PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demitri Borschtanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Zam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borschtanoff comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Borschtanoff
vs
Zam

173 cm
19
166 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ultra Fight Gear
Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Red Square Fight Gear

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demitri Borschtanoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Zam!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff scores with a kick to the body.
Zam fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Borschtanoff closes the distance and clinches.

Borschtanoff turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Borschtanoff controlling the position.
Zam sneaks back into half guard.

Zam is defending against the submission attempts here by Borschtanoff.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zam manages to get to full guard.
Borschtanoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Zam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borschtanoff sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff wants to control from the top but Zam keeps moving.
Borschtanoff wants to pass the guard but Zam is keeping the position.

Demitri Borschtanoff has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zam misses with a series of wild punches.
Zam throws a series of punches but Borschtanoff avoids them all with ease.
Borschtanoff throws a sloppy head kick and Zam moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Borschtanoff tries to avoid it but Zam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Borschtanoff to the ground. Borschtanoff escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Zam. Those never looked like landing.
Borschtanoff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zam throws a series of punches but Borschtanoff avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by Borschtanoff.
Sloppy strikes from Zam. Those never looked like landing.
Zam takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Borschtanoff closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zam's guard.
Borschtanoff controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borschtanoff passes Zam's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Borschtanoff seems to be working for a kimura but Zam defends the submission attempt.
Borschtanoff content to control rather than advance.

Borschtanoff is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Borschtanoff is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zam sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demitri Borschtanoff dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Borschtanoff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zam misses with a few strikes there.
Zam misses with the combination.
Zam with a lazy takedown attempt
and Borschtanoff counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Borschtanoff pinned against the cage. Borschtanoff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zam takes a swing at Borschtanoff's ribcage but misses.
Borschtanoff lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zam throws out a loose jab but Borschtanoff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borschtanoff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zam shoots in for a double leg but Borschtanoff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Demitri Borschtanoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Zam.
Borschtanoff moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zam connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Borschtanoff lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschtanoff connects with a leg kick. Zam looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zam is breathing heavily.

Borschtanoff looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Borschtanoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borschtanoff controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Borschtanoff has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Borschtanoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Demitri Borschtanoff just wasn't active enough.
Borschtanoff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zam fails with the takedown
and Borschtanoff counters with a good low kick that Zam was not able to check.
Zam lands an overhand right.
Zam doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Borschtanoff counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borschtanoff lands a glancing blow to the side of Zam's head.

It looks like Scott Zam has been cut.

Borschtanoff darts in and clinches Zam up against the cage.

Borschtanoff turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Borschtanoff manages to end up in side control.
Borschtanoff controlling from side mount.
Borschtanoff misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff taking a breather here.

Borschtanoff is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zam knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zam gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Borschtanoff is looking for a kimura but Zam is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Borschtanoff to get the leverage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borschtanoff is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zam!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demitri Borschtanoff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scott Zam's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Borschtanoff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borschtanoff defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zam.
Zam misses with a hook. Borschtanoff ducked under it nicely.
Demitri Borschtanoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zam fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Borschtanoff.
Sloppy strikes from Borschtanoff. Those never looked like landing.
Zam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Borschtanoff sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zam somewhat.
Demitri Borschtanoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Zam.
Borschtanoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Zam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borschtanoff bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zam trying to remain calm as Borschtanoff controls from the top position.
Borschtanoff throwing strikes but Zam manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Borschtanoff is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Zam has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Borschtanoff managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zam.
Borschtanoff isn't going anywhere.
Zam tries to move to full mount but Borschtanoff actually manages to regain half guard.
Borschtanoff is controlling Zam's trapped leg to prevent Zam from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff is looking to escape.
Zam lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Demitri Borschtanoff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zam is looking to take a break and control but Borschtanoff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Borschtanoff wants to improve his position but Zam is controlling well.
Scott Zam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borschtanoff has hold of Zam's hands but Zam slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zam thows a huge punch but Borschtanoff dodges it nicely.

Borschtanoff is defending against the submission attempts here by Zam.

Zam is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Borschtanoff sees it coming and defends easily.
Demitri Borschtanoff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zam prevents Borschtanoff from standing back up.
Borschtanoff is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zam's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zam's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Zam's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Zam is having to fend off submission attempts from Borschtanoff, who is looking to sink in the choke. Borschtanoff doesn't have the hooks in though and Zam manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demitri Borschtanoff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Borschtanoff has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demitri Borschtanoff!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Demitri Borschtanoff waved his t-shirt featuring Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)'s logo in front of the cameras.