PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Briscoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Tabasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Tabasco will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Briscoe
vs
Tabasco

175 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

203 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Briscoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Tabasco!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briscoe just misses with a punch to the body.
Briscoe throws a body kick that misses.
Briscoe misses with a two punch combination.
Briscoe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Briscoe misses with a double jab.
A combination from Briscoe does no damage.
Briscoe throws a series of punches but Tabasco moves out of range.
Briscoe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tabasco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Briscoe throws a nice looking combination but Tabasco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Tabasco.
Briscoe misses with a double jab.
Briscoe shoots in for a takedown but Tabasco shows good takedown defense.
A slow jab from Briscoe misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tabasco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Briscoe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tabasco counters with a good low kick that Briscoe was not able to check.
Briscoe throws a combination that misses

and Tabasco counters by clinching up.
Briscoe is breathing heavily.
Tabasco lands an uppercut.

It looks like Tom Briscoe has been cut.
Briscoe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Briscoe can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briscoe is looking to break free of the clinch but Tabasco has double underhooks.

Tabasco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tabasco throws a right hand that Briscoe ducks under and follows up with a left that Briscoe also avoids with ease.
Briscoe slips a jab and a cross from Tabasco.
Briscoe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tabasco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tabasco throws a nice head kick!

Tabasco clinches up with Briscoe and pushes him back against the cage.
Tabasco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Briscoe.
Tabasco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tabasco lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Tabasco.
Tabasco keeps control of Briscoe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tabasco tries to land a knee to the head but Briscoe blocks with his arms.

Tabasco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tabasco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tabasco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabasco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Tabasco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tabasco with a knee to the head.
Tabasco lands with a right to the head.
Tabasco lands a knee to the head.
Tabasco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tabasco lands a nice knee to the body.
Tabasco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tabasco lands with a left to the head.

Tabasco breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Tabasco misses.

Tabasco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tabasco landing knees to the head.

Tabasco manages to break the clinch.
Tabasco's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tabasco duly obliges.

Tom Briscoe's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tabasco throws a right hand that Briscoe ducks under and follows up with a left that Briscoe also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tabasco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tabasco.
Tabasco digs a right hand underneath Briscoe's ribcage. Briscoe let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Tabasco breaks the clinch.
Tabasco scores with a one two! Briscoe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tabasco throws a combination. Briscoe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Tabasco darts in and clinches Briscoe up against the cage.

Tabasco manages to break the clinch.

Tabasco instigates a clinch.
Tabasco tries a knee to the head but Briscoe blocks it.
Briscoe takes a knee right on the jaw!

Tabasco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tabasco throws a nice looking combination but Briscoe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Tabasco instigates a clinch.
Briscoe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tabasco prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Briscoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Briscoe's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tabasco breaks the clinch.

Tabasco instigates a clinch.
Tabasco misses with a punch on the inside.
Briscoe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tabasco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Briscoe backwards.
Briscoe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Tabasco manages to break the clinch.
Tabasco throws a series of punches but Briscoe avoids them all with ease.
Briscoe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tabasco counters with a low kick, right behind Briscoe 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tabasco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Briscoe, pushing him back against the cage.
Tabasco lands with a light punch inside.
Briscoe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Tabasco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Briscoe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tabasco swinging wilding here.

Tabasco has closed the distance and engaged Briscoe in a clinch.
Briscoe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Briscoe successfully pulls guard.
Briscoe wants to get back to his feet but Tabasco is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tabasco tries to free his leg and advance position but Briscoe is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tabasco gets to his feet - Briscoe follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Briscoe.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tabasco in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Tabasco moves into the clinch.
Tabasco looking to throw knees to the head but Briscoe is blocking nicely.
Briscoe blocking some punches.
Tabasco has Briscoe pressed against the cage, preventing Briscoe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Tabasco breaks the clinch.
Briscoe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tabasco counters with a leg kick.
Tabasco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Briscoe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tabasco swinging wilding here.
Briscoe falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tabasco moves into the clinch.

Tabasco manages to break the clinch.

Tabasco clinches up with Briscoe and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe is trying to break free.
Tabasco stalling.
Briscoe working hard to break the clinch.
Briscoe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tabasco misses with a knee to the head.
Tabasco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Briscoe avoiding damage as Tabasco throws knees to the body.
Briscoe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Tabasco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Briscoe throws a leg kick but Tabasco sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Tabasco forces Briscoe back against the cage and clinches.
Briscoe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Tabasco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Briscoe misses with a double jab
and Tabasco counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabasco throws a right hand that Briscoe ducks under and follows up with a left that Briscoe also avoids with ease.
Briscoe lands the left hand.
Briscoe with a poor takedown
and Tabasco counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tabasco, right into the meat.
Briscoe throws a leg kick
and Tabasco counters with a three punch combo that has Briscoe backing up. Briscoe nods at Tabasco to acknowledge the strikes.
Tabasco tries to clinch up.

Tabasco closes the distance and pushes Briscoe back into the cage.
Briscoe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tabasco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Tabasco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Briscoe throws a right and a left that Tabasco avoids nicely.
Tabasco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Briscoe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tabasco counters with a low kick, right behind Briscoe 's knee.
A combination from Tabasco does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tabasco slips a straight right by Briscoe.
Tabasco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tabasco has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Briscoe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Briscoe misses with a combination
and Tabasco counters with a low kick, right behind Briscoe 's knee.

Tabasco forces Briscoe back against the cage and clinches.
Tabasco tries a knee to the head but Briscoe blocks it.
Briscoe tries to break the clinch but Tabasco is controlling the position.
Tabasco misses with a knee strike.
Briscoe has had enough of the clinch but Tabasco keeps him there for the moment.
Briscoe wants to break free but Tabasco has control.

Tabasco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Briscoe working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Tabasco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tom Briscoe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Tabasco drops his hands momentarily and Briscoe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Briscoe lands with a nice combination. Tabasco backs away looking to recover.
Briscoe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tabasco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Briscoe's knee momentarily.
Tabasco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tabasco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Briscoe working hard to break the clinch.
Briscoe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tabasco has Briscoe pushed against the cage.
Tabasco looking to throw knees to the head but Briscoe is blocking nicely.
Tabasco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Briscoe blocks it with crossed arms.
Tabasco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Briscoe backwards.
Tabasco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Briscoe tries to break free but Tabasco pushes him back against the cage.
Briscoe is trying to break free.
Briscoe takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briscoe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tabasco is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Briscoe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Briscoe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tabasco counters with a three punch combo that has Briscoe backing up. Briscoe nods at Tabasco to acknowledge the strikes.
Tabasco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tony Tabasco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Briscoe misses with a combination

and Tabasco moves into the clinch.
Tabasco tries a knee to the head but Briscoe blocks it.
Tabasco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tabasco prevents Briscoe from breaking the clinch.
Tabasco working Briscoe over with knees to the body.
Briscoe wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Briscoe working hard to break the clinch.
Tabasco with a knee to the head.
Briscoe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tabasco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Briscoe breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Briscoe misses
and Tabasco counters with a thumping low kick.
Briscoe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tabasco is out of range.
Briscoe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Briscoe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tabasco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Briscoe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Briscoe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tony Tabasco seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Tabasco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tabasco keeps control of Briscoe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tabasco throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabasco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Briscoe working hard to break the clinch.
Tabasco tries a knee to the head but Briscoe blocks it.
A knee to the head by Tabasco.
Briscoe tries to circle away but Tabasco has him pinned against the cage.
Tabasco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Tabasco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Briscoe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Briscoe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tabasco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Briscoe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Briscoe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Briscoe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Briscoe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tabasco counters with a slapping leg kick.
Briscoe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tabasco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Briscoe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tabasco tries to clinch up but Briscoe circles away and keeps his distance.
Briscoe misses with a takedown
and Tabasco counters with a nice body kick.
Tabasco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Briscoe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tom Briscoe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Briscoe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Briscoe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tabasco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tabasco stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Briscoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Briscoe misses with a double jab

and Tabasco counters by clinching up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Briscoe tries to break free but Tabasco pushes him back against the cage.
Tabasco keeps control of Briscoe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tom Briscoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tony Tabasco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tabasco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Tabasco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tabasco has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Tabasco!