PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bacardi Briggs (ranked 2334 p4p, 2592 weight class) and Osvaldo Leandro (ranked 248 p4p, 266 weight class). Briggs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Stopper by Cutty Ranks. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Briggs
vs
Leandro

186 cm
25
195
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
190
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bacardi Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Osvaldo Leandro!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leandro misses with a body punch
enabling Briggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Osvaldo Leandro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Briggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Briggs ducks under a wild hook from Leandro.
Leandro tries a low kick but Briggs avoids it.
Briggs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Briggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Briggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Briggs throws a hook but Leandro blocks it.
Briggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Leandro is just out of range.
Leandro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leandro ducks under a wild hook from Briggs.
Briggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leandro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Briggs scores with a shot to the body.
Briggs thuds a left hand into Leandro's body.
Briggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leandro was well out of range. Poor timing from Briggs.
Briggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leandro. Leandro obviously looking to wear him down.
Leandro misses with a body kick.
Leandro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Briggs.
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!
Leandro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Briggs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leandro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Briggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leandro.
Briggs blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leandro moves away from the strike by Briggs.
Briggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leandro throws out the jab.
Leandro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Briggs misses the shot to the body.
Briggs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Briggs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leandro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Briggss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Bacardi Briggs has been cut.
Leandro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Briggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leandro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Briggs moves away from the strike by Leandro.
Briggs tries to bum rush Leandro with a series of wild strikes but Leandro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Briggs swings for the body but Leandro moves out of range.
Briggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leandro.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Leandro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leandro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Briggs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leandro thinking.
Briggs shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Leandro eats them both and turns towards Briggs to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Briggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leandro.
Leandro tries to score with a low kick but Briggs moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Leandro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Briggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leandro moves away.
Briggs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Briggs is looking to wear down Leandro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Briggs takes one on the button.
Leandro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leandro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leandro feints and then cracks Briggs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Briggs down.
Briggs swings for the body but Leandro moves out of range.
Leandro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Briggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Briggs swinging wildly here.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leandro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Briggs throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leandro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Leandro misses with a hook.
Briggs slips a jab from Leandro.
Leandro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Briggs.
Briggs misses with a body shot
and Leandro counters with a thumping low kick.
Briggs moves away from the strike by Leandro.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leandro. That's going to slow Briggs down.
Briggs jabs at Leandro's body.
Briggs works the jab nicely.
Leandro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Briggs.
Briggs misses with a two punch combination.
Leandro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Briggs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Leandro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Briggs misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Leandro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leandro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Briggs walks into a stiff left hand from Leandro.
Leandro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Briggs.
Leandro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leandro.
A slow jab from Leandro misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Leandro misses its intended target.
Briggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leandro.
Briggs throws a series of punches but Leandro avoids them all with ease.
Leandro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leandro throws a lazy right hand but Briggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Briggs lands a two punch combo.
Briggs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Briggs tries to move into range but Leandro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leandro, as that shot connected.
Briggs throws a right hand that Leandro ducks under and follows up with a left that Leandro also avoids with ease.
Briggs lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Briggs misses the body punch
and Leandro counters with a nice uppercut.
Briggs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leandro's hands.
Leandro is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Briggs had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Briggs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Bacardi Briggs's cut is getting worse.
Briggs misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bacardi Briggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bacardi Briggs's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Leandro scores with a shot to the body.
Briggs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Briggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Briggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leandro doesn't seem bothered though.
Briggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Briggs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Briggs throws a body punch but Leandro moves out of range.
Leandro scores with a punch to the head.
Bacardi Briggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Leandro throws a right hand that misses
and Briggs counters with a series of strikes. Leandro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Leandro feints and then cracks Briggs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Briggs down.
Leandro misses with a kick to the body.
Briggs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Leandro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs misses with a jab, cross combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Briggs checks a leg kick.
Briggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leandro manages to avoid it.
Leandro misses with a straight left.
Leandro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Briggs misses with a two punch combination.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Leandro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Briggs has got the better of the exchanges.
Briggs misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leandro punishes Briggs's body with a nice straight punch.
Briggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leandro with the inside leg kick.
Leandro avoids the body shot from Briggs.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leandro. That's going to slow Briggs down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Leandro. Briggs shrugs it off though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leandro. That's going to slow Briggs down.
Briggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leandro was well out of range. Poor timing from Briggs.
Briggs looks to land a combination. Leandro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Leandro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Briggs throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Leandro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Briggs if he has to take too many more of those.
Leandro scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Briggs misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leandro.
A big left from Leandro misses.
Leandro lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Leandro misses the target.
Leandro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Briggs.
Leandro throws a good cross that connects.
Briggs misses with a wild body shot.
Briggs misses with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Briggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leandro moves away.
Briggs backing away here, and Leandro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Briggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Leandro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leandro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Briggs.
Bacardi Briggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Briggs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leandro scores with a kick to the midsection.
Briggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leandro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Briggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Leandro misses with a body kick.
Leandro with a nice cross.
Leandro throws a leg kick which misses Briggs's front leg but catches the back leg as Briggs tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leandro throws a looping overhand right but Briggs ducks down to avoid it.
Briggs misses with a wild body shot.
Briggs lands with an uppercut that bounces Leandro off the cage and back into range.
Briggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Leandro is just out of range.
Briggs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Leandro.
Leandro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Briggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick from Leandro, right into the meat of the thigh.
Briggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leandro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Briggs. Leandro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leandro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Briggs.
Briggs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Briggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Briggs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leandro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Briggs moves away.
Briggs takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leandro throws the left hand but Briggs avoids the punch easily.
Briggs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Briggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Briggs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Briggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Briggs avoids the body shot from Leandro.
Leandro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leandro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Briggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Briggs tries to bum rush Leandro with a series of wild strikes but Leandro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Briggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leandro manages to avoid it.
Leandro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Briggs.
Leandro misses with a straight left.
Briggs misses with a body shot.
Briggs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leandro backs up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Briggs works Leandro's body with a nice hook.
Briggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leandro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Briggs. Leandro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Leandro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Osvaldo Leandro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bacardi Briggs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Leandro misses with a straight left.
Briggs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Briggs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Briggs stuns Leandro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leandro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leandro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Briggs connects with a body shot.
Briggs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Briggs misses with a looping left.
Briggs backing away here, and Leandro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Leandro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Briggs.
Briggs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Leandro swings for the body but Briggs moves out of range.
A jab from Leandro misses.
Briggs lands a right hook to the body.
Leandro looks for the body kick but Briggs saw that one coming.
Leandro misses the shot to the body.
Leandro thuds a left hand into Briggs's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs throws a series of punches but Leandro avoids them all with ease.
Leandro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leandro lands a lovely overhand right.
Briggs lands a body shot.
Briggs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Briggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leandro circles away quickly and effectively.
Leandro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leandro avoids the body shot from Briggs.
Briggs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Leandro. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Briggs digs a good hook to Leandro's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leandro.
Leandro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Briggs under the eye.
Briggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leandro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Briggs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Briggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leandro!
Leandro keeps Briggs at a distance using the push kick.
Leandro sizes up Briggs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leandro misses the shot to the body.
Briggs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leandro.
Leandro connects with a leg kick.
Briggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leandro throws a hook but Briggs blocks it.
Leandro scores with a nice head shot.
Briggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Briggs swinging wildly here.
Briggs misses the shot to the body.
Leandro misses with a hook. Briggs ducked under it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leandro.
Briggs misses with a two punch combination.
Leandro avoids the body shot from Briggs.
Leandro lands a head kick. Briggs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A looping hook to the body misses from Briggs. Leandro does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leandro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Briggs is looking for a counter combo.
Leandro lands with an overhand left.
Leandro scores with a head kick. Briggs tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Leandro feints and then cracks Briggs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Briggs down.
Leandro lands with an overhand left.
Leandro lands a front kick.
Leandro throws a lazy uppercut
and Briggs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Briggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leandro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Briggs.
Leandro was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Briggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Briggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Leandro is just out of range.
Leandro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Briggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leandro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leandro.
Briggs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Briggs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs connects with the punch.
A shot to the liver by Leandro. Beautiful body shot.
Leandro connects with a nice looking jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leandro.
Briggs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leandro lands with an overhand left.
Briggs scores with a three punch combo!
Decent striking displayed by Leandro there.
Leandro slips a jab and a cross from Briggs.
A swing and a miss from Leandro.
The fighters circling - Leandro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leandro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Briggs's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right-left combo lands from Briggs.
Leandro throws the left hand but Briggs avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Briggs.
Briggs takes a swing at Leandro's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osvaldo Leandro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leandro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osvaldo Leandro!