PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdo Farah (ranked 223 p4p, 504 weight class) and Macka Briggs (ranked 30 p4p, 71 weight class). Briggs comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stepping Razor by Peter Tosh kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Farah
vs
Briggs

185 cm
28
191
15 - 6 - 0

187 cm
26
195
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hoarse Pills
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abdo Farah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macka Briggs!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Briggs moves away.
Briggs tries a quick counter leg kick but Farah is wise to it.
Briggs throws a shot from downtown. Farah moves away and avoids it.
Briggs walks forward, straight into a front kick from Farah.
Briggs misses with a lunging right hand
and Farah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Macka Briggs has been cut.
Briggs walks into a straight right hand from Farah.
Farah cracks Briggs with a good jab.
Farah throws a jab but it's blocked by Briggs.
Briggs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Farah checks a leg kick.
And Farah counters with a quick kick to the body but Briggs blocks it.

Briggs shoots in and gets a takedown into Farah's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Farah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs throws an elbow that misses. Farah uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Briggs's guard. Nice move by Farah!

Farah wanted to stand there but Briggs had control of the position.
Farah is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Farah looking to sit in guard and control but Briggs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Briggs throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Briggs forces his way into half guard.
Briggs throwing shots but Farah is blocking nicely.
Farah is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Briggs scores with a couple of nice shots.
Briggs winds up and cracks Farah with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Briggs controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Briggs.
Briggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farah's head.
Briggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Briggs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Farah is staying active underneath Briggs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Briggs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Briggs prevents Farah from standing back up.
Briggs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Abdo Farah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Briggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Farah doesn't seem bothered though.
Farah tries to score with a low kick but Briggs moves his leg out of the way.
Farah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've been told by Farah's head coaches at King's Cross MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Farah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Farah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Briggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Farah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Farah gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Briggs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Farah's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Briggs throwing shots but Farah is blocking nicely.
Briggs wants to take a breather but Farah is having none of it.
Farah is trying to get back to full guard.
Briggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Macka Briggs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Macka Briggs's cut.
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.

Briggs has a takedown stuffed.
Briggs missing with a left hand there. Farah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Briggs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Briggs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Farah throws a body punch but Briggs moves out of range.
Farah moves out of range as Briggs strikes.
Farah scores with a nice strike.
Farah misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Briggs.
Farah misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Briggs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Briggs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Farahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Abdo Farah has been cut.
Briggs misses with a hook to the body
and Farah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That has opened up Macka Briggs's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs fails with the takedown
and Farah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Briggs defending well as Farah loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Briggs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Farah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Briggs checks a leg kick.
Farah throws a hook to the side of Briggs's head but Briggs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Farah.
Farah misses with a lunging right hand
and Briggs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Briggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Briggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farah looks to land a right hand but Briggs moved out of range.
Farah is looking to score with low kicks.
Farah throws an off balance right hand

and Briggs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Briggs.
Farah tries to throw a body punch but Briggs avoids it by throwing Farah back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Farah fails to land.

Briggs lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Farah has one foot on Briggs's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Abdo Farah is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Briggs gets a clinch.
Briggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Briggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Briggs breaks the clinch.
Farah tests Briggs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Farah throws a jab when Briggs was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Briggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Briggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farah moves away.
Farah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Briggs.
It looked like Farah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Farah throws a body shot but no joy.
Briggs is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Briggs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Farah in his tracks.

Briggs clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Farah fails to land.
Briggs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Farah fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Abdo Farah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macka Briggs.
Farah bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farah thuds his right hand into Briggs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Farah scores with a jab to the body.
Briggs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Briggs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Briggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Farah looks to clinch
and Briggs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Farah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Farah lands a nice shot to the body.
Briggs wants to break the clinch but can't.

Briggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Abdo Farah will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Farah connects with a body shot.
Farah throws a push kick but Briggs slaps the foot to one side.
Briggs throws a jab when Farah was well out of range.
Briggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farah throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Farah cracks Briggs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Briggs staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Briggs! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farah throws a looping overhand right but Briggs ducks down to avoid it.
Briggs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Farah tries to clinch up but Briggs circles away and keeps his distance.
Briggs avoids a kick to the body.
Farah tries to clinch up but Briggs circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Briggs misses its intended target.
Farah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Briggs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Briggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Briggs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Briggs blocks a low kick nicely.
Farah connects with a right hand. Briggs shakes it off.

The cut above Macka Briggs's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Farah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Farah looks to score with a jab to the body but Briggs is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Briggs! But no joy.
Briggs connects with a body shot.
Farah throws a lazy right hand but Briggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farah avoids the body shot from Briggs.
Some bone on bone action there as Farah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Farah is looking to counter punch.
Farah misses with a kick to the body
and Briggs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Briggs throws a head kick that misses.
Farah is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Briggs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Farah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Briggs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Farah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farah walks into a left hand.

Briggs clinches with his opponent.
Farah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farah misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farah tries to work over Briggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Briggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Briggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Farah backwards.
Briggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farah's elbow.
Farah misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Farah as the two fighters clinch.
Briggs lands with a right to the head.
Farah pushes Briggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Briggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right handed body shot lands from Farah.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farah.
A head punch on the inside from Farah fails to land.
Farah tries a body shot but Briggs blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Briggs.
Farah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Farah.
Farah lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Briggs is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Farah pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Farah gets through Briggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Farah.
Farah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Farah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Farah tries a body shot but Briggs blocks it.
Farah prevents a body shot from Briggs.
Farah digs a right hand underneath Briggs's ribcage. Briggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Farah.
Farah lands a nice shot to the body.
Farah struggles to land a body shot inside as Briggs controls his hands.
Farah has a couple of punches blocked by Briggs.
Farah misses with the head strike.
Farah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Farah lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Briggs.
Briggs misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdo Farah clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Farah scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Macka Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Briggs checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Briggs. Farah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Farah is looking to chop away at Briggs's legs.
Farah looks for the body kick but Briggs saw that one coming.
Briggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Briggs is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Farah has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs blocks an uppercut.
Briggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Farah.
Briggs lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Farah as the two fighters clinch.
Farah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Briggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs tries a body shot but Farah blocks it.
Briggs misses with a body punch.
Farah prevents Briggs from breaking the clinch.
Abdo Farah has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Briggs misses with the head strike.
Farah misses with the head strike.
Briggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Farah.
Briggs is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Farah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farah throws a punch but it's blocked by Briggs.
Farah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farah has a couple of punches blocked by Briggs.
Briggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Farah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Briggs blocking some punches.
Farah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Briggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Farah or not.
Farah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Briggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Briggs misses with an uppercut. Farah saw that one coming.
Farah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Farah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Farah.
A leg kick checked by Briggs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Briggs scores with a body shot.
Briggs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Briggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farah quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farah tries to land a body kick
and Briggs counters with a left to the body.
Briggs looks to land a left hand but Farah moved out of range nicely.
Briggs scores with a hook to the body. Farah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Briggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Briggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Briggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Farah counters with a thumping low kick.
Farah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Briggs loads up on a big right hand but Farah slips the punch.
Farah scores with a jab to the jaw.
Farah with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farah scores with a nice strike.
Farah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Briggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Briggs throws a big counter head kick but Farah avoids it with no problem.
Briggs misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Farah misses the target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Farah misses with a shot to the body
and Briggs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Briggs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Farah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Briggs throwing strikes from guard but Farah blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Briggs pushes down on Farah's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Briggs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Abdo Farah will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Farah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Briggs at a distance.
Briggs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Briggs walks into a stiff left hand from Farah.
Briggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Farah counters with a thumping low kick.
Briggs thows a leg kick but Farah checks it
and Farah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Farah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Farah connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs slips under a jab.
Briggs works Farah's body with a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Briggs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Briggs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Farah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Briggs.
Jab, jab by Farah - just one landing.
Briggs tries to clinch
and Farah counters with a straight right hand.
Briggs walks into a stiff left hand from Farah.

Briggs is rocked!
Briggs gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Farah gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdo Farah!
Abdo Farah retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Abdo Farah thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.