PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Borneo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Kerby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kerby's choice of entrance music: Dio-Holy Diver. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Borneo
vs
Kerby

185 cm
20
187 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Borneo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Kerby!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Borneo finds it's way through Kerby's defenses.
Kerby is looking to clinch.

Borneo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kerby being controlled here, momentarily.
Kerby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borneo is one step ahead there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Borneo tries to free his leg and advance position but Kerby is retaining full guard.
Borneo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kerby 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.

Kerby looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerby keeping moving, preventing Borneo from controlling successfully.
Borneo content to stall in guard here.
Kerby wants to sweep here but Borneo controlling him for the moment.
Kerby keeping full guard, as Borneo tries to pass.
Borneo controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two 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.
Borneo trying to control but Kerby is working from the bottom.
Kerby wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kerby is looking to clinch.
Borneo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kerby tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kerby tries to clinch up.

Borneo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kerby's half guard.
Kerby tries to get to full guard but Borneo has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo prevents Kerby from standing back up.
Borneo is taking a breather. Kerby says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kerby is refusing to be controlled, as Borneo sits in half guard.
Kerby tries to roll over but Borneo keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

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.

Borneo wants to work for an arm triangle but Kerby is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Borneo blocks the strikes from Kerby.
Borneo controlling the action here.
Kerby is trying to maintain the position but Borneo is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borneo wants to control but Kerby is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Borneo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borneo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borneo dives in and grabs Kerby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kerby pushes down on Borneo's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Borneo.
Kerby tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kerby doesn't manage to clinch there - Borneo circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Borneo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kerby is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kerby trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kerby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kerby being controlled here, momentarily.
Kerby trying to control the position.
Borneo won't allow Kerby to sweep him here.

Kerby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Kerby gets caught flat footed, as Borneo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kerby manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tim Kerby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Kerby as Borneo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Borneo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borneo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kerby swivels and escapes.
Kerby wants to clinch up but Borneo keeps it at a distance.
Kerby is looking to clinch.
Kerby tries to clinch but Borneo is having none of it.
Borneo scores with a nice strike.
Kerby displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Borneo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo shoots in for a takedown but Kerby shows good takedown defense.
Kerby tries to clinch but Borneo is having none of it.
Borneo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borneo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kerby tries to clinch there but Borneo circles away.
Kerby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kerby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borneo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Borneo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Borneo showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borneo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Borneo is trying to control. Kerby wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kerby tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Kerby is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borneo pulls his head out easily.
Borneo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Borneo wants to control but Kerby is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Borneo is trying to work for a kimura but Kerby is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Borneo dominated that second round.
That's time! Borneo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kerby tries to clinch but Borneo moves out of range.
Kerby tries to clinch up but Borneo circles away and keeps his distance.

Kerby closes the distance and pushes Borneo back into the ropes.
Borneo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kerby avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kerby is trying to break the clinch but Borneo is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerby jumps guard but Borneo stands there with Kerby around his waist. Kerby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kerby is trying to break the clinch but Borneo is controlling him.
Kerby tries to break free but Borneo pushes him back against the ropes.

Borneo jumps guard and drags Kerby to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo wants to get back to his feet but Kerby is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kerby wants to control from the top but Borneo keeps moving.
Borneo has a closed guard, preventing Kerby from standing up.
Borneo keeping moving, preventing Kerby from controlling successfully.
Kerby would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kerby trying to control but Borneo is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kerby tries to clinch but Borneo moves out of range.
Borneo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Borneo jabs Kerby right on the nose. Kerby blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo scores with a decent looking hook.
Kerby doesn't manage to clinch there - Borneo circles away.
Kerby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Borneo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kerby.
Kerby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borneo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Borneo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Borneo stalling.
Kerby wants to control but Borneo passes into side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerby is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Borneo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Borneo is thwarting Kerby's attempts to control the position.
Borneo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kerby keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borneo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kerby is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tim Kerby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joey Borneo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kerby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Borneo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Borneo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Borneo!