PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Briggs
vs
Collins

213 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Freddy Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Collins!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Collins takes the fight into the clinch.
Briggs wants to get back to striking at distance but Collins won't allow it.
Collins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Briggs.
Briggs is looking for a takedown.

Collins jumps guard and drags Briggs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Collins managing to control the position.
Briggs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Collins trying to strike off his back.
Briggs preventing the sweep.
Briggs would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Briggs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins is looking to sweep but instead, Briggs has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briggs prevents Collins from improving his position.

Briggs looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Collins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Briggs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Briggs wants to work for an arm triangle but Collins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Collins is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Collins is looking for a sweep. Briggs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Collins can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins trying to control but Briggs postures up.
Briggs tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Collins is trying to get back to full guard.
Collins preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Jack Collins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Collins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Briggs counters with a head kick.

Collins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Briggs wants to control but Collins postures up.

Collins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs manages to get back to half guard.
Briggs missing with punches from the bottom.
Briggs is looking to escape.

Collins is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briggs is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Collins decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Collins gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Collins dominated that round.
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.

Collins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Briggs keeps the fight on the outside.

Collins clinches up against the cage.

Collins breaks the clinch.

Collins has managed to clinch.

Collins breaks the clinch.

Collins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Briggs wants to sweep but no luck.
Briggs wants to get back to his feet but Collins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Collins is looking to stand up but Briggs won't let him.
Collins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Briggs's head.
Collins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Briggs's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jack Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Briggs manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Collins pulls Briggs into guard.
Collins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Briggs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Briggs stopping the sweep attempt from Collins.
Briggs prevents Collins from getting back to his feet.
Briggs lands a couple of elbows.
Collins wants to stand up but Briggs is controlling him.
Briggs trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Briggs is one step ahead there.
Collins managing to control the position.
Briggs throws a big right hand that misses.
Briggs wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.

Freddy Briggs has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Collins moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Collins is keeping busy.
Briggs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Collins has Briggs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Briggs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Collins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Collins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Briggs, pushing him back against the cage.
Collins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Collins has clasped his hands together around Briggs's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Briggs sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Collins is breathing heavily.

Briggs has one foot on Collins's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Collins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Briggs counters with a head kick. That will keep Collins thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Collins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Briggs but Briggs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Freddy Briggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Collins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins throws a body kick that misses
and Briggs counters with an inside leg kick.
Collins takes a swing at Briggs's ribcage but misses.

Briggs rushes Collins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Collins manages to pull guard.

Briggs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Briggs wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Briggs wanted to stand there but Collins had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Collins tries to clinch but Briggs moves out of range.

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

Collins gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Briggs trying to hold on to Collins's head to control him but Collins postures up.
Briggs has hold of Collins's hands but Collins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Briggs kicks off Collins and gets to his feet.
Collins tries to clinch there but Briggs circles away.
Collins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Briggs pinned against the cage. Briggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Collins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Briggs swivels and escapes.
Collins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Collins gets a takedown into half guard.
Briggs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Briggs is looking to stand up but Collins isn't so interested in that idea.
Briggs tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Collins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Briggs is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Collins has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Collins.
Collins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt.
Freddy Briggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Collins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins misses with the body kick

and Briggs moves into the clinch.
Briggs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Collins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Collins lands a nice uppercut.
Collins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Briggs is trying to force a seperation but Collins has the dominant position.

Collins is trying to trip Briggs. He has hold of a leg but Briggs is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Collins persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Briggs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Collins working to try and regain half guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs blocks a head kick by Collins.
Collins doesn't manage to clinch there - Briggs circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Collins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Briggs just leaning against Collins, taking a breather.
Briggs tries to break the clinch but Collins is controlling the position.

Collins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins throws a leg kick
and Briggs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Collins is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Collins instigates a clinch.
Freddy Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Collins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Briggs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Collins avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Collins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Collins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Collins!