PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Mojkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Karol Mojkowski has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mojkowski
vs
Briggs

189 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karol Mojkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Briggs looking to score a takedown here. Mojkowski is defending well but Briggs drives through and ends up in Mojkowski's guard.
Briggs's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Mojkowski has his feet on Briggs's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mojkowski wants to clinch

and Briggs counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mojkowski won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mojkowski is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Briggs is controlling him well.
Briggs advances nicely into full mount.
Briggs lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mojkowski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mojkowski is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Briggs lands a heavy elbow.
Briggs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Briggs gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mojkowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Briggs shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mojkowski's guard.
Mojkowski is looking to stand up but Briggs isn't so interested in that idea.
Briggs tries to free his leg and advance position but Mojkowski is retaining full guard.
Briggs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Briggs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Briggs stops Mojkowski from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mojkowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Briggs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mojkowski wants to get back to his feet but Briggs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Briggs stands and throws Mojkowski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mojkowski tries to escape but Briggs is in control.

Briggs decides to stand back up. Briggs steps back and let's Mojkowski get back to his feet.
Mojkowski moves to clinch but Briggs breaks away
and Briggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karol Mojkowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Mojkowski tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Briggs counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mojkowski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Briggs's defenses.
Briggs avoids the elbow strike from Mojkowski, against the cage.
Mojkowski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Briggs pulls guard.

Briggs has his foot on Mojkowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mojkowski works his way back into a safe position though.

Briggs working for a triangle but Mojkowski defends it easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Briggs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mojkowski wants to stand but Briggs has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Mojkowski gets to his feet - Briggs follows without any prompting.
Mojkowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Briggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mojkowski closes the distance but Briggs moves to the side
and Briggs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mojkowski tries to clinch but Briggs is having none of it.
Mojkowski closes the distance looking to clinch

and Briggs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mojkowski lands a knee to the body.
Briggs looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mojkowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mojkowski misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mojkowski closes the distance but Briggs moves to the side

and Briggs moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Mojkowski.

It looks like Jackson Briggs has been cut.

Briggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Briggs.
Mojkowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Briggs fails with a takedown attempt.
Mojkowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mojkowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mojkowski is looking to clinch.
Mojkowski wants to clinch up but Briggs keeps it at a distance.
Mojkowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mojkowski moves in looking to clinch but Briggs pushes him off.
Karol Mojkowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mojkowski closes the distance but Briggs moves to the side

and Briggs moves into the clinch.
Mojkowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mojkowski connects with a knee to the head.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Briggs tries for a takedown but Mojkowski manages to get underhooks.
Karol Mojkowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Briggs.
Briggs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mojkowski prevents it.
Briggs is breathing heavily.
Briggs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mojkowski misses with a knee strike.
Mojkowski misses with a knee to the head.
Mojkowski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mojkowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mojkowski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mojkowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Briggs controls his hands.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs shoots in for a takedown but Mojkowski shows good takedown defense.
Mojkowski darts in trying to clinch

and Briggs counters by clinching up.
Briggs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mojkowski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mojkowski lands a knee to the body.
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!
Briggs takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mojkowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mojkowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Mojkowski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mojkowski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Briggs's face.
Mojkowski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Briggs's defenses.
Mojkowski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Briggs's face.
Briggs takes an elbow to the temple.
Mojkowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Briggs takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mojkowski obliges.

Briggs manages to pull guard.

Briggs is working an open guard so Mojkowski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Briggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mojkowski tries to clinch

so Briggs counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Briggs postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mojkowski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Briggs, into his guard.
Mojkowski preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Briggs is trying to keep Mojkowski in close.

Briggs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mojkowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mojkowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mojkowski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karol Mojkowski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Briggs's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mojkowski tries to clinch

and Briggs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mojkowski's guard now.
Mojkowski keeping moving, preventing Briggs from controlling successfully.
Mojkowski wants to get back to his feet but Briggs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Briggs passes Mojkowski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jackson Briggs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Briggs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Briggs escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mojkowski wants to clinch

so Briggs counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Briggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Briggs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Briggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Mojkowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Briggs content to stall in guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Briggs stops Mojkowski from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jackson Briggs hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mojkowski closes the distance but Briggs moves to the side

and Briggs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mojkowski missing with knees to the body.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mojkowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs tries for a takedown but Mojkowski manages to get underhooks.
Briggs takes an elbow to the forehead.

Briggs is trying to trip Mojkowski. He has hold of a leg but Mojkowski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Briggs persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Briggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mojkowski's head.
Briggs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Briggs cracks Mojkowski with a solid left hand.

Mojkowski is working an open guard so Briggs takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Briggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mojkowski throws a head kick but Briggs moves out of range.
Mojkowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mojkowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Briggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Briggs throws an overhand right that lands on Mojkowski's shoulder, as Mojkowski tries to avoid the shot.

Mojkowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs managing to block the knees to the body from Mojkowski.
Briggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Mojkowski has double underhooks.
Mojkowski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Jackson Briggs's cut even more.
Mojkowski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mojkowski with a knee to the head.
Mojkowski landing knees to the head.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mojkowski misses with a knee strike.
Briggs tries to pull guard but Mojkowski won't allow it.
Karol Mojkowski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mojkowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Briggs is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Briggs gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mojkowski keeping moving, preventing Briggs from controlling successfully.
Briggs stops Mojkowski from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Briggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Briggs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29

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