PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Name Secpd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Briggs has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Briggs
vs
Secpd

202 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Name Secpd!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Briggs scores with a takedown into Secpd's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Secpd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Briggs stays in close to Secpd's body and controls the position.
Briggs scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs chips away with some ground and pound.
Briggs stands up over Secpd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Briggs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Briggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Secpd's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secpd controls Briggs momentarily but Briggs frees himself.
Secpd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Briggs controls the pace.
Secpd looking to control.
Secpd 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 content to stall in guard here.
Briggs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Briggs sitting in guard here, content to control.
Briggs's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Briggs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two 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.
Briggs scoring with some ground and pound.
Secpd wants to sweep here but Briggs controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briggs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Secpd looking to control.

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

Briggs looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Secpd!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs just content to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Briggs scoring with punches from side control.
Secpd looks winded!
Briggs works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Secpd is working to avoid the ground and pound but Briggs connects with a decent elbow.
Secpd takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Briggs lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Secpd but he's now mounted!
Briggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Briggs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Briggs scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Secpd?

Briggs looking to isolate an arm here. Secpd doesn't see it coming and as Briggs extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Briggs!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Briggs!