PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Titus Wilder (ranked 2235 p4p, 1098 weight class) and Macka Briggs (ranked 301 p4p, 165 weight class). Wilder comes to the cage accompanied by Da Rockwilder - Method Man & Redman. Briggs is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stepping Razor by Peter Tosh. Titus Wilder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wilder
vs
Briggs

185 cm
22
198
5 - 3 - 1

187 cm
22
195
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
HELLBENT

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titus Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macka Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Wilder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilder throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wilder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Titus Wilder has been cut.
Wilder just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Wilder. Those never looked like landing.
Wilder works the jab nicely.
Briggs tries to clinch up.
Briggs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Briggs sizes up Wilder with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Briggs throws a body punch but Wilder moves out of range.
Wilder throws a lazy right hand but Briggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Briggs tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wilder defends well and Briggs ends up having to push Wilder into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wilder lands a nice hook to Briggs's body. Briggs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilder misses with a body shot

and Briggs counters by moving into the clinch.
Wilder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilder blocks an uppercut.

Wilder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilder misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder avoids the body shot from Briggs.
Titus Wilder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Briggs scores with a jab.
Wilder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Briggs moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wilder.
Briggs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Briggs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Briggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilder slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wilder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wilder throws the left hand but Briggs avoids the punch easily.
Briggs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wilder misses the jab.
Briggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilder.
Wilder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briggs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wilder's head.
Briggs misses with a body shot.
Wilder avoids the body shot from Briggs.
Wilder misses with a few strikes there.
Briggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilder.
Wilder is looking to counter punch.
Briggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Briggs shoots and misses
and Wilder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wilder just misses with a punch to the body.
Briggs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Briggs dives in and grabs Wilder's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilder pushes down on Briggs's head and hops out.
Titus Wilder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macka Briggs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Briggs crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wilder - the referee stops the clock and Briggs gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wilder. Briggs manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wilder misses with a hook.
Wilder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Briggs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Briggs looks to land a combination but Wilder avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Briggs changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wilder misses with an uppercut. Briggs saw that one coming.
Wilder lands a leg kick that knocks Briggs off balance momentarily.
Wilder slips a jab and a cross from Briggs.
Wilder was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Briggs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Briggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilder.
Wilder misses with a head kick.
Wilder throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Wilder misses.
Wilder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wilder stuffs the takedown attempt from Briggs. Briggs gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder cracks Briggs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Briggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Briggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilder.
Briggs moves out of range as Wilder throws a body kick.
Wilder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Briggs manages to avoid it.
Briggs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wilder takes a swing at Briggs's ribcage but misses.
Briggs throws out a counter right but Wilder avoids it with no problem.
Briggs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilder is fending him off so far but Briggs persists. Nope, Wilder circles away and we're back to standing.
Briggs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Briggs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Briggs swings for the body but Wilder moves out of range.
Wilder gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Wilder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Titus Wilder's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A solid body kick from Wilder.
Macka Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilder swings away with a body shot that misses
and Briggs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Briggs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wilder counters with a body kick that stops Briggs in his tracks momentarily.
Wilder bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Briggs misses with a body shot.
Wilder throws a right hand that misses

and Briggs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Briggs.
Wilder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilder struggles to land a body shot inside as Briggs controls his hands.
Wilder tries a body shot but Briggs blocks it.
Wilder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Briggs digs a right hand underneath Wilder's ribcage. Wilder let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Wilder breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Briggs. Wilder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilder misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilder misses the shot to the body.
Wilder sets himself, and Briggs steps forward looking for the clinch! Wilder avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder looks to land a right hand but Briggs moved out of range.
Briggs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Briggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Briggs blocks a head kick by Wilder.
Wilder takes a swing at Briggs's ribcage but misses.
Briggs tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wilder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wilder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wilder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Briggs.
Wilder throws a nice looking combination but Briggs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Titus Wilder is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Briggs.
Both fighters circling a little - Wilder finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Briggs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Briggs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wilder swings for the body but Briggs moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs misses with a body shot.
Wilder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Briggs.
It looked like Wilder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Titus Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Briggs at a distance.
Briggs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Wilder.
Wilder quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wilder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Briggs can do to turn this around?
Briggs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wilder appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Briggs misses its intended target.
Wilder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Briggs counters with a straight right hand.
Wilder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Briggs with a hook.
Wilder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wilder is looking to wear down Briggs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Briggs misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wilder as he avoids it easily.
Wilder tries to move into range but Briggs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wilder slips a jab from Briggs.
Wilder throws a quick counter kick to the body but Briggs avoids it.
Wilder connects with an inside leg kick.
Briggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Briggs scores with a nice head shot.
Wilder moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilder looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Wilder.
Briggs has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wilder.
Wilder lands a jab to the nose.
Briggs throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Wilder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Briggs misses with a hook
and Wilder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilder lands a leg kick that knocks Briggs off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Briggs dives in for a single leg takedown but Wilder sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Titus Wilder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macka Briggs.
Wilder jabs Briggs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Briggs throws a hook to the side of Wilder's head but Wilder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilder lands a jab to Briggs's midsection.
Briggs throws a nice looking combination but Wilder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilder scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Briggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilder.
Wilder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Briggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilder.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wilder throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Briggs's head.
Wilder connects with a looping right hand.
Wilder swinging wildly here.
Wilder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Wilder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Titus Wilder's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Briggs misses with a looping right.
Wilder punishes Briggs's body with a nice straight punch.
Wilder misses the jab.
Wilder connects with a solid leg kick.
Wilder swings for the body but Briggs moves out of range.

Briggs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilder, pushing him back against the cage.
Briggs misses with a punch to the body.
Wilder is trying to break the clinch but Briggs has him pressed against the cage.
Briggs scores with a shot to the side of Wilder's head.
Wilder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Briggs's elbow.

Wilder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder tests Briggs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice sprawl there from Wilder as Briggs shoots in.
Briggs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wilder swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Briggs misses.
Wilder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Briggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Briggs misses with a body shot.
Briggs walks into a straight right hand from Wilder.
Wilder with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wilder throws a body punch but Briggs moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Briggs.
Wilder jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Briggs.
Wilder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Briggs has time to react.
Briggs throws out a powerful jab.
Briggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilder sizes up Briggs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wilder lands with a straight right. Briggs didn't see that one coming.
Briggs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Briggs pushes Wilder up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Briggss head.
Briggs misses with some punches.
Briggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilder tries a body shot but Briggs blocks it.

Briggs has clasped his hands together around Wilder's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Briggs landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briggs is trying to ground and pound but Wilder uses the momentary lack of control by Briggs to regain half guard.
Briggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wilder's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs thows a huge punch but Wilder dodges it nicely.
Briggs prevents Wilder from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Briggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Briggs throws a strike but Wilder avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Titus Wilder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Briggs throws an elbow that misses. Wilder uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Briggs's guard. Nice move by Wilder!

Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Briggs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Briggs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wilder stays in close to Briggs's body and controls the position.
Wilder continues to stall.

Briggs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Wilder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilder, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titus Wilder!
After winning the bout, Titus Wilder thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.