PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julius Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Briggs comes to the cage accompanied by "Axeman" By tomandandy. Collins has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music. Julius Briggs looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Briggs
vs
Collins

175 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Collins!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Collins slaps away a takedown attempt from Briggs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Briggs with a poor takedown
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.
Briggs is breathing heavily.
Briggs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Collins but Collins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Collins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Briggs throws a lazy head kick
and Collins counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick by Briggs misses
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.
Collins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Collins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs tries for a takedown but Collins circles away easily
and Collins counters with a two punch combo.
Briggs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Collins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Collins unleashes a big counter combination but Briggs bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Collins has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Briggs is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs misses with a takedown
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.
Briggs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Collins avoids it really well and circles away.
Collins unleashes a big counter combination but Briggs bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs closes the distance but Collins moves to the side
and Collins counters with a two punch combo.
Briggs tries to clinch up
and Collins counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Collins gets tackled into the cage by Briggs. Briggs maintains the clinch.
Collins is looking to break free of the clinch but Briggs has double underhooks.
Briggs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Collins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Collins digs a right hand into Briggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Briggs's gas tank.
Our sources have told us that Briggs has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Collins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Briggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Briggs wants to clinch.
Collins feints the counter takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs fails with the takedown
and Collins counters with a two punch combo.
Briggs throws a sloppy head kick
and Collins counters with a series of strikes. Briggs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Michael Collins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Briggs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Collins counters with a three punch combo that has Briggs backing up. Briggs nods at Collins to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs tries to clinch but Collins moves away
and Collins counters with a series of strikes. Briggs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Briggs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Briggs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Collins counters with a left and a right that stings Briggs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs tries to clinch
and Collins counters with a left and a right that stings Briggs.
Briggs thows a leg kick but Collins checks it
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.

Briggs is rocked!
Briggs tries for a takedown but Collins circles away easily
and Collins counters with a left and a right... And another left! Briggs is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Collins!
Michael Collins decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Julius Briggs spoke after the fight, saying 'I will kill again!'.