PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between michal morawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Psiho Borec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borec has chosen Carl orff - o fortuna as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

morawski
vs
Borec

186 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
27
222 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Bling Bling
Bling Bling

F.ighters U.nlimited K.lothing C.ompany ☯

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, michal morawski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Psiho Borec!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by morawski.
An elbow from morawski crashes against the mat.
Borec is not content to let morawski control the position.

morawski is trying to get an arm triangle but Borec is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borec gets back to half guard.
Borec is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute morawski jumps into side control!
Borec is not content to let morawski control the position.
Borec prevents morawski from improving position.
Borec is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
morawski trying to control the position but Borec is working away.
morawski advances to full mount.
Borec regains half guard.
morawski trying to control the action but Borec is working from the bottom.
Borec gets back to full guard.
morawski passes Borec's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Borec wants to control but morawski is keeping busy.
morawski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
morawski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Borec's head.
morawski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
morawski lands with some strikes.
Borec working to try and regain half guard.
morawski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Borec working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by morawski.
Borec is looking to improve his position but morawski isn't that keen on the idea.
morawski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Borec's face.
morawski trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
morawski breaks from Borec's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Borec in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
morawski unloads with some shots from mount but Borec bucks and avoids them well.
Borec tries to get back to half guard but can't.
morawski with the ground and pound from mount.

morawski looking for a guillotine from mount but Borec is having none of it.
morawski lands a big shot there that rocks Borec but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Borec is trying to escape the mount.
Borec regains half guard.
Borec has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. morawski is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
morawski working Borec over with strikes.
morawski is looking to advance position but Borec won't allow it.
Borec works his way to full guard. Good work.
morawski advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Borec's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
morawski tries to score with some ground and pound. Borec controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
morawski is looking to take a break and control but Borec is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
morawski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
morawski trying to control the action but Borec is working from the bottom.
Borec manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

michal morawski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

morawski shoots in looking for a takedown. Borec tries to sprawl out of it but morawski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Borec manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
morawski shoots for a takedown but Borec saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
michal morawski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borec throws a sloppy head kick and morawski moves out of range easily.
Borec displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from morawski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for michal morawski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
morawski leaves Borec with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
morawski doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Borec counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Borec.

morawski working for a triangle but Borec defends it easily.
Borec keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of morawski's head.
morawski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Borec is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
morawski breaks from Borec's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Borec is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Borec manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Borec regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from morawski.
morawski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borec swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borec wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Borec avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Borec is on top in guard.
morawski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
morawski wants to take a breather but Borec is having none of it.
morawski prevents Borec from improving his position.
Borec avoiding damage under a succession of punches from morawski.
Borec manages to get to full guard.
Borec is breathing heavily.
morawski is looking to work some ground and pound but Borec has wrist control.
morawski won't allow Borec to sweep him here.
morawski wants to control from the top but Borec keeps moving.
michal morawski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Borec is looking for a triangle but morawski pushes his legs off easily.
morawski looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
morawski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
morawski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
morawski trying to control the position from guard on top but Borec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
morawski misses with a takedown attempt

and Borec counters with a takedown into side control.
Borec looks up at the clock and then as morawski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Borec smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
morawski wants to control but Borec postures up.

Borec tries for a kimura but morawski is defending well.
morawski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
morawski wants to control but Borec is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
morawski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
morawski wants to sweep here but Borec controlling him for the moment.
morawski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Borec pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. morawski is keeping the position for now.
morawski working a defensive guard here.
Borec tries to free his leg and advance position but morawski is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Borec scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
morawski wants to control but Borec is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Psiho Borec showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Borec leaves morawski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Borec lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like michal morawski has been cut.

morawski gets the takedown into side control.
Borec is trying to control morawski's posture but morawski avoids it.
Borec tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but morawski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Borec manages to work his way to half guard, despite morawski's best efforts.

Borec looking for submissions off his back.

morawski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Borec sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
morawski throwing shots but Borec is blocking nicely.
Borec wants to control but morawski is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
morawski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
morawski tries to pass to full mount but Borec defends it.
morawski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
morawski trying to pass the guard but Borec defending well.
Borec is in trouble now - morawski has advanced to mount!
morawski dominating with strikes here.
Borec is bucking up trying to escape but morawski cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Borec is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Borec is looking to get to half guard.
Borec tries to lock up and control but morawski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

morawski moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Borec has worked his arm free - good work by Borec!
Borec gets back to half guard.
morawski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Borec makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Borec.
Borec is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
morawski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
morawski trying to control the position from guard on top but Borec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
morawski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
morawski trying to control but Borec is working from the bottom.

Borec is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. morawski is aware though and is defending well.
morawski wants to control from the top but Borec keeps moving.
Borec looking to hit a scissor sweep but morawski is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Borec is on top in guard.
morawski has control of Borec's left arm, preventing Borec from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

morawski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Borec defends well.
morawski looking for a sweep. Not yet morawski, not yet.
morawski is trying to keep Borec in close.
morawski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
morawski has his hands on Borec's head, controlling the position.
Borec postures up.
morawski can't keep his opponent in guard - Borec advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
morawski wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Psiho Borec.
Well Borec 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Psiho Borec!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Psiho Borec!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Psiho Borec!

Psiho Borec wins by unanimous decision!