PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Psiho Borec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Borec might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cannibal Corpse - I Will Kill You. The crowd seem to be enjoying Minard's choice of entrance music: I Against I. Psiho Borec could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anderson Minard's chin.

Borec
vs
Minard

188 cm
29
222 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

182 cm
24
202 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Psiho Borec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Minard!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Borec's head.
Borec doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Minard counter with a right hand.
Borec throws a sloppy head kick
and Minard counters with a nice body kick.
Borec misses with a right hand
and Borec takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Borec walks into a jab.
Borec takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Borec throws a head kick that misses
and Minard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Borec shoots and misses
and Minard counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borec looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borec tries for a takedown but Minard circles away easily
and Minard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Psiho Borec. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Borec throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Minard counters with a low kick, right behind Borec 's knee.
Minard misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Minard, right into the meat.
Borec doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Minard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Minard throws a shot from downtown. Borec moves away and avoids it.
Minard misses with a head kick.
Minard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Borec darts in trying to clinch
and Minard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borec misses with a hook
and Minard counters with a series of strikes. Borec will be more careful next time no doubt.
Minard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Minard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Borec's head.
Minard misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Minard lands.
Borec with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Minard to counter with a crisp jab.
Borec fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick by Borec misses
and Minard counters with a nice body shot.
Minard lands with a shot to the body.

Borec tries to keep at a distance but Minard has taken the fight into the clinch.

Minard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borec throws a predictable looking body shot
and Minard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Borec has his takedown stuffed
and Minard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Borec is breathing heavily.

Minard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borec, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borec jumps guard but Minard stands there with Borec around his waist. Borec gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Minard working hard to break the clinch.
Minard is trying to break free.
Minard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Minard has had enough of the clinch but Borec keeps him there for the moment.
Minard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Minard wants to break the clinch but can't.

Minard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borec tries to close the distance and clinch but Minard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borec misses with the body kick
and Minard counters with a straight right hand.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Borec. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Borec drops his hands momentarily and Minard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Minard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Borec had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Borec on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Borec takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Psiho Borec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minard misses with a straight right.
Borec doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Minard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borec throws a head kick that misses
and Minard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borec tries for a takedown but Minard circles away easily
and Borec takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Borec takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Minard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Borec shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Borec rushes Minard and presses him up against the cage.

Minard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borec looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Borec shoots and misses

and Minard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Minard.
Minard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minard is looking to break free of the clinch but Borec has double underhooks.
Minard wants to get back to striking at distance but Borec won't allow it.
Minard is trying to break free.

Minard breaks from the clinch.
Borec walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Borec fails with the takedown
and Minard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Borec tries to clinch but Minard moves away
and Minard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Borec thinking.
Minard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Minard misses with a two punch combination.
Minard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Minard counters with a stiff right hand.

Minard moves into the clinch.
Minard is looking to break free of the clinch but Borec has double underhooks.
Minard tries to circle away but Borec has him pinned against the cage.
Minard is trying to push Borec away but Borec has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Minard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Minard is trying to break free.
Minard can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec tries to score a body lock takedown but Minard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Minard tries to circle away but Borec has him pinned against the cage.
Minard working hard to break the clinch.

Borec ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Borec no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Borec looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Borec has a closed guard, preventing Minard from standing up.

Minard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Minard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Borec not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Borec 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.
Minard wants to stand and escape but instead Borec has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Minard wriggles free and stands up.
Borec shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Minard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Psiho Borec. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Minard breaks the clinch.
Borec wants to clinch
and Minard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Minard closes the distance and clinches.

Borec successfully pulls guard.
Minard wanted to stand there but Borec had control of the position.

Minard 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.

Minard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Minard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Minard is breathing heavily.

Borec is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Minard defends well.
Minard wants to stand but Borec is controlling his posture from full guard.

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.
Borec controls Minard momentarily but Minard frees himself.

Minard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Minard has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Borec is proving hard to escape from.
Borec is trying to control the position but Minard postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borec seems keen to control Minard's posture.
Minard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Minard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A punch combination from Minard misses.

Minard rushes Borec and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borec.
Borec stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Minard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Minard is trying to break free.
Minard is trying to force a seperation but Borec has the dominant position.
Borec is trying to drag Minard to the mat but Minard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Borec lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minard tries to break the clinch but Borec is controlling the position.
Borec tries to throw a body punch but Minard avoids it by throwing Borec back against the cage.
Borec tries to throw a body punch but Minard avoids it by throwing Borec back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Borec fails to land.
Minard is looking to break free of the clinch but Borec has double underhooks.
Minard tries to break free but Borec pushes him back against the cage.

Minard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson Minard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Minard.
Borec throws a lazy head kick
and Minard counters with a two punch combo.
A low kick from Borec is predictable there
enabling Minard to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson Minard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borec shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Minard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Minard clinches up against the cage.

Minard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borec tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Borec misses with a takedown attempt
and Minard counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Psiho Borec. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borec avoids the body shot from Minard.
Borec connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Minard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borec.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec with a lazy takedown attempt
and Minard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Borec misses
and Minard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Borec thinking.
Minard lands an overhand right.
Borec defending well as Minard loads up on a big left hand.
Borec throws a lazy body kick
and Minard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Borec gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Minard counters with a good, hard body kick but Borec shrugs it off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Minard.
Minard throws an overhand right that lands on Borec's shoulder, as Borec tries to avoid the shot.
Borec tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Psiho Borec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borec throws a lazy head kick
and Minard counters with a big head kick but Borec shrugs it off.
Minard connects with a body shot that sends Borec's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borec throws a head kick that misses
and Minard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Minard has managed to clinch.
Borec keeps control of Minard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Borec will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Minard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borec with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Minard counter with a right hand.
Minard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Minard lands a jab to Borec's midsection.

Minard takes the fight into the clinch.

Minard manages to break the clinch.
Borec takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Borec misses with a takedown attempt
and Minard counters with a nice uppercut.
Minard tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borec throws a sloppy head kick

and Minard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Minard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Minard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Minard moves into the clinch.
Borec prevents Minard from breaking the clinch.
Minard is trying to break the clinch but Borec has him pressed against the cage.

Minard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borec misses with a takedown attempt
and Minard counters with a stiff right hand.

Minard pushes Borec up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson Minard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Minard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Borec tries to throw a body punch but Minard avoids it by throwing Borec back against the cage.
Minard has had enough of the clinch but Borec keeps him there for the moment.
Borec goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borec missing with knees to the body.
Borec misses with a body punch.
Minard can't break the clinch.

Minard manages to break the clinch.
Borec throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Minard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Minard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Minard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Anderson Minard!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Anderson Minard!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Anderson Minard!

Anderson Minard wins by unanimous decision!