PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rolland Wiggins (ranked 24791 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristian Toni (ranked 5090 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristian Toni has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rolland Wiggins's chin.

Wiggins
vs
Toni

168 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rolland Wiggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cristian Toni!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toni throws a sloppy head kick and Wiggins moves out of range easily.
Cristian Toni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Toni closes the distance and clinches.
Wiggins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Toni pushes Wiggins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wiggins avoiding damage as Toni throws knees to the body.

Toni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wiggins drops his hands momentarily and Toni takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Rolland Wiggins has been cut.

Toni gets a clinch.

Toni breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Toni clinches up with Wiggins and pushes him back against the cage.

Toni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Toni rushes Wiggins and presses him up against the cage.

Toni breaks the clinch.
Toni tries to clinch but Wiggins moves out of range.
Toni throws a combination that misses
and Wiggins counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toni scores with a push kick.
Wiggins is breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Wiggins wants the takedown. Toni is fighting it off but Wiggins persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Toni's guard against the cage.
Wiggins won't allow Toni to get back to his feet.

Toni scrambles and gets back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toni leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wiggins managing to block the knees to the body from Toni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toni pushes Wiggins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Toni as the two fighters clinch.

Toni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Toni clinches up with Wiggins and pushes him back against the cage.
Toni digs a right hand into Wiggins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wiggins's gas tank.
Toni pushes Wiggins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Toni putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wiggins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Toni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toni is struggling to control the position.
Toni landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Toni breaks from the clinch.
Toni shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wiggins eats them both and turns towards Toni to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toni moves into range and clinches up with Wiggins.

Toni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Toni rushes Wiggins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wiggins is trying to drag Toni to the mat but Toni just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wiggins tries to pull guard but Toni forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Wiggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Toni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Toni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Toni stops a takedown attempt from Wiggins.

Toni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Toni clinches up against the cage.
Wiggins is working for takedown but Toni is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Toni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wiggins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toni.
Wiggins blocks the body kick.
Toni misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toni looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Toni wants to clinch.

Wiggins tries to keep at a distance but Toni has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristian Toni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rolland Wiggins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Toni tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wiggins counters with a left and a right that stings Toni.

Wiggins has closed the distance and engaged Toni in a clinch.
Wiggins tries for a takedown but Toni manages to get underhooks.

Toni manages to pull guard.
Toni wants to stand and escape but Wiggins is having none of it.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wiggins stands and steps away. Toni gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toni darts in trying to clinch
and Wiggins counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wiggins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Toni looks to move away, Wiggins throws a big counter combo but Toni just gets out of the way.

Toni closes the distance and clinches.
Wiggins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toni fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Toni misses with the combination.
As Toni looks to move away, Wiggins throws a big counter combo but Toni just gets out of the way.
Toni is looking to clinch.
Wiggins went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rolland Wiggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toni throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wiggins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toni is breathing heavily.
Toni throws a lazy body kick
and Wiggins counters with a one-two to the body.

Wiggins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wiggins.
Cristian Toni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Toni misses with a hook to the ribs.

Toni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toni tries to clinch up
and Wiggins counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wiggins clinches up with Toni and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiggins is trying to drag Toni to the mat but Toni just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Wiggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiggins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Toni avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Toni lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toni stops a takedown attempt from Wiggins.

Toni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cristian Toni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toni feints a jab promting Wiggins to slip. Toni then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wiggins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toni digs a right hand underneath Wiggins's ribcage. Wiggins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Toni scores with a hook to the body.
Toni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wiggins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toni misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toni throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Wiggins is rocked!
Toni lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Wiggins goes down and covers up as Toni starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cristian Toni!