PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eagle Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loveladdy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Snoop Lion - Here Comes The King! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Eagle Loveladdy has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Borg
vs
Loveladdy

193 cm
24
216 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

191 cm
24
246 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Victory Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Borg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eagle Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch but Loveladdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borg throws a sloppy head kick and Loveladdy moves out of range easily.
Borg tries to clinch up but Loveladdy circles away and keeps his distance.
Loveladdy slips a jab and a cross from Borg.

Borg pushes Loveladdy up against the cage in a clinch.
Loveladdy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Loveladdy scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Bjorn Borg has been cut.
Borg is breathing heavily.
Borg working aggressively here.
Borg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borg misses with a body punch.
Borg looking to slow down the pace here.
Loveladdy tries a body shot but Borg blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loveladdy lands a hook that snaps the head of Borg backwards.
Loveladdy prevents a body shot from Borg.
Loveladdy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Borg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Loveladdy gets through Borg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loveladdy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borg's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy lands a left hand.
Loveladdy scores with a hook to the body.
Loveladdy misses with a body punch.

Loveladdy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loveladdy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Loveladdy scores with a jab to the body.
Loveladdy scores with a leg kick.
Borg scores with a head kick.
Loveladdy looks to land a body kick but Borg moved away.
Loveladdy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borg misses with a straight left.
Loveladdy throws a head kick that misses.
Loveladdy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Borg rushes Loveladdy and presses him up against the cage.
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!

Loveladdy breaks the clinch.
Borg misses with a head kick.
Loveladdy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Borg with a body shot.
Loveladdy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Loveladdy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Loveladdy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Borg moves out of range of the body kick from Loveladdy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy takes one to the chin there.
Loveladdy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on Loveladdy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Borg takes the fight into the clinch.
Borg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Borg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Borg lands with a short shot to the head.
Borg has a couple of punches blocked by Loveladdy.

Loveladdy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Borg closes the distance and clinches.
Borg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Borg misses with a punch to the body.
Loveladdy lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Borg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loveladdy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Borg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Loveladdy manages to break the clinch.
Borg tries to clinch there but Loveladdy circles away.
Loveladdy keeps the fight on the outside.
Borg tries to clinch there but Loveladdy circles away.
Loveladdy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Borg with a body shot.
Loveladdy tries a head kick but it misses.
Loveladdy tries a low kick but Borg avoids it.
Loveladdy lands with a nice body punch.
Borg is looking to clinch but Loveladdy is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Loveladdy.
Borg is looking to clinch.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch but Loveladdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy looks for the body kick but Borg saw that one coming.
Loveladdy misses with a head kick.
Borg moves in looking to clinch but Loveladdy pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg throws a body shot but no joy.
Loveladdy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Loveladdy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Borg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bjorn Borg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Borg as he checks the leg kick.
Borg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Loveladdy staying out of range there.
Loveladdy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Borg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Loveladdy misses with a double jab.
Loveladdy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Loveladdy looks to land a body kick but Borg moved away.
Borg tries to clinch up.
Loveladdy throws out a counter right but Borg avoids it with no problem.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loveladdy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loveladdy works over Borg's head and body with a nice combination.
An inside leg kick from Loveladdy misses.
Borg throws a wild body kick that Loveladdy sees coming a mile off.
Borg blocks a head kick by Loveladdy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eagle Loveladdy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Borg's cut.
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 misses with a double jab.
Borg doesn't manage to clinch there - Loveladdy circles away.
Borg wants to clinch up but Loveladdy keeps it at a distance.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loveladdy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Borg moves into the clinch successfully.
Borg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Loveladdy or not.
Loveladdy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borg has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Borg fails to land.
Loveladdy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Loveladdy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Loveladdy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eagle Loveladdy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borg connects with a jab.
Loveladdy keeps the fight on the outside.
Borg throws a body kick that misses.
Loveladdy shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Borg clinches.
Our sources have told us that Borg has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Borg lands with a light punch inside.
Borg cracks Loveladdy with a nice body shot.
Loveladdy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borg has him pressed against the cage.
Borg is looking to control Loveladdy's arms but Loveladdy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Borg has his back to the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loveladdy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy blocks a body shot from Borg.
Loveladdy wants to break free but Borg has control.
Borg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borg pushes Loveladdy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Loveladdy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loveladdy throws a series of strikes that have Borg backpedaling.
Loveladdy moves out of range of the body kick.
Loveladdy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loveladdy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loveladdy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loveladdy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Loveladdy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Loveladdy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borg tries to clinch up but Loveladdy circles away and keeps his distance.
Borg tries to move into range but Loveladdy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Borg is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg tries to clinch but Loveladdy is having none of it.
Borg throws a sloppy head kick and Loveladdy moves out of range easily.
Borg tries to clinch up
and Loveladdy counters with a nice uppercut.
Borg looks to land a right hand but Loveladdy moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Borg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Loveladdy, pushing him back against the cage.
Borg misses with some punches.
Borg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loveladdy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Borg tries a body shot but Loveladdy blocks it.
Borg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borg misses with the head strike.
Loveladdy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loveladdy lands with a short shot to the head.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borg taking a breather.
Loveladdy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy lands with a short shot to the head.
Borg looking to slow down the pace here.

Loveladdy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borg tries to clinch up
and Loveladdy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Loveladdy scores with a head kick.
Loveladdy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Loveladdy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borg throws a right hand that Loveladdy ducks under and follows up with a left that Loveladdy also avoids with ease.
Loveladdy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Borg moves out of range as Loveladdy throws a body kick.
Loveladdy fails to land with a series of punches.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch but Loveladdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Borg drives through and clinches with Loveladdy against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Borg fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy tries to work over Borg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borg misses with some punches.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loveladdy blocks an uppercut.

Loveladdy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loveladdy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Loveladdy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Borg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Loveladdy counters with a one-two to the body.
Borg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loveladdy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Loveladdy is looking for the big counter here.
Loveladdy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Loveladdy duly obliges.
Loveladdy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Loveladdy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Loveladdy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loveladdy keeps the fight on the outside.
Loveladdy is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Loveladdy misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eagle Loveladdy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Borg's cut.
That's time! Borg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Borg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loveladdy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Loveladdy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Loveladdy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Borg momentarily.
Loveladdy misses with a head kick.
Borg fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Borg backs off Loveladdy throws a huge counter combo but Borg manages to avoid it all.
Loveladdy blocks a head kick by Borg.
Borg checks a leg kick.
Loveladdy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Borg is looking to clinch.
Borg wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Borg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Borg has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Loveladdy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Loveladdy manages to break the clinch.
Bjorn Borg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loveladdy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Loveladdy connects with an inside leg kick.
Loveladdy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Loveladdy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Borg looks to clinch
and Loveladdy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Borg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Borg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loveladdy flicks out a counter leg kick but Borg steps away.
Borg is looking to clinch.
Loveladdy tries a head kick but it misses.
Loveladdy tries to bum rush Borg with a series of wild strikes but Borg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borg tries to clinch there but Loveladdy circles away.
Loveladdy raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Borg throws a body punch but Loveladdy moves out of range.
Loveladdy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Borg rushes Loveladdy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Borg looking to slow down the pace here.
Eagle Loveladdy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loveladdy blocks a body shot from Borg.
Borg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Loveladdy scores with a shot to the side of Borg's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loveladdy is trying to push Borg away but Borg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Loveladdy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loveladdy misses with the combination.
Borg tries to clinch up.
Borg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borg wants to clinch.
Loveladdy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Loveladdys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Loveladdy thumps Borg with a low kick.
Loveladdy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borg.
Borg is looking to clinch.
Borg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loveladdy throws a leg kick but Borg moved away.
Loveladdy pushes Borg away with a front kick.
Borg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loveladdy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bjorn Borg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borg misses with a kick to the body

and Loveladdy moves into the clinch.
Borg is looking to control Loveladdy's arms but Loveladdy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Borg has his back to the cage.
Borg prevents a body shot from Loveladdy.

Loveladdy breaks the clinch.
Borg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loveladdy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Loveladdy is looking for the big counter here.
Loveladdy throws a head kick that misses.
Loveladdy connects with a crisp jab.
Loveladdy digs a good hook to Borg's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Borg rushes Loveladdy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy misses with a body punch.

Loveladdy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loveladdy stuns Borg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Loveladdy throws a quick inside leg kick.

Borg clinches up with Loveladdy and pushes him back against the cage.
Loveladdy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borg prevents a body shot from Loveladdy.

Loveladdy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Loveladdy, right into the meat.
Loveladdy looks to land a body kick but Borg moved away.
Borg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Loveladdy counters with a one-two to the body.
Loveladdy lands with a nice combination. Borg backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eagle Loveladdy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Loveladdy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eagle Loveladdy!
A very excited looking Eagle Loveladdy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.