PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borisov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Blunt - The Iron Maiden. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

The Kid
vs
Borisov

192 cm
24
188 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

188 cm
30
195 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

CEC Nutrition Q159
Down Under - Supplements.160Q Video Proof

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy The Kid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Borisov!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borisov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Kid as he jumps to the side.
The Kid tries to clinch but Borisov moves out of range.
The Kid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Kid looking to throw knees to the head but Borisov is blocking nicely.
The Kid blocks an uppercut.
The Kid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Borisov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Kid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Kid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The Kid looking to throw knees to the head but Borisov is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from The Kid.
Borisov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Kid avoids it.
Borisov has The Kid pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Kid manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Borisov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Borisov thows a huge punch but The Kid dodges it nicely.
The Kid is not content to let Borisov control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borisov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Borisov trying to mount his opponent but The Kid defends it.
The Kid on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Borisov is trying to control the action in half guard but The Kid is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Borisov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Kid wants to improve his position but Borisov is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borisov trying to control the action but The Kid is working from the bottom.
The Kid blocking the ground and pound attempt from Borisov.
The Kid trying to control from the bottom.
Borisov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Kid does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Borisov sitting and controlling from the half guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ivan Borisov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Borisov swats away the attempt to clinch by The Kid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Borisov gets a clinch.
The Kid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Borisov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Kid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Borisov's face.

It looks like Ivan Borisov has been cut.
Borisov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Borisov lands a left hand.
Borisov is working for takedown but The Kid is calmly controlling the position for now.
Billy The Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Borisov.
The Kid landing knees to the head.
The Kid taking a breather.
The Kid utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Borisov can't get the takedown.
Borisov wants a takedown.
The Kid prevents the takedown attempt.
The Kid with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Kid connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Kid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Borisov misses with a punch on the inside.
The Kid misses with a knee strike.
Borisov takes an elbow to the temple.
The Kid landing knees to the body.
Borisov takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by The Kid.
The Kid putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Borisov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Borisov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but The Kid is defending well.
The Kid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Kid is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borisov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Kid.
The Kid is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The Kid misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy The Kid will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Borisov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The Kid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Kid wants to clinch but Borisov slips to the side

and Borisov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Kid's guard.
Borisov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Kid trying to control the position.
Borisov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Borisov trying to control the position from guard on top but The Kid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Kid manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Borisov wants to control but The Kid is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Borisov wants to hold on but The Kid pushes him away.
Borisov gets back to half guard.
Borisov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Borisov keeping moving, preventing The Kid from controlling successfully.
The Kid controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Borisov keeping moving, preventing The Kid from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Kid tries to free his leg and advance position but Borisov is retaining full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Borisov trying to control the position here.
The Kid wants to control from the top but Borisov keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Billy The Kid.
Borisov throws an overhand right that lands on The Kid's shoulder, as The Kid tries to avoid the shot.
The Kid slaps away a takedown attempt from Borisov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The Kid walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Kid tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Borisov counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borisov swats away the attempt to clinch by The Kid.

The Kid moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by The Kid.
The Kid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Borisov.
Borisov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Kid lands a knee to the head.
The Kid scores with a knee to the head.
Borisov tries for a takedown but The Kid manages to get underhooks.
The Kid misses with a knee to the head.
The Kid stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Borisov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The Kid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Billy The Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Borisov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Borisov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Borisov throwing shots but The Kid is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are battling for position here. The Kid manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The Kid trying to keep a closed guard but Borisov is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borisov trying to control but The Kid is working from the bottom.
Borisov distracts The Kid with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ivan Borisov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ivan Borisov's cut.
That's time! The Kid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Borisov misses the body punch
and The Kid counters with a nice leg kick.
The Kid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Borisov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borisov thuds his right hand into The Kid's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Borisov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Kid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Kid tries to clinch but Borisov moves out of range.
Borisov throws an overhand right that lands on The Kid's shoulder, as The Kid tries to avoid the shot.

Borisov forces The Kid back against the cage and clinches.
Borisov misses with a punch on the inside.
Borisov is looking for a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Kid obliges.
The Kid unloads a knee to the mid-section. Borisov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Kid lands a shoulder strike.
Borisov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Kid tries to land a knee to the head but Borisov blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Kid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Kid stops a takedown attempt from Borisov.
The Kid connects with a knee to the head.

Borisov is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kid lands a knee to the head.
Borisov is still on wobbly legs! Can The Kid finish him?
The Kid lands a damaging elbow.
Borisov working aggressively here.
The Kid lands a good knee to the midsection. Borisov won't want to take too many of those.
The Kid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Kid has Borisov pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Borisov is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from The Kid - that's hurt Borisov badly! Oh, another knee lands and Borisov is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Borisov doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Billy The Kid!
Billy The Kid retains his middleweight title!
Billy The Kid made sure to mention his sponsor, CEC Nutrition Q159 in his post fight interview.