PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Borowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Whopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borowski's entrance music is AC/DC - Shoot to Thrill . A fine choice. George Whopper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Borowski
vs
Whopper

183 cm
23
186 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

188 cm
29
184 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Konrad Borowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Whopper!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whopper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Borowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Whopper misses with an uppercut.
Whopper misses with a straight left.
Borowski moves to clinch but Whopper breaks away
and Whopper counters with a one-two to the body.
Whopper throws a jab but it's blocked by Borowski.
Whopper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borowski.
Whopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Whopper.
A jab from Whopper does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borowski wants to clinch.
Whopper misses with a looping left.
Whopper looks to score with a jab to the body but Borowski is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Borowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Whopper counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whopper lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Whopper.
Borowski throws a head kick that misses.
Whopper circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Whopper. That snapped Borowski's head back.
Sloppy strikes from Whopper. Those never looked like landing.
Whopper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Borowski closes the distance but Whopper moves to the side
and Whopper counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Borowski thinking.
Whopper throws a poor cross that misses

and Borowski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Whopper's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Whopper keeping moving, preventing Borowski from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whopper keeping full guard, as Borowski tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whopper keeping moving, preventing Borowski from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Konrad Borowski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Whopper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whopper leaves Borowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Whopper will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Borowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whopper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whopper misses with a looping right.
Whopper throws a series of punches but Borowski moves out of range.
Whopper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whopper throws a combination that misses

and Borowski counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Whopper breaks the clinch.
Whopper throws a nice looking combination but Borowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Borowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whopper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whopper jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Borowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whopper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borowski walks into a left hand.
Borowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whopper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whopper. Borowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whopper, as that shot connected.
Borowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whopper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whopper misses with a looping left.
Borowski shoots in for a double leg but Whopper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Borowski tries to clinch up but Whopper circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borowski is looking to clinch but Whopper is avoiding it.
Borowski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Whopper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Borowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whopper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Borowski counters with a solid body kick.
Whopper misses with a wild body shot.
Borowski dodges the punch combination from Whopper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borowski walks into a left hand.
Borowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Borowski defending well as Whopper loads up on a big left hand.
Borowski throws a series of punches but Whopper moves out of range.

Borowski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Whopper tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Borowski is in Whopper's guard.
Borowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whopper is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but George Whopper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A left and a right from Whopper both land. Nice combination.
George Whopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whopper looks to score with a jab to the body but Borowski is just out of range.
Whopper keeps the fight on the outside.

Borowski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Borowski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whopper is staying active underneath Borowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Borowski wants to free his trapped foot but Whopper is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Borowski controlling the action here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Konrad Borowski.
Borowski looks to clinch
and Whopper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whopper throws a poor cross that misses
and Borowski counters with a head kick. That will keep Whopper thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Whopper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
George Whopper seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borowski tries to clinch but Whopper is having none of it.
Borowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whopper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whopper swats away the attempt to clinch by Borowski.

Borowski has closed the distance and engaged Whopper in a clinch.

Borowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borowski tries to clinch but Whopper moves out of range.
Whopper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Whopper.
Borowski looks to clinch
and Whopper counters with a two punch combo.
Whopper swats away the attempt to clinch by Borowski.
Nice body punch from Whopper.
Some wild striking there from Whopper.
Whopper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Borowski counters by clinching up.

Borowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borowski looks to clinch
and Whopper counters with a left to the body.
Whopper misses with a double jab

and Borowski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Whopper manages to break the clinch.
Borowski moves away from the strike by Whopper.

Borowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Whopper breaks the clinch.
Borowski wants to clinch up but Whopper keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Konrad Borowski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Whopper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for George Whopper!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Konrad Borowski!

The fight ends as a draw!