PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Edmund Dorrance Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borg comes to the cage accompanied by Willst du mit mir tanzen. Sir Edmund Dorrance Jr is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Borg
vs
Edmund Dorrance Jr

195 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

196 cm
22
222 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Borg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sir Edmund Dorrance Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Borg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dorrance Jr.
Borg misses the jab.
Borg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dorrance Jr.
Borg looks to land a left hand but Dorrance Jr moved out of range nicely.
Dorrance Jr's coach down at Montreal Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dorrance Jr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Borg loads up on a big right hand but Dorrance Jr slips the punch.
Dorrance Jr looks to land a left hand but Borg moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Dorrance Jr misses.
Borg misses the jab.
Borg sets himself, and Dorrance Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Borg avoids it this time.
Borg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dorrance Jr. Dorrance Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Borg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Borg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borg misses with a few strikes there.
Dorrance Jr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Borg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorrance Jr throws a head kick but Borg moves out of range.
Borg slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dorrance Jr tries to clinch but Borg moves away

and Borg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borg won't allow Dorrance Jr to sweep him here.
Dorrance Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dorrance Jr wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg wants to pass the guard but Dorrance Jr is keeping the position.
Borg works over Dorrance Jr with some ground and pound from guard.

Borg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dorrance Jr's head.
Dorrance Jr is trying to control the position but Borg postures up.

Borg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dorrance Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Borg has managed to get both his arms back between Dorrance Jr's legs - danger averted.
Borg wants to control from the top but Dorrance Jr keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Borg sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dorrance Jr's guard.
Borg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Borg slows the pace down in half guard.
Dorrance Jr gets back to full guard.

Dorrance Jr working for a triangle but Borg defends it easily.
Borg wants to control from the top but Dorrance Jr keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg distracts Dorrance Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Borg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Borg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Borg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Borg landing some decent shots from guard.
Borg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Borg chips away with some ground and pound.
Borg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Borg won't allow Dorrance Jr to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dorrance Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dorrance Jr has momentary wrist control but Borg slips an elbow through the middle.
Borg has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dorrance Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Borg is aware though and is defending well.
Borg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dorrance Jr is keeping the position for now.
Borg postures up in Dorrance Jr's guard and throws a big left but Dorrance Jr blocks it.
Borg wants to pass the guard but Dorrance Jr is keeping the position.
Dorrance Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dorrance Jr is still trying to improve position.
Borg trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorrance Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dorrance Jr working for a triangle but Borg defends it easily.
Borg cracks Dorrance Jr with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Borg dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dorrance Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dorrance Jr slips under a jab from Borg.
Sir Edmund Dorrance Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorrance Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Borg doesn't seem bothered though.
Dorrance Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dorrance Jr throws a push kick but Borg slaps the foot to one side.
Borg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borg misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Borg misses.
Dorrance Jr misses with a body kick.
Dorrance Jr misses with a body kick.
Dorrance Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Borg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dorrance Jr can do to turn this around?
Dorrance Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Borg throwing a counter right hand but Dorrance Jr manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borg thuds his right hand into Dorrance Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dorrance Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Borg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borg feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Borg just misses with a punch to the body.
Dorrance Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borg.
Dorrance Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Borg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance Jr feints and then cracks Borg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Borg down.
Dorrance Jr tries to clinch but Borg is having none of it.
Borg missing with a left hand there. Dorrance Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borg looks to score with a jab to the body but Dorrance Jr is just out of range.
Frank Borg is winning the standup battle so far.
Dorrance Jr avoids the body shot from Borg.
Borg blocks the body kick.
Borg avoids a kick to the body.
Borg takes a swing at Dorrance Jr's ribcage but misses.
Dorrance Jr avoids the body shot from Borg.
Borg misses with a head kick.
Dorrance Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dorrance Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borg.
Borg throwing a counter right hand but Dorrance Jr manages to avoid it.
Borg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dorrance Jr pushes Borg away with a front kick.
Dorrance Jr throws a wild body kick that Borg sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Dorrance Jr.
Borg misses with a wild body shot.
Dorrance Jr misses with the body kick
and Borg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dorrance Jr misses with a body shot
and Dorrance Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorrance Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Dorrance Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Borg counters with a straight right hand.
Dorrance Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borg.
Borg misses with a body kick.
Dorrance Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Borg is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dorrance Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Borg throws out a powerful jab.
Borg misses with a head kick.
A big left from Borg misses.
Borg thuds a left hand into Dorrance Jr's body.
Dorrance Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borg.
Borg throws the kick towards the body but Dorrance Jr avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Borg finds it's way through Dorrance Jr's defenses.
Dorrance Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Borg slips a straight right by Dorrance Jr.
Borg looks to land a right hand but Dorrance Jr moved out of range.

Dorrance Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Borg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dorrance Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dorrance Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Dorrance Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Borgs head.
Dorrance Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Borg controls his hands.
Borg leaning his opponent against the cage.
Borg blocks a body shot from Dorrance Jr.
Dorrance Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borg tries a body shot but Dorrance Jr blocks it.
Dorrance Jr misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance Jr tries a body shot but Borg blocks it.
Dorrance Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dorrance Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dorrance Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borg taking a breather.
Borg gets through Dorrance Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorrance Jr pushes Borg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dorrance Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Borg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dorrance Jr.
Dorrance Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dorrance Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dorrance Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dorrance Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Dorrance Jr fails to land.
Borg has a couple of punches blocked by Dorrance Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sir Edmund Dorrance Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dorrance Jr tries to land a front kick but Borg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dorrance Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Borg swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dorrance Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dorrance Jr throws the kick towards the body but Borg avoids it.
Dorrance Jr swings for the body but Borg moves out of range.
Borg just misses with a punch to the body.
Borg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dorrance Jr.
Borg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dorrance Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A right-left combo lands from Borg.
Borg wants to land a leg kick but Dorrance Jr is out of range.
Dorrance Jr looks for the body kick but Borg saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dorrance Jr.
Dorrance Jr misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Borg.
Dorrance Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borg manages to avoid it.
Borg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Borg lands a nice hook to Dorrance Jr's body. Dorrance Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg misses with a hook. Dorrance Jr ducked under it nicely.
Borg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dorrance Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Borg.
Borg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dorrance Jr on the side of the head.
Borg stuffs the takedown attempt from Dorrance Jr. Dorrance Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Borg blocks the body kick.
Dorrance Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Borg.
Nice uppercut lands for Borg. That snapped Dorrance Jr's head back.
Good exchange - Borg coming out on top.
Borg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dorrance Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dorrance Jr misses with a body kick.
Borg is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Borg.
An inside leg kick lands from Dorrance Jr.
Borg lands an overhand right.
Borg shoots in for a takedown but Dorrance Jr shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance Jr throws a body punch but Borg moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borg lands a lovely overhand right.
Dorrance Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Borg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Borg is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Borg misses with a straight left.
Dorrance Jr misses the shot to the body.
Dorrance Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borg moves away.
Dorrance Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Borg rather than just go for the knockout.
Borg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dorrance Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Borg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dorrance Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Borg swings for the body but Dorrance Jr moves out of range.
Borg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dorrance Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dorrance Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Borg throws a looping overhand right but Dorrance Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Dorrance Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Borg shakes him off and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Borg slips a straight right by Dorrance Jr.
Dorrance Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Borg off balance momentarily.
Dorrance Jr throws the kick towards the body but Borg avoids it.
Borg misses with a hook. Dorrance Jr ducked under it nicely.
Dorrance Jr throws a jab when Borg was well out of range.

Borg drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dorrance Jr keeping moving, preventing Borg from controlling successfully.
Borg works over Dorrance Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Dorrance Jr keeping moving, preventing Borg from controlling successfully.

Dorrance Jr is looking for a triangle here but Borg uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Borg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dorrance Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dorrance Jr to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Dorrance Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dorrance Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Frank Borg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Borg landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Borg scores with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borg wants to control but Dorrance Jr is keeping him busy.
Borg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dorrance Jr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Borg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Borg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Borg!
A very excited looking Frank Borg 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.