PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emmitt Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Briggs
vs
Green

174 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emmitt Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Green!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Green rushes Briggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Briggs tries to pull guard but Green forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Green manages to pull guard.
Briggs throws an elbow that misses. Green uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Briggs's guard. Nice move by Green!

Briggs throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Briggs is pulling down on Green's head to control his posture.
Green postures up in Briggs's guard and throws a big left but Briggs blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Briggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Briggs looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to stand but Briggs is controlling his posture from full guard.
Briggs is trying to control the position but Green postures up.
Briggs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Green controls the pace.
Briggs controlling Green's posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Briggs throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Briggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emmitt Briggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two 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.

Green darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Green not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Briggs sees it coming and defends easily.
Briggs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Green is working away from the top position though.

Green is working for a submission of some sort.

Green is trying to work for a kimura but Briggs is defending well.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Green closes the distance and pushes Briggs back into the cage.
Briggs stalling in the clinch.

Green is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Briggs can't fight it off and eventually Green manages to take the fight to the floor. Briggs looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Briggs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green is looking to work some ground and pound but Briggs has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Green 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.

No joy there for Briggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Green closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Green has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Briggs bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Briggs stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs trying to stand up but can't free himself from Green's guard.
Briggs won't allow Green to sweep him here.
Briggs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Briggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Green lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Briggs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Green accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Briggs trying to keep a closed guard but Green is proving a slippery customer.
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Briggs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Green looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Green seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Green is looking to advance position but Briggs won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is looking to control Green's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Briggs avoid being mounted?
Green throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Briggs to regain full guard.
Green passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Briggs's face as Green controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Briggs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Briggs seems a little lost for a moment, as Green dominates the positioning.
Briggs wants to control but Green postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Green decides to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Briggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Green shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Green showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Briggs tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
As Briggs backs off Green throws a huge counter combo but Briggs manages to avoid it all.

Green changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Briggs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Green with the ground and pound but Briggs regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Briggs keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Green keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs is looking to control Green's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Briggs avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Green seems content to control.
Green trying to pass the guard but Briggs defending well.
Jeff Green has got the better of the ground game so far.
Briggs trying to hold on to Green's head to control him but Green postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Emmitt Briggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Green is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Briggs's half guard.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Briggs slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Green's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green wants to stand and escape but instead Briggs has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Briggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Briggs is aware though and is defending well.

Green throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Green is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.

Briggs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Briggs scoring with some ground and pound.

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.
Briggs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Green throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Briggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Green tries to clinch but Briggs moves out of range.
As Green looks to move away, Briggs throws a big counter combo but Green just gets out of the way.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A jab from Briggs does it's job there.
Emmitt Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeff Green is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Green thows a body kick. Briggs tries to catch it but that hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Green winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Green!