PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ishmael Boorg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximum Mainiac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boorg comes to the cage accompanied by Afternoon Delight. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Boorg
vs
Mainiac

188 cm
22
239 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

202 cm
22
255 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ishmael Boorg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maximum Mainiac!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boorg scores a takedown into full mount!
Boorg has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mainiac's face.
Boorg scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mainiac?
Boorg cracks Mainiac with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Boorg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boorg controlling his opponent.
Mainiac is desperately trying to improve his position but Boorg has a good base and remains in mount.
Boorg with shots to the head and body - Mainiac looks very uncomfortable down there.
Boorg lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boorg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boorg lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mainiac is trying to escape the mount.
Boorg avoids the attempt from Mainiac to control.
Boorg controlling the position easily from mount.
Mainiac wants to control but Boorg is having none of it.
Mainiac can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boorg wants to control the pace but Mainiac is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mainiac can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boorg controlling the position easily from mount.
Boorg blocks Mainiac's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mainiac is looking to get to half guard.
Boorg lands a heavy elbow.
Boorg with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mainiac in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Boorg is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mainiac can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boorg pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mainiac tries to lock up and control but Boorg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boorg lands a nice shot to the head.
Boorg cracks Mainiac with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mainiac wants to control but Boorg is having none of it.
Mainiac regains half guard.
Boorg wants to pass to mount but Mainiac is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mainiac is looking to control Boorg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mainiac avoid being mounted?
Mainiac throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mainiac is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boorg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boorg is looking to take a break and control but Mainiac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mainiac is trying to maintain the position but Boorg is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boorg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ishmael Boorg dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boorg scoring well with a low kick there.
Boorg keeps the fight on the outside.
Mainiac takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Boorg shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mainiac napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mainiac takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Boorg looks up at the clock and then as Mainiac takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Boorg smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Boorg just content to control the position.
Boorg trying to control the action but Mainiac is working from the bottom.
Mainiac misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Boorg trying to control the position but Mainiac is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boorg working the head with strikes.
Mainiac trying to control but Boorg flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Mainiac wants to escape the position.
Boorg cracks Mainiac with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Mainiac from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Boorg is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mainiac can't escape the position.
Mainiac looking very determined here, making life difficult for Boorg.
Boorg throwing damaging strikes from the back! Mainiac could be in trouble here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mainiac breaks Boorg's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Boorg 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.
Boorg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mainiac trying to control the position from guard on top but Boorg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ishmael Boorg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boorg wants to sweep here but Mainiac controlling him for the moment.
Mainiac must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boorg is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mainiac 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Boorg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Ishmael Boorg has been cut.
Mainiac misses with a series of wild punches.
Mainiac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mainiac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Boorg has closed the distance and engaged Mainiac in a clinch.
Boorg is trying to drag Mainiac to the mat but Mainiac just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mainiac missing with knees to the body.

Mainiac is fighting off a takedown attempt but Boorg is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mainiac to the mat. Mainiac regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mainiac keeping moving, preventing Boorg from controlling successfully.
Boorg wants to pass the guard but Mainiac is keeping the position.
Mainiac wants to sweep here but Boorg controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mainiac keeping moving, preventing Boorg from controlling successfully.
Mainiac 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.

Mainiac throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boorg working some strikes from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boorg throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ishmael Boorg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ishmael Boorg's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Boorg throws a leg kick which misses Mainiac's front leg but catches the back leg as Mainiac tries to avoid it.
Mainiac steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Boorg. That one must have hurt.

Boorg clinches up against the cage.
Mainiac crunches a lovely knee into Boorg's ribcage.
Boorg misses with an elbow over the top.
Boorg tries to land knees in the clinch but Mainiac avoids the damage to the body.
Mainiac blocks an elbow strike.
Mainiac lands a shoulder strike.
Mainiac is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boorg is defending well for now.
Mainiac takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mainiac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boorg.
Boorg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boorg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mainiac is defending well for now.
Mainiac scores with a shoulder strike.
Mainiac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boorg.
Mainiac throws an elbow that misses.
Boorg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mainiac can't find room to land a body shot as Boorg controls the action.
Boorg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mainiac managing to block the knees to the body from Boorg.
A short right from Mainiac on the inside.
Mainiac tries to throw a body punch but Boorg avoids it by throwing Mainiac back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mainiac putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boorg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mainiac misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boorg.
A right hook to the body lands for Mainiac.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boorg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mainiac prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ishmael Boorg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Mainiac.

Mainiac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mainiac gets caught flat footed, as Boorg shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mainiac trying to strike off his back.
Boorg stopping the sweep attempt from Mainiac.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mainiac is on top in guard.
Boorg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mainiac trying to control the position from guard on top but Boorg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mainiac stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boorg swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boorg is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boorg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boorg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boorg holds on and takes a little breather.
Boorg keeping moving, preventing Mainiac from controlling successfully.
Mainiac throws a big right hand that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boorg lands a nice looking body kick.
Boorg swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Boorg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mainiac trying to control but Boorg postures up.
Boorg stops Mainiac from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mainiac is staying active underneath Boorg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boorg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mainiac trying to control from the bottom.
Boorg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mainiac regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boorg forces his way into half guard.
Boorg is trying to control. Mainiac wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ishmael Boorg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boorg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mainiac moves into full guard.
Boorg 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.
Maximum Mainiac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boorg trying to control but Mainiac is working from the bottom.
Mainiac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boorg sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mainiac throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximum Mainiac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boorg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ishmael Boorg!