PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lennart Stahlhandske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borg comes to the cage accompanied by Feel my pain - Mike Tyson. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Borg
vs
Stahlhandske

193 cm
23
216 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

188 cm
35
222 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Borg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Lennart Stahlhandske!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg misses with an uppercut
and Stahlhandske connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Borg walks into a straight right hand from Stahlhandske.
Stahlhandske punishes Borg's body with a nice straight punch.
Borg slips a jab from Stahlhandske.
Stahlhandske avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stahlhandske fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Borg lands a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Borg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stahlhandske swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stahlhandske misses with a wild body shot.
Stahlhandske's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borg under the eye.
Borg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stahlhandske throws a series of strikes that have Borg backpedaling.

It looks like Bjorn Borg has been cut.
Stahlhandske takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stahlhandske will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borg missing with a left hand there. Stahlhandske was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stahlhandske throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stahlhandske. Borg does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Borg was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Borg moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stahlhandske tries to circle away but Borg has him pinned against the cage.
Borg tries a body shot but Stahlhandske blocks it.
Borg tries to throw a body punch but Stahlhandske avoids it by throwing Borg back against the cage.
Borg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stahlhandske's elbow.
Borg stalls.
Borg scores with a hook to the body.
Borg lands with a short shot to the head.
Borg lands a body punch.
Borg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Borg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stahlhandske wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Borg misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg misses with a punch to the body.
Borg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stahlhandske's elbow.
The referee calls for Stahlhandske to work.
Stahlhandske prevents a body shot from Borg.
Borg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Borg blocks an uppercut.
Borg misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Borg as the two fighters clinch.
Borg misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borg.
Borg tries a body shot but Stahlhandske blocks it.
Stahlhandske blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borg lands a right hand.
Stahlhandske looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stahlhandske breaks from the clinch.
Stahlhandske has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Borg lands a jab to Stahlhandske's midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Stahlhandske. Those never looked like landing.
Jab, jab by Borg - just one landing.
Borg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stahlhandske.
Stahlhandske scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stahlhandske throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Borg.
Stahlhandske throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Borg counters with a quick kick to the body but Stahlhandske blocks it.
Borg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stahlhandske has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Borg finds it's way round the side to connect with Stahlhandske's head.
Borg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stahlhandske moves out of range as Borg throws a body kick.
Stahlhandske throws a hook but Borg avoids it easily.
Borg moves out of range of the strikes.
Borg looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Borg connects with a high kick.
Borg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stahlhandske takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Borg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stahlhandske throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Borg has closed the distance and engaged Stahlhandske in a clinch.
Borg has Stahlhandske pressed against the cage.
Borg struggles to land a body shot inside as Stahlhandske controls his hands.
Borg misses with a hook to the ribs.

Stahlhandske breaks the clinch.
Borg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stahlhandske throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borg.
Stahlhandske takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Borg lands a nice shot to the body.
Stahlhandske connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Borg momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stahlhandske looks to throw the jab but Borg is out of range.
Stahlhandske misses with an uppercut
and Borg counters with a solid body kick.
Borg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Borg scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Borg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Borg's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Borg lands with a cross.
Borg tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stahlhandske throws a looping overhand right but Borg ducks down to avoid it.
Lennart Stahlhandske seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Borg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Borg lands a really nice looking cross but Stahlhandske seems unphased.
Borg throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Borg tries to clinch up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Borg.

Borg steps into range and cracks Stahlhandske with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Stahlhandske flops backwards and Borg dives into his guard looking to finish!

Stahlhandske is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borg advances to half guard.
Stahlhandske is still in real trouble! Can Borg finish him?
Borg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Borg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stahlhandske pushes Borg off looking to stand but Borg dives back in and keeps control.
Borg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stahlhandske seems to have recovered his senses.
Borg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stahlhandske is looking to escape.

Borg postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Stahlhandske to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg throws a body punch but Stahlhandske moves out of range.
Stahlhandske throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borg.
Stahlhandske uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borg.
Stahlhandske swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stahlhandske swats away the attempt to clinch by Borg.
Stahlhandske lands a jab to the head.
Stahlhandske throws a series of punches but Borg moves out of range.
Stahlhandske misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch lands to the side of Stahlhandske 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lennart Stahlhandske is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borg wants to clinch.
Borg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stahlhandske on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahlhandske takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stahlhandske throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Borg closes the distance and clinches.
Borg scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borg.
Stahlhandske has had enough of the clinch but Borg keeps him there for the moment.
Stahlhandske scores with a shot to the side of Borg's head.
Stahlhandske is trying to push Borg away but Borg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Borg misses with a punch on the inside.
Stahlhandske cracks Borg with a nice body shot.
Borg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borg unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Stahlhandske! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Borg is unloading with more strikes now! Stahlhandske drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Borg!
Bjorn Borg spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.