PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julius Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chance Hustle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Briggs comes to the cage accompanied by "Axeman" By tomandandy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Briggs
vs
Hustle

175 cm
24
145 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

165 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chance Hustle!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hustle shoots in and drives through. Briggs sprawls well.
Briggs looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Briggs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Briggs shoots in and drives through. Hustle sprawls well.
Hustle leaves Briggs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs tries to pull guard but Hustle holds him up against the cage and eventually Briggs drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Briggs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hustle's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hustle breaks the clinch.
Hustle tries to clinch there but Briggs circles away.

Briggs gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hustle to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hustle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hustle wants to control from the top but Briggs keeps moving.
Hustle working some strikes from top position.
Hustle pushes down on Briggs's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hustle is keen to just control but Briggs is a slippery customer.

Hustle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Briggs is just riding it out for now. Hustle eventually gives up the hold.
Hustle throwing shots but Briggs is blocking nicely.

Hustle 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 three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hustle lands strikes from half guard.
Briggs is not content to let Hustle control the position.
Hustle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hustle is nestled in close to Briggs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Briggs is refusing to be controlled, as Hustle sits in half guard.
Well, if Hustle is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Hustle 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hustle tries to pass to full mount but Briggs defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chance Hustle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Briggs moves out of range of the body kick from Hustle.
We've been told by Briggs's head coaches at Cozad MMA Montreal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hustle tries to clinch there but Briggs circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hustle.
As Hustle looks to move away, Briggs throws a big counter combo but Hustle just gets out of the way.
Hustle tries to close the distance and clinch but Briggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Briggs drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hustle sprawls and moves away.
Hustle doesn't manage to clinch there - Briggs circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hustle lands a high kick!
Julius Briggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hustle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hustle looking to stall.
Hustle can't find room to land a body shot as Briggs controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Briggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hustle shoots in for a double leg but Briggs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Briggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Hustle.
Briggs attempts a counter takedown but Hustle avoids it well and moves away.

Hustle darts in and clinches Briggs up against the cage.
Hustle prevents the takedown attempt.
Hustle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Briggs up against the cage.

Hustle lands a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hustle throws a big right hand that misses.

Hustle gets to his feet - Briggs follows without any prompting.
Briggs leaves Hustle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Briggs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Julius Briggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chance Hustle.
Hustle dives in for a single leg takedown but Briggs sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Briggs tries to counter by clinching up but Hustle breaks away and moves out of range.
Hustle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chance Hustle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hustle has a takedown stuffed.
Briggs went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hustle tries to bum rush Briggs with a series of wild strikes but Briggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Briggs checks a leg kick nicely.
Hustle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Briggs but Briggs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Briggs appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hustle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Briggs drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hustle sprawls and moves away.
Hustle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

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.
Hustle misses with a two punch combination.
Briggs tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hustle manages to circle out of the way.
Nice sprawl there from Briggs as Hustle shoots in.
Hustle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Briggs bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Hustle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Briggs napping and manages to drive through into side control!
An elbow from Hustle crashes against the mat.
Briggs bucks up and tries to throw Hustle off but instead Hustle has got his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Briggs staying busy and making it hard for Hustle to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chance Hustle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Briggs goes for a double leg but Hustle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hustle continues to drive forward.
Hustle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hustle tries for a takedown but Briggs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Hustle tries to get set, Briggs tries to push him back and clinch up but Hustle manages to avoid the attempt.

Hustle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hustle wants to control from the top but Briggs keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hustle is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hustle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Briggs keeping moving, preventing Hustle from controlling successfully.
Hustle throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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.
Hustle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Briggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Briggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Briggs slaps away a takedown attempt from Hustle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Briggs appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hustle misses with a takedown attempt - Briggs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Briggs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Julius Briggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chance Hustle.
Hustle dives in for a single leg takedown but Briggs sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hustle throws a body punch but Briggs moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hustle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Briggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Briggs attempts a counter takedown but Hustle avoids it well and moves away.
Briggs throws a nice head kick!
Hustle has his takedown stuffed

and Briggs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Briggs has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hustle after a bit of a struggle.
Briggs is working for takedown but Hustle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hustle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Briggs manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Briggs drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hustle sprawls and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Briggs as Hustle shoots in.
Briggs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hustle.
Briggs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hustle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hustle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Briggs circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Briggs throws a head kick that misses.
Hustle tries to counter with a clinch but Briggs shakes him off and moves away.
Julius Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chance Hustle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hustle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Briggs showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hustle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chance Hustle!
Julius Briggs spoke after the fight, saying 'I will kill again!'.