PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Borocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhang Wufie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wufie has chosen Beg Waves as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Borocop
vs
Wufie

168 cm
23
153 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

166 cm
26
148 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Borocop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zhang Wufie!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borocop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borocop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Borocop misses with a left hand
and Wufie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wufie throws a head kick that misses.
Wufie misses with a head kick.
Wufie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wufie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wufie thuds his shin into the meat of Borocop's side.
Borocop shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wufie throws a right and a left that Borocop avoids nicely.
Wufie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Borocop as he avoids it easily.
Wufie has a takedown stuffed.
Borocop throws an off balance right hand
and Wufie counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borocop thows a body shot but no joy.
Borocop lands a nice looking body shot.
Wufie tried to score with a low kick but Borocop checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Wufie.
Borocop looks to score with a jab to the body but Wufie is just out of range.
Wufie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borocop scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wufie in his tracks.
Wufie wants to clinch.
Borocop misses with a hook. Wufie ducked under it nicely.
Borocop steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wufie. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borocop misses with a two punch combination.
Mark Borocop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borocop misses with a straight right.
Wufie ducks under a wild hook from Borocop.
Wufie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borocop.
Borocop misses with a hook

and Wufie counters by moving into the clinch.
Wufie can't find room to land a body shot as Borocop controls the action.
Wufie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borocop avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wufie crunches a lovely knee into Borocop's ribcage.
Wufie is trying to push Borocop away but Borocop has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wufie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wufie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wufie tries a body shot but Borocop blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Wufie's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Borocop takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wufie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wufie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wufie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wufie landing knees to the head.
Wufie misses with a body punch.
Wufie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Borocop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Borocop avoiding damage as Wufie throws knees to the body.
Borocop blocks an uppercut.
Borocop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Borocop leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wufie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borocop managing to block the knees to the body from Wufie.
Wufie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Borocop's defenses.
Wufie working Borocop over with knees to the body.
Wufie prevents the takedown attempt.
Wufie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wufie missing with knees to the body.
Borocop is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wufie is defending well.
Wufie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Borocop breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borocop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wufie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borocop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wufie scores with a spinning back kick!
Wufie misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhang Wufie dominated that round.
That's time! Borocop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Borocop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Borocop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borocop swats away the attempt to clinch by Wufie.
Wufie moves out of range of the strikes.

Wufie closes the distance and clinches.
Wufie trying to land knees to the body.

Borocop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borocop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wufie.
Borocop takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mark Borocop is winning the standup battle so far.
Wufie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borocop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wufie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borocop scores with a jab.

It looks like Zhang Wufie has been cut.

Wufie moves into the clinch.
Wufie tries to land knees in the clinch but Borocop avoids the damage to the body.
Borocop drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wufie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zhang Wufie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Borocop prevents a takedown attempt there.
Borocop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wufie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borocop avoids it.
Wufie is looking to control Borocop's arms but Borocop gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wufie has his back to the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wufie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wufie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borocop avoids it.
Wufie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borocop is defending well for now.

Borocop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borocop throws a poor cross that misses
and Wufie counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borocop connects with a crisp jab.
Wufie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wufie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Borocop.
Wufie tries to clinch but Borocop moves away
enabling Borocop to counter with a crisp jab.
Borocop looks to land a left hand but Wufie moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Borocop. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Borocop.
Zhang Wufie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borocop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wufie.
Borocop is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wufie.
Wufie staying out of range there.
Wufie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Borocop.
Borocop misses with a lunging right hand
and Wufie counters with a nice body kick.
Borocop scores with a hook.
Borocop walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wufie.
Wufie misses with a head kick.
Wufie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Borocop throws a leg kick

and Wufie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wufie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wufie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wufie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Borocop's head.
Borocop avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wufie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wufie is working for a kimura but Borocop is defending it quite comfortably.
Wufie is looking to take a break and control but Borocop is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zhang Wufie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zhang Wufie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wufie connects with a leg kick. Borocop looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Borocop lands a nice hook to Wufie's body. Wufie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Borocop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wufie manages to avoid it.
A jab from Borocop misses.
Wufie thumps Borocop with a low kick.
Wufie throws a head kick but Borocop moves out of range.
Wufie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borocop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Borocop connects with a looping right hand.
Wufie wants to clinch up but Borocop keeps it at a distance.
Borocop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wufie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borocop misses with a body shot.
Wufie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wufie throws a head kick but Borocop moves out of range.
Wufie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wufie misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wufie, right into the meat.
Wufie misses with a leg kick.
Borocop misses with a hook

so Wufie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Borocop is controlling Wufie's posture.
Wufie trying to control the position from guard on top but Borocop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zhang Wufie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wufie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wufie sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wufie looking to pass the guard.
Wufie wants to control from the top but Borocop keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Zhang Wufie wasn't active enough on the ground.
Borocop pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wufie back to the cage. Borocop follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Borocop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wufie throws a head kick that half lands.
Borocop displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wufie.
Borocop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Borocop slaps away a takedown attempt from Wufie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mark Borocop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Wufie moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borocop avoiding damage as Wufie throws knees to the body.
Wufie working aggressively here.
Borocop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wufie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borocop is defending well for now.

Borocop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borocop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borocop lands with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zhang Wufie.
I've got Wufie 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhang Wufie!
Zhang Wufie decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.