PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Bordoada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Warrior
vs
Bordoada

205 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
21
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sebastian Bordoada!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warrior lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bordoada fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Warrior.
Bordoada drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Bordoada closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bordoada lands in his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Warrior holds on and takes a little breather.
Warrior working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bordoada.
Bordoada trying to control but Warrior is working from the bottom.
Bordoada is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bordoada with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bordoada tries to free his leg and advance position but Warrior is retaining full guard.
Bordoada trying to control but Warrior is working from the bottom.
Bordoada looks gassed!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bordoada avoids the head kick by Warrior.
Bordoada has a takedown stuffed.

Warrior gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bordoada is working for takedown but Warrior is calmly controlling the position for now.
The Warrior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Bordoada.
Warrior with a knee to the head.

It looks like Sebastian Bordoada has been cut.
Warrior scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Warrior.
Warrior lands an elbow that stopped Bordoada in his tracks for a moment.
Warrior with a knee to the head.
Warrior lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bordoada backwards.
Warrior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but Bordoada blocks it.
Warrior connects with a knee to the head.
Warrior pushes Bordoada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Warrior scores with a knee to the head.
Warrior lands an elbow just above Bordoada 's eye.
A knee to the head by Warrior.
Warrior lands a knee to the body.
Warrior connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bordoada's face.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warrior misses with a knee to the head.
Warrior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bordoada tries to pull guard but Warrior won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Warrior lands a knee to the body.
Warrior prevents a takedown attempt there.
Warrior misses with a knee strike.
Warrior landing knees to the head.
Bordoada blocks the elbow strike.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the head but Bordoada blocks with his arms.
Warrior landing knees to the head.
Warrior using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bordoada has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bordoada avoiding damage as Warrior throws knees to the body.
Warrior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bordoada is defending well for now.
Bordoada is working for takedown but Warrior is calmly controlling the position for now.
Warrior crunches a lovely knee into Bordoada's ribcage.
Warrior lands a knee to the body.
Bordoada tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Warrior lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Warrior is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Warrior scores with a knee to the head.
Warrior gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Warrior scores with a knee to the head.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but Bordoada blocks it.
Warrior prevents the takedown attempt.
Bordoada blocks an elbow strike from Warrior.
Warrior on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Warrior landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Warrior lands an elbow inside.
Warrior working Bordoada over with knees to the body.
Warrior pushes Bordoada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bordoada drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Warrior gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Warrior scores with a shoulder strike.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bordoada avoids it.
Bordoada jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Warrior walks away with a smile on his face. Bordoada gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Warrior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Bordoada's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Warrior using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bordoada has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bordoada jumps guard but Warrior stands there with Bordoada around his waist. Bordoada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Warrior connects with a knee to the head.
Bordoada tries for a takedown but Warrior manages to get underhooks.
Warrior connects with a knee to the head.
Warrior throws a knee to the head but misses.
Warrior looking to throw knees to the head but Bordoada is blocking nicely.
Bordoada has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Warrior is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The Warrior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Bordoada.
Warrior unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bordoada lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bordoada avoids a wild elbow strike from Warrior.
Warrior putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bordoada in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Warrior connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bordoada's face.
Bordoada drops down looking for an ankle pick but Warrior pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warrior stuffs the takedown attempt from Bordoada. Bordoada gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordoada looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Warrior is fending him off so far but Bordoada persists. Nope, Warrior circles away and we're back to standing.
Warrior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bordoada.
Left hook, right uppercut from Warrior.
Danga de danga de dang - Warrior scores with a four punch combination!
Warrior slaps away a takedown attempt from Bordoada, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Warrior rushes Bordoada and presses him up against the cage.
Warrior creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bordoada's defenses.
Warrior is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Warrior tries to land knees in the clinch but Bordoada avoids the damage to the body.
Bordoada wants a takedown.
Warrior lands a nice elbow.
Warrior gets through Bordoada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bordoada is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warrior scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Warrior.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the head but Bordoada blocks with his arms.
Warrior gets through Bordoada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Warrior with a knee to the head.
Bordoada drops down looking for an ankle pick but Warrior pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bordoada tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Warrior counters with a one-two to the body.
Warrior lands with a nice combination. Bordoada backs away looking to recover.
Warrior swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bordoada shoots in and drives through. Warrior sprawls well.
Warrior throws a head kick that half lands.
Warrior plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior throws a one two combo.
Bordoada slips a jab and a cross from Warrior.
Warrior lands with a hook. Bordoada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Warrior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warrior defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bordoada.
Bordoada tries to score a power double leg takedown but Warrior sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bordoada somewhat.
Bordoada takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bordoada tries for a takedown but Warrior sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The Warrior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Warrior gets a clinch.
Bordoada takes an elbow to the forehead.
Still in the clinch, Warrior scores with a nice short uppercut.
Warrior landing knees to the head.
Warrior lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Warrior lands a knee to the head.
Warrior lands a knee to the head.
Warrior stops a takedown attempt from Bordoada.
Warrior connects with a knee to the head.
Warrior lands a left hand.
Warrior landing knees to the head.
Warrior landing knees to the head.
Warrior gets underhooks to prevent Bordoada's takedown attempt.
Bordoada tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Warrior misses with a knee strike.
Bordoada tries to score a body lock takedown but Warrior shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Warrior connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bordoada's face.
Warrior unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Warrior scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warrior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bordoada tries for a takedown but Warrior manages to get underhooks.
Warrior connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bordoada's face.
Warrior unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Warrior dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Bordoada's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Warrior throws a head kick that misses.
Warrior plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Warrior clinches up against the cage.
Warrior looking to throw knees to the head but Bordoada is blocking nicely.
Warrior lands an elbow inside.
Bordoada drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Warrior pushes Bordoada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bordoada takes a knee right on the jaw!
Warrior misses with a knee to the head.
Bordoada goes for a takedown attempt but Warrior pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The Warrior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bordoada is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bordoada will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Warrior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Bordoada.
Bordoada takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior throws a combination. Bordoada tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Warrior throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bordoada's head.
Bordoada wants to clinch up but Warrior keeps it at a distance.
Bordoada fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Warrior gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Warrior landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Warrior prevents the takedown attempt.
Bordoada jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Warrior walks away with a smile on his face. Bordoada gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Warrior forces Bordoada back against the cage and clinches.
Warrior utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Warrior connects with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Warrior.
Bordoada drops down looking for an ankle pick but Warrior pulls his leg out and moves away.

Warrior gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bordoada.
Warrior misses with a knee strike.
Warrior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Warrior pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bordoada tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Warrior smiles and moves away.
Warrior scores with a head kick.
Bordoada throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Warrior's waist but Warrior gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bordoada off to one side.

Warrior instigates a clinch.
Warrior landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Warrior putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bordoada in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the head but Bordoada blocks with his arms.
Warrior unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bordoada tries to score a body lock takedown but Warrior shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Warrior putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bordoada in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the head but Bordoada blocks with his arms.
Warrior lands a damaging elbow.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but Bordoada blocks it.
The Warrior has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Warrior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Warrior gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Warrior lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bordoada backwards.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but Bordoada blocks it.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Warrior connects with a knee to the head.
Warrior with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Warrior.
Warrior unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bordoada lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Warrior pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Warrior on the inside.

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.
Warrior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Warrior misses with a knee strike.
Warrior lands a right hand.
Warrior looking to throw knees to the head but Bordoada is blocking nicely.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the head but Bordoada blocks with his arms.
Warrior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bordoada blocks an elbow strike from Warrior.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Warrior obliges.
Warrior landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bordoada takes a knee right on the jaw!
Warrior is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bordoada jumps guard but Warrior stands there with Bordoada around his waist. Bordoada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bordoada takes a shot to the head.
Sebastian Bordoada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bordoada tries to land knees in the clinch but Warrior avoids the damage to the body.
Warrior landing knees to the body.
Bordoada goes for a takedown attempt but Warrior pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bordoada tries to score a power double leg takedown but Warrior sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bordoada somewhat.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Warrior showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Warrior, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Warrior!