PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tonto Borneo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Latro Aetos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aetos has chosen Fade Into You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Borneo
vs
Aetos

173 cm
18
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tonto Borneo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Latro Aetos!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Borneo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Borneo is trying to ground and pound but Aetos uses the momentary lack of control by Borneo to regain half guard.
Borneo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Aetos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Borneo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Aetos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Borneo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Borneo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Borneo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Borneo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Borneo winds up and cracks Aetos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Aetos is looking to control Borneo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aetos avoid being mounted?
Aetos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Borneo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo trying to pass the guard but Aetos defending well.

Borneo seems to be looking for submissions.
Borneo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aetos is looking for a sweep. Borneo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Borneo wants to work for an arm triangle but Aetos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aetos is looking to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Borneo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aetos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aetos clobbers Borneo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Borneo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Tonto Borneo has been cut.
Tonto Borneo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aetos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Borneo dodges the punch combination from Aetos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Borneo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Aetos is looking to escape.
Borneo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aetos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Borneo.
Aetos tries to roll over but Borneo keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aetos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Borneo.
Borneo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Borneo with the ground and pound but Aetos uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Aetos working for a triangle but Borneo defends it easily.
Aetos looks gassed!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aetos looks to score with a jab to the body but Borneo is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Aetos.
Borneo misses the jab.
Borneo is looking to land body kicks.

Borneo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aetos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Borneo throws a big right hand that misses.
Borneo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aetos's guard.
Borneo prevents Aetos from improving his position.
Borneo lands with a punch from half guard.
Borneo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Borneo wants to pass the guard but Aetos is defending well.
Aetos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Borneo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aetos tries to get to full guard but Borneo has control of the leg.
Borneo lands with a punch from half guard.
Borneo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aetos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Borneo tries to score with a low kick but Aetos moves his leg out of the way.
Aetos throws a nice looking combination but Borneo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borneo.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Borneo.
Borneo cracks Aetos with a big elbow.
Borneo advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borneo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Borneo looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonto Borneo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tonto Borneo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aetos checks the leg kick nicely there.

Borneo feints and as Aetos raises his hands in defense, Borneo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Borneo with a nice head shot there.
Borneo throws and elbow that misses. Aetos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Borneo's guard. Nice move by Aetos!
Aetos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Borneo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borneo is looking to sweep but instead, Aetos has passed into half guard.
Borneo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aetos!
Borneo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Aetos because Borneo loaded up on that one.
Borneo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Borneo punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Borneo.
Borneo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Aetos looks a forlorn figure.
Aetos flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Borneo drops a big elbow. That's hurt Aetos! More shots from Borneo and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tonto Borneo!