PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jax Briggs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karelin
vs
Briggs

189 cm
22
226 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
286 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexei Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin slips a jab and a cross from Briggs.

Karelin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Briggs's guard.
Karelin tries to free his leg and advance position but Briggs is retaining full guard.
Karelin is working hard here to advance position.

Karelin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Briggs is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Briggs has escaped and now he's on top!
Karelin wants to hit a switch here but Briggs passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Karelin there!
Briggs scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Karelin?
Karelin is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs with a couple of short strikes.
Karelin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Karelin takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Briggs's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jax Briggs!