PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Musa Borzoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marquis bromar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musa Borzoev has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Borzoev
vs
bromar

200 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Musa Borzoev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marquis bromar!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borzoev misses with a two punch combination.
bromar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Borzoev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
bromar throws a series of strikes that have Borzoev backpedaling.
Borzoev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Borzoev tries for a takedown but bromar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Borzoev connects with a body shot.
bromar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borzoev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borzoev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Marquis bromar has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
bromar stalks Borzoev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Borzoev's face. Borzoev staggers backwards, shaken.

bromar moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Borzoev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
bromar is trying to drag Borzoev to the mat but Borzoev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
bromar has Borzoev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Borzoev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Borzoev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Borzoev blocking some punches.
Borzoev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but bromar has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bromar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borzoev's efforts to push away.
bromar tries to score a body lock takedown but Borzoev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Musa Borzoev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marquis bromar.
Borzoev takes a knee right on the jaw!
bromar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Borzoev wants to get back to striking at distance but bromar won't allow it.

Borzoev pulls guard.
bromar wanted to stand there but Borzoev had control of the position.
bromar stops Borzoev from standing up.
bromar trying to control the position from guard on top but Borzoev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borzoev is wriggling around but bromar manages to pass to half guard.
Borzoev is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
bromar seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
bromar slows the pace down in half guard.

bromar stands up out of the half guard.
Borzoev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marquis bromar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from bromar both land. Nice combination.
Borzoev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but bromar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Borzoev throws a hook but bromar blocks it.
Borzoev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
bromar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bromar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borzoev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bromar throws a head kick that misses.
bromar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borzoev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borzoev closes this distance looking for a takedown but bromar circles away.
bromar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - bromar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borzoev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

bromar closes the distance and clinches.
bromar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
bromar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
bromar jumps guard but Borzoev stands there with bromar around his waist. bromar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Borzoev tries to pull guard but bromar won't allow it.
Borzoev fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

bromar jumps guard.
bromar is trying to control the position but Borzoev postures up.

bromar kicks Borzoev off and gets to his feet.
bromar tries to close the distance and clinch but Borzoev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borzoev misses with a few strikes there.
bromar tries to clinch up.
bromar misses with a head kick.
bromar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from bromar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Borzoev does no damage.

bromar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

bromar jumps guard and drags Borzoev to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Borzoev wants to control from the top but bromar keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marquis bromar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marquis bromar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Borzoev circles away from the clinch attempt.
bromar tries to clinch but Borzoev moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by bromar. That's going to slow Borzoev down.
Borzoev avoids the head kick by bromar.
bromar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
bromar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
bromar slips a jab and a cross from Borzoev.
bromar wants to clinch up but Borzoev keeps it at a distance.
bromar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bromar misses with a double jab
and Borzoev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borzoev misses with a double jab.
Marquis bromar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borzoev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as bromar backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for bromar.

bromar forces Borzoev back against the cage and clinches.
bromar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Borzoev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
bromar tries to pull guard but Borzoev holds him up against the cage and eventually bromar drops back down to his feet.

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

bromar is looking for a triangle but Borzoev pushes his legs off easily.
bromar tries to land a sweep but no joy.

bromar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Borzoev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
bromar keeping moving, preventing Borzoev from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borzoev throws a big right hand that misses.
bromar wants to stand up but Borzoev is controlling him.
bromar trying to strike off his back.
bromar will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
bromar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Borzoev is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Borzoev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bromar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Borzoev counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from bromar does no damage.
Borzoev throws a series of strikes that have bromar backpedaling.
Borzoev throws a sloppy head kick

and bromar moves into the clinch.
Borzoev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
bromar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Borzoev prevents it.
Musa Borzoev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marquis bromar.
Borzoev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

bromar manages to break the clinch.
Borzoev blocks a head kick by bromar.
Borzoev throws a one two combo.
Borzoev takes a kick to the side of the head.
bromar tries a head kick but it misses.
Borzoev moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Borzoev misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Borzoev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
bromar scores with a leg kick.
bromar fails with an attempt to clinch.
bromar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borzoev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A thudding body kick lands there by bromar!
Borzoev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
bromar slips a jab from Borzoev.
bromar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borzoev swats him away and circles back towards the center.

bromar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
bromar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Borzoev is pressed up against the cage. bromar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Borzoev down to the mat. Borzoev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
bromar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Borzoev counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marquis bromar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marquis bromar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

bromar needs to keep his hands up - Borzoev had a free shot at his head there.
bromar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Borzoev circles away from the clinch attempt
and bromar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
bromar is looking to clinch.
Borzoev looks for the body kick but bromar saw that one coming.

bromar moves into the clinch.
bromar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Borzoev just stands there and leans against the cage.
bromar fails to pull guard.

bromar jumps into guard, dragging Borzoev to the mat.

bromar pushes Borzoev off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
bromar tries to clinch but Borzoev moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bromar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bromar throws a sloppy head kick and Borzoev moves out of range easily.
Borzoev is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Borzoev works over bromar's head and body with a nice combination.
Borzoev lands with a shot to the body.
bromar throws a hook but Borzoev avoids it easily.
bromar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Borzoev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
bromar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
bromar wants to get back to full guard.

bromar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Borzoev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Marquis bromar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borzoev has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Borzoev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but bromar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

bromar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Borzoev looks to land a strike but bromar avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
bromar throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Borzoev wants to control from the top but bromar keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borzoev is really struggling to control bromar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
bromar wants to stand and escape but Borzoev is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Borzoev looks to land a combination. bromar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

bromar instigates a clinch.
bromar goes for a takedown attempt but Borzoev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Musa Borzoev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marquis bromar.
Borzoev throws a series of punches but bromar avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by bromar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
bromar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borzoev closes the distance but bromar moves to the side
and bromar counters with a right hand to the body.
bromar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musa Borzoev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borzoev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as bromar throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from bromar.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
bromar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

bromar manages to pull guard.
Musa Borzoev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
bromar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borzoev prevents bromar from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Musa Borzoev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well bromar 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marquis bromar!