PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bordorin Borovski (ranked 4302 p4p, 4287 weight class) and Jeb Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Borovski
vs
Nelson

198 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bordorin Borovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeb Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nelson takes the fight into the clinch.
Borovski wants to take the fight to the mat but Nelson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Borovski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nelson fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Nelson moves into range and clinches up with Borovski.
Borovski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nelson is trying to pull guard but Borovski has him pressed against the cage.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Borovski closes the distance and pushes Nelson back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson is trying to pull guard but Borovski has him pressed against the cage.
Borovski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nelson is trying to drag Borovski to the mat but Borovski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bordorin Borovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeb Nelson.

Nelson jumps guard and drags Borovski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson keeping full guard, as Borovski tries to pass.
Borovski advances position into side control!

Borovski tries for a kimura but Nelson is defending well.

Borovski decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nelson to his feet.
Nelson tries to clinch but Borovski is having none of it.
Borovski tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Borovski throws a solid leg kick but Nelson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Borovski.
Nelson with the counter takedown but Borovski avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borovski shoots for a double leg takedown but Nelson sprawls well. He's pushed Borovski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Borovski dives in and grabs Nelson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nelson pushes down on Borovski's head and hops out.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nelson! But no joy.
Borovski shoots for a double leg takedown but Nelson sprawls well. He's pushed Borovski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Borovski slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
Nelson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Borovski has a takedown stuffed.
Borovski sets himself, and Nelson steps forward looking for the clinch! Borovski avoids it this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nelson.
Borovski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nelson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nelson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nelson clinches up with Borovski and pushes him back against the cage.

Borovski breaks the clinch.
Nelson fails to land the takedown.
Borovski appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nelson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Borovski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nelson somewhat.
Nelson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Borovski defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borovski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nelson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Borovski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Borovski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nelson is fending him off so far but Borovski persists. Nope, Nelson circles away and we're back to standing.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Borovski tries to avoid it but Nelson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Borovski to the ground. Borovski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nelson looks winded!
The fight stays on the outside here - Borovski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borovski moves out of range of the leg kick from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt - Borovski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson tries a quick counter leg kick but Borovski is wise to it.
Nelson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Borovski pinned against the cage. Borovski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bordorin Borovski will probably get the nod.
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.

Borovski looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Nelson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nelson scores with a nice hook to the head.

Nelson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Borovski uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borovski looking to pass the guard.
Borovski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nelson has his foot on Borovski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Borovski works his way back into a safe position though.
Nelson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borovski's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Borovski is looking for a triangle here but Nelson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nelson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nelson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Borovski wants to get back to his feet.
Nelson fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nelson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Borovski can't do much from the bottom here.
Nelson trying to control the position but Borovski is working away.
Borovski prevents Nelson from moving into mount.
A lull in the action here as Nelson stalls from top position.
Nelson tries to move to mount but Borovski blocks the move with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borovski tries to improve position but can't.

Nelson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Borovski as he avoids it easily.

Nelson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Nelson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nelson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borovski's guard.

Nelson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Borovski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nelson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson content to stall in guard here.
Nelson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Borovski trying to keep a closed guard but Nelson is proving a slippery customer.
Nelson stays in close to Borovski's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Nelson stands up from Borovski's guard - Nelson perhaps looking for a knockout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nelson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeb Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Borovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Borovski darts in looking for a takedown but Nelson gets double underhooks and turns Borovski into the cage.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Nelson takes the fight into the clinch.

Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borovski closes the distance and clinches up with Nelson, looking for a takedown. Borovski pushes Nelson against the cage but Nelson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bordorin Borovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Borovski circles away.

Nelson moves into range and clinches up with Borovski.
Nelson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borovski working hard to break the clinch.
Nelson wants a takedown but no success here.
Bordorin Borovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeb Nelson.
Nelson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Borovski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stalling in the clinch from Nelson.
Nelson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nelson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nelson tries to stall but Borovski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nelson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Nelson.
Nelson stalling against the cage.
Borovski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nelson is defending well for now.
Borovski jumps guard but Nelson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Nelson breaks the clinch.
Borovski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nelson.
Borovski is looking to clinch.
Borovski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borovski is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Nelson flicks out a counter leg kick but Borovski steps away.
Nelson misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borovski misses with a takedown attempt - Nelson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Borovski shoots in looking for a takedown. Nelson tries to sprawl out of it but Borovski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nelson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nelson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Borovski as he avoids it easily.
Nelson works over Borovski's head and body with a nice combination.

Nelson has managed to clinch.
Borovski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Borovski is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Borovski is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borovski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nelson is struggling to control the position.

Nelson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Borovski uses from the top position.
Nelson has control of Borovski's left arm, preventing Borovski from doing any damage.

Nelson working for a triangle but Borovski defends it easily.
Borovski controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeb Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nelson 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeb Nelson!