PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Borne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tran comes to the cage accompanied by Theme from Mortal Kombat. Harry Tran looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Tran
vs
Borne

176 cm
20
152 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

165 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Just Fight

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Tran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Borne!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tran moves into the clinch successfully.
Tran leaning his opponent against the cage.

Tran has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Borne regains guard immediately.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tran throws a strike but Borne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Borne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Samuel Borne has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Borne tries to clinch but Tran moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Borne shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Borne showed some decent athleticism there.
Tran is trying to stand.
Tran on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tran tries to get out of the position.
Tran is breathing heavily.
Borne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borne trying to control the pace.
Borne wants to free his trapped foot but Tran is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran looks like he's trying to stand up.
Borne controlling the action here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Samuel Borne wasn't active enough on the ground.
Borne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tran instigates a clinch.
Borne avoids the elbow strike from Tran, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Tran.
Tran throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Borne is trying to pull guard but Tran turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Tran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Borne tries to keep at a distance but Tran has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Borne has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tran uses from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Borne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Borne closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tran to the mat! Tran manages to get full guard.
Borne wants to pass the guard but Tran is keeping the position.
Borne not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Borne looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Borne passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borne is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Samuel Borne was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Tran fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borne, pushing him back against the cage.
Tran throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Tran.

It looks like Samuel Borne has been cut.

Tran jumps guard.
Borne content to stall in guard here.
Borne advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borne takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Samuel Borne was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Borne moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tran.
Tran controlling the action here for a moment.
Tran lands an elbow just above Borne 's eye.
Tran misses with a knee strike.
Tran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Borne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tran prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Borne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Borne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Samuel Borne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Borne closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tran quickly recovers to half guard.
Tran is looking to escape.
Borne seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tran is trying to stand up here but Borne is controlling him well.
Borne is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tran wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Well, if Borne is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Samuel Borne wasn't active enough on the ground.

Tran clinches with his opponent.
Tran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Borne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tran just stands there and leans against the cage.
Borne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tran smiles and moves away.

Tran has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tran throws a knee to the head but misses.

Borne has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tran uses from the top position.
Borne is controlling Tran's posture.
Tran will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Borne lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tran!
Borne controlling from mount.
Samuel Borne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borne's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Borne with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borne looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tran takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Borne sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Borne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Borne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Borne!