PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Logan Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skip Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Briggs
vs
Torres

170 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

168 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Logan Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Skip Torres!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Briggs fails with the takedown

and Torres counters by moving into the clinch.

Briggs is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Torres can't fight it off and eventually Briggs manages to take the fight to the floor. Torres looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Torres trying to keep a closed guard but Briggs is proving a slippery customer.

Torres is looking for a triangle but Briggs pushes his legs off easily.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Briggs from controlling successfully.
Briggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Briggs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Torres has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Briggs has managed to get both his arms back between Torres's legs - danger averted.
Torres has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Briggs won't allow Torres to sweep him here.
Torres lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Briggs!
Briggs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Torres can't control as he wanted to and Briggs manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres tries to pass the half guard into mount. Briggs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is staying active underneath Torres, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Briggs wants to get back to his feet.
Torres tries to pass to full mount but Briggs defends it.
Torres passes the guard and advances to mount!
Torres content just to control the position here.
Briggs wants to control but Torres is having none of it.
Torres is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Torres looking to control but Briggs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Briggs sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Torres trying to control from half guard but Briggs is working away.
Briggs trying to control but Torres postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Briggs is breathing heavily.
Torres prevents Briggs from improving his position.
Torres slips a nice elbow through Briggs's hands, connecting with Briggs's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Torres wants to control the pace but Briggs is squirming around nicely.
Torres throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Torres wants to control the pace but Briggs is squirming around nicely.

Torres swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Briggs is now in Torres's guard. A big mistake from Torres there, giving up the dominant position!
Torres trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Briggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Torres has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skip Torres dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Briggs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Torres counters with a left and a right that stings Briggs.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Briggs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Briggs shoots in for a takedown but Torres shows good takedown defense.
Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Briggs fails with the takedown
and Torres counters with a series of strikes. Briggs will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres tries to clinch there but Briggs circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
Torres closes the distance and clinches up with Briggs, looking for a takedown. Torres pushes Briggs against the cage but Briggs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Torres has a takedown stuffed.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Briggs circles away quickly and effectively.

Torres shoots in and gets a takedown into Briggs's guard.
Torres looking to pass the guard.
Torres is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Briggs is trying to keep Torres in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Briggs is keeping the position for now.

Briggs looking for a guillotine here but Torres defends easily.
Torres pushes down on Briggs's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Briggs wants to get back to his feet.
Torres wants to control but Briggs is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Briggs has managed to free his arm - good work.
Torres wants to advance to full mount but Briggs doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Torres got a little sloppy there for a moment and Briggs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Torres has managed to get both his arms back between Briggs's legs - danger averted.
Torres slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but Briggs is retaining full guard.
Briggs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Torres looking to pass the guard.
Torres controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Skip Torres.
Briggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Torres throws a series of punches but Briggs moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Briggs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torres pinned against the cage. Torres gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skip Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Torres fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Briggs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice sprawl there from Briggs as Torres shoots in.
Torres will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Torres throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Torres has taken the fight to the clinch.

Torres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Briggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Briggs shoots in for a double leg but Torres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Torres misses with a low kick as Briggs jumps back.

Torres shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Torres showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Torres seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is just content to waste time from the top position. Briggs takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Torres content to stall in guard here.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but Briggs is retaining full guard.
Torres with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Torres accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Torres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Briggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres postures up.
Torres is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Briggs keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.

Skip Torres has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Briggs throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres throws a low kick but Briggs moves out of range easily.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt.
Logan Briggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skip Torres.
Torres shoots in looking for a takedown but Briggs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Torres's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Briggs shoots in and bounces Torres off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Skip Torres has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Briggs manages to get himself to full guard.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Briggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres is pushing down on Briggs's leg trying to pass to half guard. Briggs is fighting to maintain full guard but Torres has managed to sneak the leg through.
Torres trying to control the action but Briggs is working from the bottom.
Briggs won't allow Torres to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is staying active underneath Torres, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Torres is working for a kimura but Briggs is defending it quite comfortably.
Briggs controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Torres is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Briggs sees it coming and defends easily.
Skip Torres is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Briggs is looking for a sweep. Torres is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Skip Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torres 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skip Torres!