PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Borromeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepeng Agimat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Borromeo
vs
Agimat

188 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paolo Borromeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepeng Agimat!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borromeo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Agimat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Borromeo scores with a shot to the body.
Borromeo tries to clinch but Agimat is having none of it.
Agimat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Borromeo misses.
Borromeo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Agimat.
Borromeo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Borromeo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borromeo blocks a head kick by Agimat.

Borromeo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agimat trying to control the position but instead, Borromeo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Agimat into the cage.
Agimat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borromeo has a couple of punches blocked by Agimat.
Borromeo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Agimat misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borromeo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Agimat's elbow.
Borromeo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Agimat's elbow.
Agimat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borromeo backwards.
Agimat is trying to break the clinch but Borromeo is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Borromeo as Agimat tries to tie him up.
Borromeo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Pepeng Agimat has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Borromeo fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borromeo.
Agimat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Agimat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Agimat has a couple of punches blocked by Borromeo.
A hook to the body from Borromeo.
Agimat looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borromeo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Borromeo.
Borromeo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Agimat backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borromeo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Agimat backwards.
Borromeo lands an uppercut.
Borromeo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Borromeo lands with a left to the head.
Borromeo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Borromeo.
Borromeo is struggling to control the position.
Still in the clinch, Borromeo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Borromeo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borromeo has a couple of punches blocked by Agimat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borromeo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Borromeo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Borromeo lands a nice shot to the body.
Borromeo lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paolo Borromeo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pepeng Agimat's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Borromeo has managed to clinch.
Borromeo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Borromeo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borromeo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borromeo is stalling here.
Agimat is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Agimat is trying to force a seperation but Borromeo has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Borromeo fails to land.
Borromeo tries a body shot but Agimat blocks it.
Agimat misses with the head strike.
Borromeo pushes Agimat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Agimat fails to land.
Agimat slowing the pace effectively.
Agimat tries to break the clinch but Borromeo is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Borromeo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Borromeo is working Agimat over against the cage.
Agimat is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borromeo lands an uppercut.

That has opened up Pepeng Agimat's cut even more.
Borromeo pushes Agimat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Borromeo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borromeo.
Borromeo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Agimat.
Good body shot from Borromeo.
Borromeo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Agimats head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Borromeo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borromeo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Borromeo.
Borromeo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Agimat backwards.
Borromeo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Agimat backwards.
Borromeo lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borromeo.
Agimat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borromeo's efforts to push away.
Borromeo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Agimat can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borromeo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Borromeo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Borromeo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Agimat can't break the clinch.
Agimat keeps control of Borromeo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Borromeo lands a shot to the body.
Borromeo is working Agimat over against the cage.
Borromeo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Borromeo - that landed with a thud.
Borromeo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borromeo swings wildly with an uppercut but Agimat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Agimat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paolo Borromeo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Borromeo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Paolo Borromeo!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Paolo Borromeo!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Paolo Borromeo!

Paolo Borromeo wins by unanimous decision!
Paolo Borromeo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.