PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tower Briasns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Partner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Briasns
vs
Partner

186 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tower Briasns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Partner!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Partner closes the distance and pushes Briasns back into the cage.
Briasns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Partner breaks the clinch.
Briasns misses with an uppercut
and Partner counters with a left and a right that stings Briasns.
Briasns throws a lazy right hand but Partner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Briasns just misses with a punch to the body.
Briasns looks to land a right hand but Partner moved out of range.
Briasns loads up on a big right hand but Partner slips the punch.
Briasns misses with a hook

and Partner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Partner lands a good knee to the midsection. Briasns won't want to take too many of those.
Briasns is breathing heavily.

Partner breaks the clinch.

Partner moves into the clinch successfully.

Partner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Partner has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briasns wants to get back to striking at distance but Partner won't allow it.
Partner slows down the pace here.

Partner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Partner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Briasns misses
and Partner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Briasns's knee momentarily.
Partner tests Briasns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Briasns tries to clinch but Partner is having none of it.
Briasns moves in looking to clinch but Partner pushes him off.
A nice side step and Partner releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Briasns misses the target.

Briasns gets tackled into the cage by Partner. Partner maintains the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Partner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Briasns working hard to break the clinch.
Briasns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Partner has him pressed against the cage.
Briasns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Partner has him pressed against the cage.
Partner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Partner crunches a lovely knee into Briasns's ribcage.
Partner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Partner landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partner lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partner lands a right hand.

Partner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Briasns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Partner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Partner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Briasns throws out the jab.
Briasns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Partner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Briasns wants to break the clinch but can't.

Partner breaks the clinch.
Briasns takes a kick to the side of the head.

Briasns is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Briasns. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Briasns.

Partner clinches up against the cage.
Partner lands a knee to the head.
Partner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Briasns is trying to break the clinch but Partner is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Partner.
Partner with a knee to the head.
Oh Briasns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Briasns can't break the clinch.
Briasns seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briasns can't break the clinch.
Partner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Briasns is trying to force a seperation but Partner has the dominant position.
Briasns is trying to break the clinch but Partner is controlling him.
Briasns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Partner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Partner lands a nice knee to the body.
Partner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Partner scores with a knee to the head.
Partner lands a knee to the head.
Briasns is trying to break free.
Briasns is trying to force a seperation but Partner has the dominant position.
Briasns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Partner has him pressed against the cage.
Partner lands a hook that snaps the head of Briasns backwards.
Briasns wants to break free but Partner has control.
Partner controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Partner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briasns being controlled against the cage.
Partner stalling the fight.
Partner receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Partner landing knees to the head.

Partner manages to break the clinch.
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!
Partner throws a right and a left that Briasns avoids nicely.
Briasns slips a jab and a cross from Partner.
Partner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Briasns throws out the jab.
Briasns scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Partner clinches up with Briasns and pushes him back against the cage.
Partner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Briasns's face.

Partner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Briasns misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Partner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Partner scores with a three punch combo!
Partner swinging wildly here.
Briasns is looking to clinch.
Briasns has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Partner.
Jim Partner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Partner on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Jim Partner has been cut.
Briasns takes a swing at Partner's ribcage but misses.
Partner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Briasns.
Briasns throws a lazy right hand but Partner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Partner forces Briasns back against the cage and clinches.

Partner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partner's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Partner duly obliges.
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!
Briasns throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Partner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Partner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Briasns working aggressively here.
Partner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Briasns up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briasns tries to break free but Partner pushes him back against the cage.
Partner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Partner tries to land a knee to the head but Briasns blocks with his arms.
Partner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Partner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Briasns misses its intended target.
Partner looks to land a combination but Briasns avoids it well.
Tower Briasns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partner misses with a wild combination.
Briasns scores with a nice head shot.
Briasns lands a nice shot to the body.
Partner is breathing heavily.

Partner takes the fight into the clinch.
Briasns is trying to force a seperation but Partner has the dominant position.
Partner has Briasns pressed against the cage, preventing Briasns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briasns has had enough of the clinch but Partner keeps him there for the moment.
Briasns is trying to break the clinch but Partner is controlling him.

Partner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Briasns wants to clinch.
Partner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Briasns finds it's way round the side to connect with Partner's head.
A slow jab from Briasns misses its intended target.
Briasns slips under a jab.
Briasns lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Partner at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Briasns scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Briasns takes a swing at Partner's ribcage but misses.
Partner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Briasns.
Partner tries to counter with a clinch but Briasns shakes him off and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briasns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Briasns lunges at Partner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Partner's hand.
Partner slips a straight right by Briasns.
Briasns throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Partner counters by moving into the clinch.
Partner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Partner struggles to land a body shot inside as Briasns controls his hands.
Briasns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Partner has him pressed against the cage.
Briasns wants to break the clinch but can't.
Briasns wants to get back to striking at distance but Partner won't allow it.
Partner leaning his opponent against the cage.

Partner breaks the clinch.
Briasns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partner tries to counter with a clinch but Briasns shakes him off and moves away.
Briasns scores with a sloppy right hand. Partner should have avoided that one.
Briasns misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Partner forces Briasns back against the cage and clinches.
Partner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Briasns tries to circle away but Partner has him pinned against the cage.
Partner prevents Briasns from breaking the clinch.
Partner has Briasns pressed against the cage, preventing Briasns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Partner scores a nice knee to the body.
Partner keeps control of Briasns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Partner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A knee to the head by Partner.
Partner presses Briasns against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Partner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Partner.
Partner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Danga de danga de dang - Partner scores with a four punch combination!
Partner keeps Briasns at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Partner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Partner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Briasns throws a lazy right hand but Partner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Briasns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Partner slips a straight right by Briasns.
Partner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Briasns throws out the jab.
Partner is looking for the big counter here.
Briasns throws out a loose jab but Partner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partner ducks under a wild hook from Briasns.
Briasns swings for the body but Partner moves out of range.
Partner tries to counter by closing the distance.

Partner pushes Briasns up against the cage in a clinch.
Partner scores with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Partner scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briasns is trying to break free.
Briasns working hard to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Partner.
Briasns is trying to force a seperation but Partner has the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Partner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Briasns takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Partner breaks from the clinch.
Partner keeps the fight on the outside.
Briasns misses the jab.
Partner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Briasns's head.
Jim Partner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Partner lands a jab to Briasns's midsection.

Partner gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Partner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Briasns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partner.

Partner moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee is keeping an eye on Partner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A frustrated look appears on Briasns's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Briasns is trying to break the clinch but Partner is controlling him.
Partner has Briasns pressed against the cage, preventing Briasns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Partner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Briasns's efforts to push away.
Partner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Partner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Partner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Partner takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Partner.
Briasns tries to break free but Partner pushes him back against the cage.

Partner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Partner has closed the distance and engaged Briasns in a clinch.
Partner misses with a knee strike.
Briasns is trying to push Partner away but Partner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Partner scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Partner.
Partner lands a nice knee to the body.
Partner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Briasns backwards.
Briasns has had enough of the clinch but Partner keeps him there for the moment.
Briasns is trying to push Partner away but Partner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Partner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Briasns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Briasns throws a right hand that misses
enabling Partner to counter with a crisp jab.
Partner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Briasns misses with an uppercut. Partner saw that one coming.
Briasns misses the body punch
and Partner counters with a head kick. That will keep Briasns thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Briasns throws a jab but it's blocked by Partner.
Partner misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partner ducks under a wild hook from Briasns.
A head kick misses from Partner.
Partner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Briasns.
Partner tries to counter with a clinch but Briasns shakes him off and moves away.
Briasns tries to clinch up.
Briasns misses with a left hand

and Partner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partner lands with a light punch inside.
Jim Partner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Come on Partner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Partner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Partner breaks the clinch.
Partner throws a head kick but Briasns moves out of range.
Briasns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tower Briasns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Briasns throws a hook to the side of Partner's head but Partner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Partner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Partner 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 Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Partner!
In his post fight interview, Jim Partner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.