PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Borman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sirium Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Borman
vs
Dante

187 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
235 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Borman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sirium Dante!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borman tries to clinch up.
Borman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alex Borman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Borman misses with a two punch combination.
Dante misses with a two punch combination.

Dante forces Borman back against the cage and clinches.
Dante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dante tries to work over Borman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dante tries a body shot but Borman blocks it.
Dante has a couple of punches blocked by Borman.

Borman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dante.
Borman misses with a combination
and Dante counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Borman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Borman misses with a head shot. Dante uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dante is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Borman is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borman lands a couple of elbows.
Borman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dante wants to get back to his feet but Borman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Borman throwing strikes from guard but Dante blocks nicely.
Borman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Dante kicks Borman off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dante, as that shot connected.
Dante lands with a nice combination. Borman backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Alex Borman has been cut.
Dante throws a good cross that connects.
Borman connects with a crisp jab.
Borman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dante makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Borman is breathing heavily.
Borman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dante counters with a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Dante.
Borman slips a jab and a cross from Dante.
Borman with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dante counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Borman!
Dante breaks from Borman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dante landing shots from mount.
Dante with a couple of short strikes.

Borman is rocked!
Dante lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Borman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Borman covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sirium Dante!