PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Borga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Dammon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borga's entrance music is People In Planes - Last Man Standing. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Borga
vs
Dammon

193 cm
30
277 lbs
30 - 11 - 0

196 cm
26
269 lbs
17 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksi Borga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Dammon!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borga walks into a straight right hand from Dammon.

It looks like Aleksi Borga has been cut.
Dammon lands a nice looking body shot.
Borga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dammon punishes Borga's body with a nice straight punch.
Borga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Borga jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Dammon misses the target.

Dammon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Borga struggles to land a body shot inside as Dammon controls his hands.
Dammon throws a head punch that misses.
Dammon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Dammon to work.
Dammon struggles to land a body shot inside as Borga controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dammon fails to land.
Borga effectively controlling the action here.
Dammon prevents a body shot from Borga.
Borga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dammon's elbow.
Borga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dammon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dammon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dammon swings wildly with an uppercut but Borga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dammon or not.
Dammon tries to work over Borga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Dammon.
Borga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Borga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dammon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dammon lands a body shot.
Borga swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dammon misses with a punch to the body.
Dammon prevents a body shot from Borga.
Borga has a couple of punches blocked by Dammon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dammon.
A right hook to the body lands for Dammon.
Dammon blocks a body shot from Borga.
Dammon is trying to stall.
Dammon lands a nice uppercut.
Dammon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borga swings wildly with an uppercut but Dammon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borga.
Dammon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dammon lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Dammon.
Borga is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dammon effectively controlling the action here.
Dammon throws a head punch that misses.
Dammon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borga backwards.
Borga misses with the head strike.
Dammon working aggressively here.
Dammon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Borga tries a body shot but Dammon blocks it.
Borga can't find room to land a body shot as Dammon controls the action.
Borga throws a punch but it's blocked by Dammon.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dammon struggles to land a body shot inside as Borga controls his hands.
Borga prevents a body shot from Dammon.
Dammon is trying to maintain a safe position but Borga gets an underhook and turns Dammon into the cage.
Borga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dammons head.
A short right from Dammon on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dammon digs a right hand into Borga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Borga's gas tank.
Borga has Dammon pressed against the cage.
Dammon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dammon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dammon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dammon swings wildly with an uppercut but Borga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dammon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borga backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dammon stalling against the cage.
Dammon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borga misses with the head strike.
Borga struggles to land a body shot inside as Dammon controls his hands.
Borga swings wildly with an uppercut but Dammon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dammon misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Dammon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksi Borga's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dammon looks to throw the jab but Borga is out of range.
Dammon lands an overhand right.
Borga's corner calls for a 1-2. Borga obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A lazy left from Dammon finds it's target.
Dammon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borga moves away.
Borga misses with a right hand
and Dammon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dammon drives through and clinches with Borga against the cage.
Come on Dammon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Borga manages to break the clinch.
Dammon misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dammon manages to avoid it.
Dammon stuns Borga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dammon moves out of range as Borga throws a body kick.
Borga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dammon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dammon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borga on the side of the head.
Dammon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dammon scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borga on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dammon misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dammon is looking to clinch.
Borga slips under a jab from Dammon.
Dammon thuds his right hand into Borga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Borga throws an overhand right that lands on Dammon's shoulder, as Dammon tries to avoid the shot.
Dammon thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dammon throws an overhand right that lands on Borga's shoulder, as Borga tries to avoid the shot.
Borga wants to clinch
and Dammon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dammon throws a lazy right hand but Borga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borga moves out of range of the strikes.
Dammon misses with an uppercut
and Borga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dammon looks to score with a jab to the body but Borga is just out of range.
Borga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dammon.
Dammon misses with a jab to the body
and Borga counters with a one-two to the body.
Borga slips a straight right by Dammon.
Dammon scores with a punch to the head.

Aleksi Borga's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dammon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dammon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Borga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dammon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borga.
Dammon takes a swing at Borga's ribcage but misses.
Borga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Borga needs to keep his hands up - Dammon had a free shot at his head there.
Dammon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Dammon lands a big right hand that sends Borga crashing to the mat! Dammon stays standing though and waves Borga back to his feet!

Borga is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borga is holding his hands too far apart here. Dammon throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Borga is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Dammon!
As Matt Dammon got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Como consegui ganhar essa luta ?'.