PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Borinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Mass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mass is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXYiU_JCYtU. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Borinski
vs
Mass

188 cm
21
245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igor Borinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Mass!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mass tries for a takedown but Borinski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Mass.
Mass tries to clinch up but Borinski circles away and keeps his distance.
Mass swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Borinski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mass!
Mass is wriggling around trying to escape.
Borinski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mass is trying desperately to improve position.
Borinski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Borinski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mass hang on?
Mass looks gassed!
Borinski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Borinski landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mass tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borinski landing strikes, looking to finish!

Borinski stands up from mount. Strange move.
Borinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borinski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mass sprawls well. Mass wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Borinski gets slowly back to his feet.

Borinski clinches up with Mass and pushes him back against the cage.

Borinski has clasped his hands together around Mass's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Borinski trying to control the position but Mass is working away.
Mass gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Borinski with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Borinski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mass can't escape the position.
Borinski lands a big shot there that rocks Mass but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mass is looking to improve his position but Borinski isn't that keen on the idea.
Borinski controlling from mount.
Borinski working Mass over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borinski content just to control the position here.

Borinski stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Borinski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Borinski forces Mass back against the cage and clinches.
Borinski is working for takedown but Mass is calmly controlling the position for now.

Mass pulls guard successfully.
Borinski looking to pass the guard.

Borinski gets to his feet. Mass looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mass tries for a takedown but Borinski circles away easily

and Borinski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Borinski stands and steps away. Mass gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
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!
Mass gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Borinski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Igor Borinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Mass.
Mass is pressed up against the cage. Borinski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mass down to the mat. Mass avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Borinski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mass swivels and escapes.

Borinski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Mass pulls guard effortlessly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borinski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Borinski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Borinski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Borinski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mass shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Borinski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Borinski landing strikes from the mount and Mass is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borinski wants to control the pace but Mass is squirming around nicely.
Borinski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mass really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Borinski scoring with strikes but Mass is staying in there.
Borinski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mass is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borinski landing shots from mount.
Mass is breathing heavily.
You get the feeling that Mass really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Borinski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Borinski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Borinski controlling the position easily from mount.
Borinski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Mass that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borinski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mass can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Borinski wants to control the pace but Mass is squirming around nicely.

Borinski working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Borinski controlling from the full mount.
Borinski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Borinski could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mass keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borinski lands a heavy elbow.
Borinski with a couple of short strikes.
Borinski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Borinski moves to back control.
Mass wants to control his opponent's hands but Borinski gets his hands free.
Borinski keeps control of the position as Mass tries to break free.

Borinski working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Mass right now.
I really don't envy Mass right now.

Mass is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Borinski gets his way!
Borinski lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Mass.
Mass is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Borinski dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Borinski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mass keeping full guard, as Borinski tries to pass.
Mass striking off his back but it's not causing Borinski any problems.
Borinski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mass is keeping the position for now.
Borinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Mass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borinski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Borinski scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borinski tries to free his leg and advance position but Mass is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Borinski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Borinski.
Mass falls off balance throwing a combination

and Borinski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mass is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Borinski is controlling him.
Borinski trying to control but Mass is working from the bottom.
Borinski prevents Mass from getting back to his feet.
Igor Borinski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mass keeping moving, preventing Borinski from controlling successfully.
Mass tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Borinski content to stall in guard here.
Mass is trying to control the position but Borinski postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Mass as Borinski shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Borinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Borinski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mass is squirming around, avoiding Borinski's attempts to control the action.
Mass tries to reverse the position but Borinski maintains control.
Mass tries to hold on but Borinski postures up.
Mass tries to reverse the position but Borinski maintains control.
Borinski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mass?
Mass is working to get back to half guard.
Mass tries to buck Borinski off but he can't manage it.
Mass keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Borinski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four 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.
Mass working to try and regain half guard.
Borinski controlling his opponent.
Borinski landing shots from mount.
Mass is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mass wants to try and get back to his feet.
Thomas Mass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borinski wants to control the pace but Mass is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Borinski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Borinski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Borinski!