PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tod Muffle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tod Muffle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Muffle
vs
Briggs

191 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

198 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tod Muffle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Briggs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Muffle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Briggs is just content to waste time from the top position. Muffle takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Muffle has momentary wrist control but Briggs slips an elbow through the middle.
Briggs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Briggs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Muffle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Briggs wants to control from the top but Muffle keeps moving.
Muffle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Muffle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Muffle is breathing heavily.
Briggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Muffle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Briggs sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Muffle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Briggs postures up in Muffle's guard and throws a big left but Muffle blocks it.
Briggs wants to control from the top but Muffle keeps moving.
Briggs postures up and lands a big shot to Muffle's brow.
Briggs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Muffle's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Briggs passes Muffle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Briggs lands with a punch from half guard.
Briggs is nestled in close to Muffle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Briggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Muffle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Briggs scores with a couple of nice shots.
Briggs trying to control the pace.
Briggs drops an elbow to the side of Muffle's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Briggs is taking a breather. Muffle says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Briggs winds up and cracks Muffle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Muffle has hold of Briggs's hands but Briggs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Muffle taking some punishment here, with Briggs in his half guard.
Briggs wants to control but Muffle is keeping him busy.
Muffle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Briggs scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Briggs.
Briggs is controlling the pace.
Briggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Briggs throwing shots but Muffle is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice strikes from Briggs there.
Briggs stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Briggs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Briggs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Muffle as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Muffle as Briggs shoots in.
Tod Muffle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muffle stuffs the takedown.
Tod Muffle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Briggs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Muffle circles away.
Briggs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Briggs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Muffle sprawls well. Muffle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Briggs gets slowly back to his feet.
Muffle slaps away a takedown attempt from Briggs, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Briggs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Briggs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muffle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Briggs with that takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Briggs.
Jordan Briggs has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs cracks Muffle with a big elbow.
Briggs lands a nice forearm strike.
Briggs working the head with strikes.
Briggs throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Briggs lands a few punches from side control.
Briggs wants to control but Muffle is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Briggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Briggs feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Briggs wants to control from the top but Muffle keeps moving.
Briggs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Briggs postures up and lands a big shot to Muffle's brow.
Briggs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muffle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Briggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muffle keeping moving, preventing Briggs from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Briggs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Briggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Briggs slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Muffle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two 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.
Muffle trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Muffle keeping moving, preventing Briggs from controlling successfully.
Briggs connects with a couple of short punches.
Briggs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Briggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs throws a big right hand that misses.
Briggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muffle is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briggs wants to control from the top but Muffle keeps moving.
Briggs thows a big elbow that misses.
Briggs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Briggs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Briggs passes into half guard.
Tod Muffle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muffle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Briggs is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Briggs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Muffle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muffle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Briggs.
Jordan Briggs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Briggs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Muffle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Briggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Briggs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Briggs!