PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Artur Boruc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Majak Daw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boruc
vs
Daw

191 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Boruc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Majak Daw!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daw misses with a left hand
enabling Boruc to counter with a crisp jab.
Daw throws a lazy uppercut
and Boruc counters with a stiff right hand.
Daw works the jab nicely.
Boruc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daw.
Boruc drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boruc swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Daw closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boruc manages to avoid it.
A jab from Daw misses.
Boruc misses with an uppercut.
Boruc missing with a left hand there. Daw was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boruc misses with a right hand
and Daw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daw misses with an uppercut
and Boruc counters with a right hand to the body.
Boruc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Boruc.
Boruc throws a good cross that connects.
Boruc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daw.
Boruc takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boruc really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boruc misses with an uppercut
and Daw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boruc was well out of range. Poor timing from Daw.
Boruc swings widly with a right hand
enabling Daw to counter with a crisp jab.
Boruc looks to throw the jab but Daw is out of range.
Daw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boruc.
Daw throws a looping overhand right but Boruc ducks down to avoid it.
Boruc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daw.
Daw misses with a straight left.
Boruc throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Daw misses with a wild body shot.
Boruc misses with a hook
and Daw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boruc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daw.
Boruc is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Daw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boruc.
Boruc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boruc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daw sizes up Boruc with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boruc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boruc thows a body shot but no joy.
Boruc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daw misses with a lunging right hand
and Boruc counters with a left and a right that stings Daw.
Daw throws a looping overhand right but Boruc ducks down to avoid it.
Boruc cracks Daw with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boruc stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boruc moves away.
Daw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boruc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boruc misses with a few strikes there.
Daw misses with a left hand
and Boruc counters with a nice uppercut.
Daw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boruc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daw.
Daw misses with a hook to the body
and Boruc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boruc throws out a powerful jab.
Daw loads up on a big right hand but Boruc slips the punch.
Boruc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daw.
Jab by Daw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boruc counters with a left to the body.
Daw gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boruc.
Boruc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boruc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daw.
Daw misses the jab.
Daw on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Daw connects with a body shot that sends Boruc's belly button to the back.
Boruc misses with a wild body shot.
Daw swings for the body but Boruc moves out of range.
Boruc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daw misses with a left hand
and Boruc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Daw misses the jab.
Daw misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boruc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boruc slips under a jab from Daw.
Boruc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daw.
Boruc misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boruc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boruc misses with a hook
and Daw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Daw avoids the body shot from Boruc.
Daw connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boruc misses with a lunging right hand
and Daw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boruc is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boruc misses with a hook
and Daw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daw misses with a wild body shot.
Artur Boruc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boruc.
Daw throws a jab but it's blocked by Boruc.
Daw scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Daw misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boruc scores with a nice right hand.
Boruc takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Daw misses the shot to the body.
Boruc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daw counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Majak Daw will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boruc throws a body punch but Daw moves out of range.
Boruc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daw moves away.
A big left from Boruc misses.
Boruc throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boruc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daw swings widly with a right hand
and Boruc counters with a right hand to the body.
Boruc takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daw thows a body shot but no joy.
Boruc dips to his left and cracks Daw with an uppercut!
A lazy left from Daw finds it's target.
Daw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daw takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Daw throws a poor cross that misses
and Boruc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Daw thinking.
Daw paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Daw swings widly with a right hand
and Boruc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Daw connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Daw scores with a shot to the body.
Boruc misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daw looks to land a left hand but Boruc moved out of range nicely.
Boruc digs a good body shot into Daw's ribs.
Boruc throws a body punch but Daw moves out of range.
Daw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boruc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boruc slips under a jab from Daw.
A slow jab from Boruc misses its intended target.
Daw lunges at Boruc with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boruc's hand.
Daw scores with a nice strike.
Boruc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boruc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daw.
Boruc takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daw connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Daw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boruc.
Boruc slips a jab and a cross from Daw.
Daw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boruc.
Daw thuds his right hand into Boruc's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daw throws an overhand right that lands on Boruc's shoulder, as Boruc tries to avoid the shot.
Daw's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boruc connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Daw scrambles back to his feet.
Daw throws the left hand but Boruc avoids the punch easily.
Daw misses with a double jab
and Daw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boruc misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Daw to counter with a crisp jab.
Daw throws a body punch but Boruc moves out of range.
Daw misses with a hook
and Boruc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boruc was well out of range. Poor timing from Daw.
Boruc lands with a shot to the body.
Boruc throws a sloppy body shot
letting Daw counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boruc slips under a jab from Daw.
Boruc throws an off balance right hand
and Daw counters with a straight right hand.
Daw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boruc.
Boruc with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boruc looks to land a right hand but Daw moved out of range.
Boruc looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daw just misses with a punch to the body.
Daw misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Boruc counter with a right hand.
Daw works the jab nicely.
Boruc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boruc misses with a two punch combination.
Boruc misses with a lunging right hand
and Daw counters with a nice body shot.
Boruc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daw.
Daw lands with an overhand left.
Daw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boruc looks to throw the jab but Daw is out of range.
Daw lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boruc scores with a jab to the jaw.
Daw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boruc counters with a stiff right hand.
Daw takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boruc wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boruc misses with a lunging right hand
and Daw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boruc throws a lazy uppercut
and Daw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daw gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boruc.
Boruc throws out a loose jab but Daw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daw throws a lazy right hand but Boruc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daw misses with a wild body shot.
Daw lands with a good body shot.
Daw misses with a left hand
and Boruc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Majak Daw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boruc.
Daw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boruc counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Boruc misses with a body shot
and Daw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boruc misses the body punch
letting Daw counter with a right hand.
Daw avoids the body shot from Boruc.
Daw cracks Boruc with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boruc throws a poor cross that misses
and Daw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Majak Daw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Daw misses with a left hand
and Boruc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Daw thinking.
Daw throws a right hand that misses
and Boruc counters with a stiff right hand.
Boruc moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daw misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Daw.
Daw ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boruc takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boruc blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daw. Boruc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boruc lands with a straight right. Daw didn't see that one coming.
Daw uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boruc has time to react.
Boruc looks to land a left hand but Daw moved out of range nicely.
Boruc listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Daw jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daw missing with a left hand there. Boruc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boruc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daw.
Daw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boruc fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daw throws a right hand that misses
and Boruc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boruc scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Daw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boruc.
Boruc ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boruc tests Daw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boruc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daw.
Daw swings widly with a right hand
and Boruc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boruc misses with a hook
letting Daw counter with a right hand.
Boruc throws an off balance right hand
and Daw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boruc swings widly with a right hand
and Daw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daw looks to land a combination but Boruc avoids it well.
Boruc misses with a left hand
and Daw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daw misses with a right hand
and Boruc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daw swings for the body but Boruc moves out of range.
Daw misses with a body shot
and Boruc counters with a nice uppercut.
Daw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boruc.
Boruc throws a jab but it's blocked by Daw.
Daw throws an overhand right that lands on Boruc's shoulder, as Boruc tries to avoid the shot.
Boruc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daw circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to the body from Daw misses
and Boruc counters with a stiff right hand.
Boruc misses with a body punch
and Daw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daw misses with a left hand
and Boruc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boruc takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daw throws a body punch but Boruc moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boruc defending well as Daw loads up on a big left hand.
Daw throws a looping overhand right but Boruc ducks down to avoid it.
Boruc misses with an uppercut
and Boruc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boruc scores with a shot to the body.
Boruc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daw throws out the jab.
Daw lands with a good body shot.
Boruc uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A shot to the body from Boruc misses
and Daw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daw swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boruc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daw darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boruc comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boruc walks into a left hand.
Nice shot lands for Daw.
Daw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boruc looks to land a left hand but Daw moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boruc throws a right hand that misses
and Daw counters with a nice body shot.
Daw scores with a body shot.
Daw fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boruc takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boruc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daw.
Daw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut there from Daw.
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!
Daw slips a straight right by Boruc.
Boruc's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daw connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boruc scrambles back to his feet.
Boruc throws a right and a left that Daw avoids nicely.
Daw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boruc.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boruc takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boruc. Daw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daw scores with a hook to the body. Boruc takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Majak Daw really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice cross by Daw.
Daw throws a poor cross that misses
and Boruc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Daw.
Daw throws an off balance right hand
and Boruc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boruc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daw manages to avoid it.
Boruc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daw.
Daw lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boruc swings for the body but Daw moves out of range.
Daw lands a nice shot to the body.
Boruc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daw.
The fighters circling - Daw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Boruc.
Boruc fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daw on the side of the head.
Daw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boruc ducks right into an uppercut from Daw.
Boruc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boruc wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daw missing with a left hand there. Boruc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daw misses with an uppercut. Boruc saw that one coming.
Boruc takes a jab right on the kisser.
Daw ducks under a wild hook from Boruc.
Daw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daw throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boruc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boruc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daw.
Boruc swings widly with a right hand
and Daw counters with a straight right hand.
Daw dips to his left and cracks Boruc with an uppercut!
Boruc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daw throws a shot from downtown. Boruc moves away and avoids it.
Boruc misses with a right hand
and Boruc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boruc takes a swing at Daw's ribcage but misses.
Boruc lands a jab to the nose.
Daw misses with a lunging right hand
and Boruc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boruc misses with an uppercut.
Boruc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boruc throws an off balance right hand
and Daw counters with a right hand to the body.
Boruc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daw.
Daw throws a right hand that misses
and Boruc counters with a nice uppercut.
Boruc swings widly with a right hand
and Daw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daw scores with a jab. Boruc acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Daw moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boruc scores with a nice right hand.
Boruc misses the jab.
Boruc moves out of range as Daw strikes.
Daw drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Daw lands a nice hook to Boruc's body. Boruc takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boruc misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Daw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Daw just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Daw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boruc staying out of range there.
Daw misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daw. Boruc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daw connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Daw tests Boruc's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daw looks to score with a jab to the body but Boruc is just out of range.
Boruc misses with a right hand
and Daw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daw on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boruc swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daw counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daw misses with a hook. Boruc ducked under it nicely.
Boruc throws a poor cross that misses
and Daw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daw throws a right hand that misses
and Boruc counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Boruc misses.
Daw cracks Boruc with a good jab.
Daw avoids the body shot from Boruc.
Daw misses with an uppercut.
Daw throws a lazy uppercut
and Boruc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Daw as he connects with a hook.
Boruc punishes Daw's body with a nice straight punch.
Boruc throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boruc misses with a jab to the body
letting Daw counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Daw.
Boruc scores with a one two! Daw had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Daw lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Majak Daw dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Boruc swings for the body but Daw moves out of range.
Boruc misses with a right hand
and Daw counters with a straight right hand.
Daw throws a hook but Boruc avoids it easily.
Boruc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daw.
Daw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boruc was well out of range. Poor timing from Daw.
Daw throws a lazy uppercut
and Boruc counters with a left to the body.
Boruc works Daw's body with a nice hook.
Boruc throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daw counters with a straight right hand.
Boruc throws a poor cross that misses
and Daw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boruc misses with a right hand
and Daw counters with a straight right hand.
Boruc on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boruc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daw.
Boruc stuns Daw with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daw misses the body punch
and Boruc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boruc thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boruc cracks Daw with an open hand slap.
Boruc throws a poor cross that misses
letting Daw counter with a right hand.
Daw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Daw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boruc misses with an uppercut
enabling Daw to counter with a crisp jab.
Boruc cracks Daw with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boruc stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daw thuds a left hand into Boruc's body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Daw misses with a right hand
and Daw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daw swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boruc getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donk. Daw catches Boruc right on the button with a cross.
Daw throws a hook but Boruc blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daw. Boruc does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boruc.
Boruc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daw throws out the jab.
Daw throws a lazy uppercut
and Boruc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boruc lunges at Daw with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daw's hand.
Boruc misses with a series of wild punches.
Daw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daw just misses with a punch to the body.
Boruc fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boruc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daw.
Daw misses with a body punch
and Boruc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Daw thinking.
Daw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boruc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boruc needs to keep his hands up - Daw had a free shot at his head there.
Daw misses with a body shot.
Daw takes a swing at Boruc's ribcage but misses.
Daw feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Borucs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Daw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boruc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boruc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boruc gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boruc scores with a crisp jab that stopped Daw in his tracks.
Daw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boruc lands a nice shot that snaps Daw's head back.
Daw takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big left from Daw misses.
Boruc smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Daw misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daw takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice uppercut there from Boruc.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daw. Boruc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boruc loads up on a big right hand but Daw slips the punch.
Daw misses with a body shot.
Daw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Boruc misses.
Artur Boruc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Majak Daw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boruc swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daw.
Boruc moves away from the strike by Daw.
Boruc gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boruc swings widly with a right hand
and Daw counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boruc misses with a hook
and Daw counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice jab there from Daw.
Boruc misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Boruc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daw 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 46:49
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 46:49
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Majak Daw!
Majak Daw is the new welterweight champion!