PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dority (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guigui Borgne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guigui Borgne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dority
vs
Borgne

191 cm
24
167 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

169 cm
41
160 lbs
20 - 39 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Dority!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 39 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guigui Borgne!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgne fails with a takedown attempt.

Dority pushes Borgne up against the cage in a clinch.
Dority lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borgne backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Dority.
Dority stalling against the cage.
Dority really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Dority escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borgne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dority sprawls well. Dority wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Borgne gets slowly back to his feet.
Borgne with a poor takedown
letting Dority counter with a right hand.

It looks like Guigui Borgne has been cut.
Dan Dority has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guigui Borgne.

Dority rushes Borgne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Borgne - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dority lands a hook that snaps the head of Borgne backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dority lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Come on Dority - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Borgne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dority holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dority slows down the pace here.

Dority pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borgne fails with a takedown attempt.
Dan Dority is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Borgne feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Borgne trying to control but Dority is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dority pulls Borgne in to control the position.
Borgne trying to control the position from guard on top but Dority is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Borgne stands and steps away. Dority gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Borgne goes for a double leg but Dority avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dority continues to drive forward.
Borgne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Borgne stalling in the clinch but Dority improves position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dority is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dority working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dority displaying some good clinch control by pressing Borgne up against the cage.
Dority lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dority managing to block the knees to the body from Borgne.
Borgne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dority is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Borgne is keeping busy.
Dority dodges an elbow strike from Borgne.
Borgne tries a knee to the head but Dority blocks it.
Borgne missing with knees to the body.
Borgne slowing the pace effectively.
Dority lands with a short shot to the head.
Dority lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borgne backwards.
Borgne throws an elbow but it misses.
Borgne takes a shot to the head.
Dority lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Borgne.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dority - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Borgne connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dority throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Borgnes head.
Dority throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Borgnes head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borgne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dority presses Borgne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Dority pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dority keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Borgne looks winded!

Dority instigates a clinch.
Dority lands with a right to the head.
Dority works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dority creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dority is leaning against Borgne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Borgne can't find room to land a body shot as Dority controls the action.
Dority lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dority lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Dority dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guigui Borgne's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dority has managed to clinch.
Borgne stalling in the clinch.
Borgne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Dan Dority has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dority as Borgne tries to tie him up.

Dority pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borgne tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dority defends well and Borgne ends up having to push Dority into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Dority.
Borgne tries to land a knee to the head but Dority blocks with his arms.
Dority lands with a short shot to the head.
Borgne missing with knees to the body.
Borgne trying to land knees to the body.
Dority lands a shoulder strike.
Dority holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Dority manages to break the clinch.
Dority lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dority rushes Borgne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dority misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dority stalling.
Dority makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dan Dority has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Borgne looking to stall.
Dority lands a hook that snaps the head of Borgne backwards.
Borgne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Borgne is rocked!
Dority avoids the elbow strike from Borgne, against the cage.
Borgne is still on wobbly legs! Can Dority finish him?
Dority wants to stall.
Borgne seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice left hand lands by Dority.
Borgne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Borgne prevents a body shot from Dority.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dority scores with a shoulder strike.
Dority holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Dority.
Dority lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dority drops Borgne onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Borgne is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A right handed body shot lands from Dority.
Dority unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Borgne! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Dority is unloading with more strikes now! Borgne drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Dority!