PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Gatho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Gatho has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jorge Borges's chin.

Borges
vs
Gatho

185 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Borges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Gatho!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Borges darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gatho trying to control from the bottom.
Gatho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gatho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Borges.

Gatho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gatho tries to roll over but Borges keeps him under control.
Borges is thwarting Gatho's attempts to control the position.
Gatho regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gatho swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Borges.

Gatho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gatho misses with a punch to the body.
Borges drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gatho pulls his leg out and moves away.

Borges shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gatho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gatho.
Borges wants to control from the top but Gatho keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatho tries to strike from the bottom.
Borges stopping the sweep attempt from Gatho.
Gatho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Borges in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borges's guard.
Borges is trying to keep Gatho in close.
Gatho trying to control but Borges is working from the bottom.
Gatho landing some decent shots from guard.
Gatho postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Borges looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gatho is one step ahead there.
Borges keeping moving, preventing Gatho from controlling successfully.
Gatho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gatho with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borges avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gatho is pushing down on Borges's leg trying to pass to half guard. Borges is fighting to maintain full guard but Gatho has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gatho works his way into side control.
Gatho in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gatho working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borges is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borges is breathing heavily.
Gatho lands some shots froms side control.
Borges is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Borges can't do much from the bottom here.
Gatho landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borges takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Gatho dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gatho slips a jab and a cross from Borges.

Gatho closes the distance and pushes Borges back into the ropes.
Gatho has Borges pressed against the ropes, preventing Borges from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gatho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borges's efforts to push away.
Gatho tries to throw a body punch but Borges avoids it by throwing Gatho back against the cage.
Gatho tries to work over Borges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borges misses with a punch on the inside.
Gatho manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Gatho is trying to trip Borges. He has hold of a leg but Borges is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gatho persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Borges knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gatho on the ground.
Gatho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Borges on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Borges tries to get out of the position.
Gatho trying to control but Borges is working from the bottom.
Gatho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gatho prevents Borges from getting back to his feet.
Gatho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gatho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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.
Gatho passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borges struggling a bit here.
Gatho trying to control the action but Borges is working from the bottom.
Gatho working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gatho tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gatho lands some shots froms side control.
Borges tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatho has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Borges.
Gatho connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Borges to escape the position.
Borges grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Gatho is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Borges up.

Borges is rocked!
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!
Gatho lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gatho tries to get the hooks in deep but Borges pushed the leg off.
Gatho lands shots from the back.
Gatho lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatho tries to keep control of the position but Borges is staying busy.
Gatho lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gatho controlling the positon.

Borges is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ben Gatho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Borges trying to get back to his feet but Gatho is in full control for now.
Gatho lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gatho is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borges prevents Gatho from getting a body triangle.

Borges 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 Gatho gets his way!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatho scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Gatho lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Gatho tries to get the hooks in deep but Borges pushed the leg off.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Gatho. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Gatho lands punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borges is trapped and Gatho is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Gatho softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Borges trying to control the action but Gatho just sinks the hooks in.
Gatho is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Borges. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Gatho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gatho closes the distance and clinches.
Borges is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gatho working aggressively here.
Gatho keeps control of Borges as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gatho struggles to land a body shot inside as Borges controls his hands.
Gatho is trying to drag Borges to the mat but Borges just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Borges blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gatho effectively controlling the action here.
Gatho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borges tries to score a body lock takedown but Gatho shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gatho is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gatho struggles to land a body shot inside as Borges controls his hands.
Gatho stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatho is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jorge Borges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Gatho.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borges blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gatho misses with a body punch.
Gatho misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Gatho has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Borges regains guard immediately.
Gatho content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatho is working Borges over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gatho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Borges works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gatho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Borges works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Borges wants to stand and escape but Gatho is having none of it.
Borges is pulling down on Gatho's head to control his posture.
Gatho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Borges preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gatho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Borges works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gatho passes Borges's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gatho seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatho working Borges over with strikes.
Borges is trying to stand.
Gatho looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Borges with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gatho is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Borges!

Gatho is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Borges can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Borges can't escape the position.
Gatho tries to control but Borges wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Gatho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borges wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Borges takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gatho pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gatho has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Borges's face.
Gatho lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Borges is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gatho unloading with bombs!
Gatho punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gatho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Borges is looking to escape.
Borges seems to have got his legs back now.
Borges in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gatho has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Borges's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gatho cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatho pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Borges is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gatho landing punches.
Jorge Borges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gatho is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Borges can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ben Gatho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gatho working the ground and pound effectively.
Gatho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Borges is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gatho trying to control but Borges is having none of it.
Gatho blocks Borges's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Gatho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gatho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Ben Gatho!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Ben Gatho!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Ben Gatho!

Ben Gatho wins by unanimous decision!