PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Git Push (ranked 1837 p4p, 267 weight class) and Lars Borgvelt (ranked 2116 p4p, 306 weight class). Borgvelt has chosen Techno Viking as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Push
vs
Borgvelt

176 cm
26
173 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Git Push!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lars Borgvelt!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Push slips under a jab.
Borgvelt throws out a loose jab but Push uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borgvelt looks to land a right hand but Push moved out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Borgvelt. No joy for Push on that attempt.

Push closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Push controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Push is trying to work for a kimura but Borgvelt is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Push controlling the action here.
Push is keen to just control but Borgvelt is a slippery customer.
Well, if Push is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Borgvelt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Push is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Push in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Borgvelt tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Push!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Git Push!