PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pitter Patter (ranked 2007 p4p, 2628 weight class) and Bacardi Briggs (ranked 255 p4p, 305 weight class). Briggs has chosen The Stopper by Cutty Ranks as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Pitter Patter has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Pitter Patter seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Patter
vs
Briggs

188 cm
26
190
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
26
195
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pitter Patter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bacardi Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Briggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Patter throws a low kick, looking for Briggs's leg but Briggs calmly moves out of range.
Briggs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Briggs lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Briggs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Patter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Briggs's brow.
Patter misses with some punches.
Briggs blocks the elbow strike.
Patter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Briggs's elbow.
Patter lands a right hand.
Briggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Patter or not.
Patter misses with a punch to the body.
Patter swings wildly with an uppercut but Briggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patter lands with a short shot to the head.
Patter misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs wants to break free but Patter has control.
Patter lands a nice uppercut.
Patter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Briggs's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Briggs.
Patter scores with a hook to the body.
Briggs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patter has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs blocks an elbow strike from Patter.
Briggs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Briggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Patter.
Briggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Briggs blocks a body shot from Patter.
Briggs tries to circle away but Patter has him pinned against the cage.
Patter has a couple of punches blocked by Briggs.
Still in the clinch, Patter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Patter is working Briggs over against the cage.
Patter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Patter presses Briggs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Patter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Patter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Briggs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Briggs misses with a body punch.
Briggs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Patter works on Briggs's body with a couple of short punches.
Briggs blocks an elbow strike.
Patter lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Patter.
Briggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Briggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Patter has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Patter - that landed with a thud.
Patter lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patter tries a body shot but Briggs blocks it.
Patter misses with a punch on the inside.
Briggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Briggs is trying to break the clinch but Patter is controlling him.
Briggs wants to get back to striking at distance but Patter won't allow it.
Patter lands a right hand.
Briggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Patter has a couple of punches blocked by Briggs.
Patter takes a shot to the head.
I was talking to Patter's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Patter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Patter.
Briggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Patter backwards.
Briggs blocks a body shot from Patter.
Patter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Briggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs avoids a wild elbow strike from Patter.
Briggs is trying to break free.
A hook to the body from Patter.
A frustrated look appears on Briggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Patter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Briggs backwards.
Briggs blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Briggs.
Briggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Briggs prevents a body shot from Patter.
Patter tries to work over Briggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patter lands with a short shot to the head.
Briggs tries to circle away but Patter has him pinned against the cage.
Briggs blocks an uppercut.
Briggs blocks an uppercut.
Patter tries a body shot but Briggs blocks it.
Patter prevents Briggs from breaking the clinch.
Briggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Patter.
Patter tries a body shot but Briggs blocks it.
Briggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patter swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Briggs tries to break free but Patter pushes him back against the cage.
Patter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Patter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patter has a couple of punches blocked by Briggs.
Patter keeps control of Briggs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Patter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patter tries a body shot but Briggs blocks it.
Patter works on Briggs's body with a couple of short punches.
Briggs blocks the elbow strike.
Briggs wants to break free but Patter has control.
Patter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Briggs.
Patter pushes Briggs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Briggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Patter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patter.
Patter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Briggs's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Patter fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pitter Patter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Patter swings for the body but Briggs moves out of range.
Briggs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Briggs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Patter, pushing him back against the cage.
Briggs can't break the clinch.
Patter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Patter misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Briggs.
Patter keeps control of Briggs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Patter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Briggs can do to turn this around?
Patter misses with some punches.
Patter misses with a punch on the inside.
Briggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Patter misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Patter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Briggs's brow.
Briggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Briggs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Briggs.
Pitter Patter has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Briggs breaks from the clinch.
Patter slips under a jab.
Patter misses with a right hand
and Briggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Briggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patter.
Briggs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Briggs misses with a hook. Patter ducked under it nicely.
Patter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Bacardi Briggs has been cut.
Briggs misses with a straight right.
Patter misses with a hook.
Patter staying out of range there.
Bacardi Briggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Patter looks to land a left hand but Briggs moved out of range nicely.
Patter misses with a low kick.
Patter slips a straight right by Briggs.
Patter cracks Briggs with a good jab.
A big left from Patter misses.
Patter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Briggs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Patter.
Patter throws an overhand right that lands on Briggs's shoulder, as Briggs tries to avoid the shot.
Pitter Patter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Briggs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Briggs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patter circles away quickly and effectively.
Briggs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Patters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Patter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs misses with a wild body shot.
Patter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Briggs manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Briggs.
Patter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Patter.
Briggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patter.
Patter scores with a jab. Briggs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Briggs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Patter lands a leg kick that knocks Briggs off balance momentarily.
Patter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pitter Patter is winning the standup battle so far.
Patter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Briggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Patter.
Briggs scores with a jab.

Briggs forces Patter back against the cage and clinches.
Patter tries to throw a body punch but Briggs avoids it by throwing Patter back against the cage.
Briggs blocks an uppercut.
Briggs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Briggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Patter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patter throws a head punch that misses.
Patter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Patter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Patter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Briggs or not.
Briggs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Patter on the inside.
Patter throws an elbow but it misses.
Briggs misses with the head strike.
Patter prevents Briggs from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Patter on the inside.
Patter misses with the head strike.
Patter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Patter throws a punch but it's blocked by Briggs.
Briggs blocks the elbow strike.
Briggs blocking some punches.
Patter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Briggs backwards.
Briggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Patter backwards.
Patter swings wildly with an uppercut but Briggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Briggs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patter has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patter tries to work over Briggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patter pushes Briggs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Briggs is trying to push Patter away but Patter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Briggs misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briggs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patter has him pressed against the cage.
Patter tries to throw a body punch but Briggs avoids it by throwing Patter back against the cage.
Briggs wants to break free but Patter has control.
Patter working aggressively here.
Briggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Patter.
Briggs is trying to force a seperation but Patter has the dominant position.
Briggs is trying to force a seperation but Patter has the dominant position.
Briggs has had enough of the clinch but Patter keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Patter.
Briggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Briggs avoids the elbow strike from Patter, against the cage.
Patter tries to throw a body punch but Briggs avoids it by throwing Patter back against the cage.
Briggs misses with a body punch.
Briggs avoids the elbow strike from Patter, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pitter Patter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bacardi 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. This is the final round!

Patter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Briggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Patter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Patter loads up on a big right hand but Briggs slips the punch.
A big right from Patter misses.
Patter misses with a double jab.
Patter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Briggs counters with a straight right hand.
Patter lands a glancing blow to the side of Briggs's head.
Briggs tries to clinch but Patter moves out of range.
Patter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Briggs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patter just misses with a punch to the body.
Briggs throws a series of punches but Patter moves out of range.
Briggs slips a straight right by Patter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Patter swings for the body but Briggs moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Briggs.
Patter keeps the fight on the outside.
Briggs throws a body punch but Patter moves out of range.
Patter dips to his left and cracks Briggs with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs tries to clinch but Patter moves out of range.

Briggs moves into the clinch successfully.
Briggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Briggs tries to break the clinch but Patter is controlling the position.
Patter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Briggs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Patter working aggressively here.
A short left from Briggs.
Patter scores with a shot to the side of Briggs's head.
Briggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Patter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Patter lands a right hand.
A short left from Briggs.
Briggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patter's elbow.
Patter scores with a shot to the side of Briggs's head.
Briggs tries to break the clinch but Patter is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Patter.
Patter lands with a short shot to the head.
Briggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patter's elbow.
Bacardi Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Briggs.
A frustrated look appears on Briggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Patter lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Briggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Patter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Briggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patter lands with a short shot to the head.
Patter lands a right hand.
Briggs blocks a body shot from Patter.
Patter digs a right hand into Briggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Briggs's gas tank.
Patter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patter pushes off an throws an elbow but Briggs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Patter swings wildly with an uppercut but Briggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patter lands a nice uppercut.
Briggs working hard to break the clinch.
Patter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Briggs can't break the clinch.
Patter lands with a right to the head.
Patter lands with a left to the head.
Pitter Patter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patter has him pressed against the cage.
Briggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Patter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Briggs tries a body shot but Patter blocks it.
Briggs is trying to break the clinch but Patter has him pressed against the cage.
Patter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Briggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Patter keeps control of Briggs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Patter keeps control of Briggs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Briggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Briggs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patter has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Briggs has a couple of punches blocked by Patter.
Briggs tries to circle away but Patter has him pinned against the cage.
Briggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Patter.
Briggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patter's elbow.

Briggs breaks from the clinch.
Briggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Patter tries a low kick but Briggs avoids it.
Patter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Briggs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Patter lands with a hook. Briggs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Patter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Briggs under the eye.
Patter scores with a nice strike.
Briggs just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pitter Patter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pitter Patter!