PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Desean Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Borrello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Nightmare. Desean Jackson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jackson
vs
Borrello

177 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Desean Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Titus Borrello!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Borrello has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Borrello is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Borrello has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Borrello stalling.
Borrello digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.

Borrello breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borrello avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Borrello is able to avoid easily.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Borrello.

Borrello gets a clinch.
Borrello can't break the clinch.
Borrello keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Borrello lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Borrello is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borrello's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borrello wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Borrello pulls Jackson into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Borrello is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Borrello is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Borrello thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Borrello is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Borrello not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borrello works his way into side control.

Borrello stands up and beckons Jackson to his feet.

Borrello gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Borrello jumps guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Borrello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Borrello is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jackson throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Borrello manages to pass to side control.
Jackson parries the strikes from Borrello easily there. Borrello is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jackson to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borrello controls the position.

Borrello tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Borrello has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jackson dodges the ground and pound from Borrello.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Borrello throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Borrello stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Borrello closes the distance and clinches.
Borrello lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Borrello has hold of one of Jackson's legs. Jackson is fighting the takedown attempt but Borrello gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Borrello stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borrello connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Borrello connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Borrello misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Borrello clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borrello is looking for a takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Borrello manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Borrello dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Borrello connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.
Borrello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Borrello has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Borrello cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
Borrello lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

Borrello manages to pull guard.
Borrello trying to control the position here.

Borrello is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Borrello has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Borrello's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borrello manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Borrello avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
Borrello thowing shots but they're missing.
Jackson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Borrello. What's that going to do exactly?
Borrello controlling his opponent.
Borrello thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Borrello working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Borrello looking to finish with strikes here!
Borrello unloads with some shots from mount but Jackson bucks and avoids them well.
Borrello controlling the position easily from mount.

Borrello working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Borrello controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Jackson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jackson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Borrello misses with a head shot.
Borrello has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Borrello controlling the position easily from mount.
Borrello misses with a head shot.
Borrello punching from mount but Jackson doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Borrello looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Borrello has control of Jackson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jackson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Borrello thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jackson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Borrello tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borrello controlling from mount.
Jackson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Borrello.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Borrello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Borrello pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.

Borrello pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Borrello.
A right-left combo lands from Borrello.
Borrello connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.

Jackson is rocked!

Borrello clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Borrello can't get the takedown.
Borrello throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.

Borrello ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Borrello no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Titus Borrello has got the better of the ground game so far.

Borrello escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Borrello is retaining full guard.

Borrello is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Borrello ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Borrello no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borrello is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borrello is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borrello pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
Borrello is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jackson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Borrello's guard.

Borrello has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Borrello blocks nicely.
Borrello is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Borrello is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Borrello pushes Jackson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Borrello avoids it.

Borrello has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.

Borrello gets control of Jackson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Borrello will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Borrello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borrello has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Borrello is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Borrello blocks nicely.
Borrello is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jackson wants to control the action here but instead Borrello manages to pass to full mount!
Jackson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Borrello.
Borrello throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Borrello looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Desean Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to hold on but Borrello pushes him away.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson tries to hold on but Borrello pushes him away.
Borrello controlling from mount.
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Borrello looking for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is having none of it.
Titus Borrello is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Borrello working for a submission but Jackson is keeping him at bay.

And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Borrello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Borrello 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titus Borrello!
A relieved looking Titus Borrello thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.