PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Sigvardsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Divji Borec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sigvardsson comes to the ring accompanied by My Way by Frank Sinatra. Borec is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Carl orff - o fortuna. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sigvardsson
vs
Borec

193 cm
27
240 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

189 cm
27
230 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Sigvardsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Divji Borec!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borec keeps the fight on the outside.
Borec loads up on a big right hand but Sigvardsson slips the punch.
Borec closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sigvardsson tries to clinch up but Borec circles away and keeps his distance.
Borec uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Borec is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sigvardsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Borec jabs at Sigvardsson's body.
Borec tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sigvardsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Borec.
Borec circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borec fails to land the takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Borec, as that shot connected.
Sigvardsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sigvardsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Borec swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Borec looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sigvardsson!
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!
Sigvardsson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Borec works his way into full mount!
Sigvardsson trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigvardsson wants to hold on but Borec pushes him away.
Borec landing shots from mount.
Sigvardsson is in all sorts of trouble here.

Borec is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sigvardsson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sigvardsson wants to hold on but Borec pushes him away.
Sigvardsson working to try and regain half guard.
Sigvardsson is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.

Borec jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sigvardsson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigvardsson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Borec tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Borec has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sigvardsson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sigvardsson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Borec.
Borec throws an elbow but Sigvardsson slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigvardsson defending against the ground and pound.
Sigvardsson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Borec is looking to take a break and control but Sigvardsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Borec has control of an arm but Sigvardsson manages to advance to Borec's back!
Borec has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Borec prevents Sigvardsson from getting a body triangle.
Borec rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Sigvardsson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sigvardsson tries to clinch but Borec is having none of it.
Nice shot by Borec.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Borec scores with a takedown into Sigvardsson's guard.
Borec working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Borec works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sigvardsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Borec lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Borec wants to control but Sigvardsson is keeping him busy.
Borec sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sigvardsson defending well though.
Borec is looking to take a break and control but Sigvardsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borec thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Borec lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Divji Borec dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Borec swinging wildly here.
Borec looks to score with a jab to the body but Sigvardsson is just out of range.
Sigvardsson is looking to clinch but Borec is avoiding it.
Sigvardsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sigvardsson tries to clinch but Borec is having none of it.
Sigvardsson tries to clinch but Borec moves out of range.
Sigvardsson wants to clinch.
Borec fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sigvardsson is looking to clinch.
Sigvardsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Borec swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borec digs a good body shot into Sigvardsson's ribs.
Sigvardsson wants to clinch up but Borec keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sigvardsson tries to clinch up.
Borec shoots in for a double leg but Sigvardsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Sigvardsson. No joy for Borec on that attempt.
Benny Sigvardsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Divji Borec.
Borec looks to land a combination but Sigvardsson avoids it well.
Sigvardsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec swats away the attempt to clinch by Sigvardsson.

Sigvardsson has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Borec as the two fighters clinch.
Sigvardsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borec blocks it with crossed arms.
Sigvardsson trying to land knees to the body.

Borec breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borec avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sigvardsson dodges the punch combination from Borec.
Sigvardsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borec swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benny Sigvardsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sigvardsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Borec swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sigvardsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borec swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borec avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benny Sigvardsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sigvardsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sigvardsson moves in looking to clinch but Borec pushes him off.
Borec keeps the fight on the outside.
Sigvardsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Borec swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borec jabs at Sigvardsson's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sigvardsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec cracks a nice hook into Sigvardsson's ribs.
Sigvardsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sigvardsson tries to clinch up.
Sigvardsson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Borec looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Borec is working Sigvardsson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Borec trying to control the position from guard on top but Sigvardsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borec is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sigvardsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Borec loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Borec drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Borec jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Borec sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sigvardsson's guard.
Sigvardsson is refusing to be controlled, as Borec sits in half guard.

Borec looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Borec not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sigvardsson is looking for a sweep. Borec is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borec looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sigvardsson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Borec is keen to just control but Sigvardsson is a slippery customer.
Borec landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sigvardsson keeping hold of Borec's head, controlling as best he can.
Borec is nestled in close to Sigvardsson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Borec moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Divji Borec showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Borec avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sigvardsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sigvardsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sigvardsson wants to clinch.
Borec shoots in and drives through. Sigvardsson sprawls well.
Borec scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sigvardsson staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sigvardsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borec circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borec dives in and grabs Sigvardsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sigvardsson pushes down on Borec's head and hops out.
Borec keeps the fight on the outside.
Sigvardsson wants to clinch.
Sigvardsson tries to clinch there but Borec circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sigvardsson clinches up against the ropes.
Sigvardsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Borec avoids the damage to the body.
Borec scores with a hook to the body.
Sigvardsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Borec.
Sigvardsson connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Borec breaks the clinch.
Sigvardsson wants to clinch up but Borec keeps it at a distance.
Borec scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Borec.
Danga de danga de dang - Borec scores with a four punch combination!

Sigvardsson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borec scoring with some ground and pound.
Borec content to stall in guard here.
Divji Borec has got the better of the ground game so far.

Sigvardsson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Borec passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec works his way into full mount!
Borec postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sigvardsson looks a forlorn figure.

Borec is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sigvardsson is surviving well by controlling Borec's body position as best he can.
Sigvardsson is desperately trying to improve his position but Borec has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigvardsson wants to control but Borec is having none of it.
Sigvardsson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Borec has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Borec with the ground and pound from mount.
Borec landing punches.

Sigvardsson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Borec.
Sigvardsson gets back to half guard.

Borec is working for a kimura but Sigvardsson is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigvardsson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Borec manages to move to mount!
Borec trying to control but Sigvardsson is having none of it.
Borec raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borec in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Divji Borec really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Borec lands with a shot to the body.
Borec shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sigvardsson sprawls well. Sigvardsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Borec gets slowly back to his feet.
Borec lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sigvardsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Sigvardsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sigvardsson tries to clinch up but Borec circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Sigvardsson as Borec shoots in.
Sigvardsson wants to clinch.
Borec fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sigvardsson avoids it really well and circles away.
Benny Sigvardsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Divji Borec.

Borec bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sigvardsson gets back to half guard.
Sigvardsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Borec is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigvardsson is staying active underneath Borec, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sigvardsson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sigvardsson is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Borec there.
Borec works his foot free and advances to mount.
Borec connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Borec lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sigvardsson hang on?
Borec landing strikes, looking to finish!

Sigvardsson is rocked!
Borec can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sigvardsson is looking to escape.
Oh Sigvardsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Borec is working for a guillotine from mount but Sigvardsson frees his head quite easily.
Sigvardsson seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BOOM! Borec connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borec pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Borec wants to control the pace but Sigvardsson is squirming around nicely.
Borec is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Borec cracks Sigvardsson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Borec breaks from Sigvardsson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Borec! Sigvardsson is hurt baaadly! Borec is firing away with more strikes - Sigvardsson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Divji Borec! Divji Borec retains his heavyweight title!