PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borg is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Willst du mit mir tanzen. Chev Chelios has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chelios
vs
Borg

194 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

195 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chev Chelios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Borg!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg needs to keep his hands up - Chelios had a free shot at his head there.
Borg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chelios looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chelios throws a series of strikes that have Borg backpedaling.
Borg misses with a straight left.
Chelios throws an overhand right that lands on Borg's shoulder, as Borg tries to avoid the shot.
Chelios throws a series of punches but Borg moves out of range.
Chelios tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Borg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chelios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chelios looks to throw the jab but Borg is out of range.
Borg throws out a counter right but Chelios avoids it with no problem.
Borg misses with a hook.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
Chelios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borg throws a right and a left that Chelios avoids nicely.
Borg's coach down at Ueshibas Temple of Cloud Warriors was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Borg's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chelios.
Borg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chelios throws a right and a left that Borg avoids nicely.
Borg slips a jab and a cross from Chelios.
Borg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Borg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Borg lands with a cross.
A big left from Borg misses.
Borg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chelios in his tracks.
Borg looks to land a left hand but Chelios moved out of range nicely.
Chelios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Left hook, right uppercut from Borg.
Borg feints a jab promting Chelios to slip. Borg then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chelios slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Chelios is rocked!
Borg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chelios is able to avoid easily.
Oh Chelios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borg works Chelios's body with a nice hook.
Chelios seems to have got his legs back now.
Chelios scores with a punch to the head.
Chelios slips a straight right by Borg.
Borg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chelios punishes Borg's body with a nice straight punch.
Borg takes a swing at Chelios's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Chelios misses its target.
Borg throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios throws out a loose jab but Borg uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Borg catches Chelios right on the button with a cross.
Borg lands a jab.
Borg scores with a body shot.
Chelios with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Borg to score with a decent uppercut.
Chelios misses with a hook.
Chelios lands with a cross.
Borg fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Borg.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borg moves away.
Chelios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Borg tests Chelios's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chelios pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Borg misses the target.
Chelios swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chelios takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chelios throws a lazy right hand but Borg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg looks to score with a jab to the body but Chelios is just out of range.
Chev Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borg lands a nice shot to the body.
Chelios takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios working aggressively here.
Borg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chelios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Borg uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Borg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Borg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borg misses with a knee to the head.
Borg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chelios walks away with a smile on his face. Borg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Borg tried to score with a low kick but Chelios checks it.
Chelios appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Borg staying out of range there.
Chelios doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Borg finds it's way through Chelios's defenses.
Chelios takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chelios catches Borg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chelios moves out of range as Borg strikes.
Chelios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Borg looks to score with a jab to the body but Chelios is just out of range.
Borg misses with an uppercut. Chelios saw that one coming.
Chelios is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Borg moves into range and clinches up with Chelios.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Borg controls his hands.
Chelios tries a body shot but Borg blocks it.

Chelios's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Borg dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Borg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Borg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chelios rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Borg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Borg throws a hook to the side of Chelios's head but Chelios sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chelios is looking to counter punch.
Chelios lands a nice looking body shot.
Borg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Borg lands a slapping body shot.
Chelios throws a shot from downtown. Borg moves away and avoids it.
Chelios lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Borg circles away quickly and effectively.
Borg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Borg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chelios counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borg lands a nice shot to the body.
Borg scores with a decent looking hook.
Borg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chelios circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chelios.
It seemed like Borg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Borg jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chelios takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borg.
Chelios uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borg.
Nice shot by Chelios.
Borg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios lands with a hook. Borg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chelios throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borg.
Borg blocks a jab.
Borg throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Borg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frank Borg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chelios avoids the body shot from Borg.
Borg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chelios throws out a loose jab but Borg uses good head movement to avoid it.

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!
Chelios staying out of range there.
Chelios throws a nice looking combination but Borg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Borg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Borg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chelios. Chelios circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borg.
Chelios avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chelios was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chelios throws a big shot that misses.
Chelios misses with an uppercut
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Borg counters with a nice body shot.
Chelios swats away the attempt to clinch by Borg.
Borg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chelios.
Chelios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borg.
Borg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chelios.
Borg scores with a hook to the body. Chelios takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Borg gets a double leg takedown into Chelios's guard.

Chelios is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Borg presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as Borg controls his hands.
Borg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Borg fails to pull guard.
Borg blocking some punches.
Chelios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chelios blocks an uppercut.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Chelios.
Borg can't find room to land a body shot as Chelios controls the action.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Borg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chelios tries to throw a body punch but Borg avoids it by throwing Chelios back against the cage.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borg looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Borg breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg slips a straight right by Chelios.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borg throws out the jab.
Chelios throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Borg on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borg misses with a looping left.
Borg slips a jab from Chelios.
Borg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Borg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chelios counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Borg thinking.
Borg throws out a loose jab but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borg jabs Chelios right on the nose. Chelios blinks but takes it well.
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Borg.
Chelios takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios takes a swing at Borg's ribcage but misses.
Chelios misses with a looping right.
Chelios lands with a cross.
Chelios takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Borg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chelios avoids the body shot from Borg.
Chelios throws a shot from downtown. Borg moves away and avoids it.
Chelios walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chelios misses with a lunging right hand
and Borg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chelios takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chelios slips a jab from Borg.
A little feinted left hand from Chelios on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chelios swings for the body but Borg moves out of range.
Borg slips a straight right by Chelios.
A jab from Chelios misses.
Chelios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Borg counters with a three punch combo that has Chelios backing up. Chelios nods at Borg to acknowledge the strikes.
Borg loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
Chelios throwing a counter right hand but Borg manages to avoid it.
Chelios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chelios throws a series of punches but Borg moves out of range.
Borg misses with a two punch combination.
Borg throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chelios takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big right from Borg misses.
Borg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Borg with a nice cross.
Borg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chelios misses with a right hand
and Borg counters with a crisp right that sends Chelios to the canvas! Borg follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Borg!
Our winner, Frank Borg, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.