PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Batang Makisig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Borg
vs
Makisig

180 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Borg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Batang Makisig!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg misses with a straight right.
Makisig fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Borg avoids it really well and circles away.
Makisig has a takedown stuffed.
Makisig fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bjorn Borg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Batang Makisig.
Makisig fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makisig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Makisig looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Borg is fending him off so far but Makisig persists. Nope, Borg circles away and we're back to standing.
Makisig will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Batang Makisig has been cut.
Borg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A good leg kick by Makisig.
Borg keeps the fight on the outside.
Batang Makisig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borg throws the left hand but Makisig avoids the punch easily.
Makisig tries to close the distance and clinch but Borg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Makisig throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Makisig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makisig looks gassed!
Makisig wants to clinch.
Makisig misses with a body punch
and Borg counters with a left to the body.
Borg throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makisig closes the distance looking to clinch
and Borg counters with a straight right hand.
Borg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Borg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Borg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A right-left combo lands from Borg.

Makisig is rocked!
Borg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Makisig.
Makisig is still on wobbly legs! Can Borg finish him?
Borg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Borg circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Makisig to the canvas! Makisig doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Borg keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Borg!