PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Borinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Borinski is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jackson
vs
Borinski

190 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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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 New York, Mac Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igor Borinski!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson is looking to clinch but Borinski is avoiding it.
Borinski shoots in but no luck this time.
Borinski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson with a poor takedown

and Borinski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borinski's guard.
Jackson won't allow Borinski to sweep him here.

Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Borinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jackson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Borinski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borinski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Borinski is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Borinski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Borinski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Borinski gets slowly back to his feet.
Mac Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Borinski.
Borinski lands with a cross.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Borinski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Borinski, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Borinski against the cage but Borinski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Borinski.
Borinski shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Borinski fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Borinski is defended easily by Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borinski dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Borinski's head and hops out.
Mac Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Borinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Borinski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Borinski clinches up against the cage.

Borinski jumps into guard, dragging Jackson to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson trying to control but Borinski is working from the bottom.
Borinski trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borinski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Borinski throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Borinski keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Borinski controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Borinski shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Borinski has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson stuffs the takedown.

Borinski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Borinski wants to stand but Jackson is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borinski tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Borinski has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borinski looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson tries to hold on but Borinski postures up.
Borinski content just to control the position here.
Borinski with the ground and pound from mount.
Borinski wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Borinski get's back to his feet.
Borinski looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Mac Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Borinski.
Borinski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Borinski is defended easily by Jackson.
Borinski fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Borinski moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Borinski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Borinski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Borinski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Borinski's takedown attempt.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Borinski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Borinski sprawls well.
Borinski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.

Borinski has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Borinski has Jackson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Borinski pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jackson tumbling to the mat - Borinski dives into Jackson's guard.

Jackson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Borinski has his hands clasped together but Jackson extends an breaks Borinski's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Jackson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mac Jackson!