PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Gullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Briggs will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gullit
vs
Briggs

160 cm
27
141 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
142 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

VIRAL COMBAT
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VIRAL COMBAT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruud Gullit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gullit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Briggs.
Gullit throws a right hand that Briggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Briggs also avoids with ease.
Briggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Gullit circles away.
Gullit throws a series of punches but Briggs moves out of range.
Briggs dodges the punch combination from Gullit.
Gullit swinging wildly here.
Gullit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Briggs. Briggs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ruud Gullit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gullit misses with a wild combination.
Briggs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Briggs slips a jab and a cross from Gullit.
Briggs misses with a looping left.
Gullit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gullit 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.

Briggs looking to score a takedown here. Gullit is defending well but Briggs drives through and ends up in Gullit's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Briggs tries to free his leg and advance position but Gullit is retaining full guard.
Gullit keeping moving, preventing Briggs from controlling successfully.
Gullit can't keep his opponent in guard - Briggs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Briggs connects with a nice short shot to Gullit's temple.
Briggs trying to pass the guard but Gullit defending well.
Gullit trying to control here.
Briggs prevents Gullit from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gullit on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gullit trying to control from the bottom.
Briggs is trying to control the action in half guard but Gullit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gullit is looking to improve his position.
Briggs working Gullit over with strikes.

Briggs is working for a kimura but Gullit is defending it quite comfortably.
Briggs scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gullit is trying to stand back up but Briggs is controlling him
Gullit is staying active underneath Briggs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gullit wants to control but Briggs is keeping busy.
Briggs is looking to take a break and control but Gullit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Briggs frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Briggs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Briggs fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Briggs landing strikes from the mount.
Gullit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Briggs working the ground and pound effectively.
Gullit tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs avoids the attempt from Gullit to control.
Briggs looking to finish Gullit with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gullit!
Gullit tries to lock up and control but Briggs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briggs landing strikes from the mount.

Briggs jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gullit manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Briggs is chipping away with strikes.
Gullit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Briggs wants to take a breather but Gullit manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Briggs.
Gullit keeping full guard, as Briggs tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gullit has Briggs pulled in close to control his posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs trying to control but Gullit is working from the bottom.
Briggs distracts Gullit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Briggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gullit's head.
Gullit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Briggs is fighting to break Gullit's control of his arms but Gullit is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Briggs trying to control but Gullit is working from the bottom.
Gullit pulls Briggs in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ruud Gullit just wasn't active enough.

Gullit drops Briggs with a beautiful combination! Briggs stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gullit is looking for the KO!

Briggs is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Briggs dodges the punch combination from Gullit.
Briggs is still on wobbly legs! Can Gullit finish him?
Briggs goes for a double leg but Gullit avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gullit continues to drive forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ruud Gullit will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Briggs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gullit's waist but Gullit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Briggs off to one side.
Briggs seems to have recovered his senses.
Gullit looks to land a combination but Briggs avoids it well.
Briggs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gullit sprawls well. Gullit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Briggs gets slowly back to his feet.
Gullit defending well as Briggs loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Gullit.

Gullit drops Briggs with a beautiful combination! Briggs stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gullit is looking for the KO!

Briggs is rocked!

It looks like James Briggs has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Briggs slips a jab and a cross from Gullit.
Briggs is still on wobbly legs! Can Gullit finish him?
Briggs tests Gullit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gullit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ruud Gullit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Briggs.
Gullit tries to bum rush Briggs with a series of wild strikes but Briggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gullit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Briggs seems to have recovered his senses.
and Gullit counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Briggs! He's just covering up as Gullit starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruud Gullit!
Ruud Gullit retains his bantamweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ruud Gullit waved his t-shirt featuring VIRAL COMBAT's logo in front of the cameras.