PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Briggs (ranked 5090 p4p, 558 weight class) and Michael Dark (ranked 8389 p4p, 660 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Briggs might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Redbone. Dark has chosen So What as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Briggs
vs
Dark

188 cm
23
219 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

205 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Dark!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Briggs throws a series of punches but Dark moves out of range.
Briggs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Randy Briggs has been cut.
Briggs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Briggs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dark shoots in but no luck this time.
Briggs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dark under the eye.
Briggs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Briggs loads up on a big right hand but Dark slips the punch.
Dark looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dark throws a nice looking combination but Briggs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Briggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michael Dark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Briggs.
Sloppy strikes from Dark. Those never looked like landing.

Dark moves into range and clinches up with Briggs.

Briggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dark's jab looks to have found its range, popping Briggs under the eye.
Dark tests Briggs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Briggs closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Dark! Briggs dives in looking to finish! Dark is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Briggs!
In his post fight interview, Randy Briggs gave a big smile as he said 'I'm the best ever. I'm the most brutal and vicious, and most ruthless champion there's ever been.'.
Michael Dark spoke after the fight, saying 'Lets go again, right now!'.