PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blagojevic Batakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Batakovic
vs
Briggs

180 cm
26
153 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
148 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blagojevic Batakovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Briggs!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Batakovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Briggs blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Briggs.
Briggs blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batakovic.

Batakovic decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Briggs is working Batakovic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Batakovic is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Elite Training Facility that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Briggs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Briggs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Batakovic working for submissions but it's allowed Briggs to get to half guard.
Briggs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Batakovic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Briggs tries to free his leg and advance position but Batakovic is retaining full guard.
Briggs wants to control from the top but Batakovic keeps moving.
Briggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Batakovic's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briggs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Batakovic's guard.
Briggs works his way into side control.
Batakovic is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Batakovic some visible discomfort.
Batakovic is trying to get back to his feet.
Briggs trying to control the action but Batakovic is working from the bottom.
Briggs tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Batakovic is trying to improve his position.
Batakovic takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Briggs cracks Batakovic with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Batakovic tries to buck Briggs off but Briggs is having none of it.
Batakovic struggling a bit here.
Batakovic prevents Briggs from improving position.
Briggs scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Briggs lands a few punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batakovic taking punishment in the form of punches.
Briggs lands a decent elbow from side control.
Batakovic is looking for a sweep.
Briggs advances to full mount.
Batakovic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Briggs lands with some strikes.
Batakovic tries to hold on but Briggs postures up.
Briggs scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Batakovic?
Briggs lands a couple of good shots and Batakovic has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs lands with a hammerfist to the side of Batakovic's head.

Batakovic is rocked!
Batakovic is keeping busy.
Oh Batakovic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Briggs lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Briggs cracks Batakovic with a big right hand from the back mount! Batakovic immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Briggs takes this one by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Briggs!
James Briggs decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.