PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zmesan Borec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brannigan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is QOTSA - 'You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire'. Borec has chosen Megadeth - Lucretia as his entrance music. Zmesan Borec struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Alex Brannigan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Brannigan
vs
Borec

170 cm
26
205 lbs
17 - 5 - 2

187 cm
32
224 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 17 - 5 - 2, fighting out of London, Alex Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Zmesan Borec!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Borec scores a takedown into full mount!
Borec misses with a head shot.
Borec putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Borec landing punches.

Brannigan is rocked!

It looks like Alex Brannigan has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brannigan is working to get back to half guard.
Oh Brannigan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brannigan regains half guard.
Brannigan seems to have got his legs back now.
Borec thows a huge punch but Brannigan dodges it nicely.
Brannigan wants to improve his position but Borec is controlling well.
Brannigan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Borec is thwarting Brannigan's attempts to control the position.
Brannigan is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brannigan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brannigan wants to get back to full guard.

Borec is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Borec is trying to work for a kimura but Brannigan is defending well.
Brannigan is looking for a sweep. Borec is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brannigan won't allow Borec to pass to mount.
Borec thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brannigan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Borec is working away from the top position though.
Brannigan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brannigan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Borec wants to work for an arm triangle but Brannigan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brannigan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brannigan is on top in guard.
Brannigan looking to sit in guard and control but Borec gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Borec throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borec pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brannigan is keeping the position for now.
Borec has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borec's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Borec stopping the sweep attempt from Brannigan.
Brannigan looking to control.
Borec throws a big elbow that misses.
Brannigan wants to sweep here but Borec controlling him for the moment.
Brannigan is working hard here to advance position.
Borec lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borec tries to free his leg and advance position but Brannigan is retaining full guard.
Borec trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Borec trying to control the position from guard on top but Brannigan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brannigan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borec is one step ahead there.
Brannigan trying to keep a closed guard but Borec is proving a slippery customer.
Borec working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borec postures up.
Brannigan is looking to sweep but instead, Borec has passed into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brannigan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Borec.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zmesan Borec dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Brannigan's cut.
That's time! Brannigan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brannigan misses with a left hand

and Borec holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brannigan lands an elbow inside that Borec shrugs off.

Borec gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Borec maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Brannigan could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Borec has cracked it and Brannigan is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Borec!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zmesan Borec!
In his post fight interview, Zmesan Borec started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.