PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phan Benjawan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjawan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is It Comes and It Goes. Borg comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Don't Borg Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benjawan
vs
Borg

170 cm
21
145 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

169 cm
21
159 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Phan Benjawan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Junior Borg!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg with a jab.
Borg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Benjawan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Benjawan. Those never looked like landing.
Borg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benjawan misses with a wild combination.
Benjawan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benjawan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benjawan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Phan Benjawan has been cut.
Benjawan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Benjawan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benjawan throws a nice looking combination but Borg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Benjawan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benjawan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benjawan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjawan throws a sloppy head kick and Borg moves out of range easily.
Borg slips a jab and a cross from Benjawan.
A shot to the liver by Benjawan. Beautiful body shot.
Benjawan misses with a hook. Borg ducked under it nicely.
Benjawan misses with a series of wild punches.
Borg scores with a head kick.
Benjawan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Benjawan looks to land a body kick but Borg moved away.
Borg throws a jab when Benjawan was well out of range.
Benjawan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've been told by Benjawan's head coaches at Warrior Dogs that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Benjawan looks to land a body kick but Borg moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Borg checks a leg kick.
Benjawan misses with an uppercut.
Benjawan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benjawan tries to bum rush Borg with a series of wild strikes but Borg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benjawan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borg lands a slapping body shot.
Benjawan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Borg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benjawan.
Benjawan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Borg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benjawan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borg.
Borg swings for the body but Benjawan moves out of range.
Benjawan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Borg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phan Benjawan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benjawan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Benjawan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Borg blocks a jab.
Benjawan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Benjawan is predictable there
and Borg counters with a nice uppercut.
Benjawan misses with a wild body shot.
Benjawan looks to land a combination but Borg avoids it well.
Borg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benjawan moves away.
A good leg kick by Benjawan.
Borg throws the left hand but Benjawan avoids the punch easily.
Benjawan misses with a double jab
and Borg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Borg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Benjawan tries to stall but Borg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Borg scores with a shot to the side of Benjawan's head.
A short left from Benjawan.
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!
Nice body punch from Borg - that landed with a thud.
Borg prevents Benjawan from breaking the clinch.
A body shot lands from Borg.
Benjawan wants to get back to striking at distance but Borg won't allow it.
Borg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Borg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Borg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Borg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borg.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borg.
Borg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benjawans head.
Borg lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Borg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phan Benjawan's cut.
That's time! Benjawan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Benjawan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borg.
Benjawan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Borg moves into the clinch successfully.
Borg lands an elbow inside that Benjawan shrugs off.
Borg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Borg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Borg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Borg presses Benjawan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Borg is working Benjawan over against the cage.
Borg lands a nice elbow.
Borg is working Benjawan over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjawan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Borg lands an elbow inside.
Borg lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from Borg - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borg pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg lands a nice elbow.

Benjawan breaks the clinch.
Borg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benjawan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benjawan takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Phan Benjawan's cut is getting worse.
A jab from Borg does it's job there.
Benjawan misses with a leg kick
and Borg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Benjawan misses.
Benjawan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benjawan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Borg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Benjawan is rocked!
Junior Borg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benjawan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Borg counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Borg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benjawan. Benjawan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oh Benjawan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Phan Benjawan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Benjawan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benjawan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benjawan avoids the head kick by Borg.
Benjawan seems to have got his legs back now.
Benjawan tries a head kick but it misses.
Borg avoids a punch combination nicely.

Borg moves into the clinch.
Borg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Benjawan backwards.
Borg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Benjawan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Borg lands a damaging elbow.
Borg lands a shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Benjawan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Borg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjawan letting Borg take a breather here.
Borg works on Benjawan's body with a couple of short punches.
Benjawan swings wildly with an uppercut but Borg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Borg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Benjawan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Borg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Borg receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Borg lands with a light punch inside.
Junior Borg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Borg scores with a hook to the body.
Borg lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benjawan or not.
Borg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benjawan or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benjawan misses with some punches.
Benjawan is trying to break free.
Borg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benjawans head.
Borg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Borg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Borg lands a shot to the body.
Borg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Benjawan backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borg.
Nice body punch from Borg.
Borg digs a right hand into Benjawan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benjawan's gas tank.
Borg presses Benjawan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borg lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Borg.
Borg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Borg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Borg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phan Benjawan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Borg clinches up against the cage.
Borg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Borg.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Borg as Benjawan tries to tie him up.
Benjawan misses with a punch to the body.
Benjawan takes a knee right on the jaw!

Phan Benjawan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Borg gets through Benjawan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Borg lands an elbow inside that Benjawan shrugs off.
Borg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benjawan's efforts to push away.
Borg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Borg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borg cracks Benjawan with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Borg - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Borg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benjawan backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg lands with a right to the head.
Borg landing knees to the body.
Borg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benjawan backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Benjawan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Borg lands with a short shot to the head.
Borg stalling against the cage.
Borg works on Benjawan's body with a couple of short punches.
Borg looking to throw knees to the head but Benjawan is blocking nicely.
Borg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benjawan's efforts to push away.
Borg is working Benjawan over against the cage.
Borg prevents Benjawan from breaking the clinch.
Borg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benjawan is trying to break free.
Borg lands a body punch.
Phan Benjawan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borg lands an elbow inside.
Borg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Borg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Phan Benjawan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Borg scores with a knee to the head.
Borg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benjawan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benjawan can't break the clinch.
Borg digs a right hand into Benjawan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benjawan's gas tank.
Borg scores with a shoulder strike.
Borg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Borg lands with a left to the head.
Borg has Benjawan pushed against the cage.
Borg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borg scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg lands a nice elbow.
Benjawan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Borg lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Benjawan fails to land.
Borg lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Borg.
Borg lands an elbow just above Benjawan 's eye.
Benjawan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benjawan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Borg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Borg works on Benjawan's body with a couple of short punches.
Borg works on Benjawan's body with a couple of short punches.
Borg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Come on Borg - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Benjawan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjawan is trying to break free.
Borg is leaning against Benjawan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Borg working Benjawan over with knees to the body.
Benjawan working hard to break the clinch.

Benjawan manages to break the clinch.
Borg lands with a hook. Benjawan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Phan Benjawan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Junior Borg!
A relieved looking Junior Borg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.