PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between matheus borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Blank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

borges
vs
Blank

171 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, matheus borges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Blank!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blank shoots for a takedown but borges saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

borges shoots in and bounces Blank off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Blank keeping full guard, as borges tries to pass.

borges gets to his feet - Blank follows without any prompting.

borges darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
borges throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

borges 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.
Blank is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of borges's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take borges's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank is not going to allow borges to sit and survive in this position.
borges tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
borges tries to reverse the position but Blank maintains control.

Blank looking for a guillotine from mount but borges is having none of it.
borges slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Blank trying to mount his opponent but borges defends it.
Blank is trying to control. borges wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Blank is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, borges has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
borges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

borges actively working from the bottom here.

borges is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blank pulls his head out easily.
borges is looking to control Blank's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can borges avoid being mounted?
Blank throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Blank is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blank looks gassed!

borges is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blank pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

borges looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blank throwing shots but borges is blocking nicely.
borges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
borges wants to control the action here but instead Blank manages to pass to full mount!
borges is trying desperately to improve position.
Blank is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Blank 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.

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.
Blank working the ground and pound effectively.

Blank looking for a guillotine from mount but borges is having none of it.

Blank looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
borges is looking to get to half guard.
borges wants to hold on but Blank pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that matheus borges will probably get the nod.
That's time! borges's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blank shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and borges counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
borgesis looking to pass into half guard but Blank pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Blank is in guard.
Blank trying to control but borges is working from the bottom.

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

borges had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blank defends it easily.

Blank thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
borges manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blank manages to get himself to full guard.
Blank is breathing heavily.
Blank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control borges kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
borges lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
borges is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
borges trying to control the position from guard on top but Blank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blank trying to control the position.
borges content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
borges with a flurry of punches that miss.
borges landing with the ground and pound.
borges postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
borges thows a big elbow that misses.
borges stands up over Blank, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

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.
borges is in close to Blank's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blank is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blank looking for a sweep. Not yet Blank, not yet.
borges throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blank has momentary wrist control but borges slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

borges drops back looking for a leg! Blank is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blank manages to kick borges off! borges jumps back into Blank's guard.
borges makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Blank had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. borges defends it easily.
borges is looking to work some ground and pound but Blank has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

borges is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
borges trying to control but Blank is working from the bottom.
Blank trying to control the position.
borges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blank is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as borges accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
borges working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
borges is looking to work some ground and pound but Blank has wrist control.
borges lands a couple of digs.
Blank lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for borges!
borges really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
borges tries to hold on but Blank pushes him away.
Blank blocks borges's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Blank avoids the attempt from borges to control.
Blank working away from the top, dropping strikes.
borges working to try and regain half guard.
Blank raining down shots from the mount!
Blank prevents borges from getting the reversal.
borges slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matheus borges dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Blank gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and borges counters with a shoot takedown. Blank fights it but they end up in guard.

Blank looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blank 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.
borges landing some decent shots from guard.
borges cracks Blank with a solid left hand.
Blank takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
borges wants to control from the top but Blank keeps moving.
borges with a flurry of punches that miss.
borges thows a big elbow that misses.
borges landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
borges working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
borges chips away with some ground and pound.
borges wanted to stand there but Blank had control of the position.
Blank avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blank has momentary wrist control but borges slips an elbow through the middle.
borges throwing strikes from guard but Blank blocks nicely.
borges throws a big right hand that misses.
Blank looking to control.
Blank tries to land a sweep but no joy.
borges postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
matheus borges overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blank wants to stand and escape but borges is having none of it.
borges with a nice head shot there.
Ted Blank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
matheus borges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
borges slips nicely into half guard.
borges stalling.
borges 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.
borges has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Blank on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
borges sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

matheus borges has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

borges gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Blank to score an easy takedown into full guard.
borges has his hands on Blank's head, controlling the position.
borges 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.
Blank makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Blank is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
borges seems keen to control Blank's posture.
Blank throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as borges works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
borges controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

borges has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blank can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
borges not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
borges pulls Blank in close to prevent any damage.
borges is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blank is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
matheus borges showed his dominance in that final round.
Well borges has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... matheus borges!