PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximum Mainiac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishmael Boorg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boorg has chosen Afternoon Delight as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mainiac
vs
Boorg

202 cm
20
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
239 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Boomerang! Costumes ($12 Fun Gear/30 Items)

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maximum Mainiac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ishmael Boorg!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boorg throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boorg checks a leg kick.

Boorg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mainiac tries to roll over but Boorg keeps him under control.
Mainiac on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boorg working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boorg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mainiac regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boorg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mainiac is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mainiac manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mainiac misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boorg wants to control but Mainiac is having none of it.
Boorg is trying desperately to improve position.
Mainiac can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boorg is looking to escape.
Boorg is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boorg can't escape the position.
Mainiac will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mainiac punching from mount but Boorg doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Mainiac there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mainiac landing strikes from the mount and Boorg is in trouble!
Mainiac thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mainiac looking to finish with strikes here!
Boorg is working to get back to half guard.
Mainiac misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mainiac looking to ground and pound but Boorg is blocking nicely.
Mainiac thowing shots but they're missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boorg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boorg is trying to escape the mount.
Boorg wants to control but Mainiac is having none of it.
Mainiac wants to control the pace but Boorg is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mainiac misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Boorg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mainiac looking to finish with strikes here!
Mainiac looking to control but Boorg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mainiac misses with a head shot.
Boorg is looking to get to half guard.
Boorg gets back to half guard.
Boorg is trying to maintain the position but Mainiac is very close to passing his half guard.

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.
Mainiac misses with a head shot. Boorg uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mainiac stops Boorg from standing up.
Boorg keeping moving, preventing Mainiac from controlling successfully.
Mainiac throws and elbow that misses. Boorg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mainiac's guard. Nice move by Boorg!
Boorg preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mainiac looking to control.
Boorg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from Mainiac.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mainiac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ishmael Boorg will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boorg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Boorg forces Mainiac back against the cage and clinches.
Boorg lands an elbow that stopped Mainiac in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Maximum Mainiac has been cut.
Mainiac misses with a punch on the inside.
Boorg takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Ishmael Boorg has been cut.
Boorg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mainiac digs a right hand into Boorg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boorg's gas tank.
Mainiac blocks an elbow strike.
Mainiac digs a right hand underneath Boorg's ribcage. Boorg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mainiac throws a head punch that misses.
Mainiac goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boorg misses with a knee strike.
Mainiac avoids a wild elbow strike from Boorg.
Mainiac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boorg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mainiac pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mainiac softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mainiac lands a shoulder strike.
Boorg blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mainiac fails to land.
Mainiac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boorg's elbow.
Boorg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mainiac avoids it.
Mainiac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mainiac struggles to land a body shot inside as Boorg controls his hands.
Mainiac lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mainiac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Boorg gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Boorg is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mainiac trying to keep a closed guard but Boorg is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mainiac doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Boorg stopping the sweep attempt from Mainiac.
Boorg thows a big elbow that misses.
Boorg postures up.
Boorg trying to control but Mainiac is working from the bottom.
Mainiac is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boorg stopping the sweep attempt from Mainiac.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Boorg.
Mainiac takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boorg landing strikes.
Mainiac dodges the ground and pound from Boorg.
Mainiac is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Boorg is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Boorg working Mainiac over with strikes here.
Mainiac is desperately trying to improve his position but Boorg has a good base and remains in mount.
Boorg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mainiac regains half guard.
Mainiac won't allow Boorg to pass to mount.
Mainiac throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mainiac is not content to let Boorg control the position.
Mainiac is looking to control Boorg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mainiac avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mainiac is trying to get back to full guard.
Mainiac wants to control but Boorg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boorg moves nicely into side control.
Mainiac wants to control but Boorg postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Boorg gets a takedown into half guard.
Mainiac throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Boorg stops Mainiac from getting back to his feet.
Mainiac is trying to get back to full guard.
Mainiac is holding on to half guard well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boorg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boorg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mainiac is refusing to be controlled, as Boorg sits in half guard.
Mainiac tries to roll over but Boorg keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boorg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mainiac taking some punishment here, with Boorg in his half guard.
Mainiac works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boorg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mainiac looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ishmael Boorg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Boorg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mainiac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boorg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Boorg rushes Mainiac and presses him up against the cage.
Boorg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mainiac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Boorg has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mainiac clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Boorg is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Mainiac turns into Boorg and is now in his guard.
Mainiac wants to control from the top but Boorg keeps moving.
Mainiac looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boorg is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mainiac throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boorg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mainiac has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boorg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boorg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mainiac preventing the sweep.
Boorg working a defensive guard here.

Boorg wriggles free and stands up.
Mainiac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boorg circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boorg scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maximum Mainiac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mainiac lands a jab to Boorg's midsection.
Boorg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mainiac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mainiac throws a right and a left that Boorg avoids nicely.
Mainiac swats away the attempt to clinch by Boorg.
Mainiac clinches but Boorg breaks the clinch

and Boorg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mainiac's guard.
Boorg passes Mainiac's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mainiac tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mainiac is trying to control but can't.
Boorg uses his free foot to push down on Mainiac's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mainiac.
Boorg lands a big elbow.
Mainiac tries to hold on but Boorg postures up.
Mainiac holds of for dear life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boorg postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mainiac looks a forlorn figure.
Mainiac is looking to get to half guard.
Boorg working the ground and pound effectively.
Mainiac tries to hold on but Boorg postures up.
Boorg is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Mainiac that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mainiac gets back to half guard.
Ishmael Boorg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mainiac trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Boorg controlling from the full mount.
Mainiac is in a horrible position here. Boorg smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Maximum Mainiac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boorg controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mainiac is looking to improve his position but Boorg isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ishmael Boorg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boorg winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ishmael Boorg!