PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Fabinho (ranked 431 p4p, 579 weight class) and Macka Briggs (ranked 66 p4p, 93 weight class). Fabinho kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Glowed Up - Kaytranada. Briggs has chosen Stepping Razor by Peter Tosh as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fabinho
vs
Briggs

193 cm
33
200
24 - 12 - 1

187 cm
29
195
19 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Fabinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macka Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Briggs drives through and clinches with Fabinho against the cage.

Briggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fabinho tries to clinch up but Briggs circles away and keeps his distance.
Fabinho slips under a jab from Briggs.
Fabinho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fabinho slips a jab from Briggs.
Fabinho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Briggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fabinho.
Briggs tries to clinch there but Fabinho circles away.
Fabinho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Briggs circles away.
Briggs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Fabinho is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Briggs's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fabinho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fabinho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Briggs defending well though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Briggs is in trouble now - Fabinho has advanced to mount!
Fabinho looking to ground and pound but Briggs is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabinho pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fabinho looking to ground and pound but Briggs is blocking nicely.
Fabinho prevents Briggs from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Fabinho.

It looks like Macka Briggs has been cut.
Briggs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That has opened up Macka Briggs's cut even more.
Briggs is trying desperately to improve position.
Briggs is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fabinho tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Fabinho unloads with some shots from mount but Briggs bucks and avoids them well.
Fabinho throwing strikes here but Briggs is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fabinho throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Briggs because Fabinho loaded up on that one.
Briggs is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
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!
Fabinho is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Fabinho working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fabinho punching from mount but Briggs doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho looking to finish with strikes here!
Fabinho unloads with some shots from mount but Briggs bucks and avoids them well.
Fabinho throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Briggs because Fabinho loaded up on that one.
The referee warns Briggs that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

The cut above Macka Briggs's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fabinho punching from mount but Briggs doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fabinho won't let Briggs get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Briggs avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fabinho.
Briggs holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fabinho tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fabinho tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Fabinho looking to ground and pound but Briggs is blocking nicely.

Fabinho working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fabinho sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fabinho throwing strikes here but Briggs is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Fabinho looking to isolate an arm here. Briggs doesn't see it coming and as Fabinho extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Fabinho!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roberto Fabinho!
During a confident post fight interview, Roberto Fabinho thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.