PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Pusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishmael Boorg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boorg is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In the Jailhouse Now. Ishmael Boorg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pusher
vs
Boorg

200 cm
26
205 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

188 cm
27
222 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Pusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ishmael Boorg!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boorg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pusher swivels and escapes.
Boorg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pusher.
Thomas Pusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boorg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A clash of legs there as Pusher blocks the low kick.
Pusher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boorg was well out of range. Poor timing from Pusher.

Boorg clinches with his opponent.
Boorg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boorg stalling.
Pusher wants a takedown.
Pusher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boorg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pusher blocks it with crossed arms.
Pusher takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Thomas Pusher has been cut.
Pusher pushes Boorg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boorg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boorg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boorg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pusher's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boorg obliges.
Boorg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pusher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boorg looking to throw knees to the head but Pusher is blocking nicely.
Boorg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boorg is stalling here.
Boorg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boorg misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boorg prevents the takedown attempt.
Boorg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pusher tries to pull guard but Boorg holds him up against the cage and eventually Pusher drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Pusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boorg lands a nice uppercut.
Pusher blocks an elbow strike from Boorg.
Boorg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pusher avoids a wild elbow strike from Boorg.
Boorg working aggressively here.
Pusher avoiding damage as Boorg throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boorg throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boorg throws an elbow that misses.
Boorg misses with a knee strike.
Pusher blocks an elbow strike from Boorg.
Pusher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pusher goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boorg prevents it.
Boorg landing knees to the body.
Boorg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pusher avoids it.
Boorg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pusher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boorg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Thomas Pusher's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boorg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boorg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boorg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pusher blocks an elbow strike.
Boorg looking to throw knees to the head but Pusher is blocking nicely.
Boorg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boorg misses with a knee strike.
Pusher managing to block the knees to the body from Boorg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boorg lands a nice knee to the body.
Pusher takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ishmael Boorg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Pusher's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boorg walks into a stiff left hand from Pusher.
Boorg fails with a takedown attempt.
Pusher just misses with a punch to the body.
Pusher connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boorg. Boorg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boorg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pusher finds it's way round the side to connect with Boorg's head.
Boorg tries to land a front kick but Pusher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boorg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boorg shoots in but Pusher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boorg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pusher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pusher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pusher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boorg in his tracks.
A head kick misses from Boorg.
Boorg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Boorg lands a high kick to the side of Pusher's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Boorg dives into guard, looking to finish.

Pusher is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Boorg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oh Pusher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boorg stands and throws Pusher's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Boorg connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pusher some visible discomfort.
Boorg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pusher tries to escape but Boorg is in control.
Boorg in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Pusher looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Boorg turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ishmael Boorg!
Ishmael Boorg took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.