PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Borgia (ranked 1153 p4p, 885 weight class) and John Edmonds (ranked 182 p4p, 134 weight class). Edmonds has chosen Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Borgia
vs
Edmonds

184 cm
26
196
11 - 11 - 1

185 cm
34
190
31 - 20 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Borgia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Edmonds!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Edmonds keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Borgia lunges at Edmonds with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Edmonds's hand.
Edmonds uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Borgia has time to react.
Edmonds displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Borgia.
A big right from Borgia misses.
Borgia throws a looping overhand right but Edmonds ducks down to avoid it.

Borgia drives through with a takedown into guard.
Borgia trying to control but Edmonds is working from the bottom.
Borgia throwing strikes but missing.
Borgia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia lands a couple of elbows.
Edmonds working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Borgia with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've been hearing good reports from Borgia's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Borgia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Borgia is working Edmonds over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Edmonds working a defensive guard here.
Borgia lands a couple of elbows.
Borgia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Edmonds is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Edmonds keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
Our spies down at at The Goya - 🥊 MMA Academy inform us that Edmonds has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds has his hands on Borgia's head, controlling the position.
Edmonds looking for a sweep. Not yet Edmonds, not yet.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Edmonds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borgia postures up and lands a big shot to Edmonds's brow.
Borgia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Borgia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Borgia is trying to control. Edmonds wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Edmonds blocking the ground and pound attempt from Borgia.
Borgia lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Borgia.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Borgia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Borgia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Edmonds is rocked!
Borgia is trying to control. Edmonds wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Borgia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Edmonds is still in real trouble! Can Borgia finish him?
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edmonds keeps working.
Borgia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Edmonds defending well though.
Edmonds seems to have recovered his senses.
Edmonds blocking the ground and pound attempt from Borgia.
Edmonds regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Borgia.
Edmonds keeping moving, preventing Borgia from controlling successfully.
Edmonds working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Borgia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds pulls Borgia in to control the position.
Borgia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Borgia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Borgia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Borgia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borgia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Borgia is looking to work some ground and pound but Edmonds has wrist control.
Borgia won't allow Edmonds to sweep him here.
Borgia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Edmonds keeps moving.
Borgia 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.
Borgia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Edmonds looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Edmonds is still trying to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Edmonds staying out of range there.
Edmonds connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Borgia's hands.
Edmonds takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Edmonds's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borgia under the eye.
Borgia connects with a body shot.
Borgia throws a lazy right hand but Edmonds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Edmonds throws a hook but Borgia blocks it.
Edmonds thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edmonds's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borgia under the eye.
Alexander Borgia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borgia looks to score with a jab to the body but Edmonds is just out of range.
Edmonds now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Borgia misses with a two punch combination.
Edmonds misses with a looping left.
Borgia is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borgia. Edmonds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edmonds takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edmonds getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Borgia tries to clinch there but Edmonds circles away.
Borgia throws a half hearted mid kick.

Borgia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borgia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Borgia throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Borgia lands some shots froms side control.
Edmonds struggling a bit here.
Edmonds manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Borgia is trying to control but can't.
Borgia is looking to improve his position.
Edmonds working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Borgia's thigh. Borgia counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Edmonds sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Borgia's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Edmonds is working for a submission of some sort.
Borgia is controlling Edmonds's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Alexander Borgia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Edmonds is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Borgia!
Borgia is desperately trying to improve his position but Edmonds has a good base and remains in mount.

Edmonds swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Borgia is now in Edmonds's guard. A big mistake from Edmonds there, giving up the dominant position!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Borgia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Borgia working some strikes from top position.
Edmonds avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Edmonds preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Borgia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Borgia trying to move into half guard but instead Edmonds has managed to sweep!

Edmonds won't allow Borgia to sweep him here.
Borgia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Edmonds's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is pushing down on Edmonds's leg trying to pass to half guard. Edmonds is fighting to maintain full guard but Borgia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Borgia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Edmonds wants to improve his position but Borgia is controlling well.
Borgia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edmonds can do to turn this around?
Edmonds moves into full guard.
Borgia connects with a couple of short punches.
Borgia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edmonds is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Borgia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Edmonds keeping moving, preventing Borgia from controlling successfully.

Edmonds is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Borgia defends well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Borgia dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Borgia lands a right hook to the body.
Borgia throws a series of punches but Edmonds avoids them all with ease.
Borgia swinging wildly here.
Borgia needs to keep his hands up - Edmonds had a free shot at his head there.
Edmonds lands a nice hook to Borgia's body. Borgia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Borgia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edmonds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borgia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmonds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edmonds misses with an uppercut.
Borgia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Borgia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Edmonds counters with a straight right hand.
Edmonds might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Edmonds smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia tries for a takedown but Edmonds sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Borgia with a poor takedown
and Edmonds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Borgia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edmonds throws a poor cross that misses
and Borgia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Edmonds.
Edmonds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edmonds lands with a right hand.

Borgia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Edmonds's guard.
Edmonds keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
Edmonds wants to sweep but no luck.
Borgia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Borgia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Edmonds's head.
Borgia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borgia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Borgia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Borgia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borgia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Borgia chips away with some ground and pound.
Borgia with a flurry of punches that miss.

Edmonds is looking for a triangle here but Borgia uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Borgia scoring with punches and elbows.
Borgia cracks Edmonds with a big right hand but Edmonds just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Borgia with the ground and pound but Edmonds regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Borgia not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Edmonds is defending against the submission attempts here by Borgia.
Borgia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Borgia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Borgia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Borgia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Borgia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Edmonds knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
John Edmonds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Edmonds manages to get to full guard.
Borgia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Borgia stopping the sweep attempt from Edmonds.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Edmonds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borgia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Edmonds wants to improve his position but instead Borgia has moved into half guard.
Borgia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Borgia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Borgia, 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Borgia!
Alexander Borgia made sure to mention his sponsor, FUClothing in his post fight interview.