PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nori Borec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borec comes to the cage accompanied by Carl orff - o fortuna. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Borec
vs
Bush

193 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nori Borec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Bush!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borec misses with a looping left.
Bush misses with a low kick.
Jab from Borec.

It looks like Eric Bush has been cut.

Bush drives through with a takedown into guard.
Borec managing to control the position.
Borec controls Bush momentarily but Bush frees himself.
Borec is looking to stand up but Bush isn't so interested in that idea.
Borec wants to sweep here but Bush controlling him for the moment.

Bush stands and steps away. Borec gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Borec lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bush looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borec's corner calls for a 1-2. Borec obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Borec.
Borec scores with a nice right hand.
Borec scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borec comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Borec catches Bush napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Bush to the canvas!

Bush is rocked!
Borec works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bush is still in real trouble! Can Borec finish him?
Borec is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bush seems to have recovered his senses.
Borec wants to pass to mount but Bush is defending the position.
Borec is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Borec tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Borec is trying to control the action in half guard but Bush is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bush takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Borec stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Borec throws a quick inside leg kick.
Borec lands a head kick!

That has opened up Eric Bush's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borec lands a nice hook to Bush's body. Bush takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Borec misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Borec lands a jab.
Borec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borec stuffs the takedown attempt from Bush. Bush gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borec lands with a kick to the ribs.
Borec connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bush. Bush circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bush on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Borec works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borec fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Bush to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Bush looks to clinch but Borec throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Bush taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nori Borec!