PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Vercetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laz Briscoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vercetti comes into the arena with king kunta blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vercetti
vs
Briscoe

200 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Vercetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Laz Briscoe!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with a body kick.
Vercetti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Laz Briscoe has been cut.
Briscoe shoots and misses

and Vercetti counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vercetti.
Vercetti dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Briscoe takes a shot to the head.

Vercetti works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Briscoe looking to control.
Vercetti sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Briscoe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercetti lands a couple of elbows.

Briscoe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vercetti defends it easily.
Vercetti makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Briscoe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vercetti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Briscoe is looking for a triangle but Vercetti pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe looking to control but Vercetti passes into half guard.
Vercetti is trying to control. Briscoe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Briscoe wants to control but Vercetti is keeping busy.
Vercetti is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Briscoe manages to get to full guard.

Briscoe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vercetti is aware though and is defending well.
Briscoe trying to control the position.
Vercetti controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vercetti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Briscoe has a closed guard, preventing Vercetti from standing up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Briscoe shoots for a takedown but Vercetti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vercetti tries to counter with a takedown but Briscoe is quick to defend against it.
Briscoe has a takedown stuffed.
Tommy Vercetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laz Briscoe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vercetti stuffs the takedown.

Vercetti drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vercetti is looking to take a break and control but Briscoe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vercetti wants to stand but Briscoe is controlling his arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Briscoe struggling a bit here.
Vercetti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Briscoe on the ground.
Vercetti tries to stand but Briscoe is controlling his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Vercetti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Laz Briscoe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vercetti scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Briscoe struggling a bit here.
Vercetti throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Vercetti tries to stand but Briscoe is controlling his head.
Vercetti scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti working away.
Vercetti tries to stand but Briscoe is controlling his head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Briscoe struggling a bit here.
Vercetti tries to stand but Briscoe controls the position and pulls Vercetti into his guard.
Briscoe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vercetti controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vercetti lands a couple of digs.
Briscoe wants to control but Vercetti passes easily into half guard.
Briscoe is staying active underneath Vercetti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Vercetti feints and as Briscoe raises his hands in defense, Vercetti changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vercetti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vercetti wants to control from the top but Briscoe keeps moving.
Briscoe is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Briscoe looking for a guillotine here but Vercetti defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vercetti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vercetti pushing down on Briscoe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Briscoe is looking for a sweep. Vercetti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Briscoe is staying active underneath Vercetti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vercetti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tommy Vercetti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Briscoe has hold of Vercetti's hands but Vercetti slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Vercetti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Laz Briscoe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Briscoe fails with the takedown
and Vercetti counters with a nice uppercut.

Vercetti drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vercetti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vercetti controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti trying to control but Briscoe is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briscoe is trying to control the position but Vercetti postures up.
Vercetti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vercetti trying to control but Briscoe is working from the bottom.
Vercetti passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Briscoe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vercetti is looking to take a break and control but Briscoe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Briscoe takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vercetti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Briscoe can do to turn this around?

Vercetti is trying to get an arm triangle but Briscoe is defending well.
Vercetti throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Briscoe struggling a bit here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vercetti is looking to take a break and control but Briscoe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe darts in looking for a takedown but Vercetti gets double underhooks and turns Briscoe into the cage.

Briscoe gets caught flat footed, as Vercetti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Briscoe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vercetti controls the pace.
Briscoe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Briscoe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vercetti is aware though and is defending well.
Vercetti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Briscoe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vercetti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti advances to half guard.

Briscoe actively working from the bottom here.
Vercetti not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vercetti looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Briscoe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Vercetti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vercetti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Vercetti!