PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jax Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buliwyf Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christianson has chosen Cradel to the Grave as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Briggs
vs
Buliwyf Christianson

193 cm
21
279 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
21
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jax Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buliwyf Christianson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christianson looks for the body kick but Briggs saw that one coming.
Briggs has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Christianson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Christianson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Briggs is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Christianson misses the shot to the body.

Briggs tries to sprawl but Christianson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Christianson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Christianson trying to advance position but Briggs counters by regaining guard.
Christianson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Briggs is keeping the position for now.
Briggs lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Briggs trying to control but Christianson is working from the bottom.
Christianson is trying to hold Briggs in close to prevent damage but Briggs has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Christianson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Christianson is not content to let Briggs control the position.
Briggs prevents Christianson from improving his position.
Christianson missing with punches from the bottom.
Christianson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Christianson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Briggs is controlling Christianson's trapped leg to prevent Christianson from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is trying to maintain the position but Christianson is very close to passing his half guard.
Briggs is not content to let Christianson control the position.
Christianson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Briggs defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson tries to pass to full mount but Briggs defends it.
Christianson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Christianson trying to control the action but Briggs is working from the bottom.
Briggs tries to get to full guard but Christianson has control of the leg.
Christianson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Christianson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Christianson passes to side control.

That's four 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.
Christianson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Briggs sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Christianson working the ground and pound.

It looks like Jax Briggs has been cut.
Christianson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Briggs defending against the ground and pound.
Christianson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Christianson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Briggs sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Briggs wants to control but Christianson postures up.
Christianson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Briggs dodges the ground and pound from Christianson.
Christianson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Christianson throws an elbow but Briggs slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buliwyf Christianson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jax Briggs's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Briggs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Buliwyf Christianson has been cut.
Briggs thuds his right hand into Christianson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Briggs slips a straight right by Christianson.
Briggs digs a good body shot into Christianson's ribs.
Briggs lands a jab to Christianson's midsection.

Briggs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Christianson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Christianson digs a right hand underneath Briggs's ribcage. Briggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Briggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Briggs misses with some punches.
Briggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Christianson backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Briggs fails to land.
Briggs prevents a body shot from Christianson.
A short right from Briggs on the inside.
Briggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Christianson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Christiansons head.
Christianson can't find room to land a body shot as Briggs controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Briggs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Briggs pulls his leg out and moves away.
Christianson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Christianson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Briggs swings for the body but Christianson moves out of range.
Briggs misses with a shot to the body
and Christianson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A left lands for Christianson.
Christianson scores with a push kick.
Briggs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Briggs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Christianson counters with a body kick that stops Briggs in his tracks momentarily.
Christianson just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Briggs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Christianson feints and as Briggs raises his hands in defense, Christianson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christianson cracks Briggs with a solid left hand.
Christianson looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christianson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Christianson throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Christianson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Christianson throws an elbow that misses. Briggs uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Christianson's guard. Nice move by Briggs!

Buliwyf Christianson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Briggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Christianson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christianson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Briggs is one step ahead there.
Christianson is looking to sweep but instead, Briggs has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Christianson is pressing down on Briggs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Christianson keeping moving, preventing Briggs from controlling successfully.
Christianson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Christianson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Briggs is one step ahead there.
Christianson is trying to control the position but Briggs postures up.
Briggs won't allow Christianson to sweep him here.
Briggs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Briggs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Briggs stopping the sweep attempt from Christianson.
Briggs postures up in Christianson's guard and throws a big left but Christianson blocks it.
Briggs looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Christianson is trying to control the position but Briggs postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Christianson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Christianson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Briggs looking to control.
Christianson won't allow Briggs to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Christianson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Christianson passes into half guard.
Briggs wants to control but Christianson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jax Briggs will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Briggs takes a swing at Christianson's ribcage but misses.
Briggs cracks a nice hook into Christianson's ribs.
Briggs lands a two punch combo.
Briggs misses the shot to the body.

Briggs has managed to clinch.
Briggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Christianson backwards.
Christianson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Briggs gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christianson.
Christianson lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Briggs.
Christianson throws a head punch that misses.
Briggs lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Briggs.

That has opened up Buliwyf Christianson's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs misses with some punches.
Briggs blocks a body shot from Christianson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Christianson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Briggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christianson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Briggs's elbow.
Briggs misses with a punch to the body.
Briggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Briggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Briggs.
Christianson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Briggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Briggs lands with a light punch inside.
Christianson has a couple of punches blocked by Briggs.
Jax Briggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Christianson tries for a takedown but Briggs manages to get underhooks.
Christianson blocks a body shot from Briggs.
Christianson misses with some punches.
Christianson can't find room to land a body shot as Briggs controls the action.
Briggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Briggs.
A short left from Christianson.
Briggs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Briggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Briggs misses with a punch to the body.
Briggs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Briggs pushes Christianson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

Briggs lands a takedown into guard.
Briggs landing with the ground and pound.
Briggs trying to control but Christianson is working from the bottom.
Christianson wants to sweep here but Briggs controlling him for the moment.
Briggs lands a couple of digs.
Christianson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs won't allow Christianson to sweep him here.
Briggs wants to control from the top but Christianson keeps moving.
Briggs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Briggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Briggs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Christianson working a defensive guard here.
Christianson wants to sweep but no luck.
Christianson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Briggs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

The cut above Buliwyf Christianson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Buliwyf Christianson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jax Briggs!
Jax Briggs thanked the fans post fight for their support.