PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Pushkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rafael Borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pushkar
vs
Borges

225 cm
20
273 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
24
253 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francis Pushkar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, rafael Borges!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pushkar falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Borges counter with a right hand.
Pushkar cracks Borges with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pushkar throws a right hand that misses
and Borges counters with a stiff right hand.
Pushkar misses with a double jab
and Pushkar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pushkar throws a poor cross that misses
and Borges counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Borges walks into a jab.
Borges closes the distance but Pushkar moves to the side
and Pushkar counters with a right hand to the body.
Pushkar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borges moves away.
A big left from Pushkar misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Borges on the side of the head.
Pushkar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Borges's hands.
Pushkar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pushkar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pushkar throws a poor cross that misses
and Borges counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pushkar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pushkar throws a poor cross that misses
and Borges counters with a left to the body.
Pushkar misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pushkar, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushkar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pushkar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pushkar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Francis Pushkar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pushkar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pushkar misses with a right hand
and Borges connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pushkar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borges moves away.
Pushkar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Borges on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Borges looks to clinch
and Pushkar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borges looks to clinch
and Pushkar counters with a series of strikes. Borges will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pushkar connects with a body shot that sends Borges's belly button to the back.
Borges looks gassed!
Nice uppercut lands for Pushkar. That snapped Borges's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borges takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pushkar scores with a jab to the head.
Borges takes one to the chin there.
Pushkar tests Borges's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Borges walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Pushkar finds it's way through Borges's defenses.
Decent striking displayed by Pushkar there.
Pushkar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Decent striking displayed by Pushkar there.
Pushkar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Pushkar - just one landing.
Pushkar misses with an uppercut. Borges saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pushkar lands with a straight right. Borges didn't see that one coming.
Borges has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pushkar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Borges back to the cage. Pushkar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pushkar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Borges walks into a left hand.
Pushkar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Borges at a distance.
Pushkar scores with a jab to the body.
Pushkar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Borges takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pushkar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Pushkar.
Borges walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pushkar scores with the left hand. Borges knows he should have avoided that one.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Borges might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pushkar has got the better of the exchanges.
Pushkar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pushkar misses with the combination.
Pushkar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pushkar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pushkar lands with a nice combination. Borges backs away looking to recover.
Pushkar scores with the left hand. Borges knows he should have avoided that one.
Borges takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Borges dodges the punch combination from Pushkar.
Pushkar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Borges doesn't seem bothered though.
Borges is breathing heavily.
Pushkar cracks Borges with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkar misses with a straight right.
Pushkar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borges can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Borges.
Borges doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pushkar scores with a punch to the head.
Pushkar lands with a good body shot.
Pushkar connects with a right hand. Borges shakes it off.
Jab from Pushkar.
A jab from Pushkar does it's job there.

Pushkar lands a big right hand that sends Borges crashing to the mat! Pushkar stays standing though and waves Borges back to his feet!

Borges is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pushkar throws an overhand right that drops Borges like a sack of potatoes! Pushkar dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francis Pushkar!