PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Borgstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirvo Miralovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Borgstein
vs
Miralovic

199 cm
22
247 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Borgstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirvo Miralovic!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgstein misses with a double jab
and Miralovic counters with a straight right hand.
Borgstein closes the distance looking to clinch
and Miralovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Borgstein moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Borgstein closes the distance looking to clinch
and Miralovic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Borgstein moves to clinch but Miralovic breaks away
and Miralovic counters with a big head kick but Borgstein shrugs it off.
Miralovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borgstein moves to clinch but Miralovic breaks away
and Miralovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Borgstein's knee momentarily.
A low kick from Borgstein is predictable there
and Miralovic counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Borgstein wants to clinch but Miralovic slips to the side

and Miralovic moves into the clinch.
Borgstein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miralovic scores with a shot to the side of Borgstein's head.
Borgstein can't break the clinch.

Miralovic breaks the clinch.
Borgstein tries to clinch
and Miralovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Borgstein is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A low kick from Borgstein misses

and Miralovic moves into the clinch.
Borgstein is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miralovic obliges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Borgstein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miralovic's brow.
Miralovic leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Borgstein throws an elbow but misses.
Miralovic with a knee to the head.

It looks like Nate Borgstein has been cut.
A bit of stalling here from Miralovic.
Borgstein misses with the head strike.
Miralovic has Borgstein pressed against the cage, preventing Borgstein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Borgstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miralovic avoids it.

Miralovic breaks the clinch.
Borgstein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Miralovic gets tackled into the cage by Borgstein. Borgstein maintains the clinch.

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

Miralovic gets a clinch.
Borgstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miralovic avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Miralovic.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Miralovic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Borgstein slows down the pace here.
Miralovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Borgstein drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miralovic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Borgstein tries to clinch but Miralovic moves away
and Miralovic counters with a two punch combo.
Borgstein moves to clinch but Miralovic breaks away

and Miralovic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Borgstein won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miralovic misses with the ground and pound.
Miralovic controlling the position.
Borgstein is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgstein stops Miralovic from passing to mount.
Miralovic is looking to take a break and control but Borgstein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Borgstein is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Borgstein looks like he's trying to stand up.
Miralovic is looking to advance position but Borgstein won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Miralovic in particular looking to stall.

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.

Borgstein is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miralovic pulls his head out easily.
Miralovic prevents Borgstein from standing back up.
Miralovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Borgstein does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Borgstein is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Borgstein makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Borgstein.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borgstein wants to stand and escape but Miralovic is having none of it.
Borgstein will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miralovic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirvo Miralovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Borgstein's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Borgstein throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miralovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Borgstein thinking.
Borgstein closes the distance but Miralovic moves to the side

and Miralovic counters by clinching up.
Borgstein wants to stall.
Borgstein tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

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

Miralovic darts in and clinches Borgstein up against the cage.
Borgstein is trying to stall.
Borgstein misses with an elbow over the top.
Miralovic blocks the elbow strike.
Miralovic blocking some punches.
Borgstein lands a nice uppercut.
Borgstein dodges an elbow strike from Miralovic.

Miralovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borgstein misses with a leg kick
and Miralovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miralovic lands a head kick!
Miralovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgstein tries to clinch
and Miralovic counters with a right hand to the body.
Borgstein closes the distance but Miralovic moves to the side
and Miralovic counters with a leg kick.
Borgstein tries to clinch

and Miralovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Miralovic breaks from the clinch.
Borgstein shoots for a takedown but Miralovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Borgstein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miralovic counters with a head kick.
Nate Borgstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borgstein tries to clinch but Miralovic moves away

and Miralovic moves into the clinch.
Miralovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borgstein backwards.
Borgstein tries to pull guard but Miralovic won't allow it.
Borgstein trying to stall but Miralovic improves his position.
Miralovic wants a takedown but no success here.
Borgstein pressing his opponent against the cage.
Miralovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miralovic blocks an elbow strike from Borgstein.
Borgstein takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miralovic avoiding damage as Borgstein throws knees to the body.

Borgstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borgstein throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miralovic counters with a left and a right that stings Borgstein.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borgstein looks to clinch
and Miralovic counters with a straight right hand.
Miralovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Borgstein's head.

Miralovic has Borgstein up against the cage in a clinch.
Miralovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters up against the cage, Borgstein throws an elbow but misses.
Borgstein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miralovic tries to pull guard but Borgstein holds him up against the cage and eventually Miralovic drops back down to his feet.
Borgstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borgstein pushes off an throws an elbow but Miralovic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Borgstein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Borgstein scores with a shot to the side of Miralovic's head.
Borgstein pushes Miralovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borgstein can't break the clinch.
Miralovic blocks the elbow strike.

Miralovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Borgstein falls off balance throwing a combination

and Miralovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miralovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Miralovic.

Miralovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borgstein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miralovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Borgstein wants to clinch
and Miralovic counters with a one-two to the body.
Borgstein tries to clinch
and Miralovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Borgstein tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miralovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Borgstein tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Miralovic moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Borgstein's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miralovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Borgstein.
Borgstein throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miralovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Borgstein avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miralovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borgstein takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Borgstein misses with a double jab
and Miralovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Borgstein misses with a shot to the body
and Miralovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miralovic thuds a left hand into Borgstein's body.

Miralovic rushes Borgstein and presses him up against the cage.
Borgstein looking to slow down the pace here.
Borgstein seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Miralovic is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

Borgstein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mirvo Miralovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borgstein moves to clinch but Miralovic breaks away
and Miralovic counters with a nice body shot.
Borgstein throws a combination that misses
and Miralovic counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirvo Miralovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nate Borgstein's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Miralovic lands with a straight right. Borgstein didn't see that one coming.
Borgstein avoids the head kick by Miralovic.
Borgstein tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miralovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Borgstein is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Miralovic moves into range and clinches up with Borgstein.
Borgstein is trying to stall.
Miralovic lands an elbow inside that Borgstein shrugs off.
Miralovic with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Miralovic.

Miralovic manages to break the clinch.
Borgstein throws a combination that misses
and Miralovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Borgstein tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miralovic counters with a head kick.
Borgstein misses with a hook

and Miralovic moves into the clinch.
Borgstein misses with an elbow strike.
Borgstein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Borgstein misses with an elbow over the top.
Miralovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Miralovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borgstein wants to clinch but Miralovic slips to the side
and Miralovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Borgstein is defended easily by Miralovic.
Borgstein closes the distance but Miralovic moves to the side
and Miralovic counters with a head kick.
Borgstein wants to clinch but Miralovic slips to the side

and Miralovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Miralovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Borgstein tries to pull guard but Miralovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Borgstein drops back down to his feet.

Miralovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borgstein fails with the takedown

and Miralovic counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Borgstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miralovic blocks an elbow strike from Borgstein.
Miralovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Miralovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Miralovic manages to break the clinch.
Borgstein throws a combination. Miralovic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Borgstein throws a lazy head kick
and Miralovic counters with a nice body shot.
Miralovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Borgstein.
Borgstein misses with a takedown attempt

and Miralovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miralovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miralovic is looking to slow Borgstein down with leg kicks.
Miralovic lands an overhand right.
Miralovic lands a head kick. Borgstein smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Borgstein looks to clinch
and Miralovic counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Borgstein misses with a double jab
and Miralovic counters with a two punch combo.
Miralovic lands with a hook. Borgstein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Borgstein tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miralovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Borgstein is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Miralovic gets a clinch.
Miralovic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Miralovic breaks from the clinch.
Borgstein throws a poor cross that misses

and Miralovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Borgstein looking for a takedown.
Miralovic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miralovic lands a nice elbow.

Miralovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borgstein wants to clinch
and Miralovic counters with a nice body kick.
Borgstein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No luck for Miralovic with that takedown attempt.
Borgstein tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miralovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Borgstein doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miralovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Miralovic has closed the distance and engaged Borgstein in a clinch.
Borgstein looking to stall.

Miralovic manages to break the clinch.
Borgstein misses with a double jab
and Miralovic counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miralovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borgstein, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miralovic.
Miralovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Borgstein tries to stall but Miralovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A left hand lands to the body for Miralovic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miralovic.
Miralovic landing knees to the head.

Nate Borgstein's cut is getting worse.

Miralovic manages to break the clinch.
Nate Borgstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miralovic connects with a looping right hand.
Borgstein wants to clinch
and Miralovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Miralovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Borgstein throws an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miralovic landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borgstein misses with an elbow strike.

Miralovic manages to break the clinch.
Nate Borgstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borgstein shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Miralovic to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirvo Miralovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miralovic 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirvo Miralovic!