PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macka Briggs (ranked 808 p4p, 1046 weight class) and Oscar Gage (ranked 32 p4p, 39 weight class). Briggs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stepping Razor by Peter Tosh. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Briggs
vs
Gage

187 cm
31
195
24 - 15 - 0

180 cm
32
206
23 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macka Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Gage!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage shoots for a double leg takedown but Briggs sprawls well. He's pushed Gage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Briggs is fending him off so far but Gage persists. Nope, Briggs circles away and we're back to standing.
Briggs throws a big counter combination but Gage scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gage is looking to clinch.
Gage tries for a takedown but Briggs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Macka Briggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Gage.
Briggs takes a swing at Gage's ribcage but misses.
Gage doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Briggs to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Briggs.

It looks like Oscar Gage has been cut.

Gage scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gage is just content to waste time from the top position. Briggs takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Briggs keeping full guard, as Gage tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gage trying to control but Briggs is working from the bottom.
Briggs wants to get back to his feet but Gage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gage tries to free his leg and advance position but Briggs is retaining full guard.
Gage trying to control but Briggs is working from the bottom.
Gage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Briggs is keeping the position for now.
Gage keeps trying to improve his position.
Gage passes Briggs's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gage not doing much here.
Briggs is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Gage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Gage is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Briggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Briggs wants to control but Gage is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Gage seems content to control.
Let's hope that Gage has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Briggs misses with a series of wild punches.
Briggs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage moves in looking to clinch but Briggs pushes him off.
Briggs shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gage eats them both and turns towards Briggs to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Briggs gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gage to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gage wants to control from the top but Briggs keeps moving.
Briggs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gage controls the pace.
Gage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Briggs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gage on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gage is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Briggs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Briggs wants to stand and escape but Gage is having none of it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Gage bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gage wants to control but Briggs is keeping him busy.

Gage is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Briggs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gage trying to control the action but Briggs is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Macka Briggs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oscar Gage's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Briggs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oscar Gage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Briggs tries to avoid it but Gage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Briggs to the ground. Briggs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Briggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Briggs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've been informed that Gage has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Briggs clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Briggs.
Gage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gage is trying to drag Briggs to the mat but Briggs just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Briggs is pressed up against the cage. Gage has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Briggs down to the mat. Briggs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Macka Briggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Gage.
Nice shot by Briggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gage drives through with a takedown into Briggs's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Briggs pulls Gage in close to prevent any damage.
Gage looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage trying to control the position from guard on top but Briggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gage wants to control from the top but Briggs keeps moving.
Briggs being controlled here, momentarily.
Gage trying to control but Briggs is working from the bottom.

Gage drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Briggs dives on top into guard.

That's two 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.
Gage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gage tries to pass the half guard into mount. Briggs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gage stops Briggs from getting back to his feet.
Gage trying to control from half guard but Briggs is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gage prevents Briggs from improving his position.

Gage is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gage in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Briggs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gage is continuing to stall.
Gage wants to control but Briggs is keeping him busy.

Gage is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Briggs is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Oscar Gage!
Oscar Gage thanked the fans post fight for their support.