PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borg is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Willst du mit mir tanzen. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Alvarez
vs
Borg

191 cm
40
183 lbs
27 - 19 - 2

195 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 27 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, Nick Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Borg!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Borg closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alvarez did well to prevent Borg getting side control.
Alvarez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Borg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Borg's back!
You can see the frustration on Borg's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Alvarez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez not allowing Borg to control his hands.
Alvarez throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Borg is in bad spot here.
Alvarez trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Borg tries to escape the position.
Borg turns into Alvarez and is now in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alvarez working for a triangle but Borg defends it easily.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
Borg stands up over Alvarez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Borg prevents Alvarez from getting back to his feet.
Alvarez seems keen to control Borg's posture.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
Borg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Borg trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Borg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Borg preventing the sweep.
Alvarez trying to control the position.
Borg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Borg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Borg from controlling successfully.
Borg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Borg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Alvarez is looking for a triangle but Borg pushes his legs off easily.
Borg working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
Borg landing with the ground and pound.
Borg working some strikes from top position.
Borg stands up over Alvarez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
Alvarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvarez, not yet.
Borg trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez looking to control.
Borg scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg lands a couple of digs.
Borg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Borg preventing the sweep.
Borg stands up over Alvarez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alvarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Borg distracts Alvarez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alvarez has momentary wrist control but Borg slips an elbow through the middle.
Borg stops Alvarez from standing up.
Borg stopping the sweep attempt from Alvarez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Borg is looking to work some ground and pound but Alvarez has wrist control.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Borg from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Borg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borg appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Borg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Alvarez!
Alvarez is trying to control Borg's posture but Borg avoids it.
Alvarez is trying to improve his position.
Alvarez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Borg.
Alvarez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Borg's best efforts.
Borg working Alvarez over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borg working Alvarez over with strikes.
Borg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Borg working over Alvarez with some ground and pound. Alvarez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alvarez is refusing to be controlled, as Borg sits in half guard.
Borg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alvarez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is staying active underneath Borg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Borg lands with a punch from half guard.

Alvarez is rocked!
Borg lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Alvarez! More strikes land and this one is all over! Borg jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Borg!
Frank Borg thanked the fans post fight for their support.