Basaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wiggin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wiggin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wiggin lands a knee to the head.
Wiggin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Basaev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wiggin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wiggin stalls.
Basaev tries for a takedown but Wiggin manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin connects with a knee to the head.
Wiggin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wiggin lands a damaging elbow.

Mikki Basaev's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wiggin lands a big knee to the head and Basaev goes down! Wiggin pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Wiggin!
Andrew Wiggin very nearly forgot to thank Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.