PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macka Briggs (ranked 1999 p4p, 2023 weight class) and Raja Khanna (ranked 290 p4p, 294 weight class). Briggs comes into the arena with Stepping Razor by Peter Tosh blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Macka Briggs has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Macka Briggs seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Briggs
vs
Khanna

187 cm
21
195
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
185
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macka Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Raja Khanna!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs throws a hook to the side of Khanna's head but Khanna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Briggs misses with a body shot.
Briggs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Raja Khanna has been cut.
Briggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khanna circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Khanna.
Briggs throws a right and a left that Khanna avoids nicely.
Briggs lands the left hand.
Briggs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khanna loads up on a big right hand but Briggs slips the punch.
Macka Briggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Briggs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khanna misses with a straight right.
It looked like Briggs was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Briggs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Briggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Briggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Khanna.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Briggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Briggs misses with a shot to the body
letting Khanna counter with a right hand.
Khanna misses with a hook.
Briggs takes a swing at Khanna's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khanna slips a jab from Briggs.
Briggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khanna was well out of range. Poor timing from Briggs.

Khanna gets a clinch.
Khanna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Briggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Briggs.
Khanna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Briggs's elbow.
A short uppercut from Khanna.
Khanna lands a nice uppercut.
Khanna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khanna misses with the head strike.
Briggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Briggs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs misses with the head strike.
Khanna misses with some punches.
Khanna throws a punch but it's blocked by Briggs.
Khanna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Briggs's elbow.
Khanna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Briggs.

Briggs breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Briggs throws a series of punches but Khanna avoids them all with ease.
Briggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khanna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Briggs misses with a lunging right hand
and Khanna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Briggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Briggs throws a hook but Khanna avoids it easily.
Khanna tries to clinch but Briggs is having none of it.
A lazy left from Khanna finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs misses with an uppercut. Khanna saw that one coming.
Briggs keeps the fight on the outside.
Khanna ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khanna comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Briggs throws a lazy uppercut
and Khanna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Briggs thinking.
Briggs misses the shot to the body.
Khanna lands a right hook to the body.
Khanna connects with a body shot.
Briggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Briggs misses with a jab to the body
and Khanna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Briggs throws a looping overhand right but Khanna ducks down to avoid it.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Briggs looks to land a right hand but Khanna moved out of range.
Briggs throws an overhand right that lands on Khanna's shoulder, as Khanna tries to avoid the shot.
Khanna looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Briggs misses the body punch
and Khanna counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs ducks under a wild hook from Khanna.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Briggs backwards.
Khanna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khanna swings wildly with an uppercut but Briggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khanna works on Briggs's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Khanna.
Briggs pushes Khanna back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khanna scores with a shot to the side of Briggs's head.
Khanna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khanna working aggressively here.
Khanna tries to throw a body punch but Briggs avoids it by throwing Khanna back against the cage.
Khanna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Briggs's elbow.
Khanna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raja Khanna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raja Khanna's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Khanna scoring well with a low kick there.
Macka Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Briggs misses with a right hand
letting Khanna counter with a right hand.
Briggs lunges at Khanna with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khanna's hand.
Khanna dips to his left and cracks Briggs with an uppercut!
Briggs moves away from the strike by Khanna.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Khanna catches Briggs right on the button with a cross.
Raja Khanna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khanna takes a swing at Briggs's ribcage but misses.
Briggs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Khanna on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khanna slips a straight right by Briggs.
Briggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khanna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Briggs.
Briggs throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Khanna to counter with a crisp jab.
Briggs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Briggs defending well as Khanna loads up on a big left hand.
Briggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khanna manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Briggs momentarily.
Khanna misses the shot to the body.
Khanna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Briggs.
Briggs misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khanna! But no joy.
Khanna connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sloppy strikes from Briggs. Those never looked like landing.
Khanna looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khanna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khanna misses with an uppercut.
Khanna takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khanna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Briggs misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Khanna misses.
Khanna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Briggs.
Khanna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Briggs.

That has opened up Raja Khanna's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Briggs gets tackled into the cage by Khanna. Khanna maintains the clinch.
Khanna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Briggs blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs blocking some punches.
Khanna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khanna lands a body punch in the clinch.
Khanna tries to work over Briggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khanna lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khanna makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khanna throws a punch but it's blocked by Briggs.
Khanna lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Briggs backwards.
Khanna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khanna pushes Briggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khanna stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khanna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khanna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna tries to throw a body punch but Briggs avoids it by throwing Khanna back against the cage.
Briggs prevents a body shot from Khanna.
Khanna misses with a punch on the inside.

Briggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Briggs misses with a body punch
and Khanna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Macka Briggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Briggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Briggs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Khanna lands a really nice looking cross but Briggs seems unphased.
Khanna jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khanna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Briggs.
Briggs misses with a jab to the body
and Khanna counters with a nice uppercut.
Briggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Briggs misses with a two punch combination.
Khanna misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Briggs throws a combination that misses
and Khanna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Briggs thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna catches Briggs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Khanna in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A left lands for Khanna.
Briggs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Briggs misses with a combination
and Khanna counters with a nice uppercut.
Khanna works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Briggs jabs Khanna right on the nose. Khanna blinks but takes it well.
Khanna stuns Briggs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Khanna pushes Briggs up against the cage in a clinch.
Khanna works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khanna swings wildly with an uppercut but Briggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Khanna scores with a nice short uppercut.
Briggs is stalling here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raja Khanna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raja Khanna's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Khanna connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Briggs's hands.
Khanna has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
No joy there for Briggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Briggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanna is just out of range.
Briggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khanna was well out of range. Poor timing from Briggs.
Briggs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khanna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Briggs.
Khanna moves into range and connects with a jab.
Briggs tests Khanna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Briggs misses with a body punch
and Khanna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khanna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Briggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanna is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That kick from Khanna tenderised Briggs's leg. Briggs is trying to keep his angry face on.

Khanna gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Khanna fails to land.
Briggs blocks a body shot from Khanna.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khanna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Briggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khanna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice body punch from Khanna.

Khanna takes the fight into the clinch.
Khanna throws a head punch that misses.
Khanna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Briggs backwards.
Raja Khanna seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khanna lands with a right to the head.
Briggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khanna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khanna gets through Briggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Macka Briggs has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Khanna.
Briggs is trying to break the clinch but Khanna has him pressed against the cage.
Khanna tries to throw a body punch but Briggs avoids it by throwing Khanna back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Briggs.
Briggs stalling.
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!
Briggs tries to break free but Khanna pushes him back against the cage.
Khanna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Briggs blocking some punches.
Briggs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khanna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khanna pushes Briggs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Briggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Briggs's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Briggs is trying to stall.
Briggs throws a head punch that misses.
Khanna throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khanna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khanna misses with a punch on the inside.
Khanna lands a nice uppercut.
Khanna working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Briggs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khanna can't find room to land a body shot as Briggs controls the action.
Khanna scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raja Khanna is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Briggs is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khanna misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Khanna.
Briggs blocking some punches.
Briggs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Khanna up against the cage.
Briggs is trying to push Khanna away but Khanna has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raja Khanna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khanna 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raja Khanna!