PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell Suggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Briggs
vs
Suggs

177 cm
23
158 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

200 cm
22
154 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terrell Suggs!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Briggs.
Nice shot lands for Suggs.
Suggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Briggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Suggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Briggs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Suggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Briggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suggs.
Briggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Briggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suggs misses with the combination.
Suggs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Suggs scores with a nice head shot.
Briggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Suggs circles away.
Briggs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suggs at a distance.
Briggs is looking to clinch but Suggs is avoiding it.
Jackson Briggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Briggs tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Suggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suggs moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Briggs lands a nice knee to the body.
Suggs is trying to pull guard but Briggs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Suggs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Suggs has had enough of the clinch but Briggs keeps him there for the moment.
Briggs lands a nice knee to the body.
Briggs scores with a knee to the head.
Suggs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Briggs landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suggs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Briggs.
Suggs is working for takedown but Briggs is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson Briggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrell Suggs.
Suggs looks winded!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Briggs obliges.
Briggs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Briggs lands an elbow just above Suggs 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suggs working hard to break the clinch.
Briggs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Briggs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Suggs's face.
Stalling in the clinch from Briggs.
A right hook to the body lands for Briggs.
Suggs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Briggs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Suggs takes a shot to the head.
Suggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Briggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suggs is trying to pull guard but Briggs has him pressed against the cage.
Briggs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Briggs leaning his opponent against the cage.
Suggs is trying to force a seperation but Briggs has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suggs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suggs tries to work over Briggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Briggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Suggs backwards.
Suggs is trying to pull guard but Briggs has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Briggs has Suggs pressed against the cage, preventing Suggs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Briggs lands an elbow inside.
Suggs is trying to force a seperation but Briggs has the dominant position.
Briggs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Suggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Briggs.
Briggs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice elbow from Briggs.
Briggs lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suggs tries to pull guard but Briggs won't allow it.
Briggs creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Suggs's defenses.
Briggs looking to throw knees to the head but Suggs is blocking nicely.
Briggs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suggs.
Briggs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Briggs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Suggs's face.
Suggs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Briggs prevents it.
Suggs has Briggs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Briggs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Suggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Briggs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Suggs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Briggs landing knees to the head.

Suggs is rocked!
Suggs letting Briggs take a breather here.
Suggs is still on wobbly legs! Can Briggs finish him?
Briggs lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suggs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Briggs stalling the fight.
Briggs lands an elbow inside that Suggs shrugs off.
Briggs lands a damaging elbow.
Briggs jerks Suggs's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Suggs drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Briggs goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Briggs because Suggs was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Jackson Briggs!
A relieved looking Jackson Briggs thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.