PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josiah Carrillo (ranked 23804 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Borisovich (ranked 5875 p4p, 0 weight class). Josiah Carrillo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Carrillo
vs
Borisovich

158 cm
19
214 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josiah Carrillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Borisovich!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carrillo darts in and clinches Borisovich up against the cage.
Carrillo really is a fat lump.

Borisovich successfully pulls guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Borisovich can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carrillo is fighting to break Borisovich's control of his arms but Borisovich is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Borisovich is trying to keep Carrillo in close.

Carrillo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Borisovich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carrillo has managed to get both his arms back between Borisovich's legs - danger averted.
Carrillo preventing the sweep.
Borisovich is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carrillo is looking to work some ground and pound but Borisovich has wrist control.
Carrillo throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Borisovich holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisovich has momentary wrist control but Carrillo slips an elbow through the middle.
Carrillo connects with a couple of short punches.
Borisovich trying to control the position here.
Borisovich's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Carrillo lands a couple of elbows.
Carrillo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carrillo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carrillo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Carrillo throws an elbow that misses. Borisovich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carrillo's guard. Nice move by Borisovich!

Carrillo keeping full guard, as Borisovich tries to pass.
Carrillo is trying to hold Borisovich in close to prevent damage but Borisovich has managed to pass into half guard.
Borisovich not doing much here.
Borisovich stops Carrillo from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carrillo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Carrillo is defending against the submission attempts here by Borisovich.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Borisovich seems to be looking for submissions.
Carrillo wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borisovich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carrillo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carrillo is positioning himself well to prevent Borisovich advancing to mount.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Borisovich is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Borisovich lands a nice short elbow.
Borisovich is trying to control. Carrillo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borisovich lands with a punch from half guard.
Carrillo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Carrillo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Borisovich works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Boris Borisovich will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Carrillo enables Borisovich to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Carrillo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Carrillo is looking to stand back up but Borisovich counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Carrillo.

Borisovich with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Carrillo is trying to stand up here but Borisovich is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisovich is looking to stall here but Carrillo recovers full guard.
Carrillo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Borisovich must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Borisovich slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Carrillo is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carrillo wants to get back to his feet but Borisovich is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Carrillo instigates a clinch.

Borisovich has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Carrillo is trying to keep an underhook but Borisovich manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Carrillo kicks off Borisovich and gets to his feet.
Carrillo is looking to clinch.

Borisovich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carrillo can't break the clinch.

Borisovich manages to pull guard.
Carrillo throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borisovich striking off his back but it's not causing Carrillo any problems.
Borisovich doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Borisovich is looking for a triangle but Carrillo pushes his legs off easily.
Borisovich is trying to control the position but Carrillo postures up.
Borisovich is breathing heavily.
Carrillo lands a couple of digs.
Borisovich has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Carrillo has passed into side control.
Carrillo working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo happy to just control the position for now.
Carrillo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Borisovich tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carrillo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Carrillo looking to control but instead Borisovich has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Boris Borisovich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Borisovich is trying to control but Carrillo manages to pass to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carrillo moves to take his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josiah Carrillo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Borisovich gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Carrillo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carrillo.
Borisovich is pulling down on Carrillo's head to control his posture.
Borisovich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Borisovich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carrillo is one step ahead there.

Borisovich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carrillo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carrillo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrillo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Borisovich is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carrillo is controlling him.
Borisovich wants to control but Carrillo passes easily into half guard.
Borisovich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carrillo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carrillo throws a strike but Borisovich avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Borisovich is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Borisovich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carrillo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Borisovich seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carrillo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Borisovich shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Carrillo is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Borisovich presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Carrillo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Borisovich has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Carrillo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Carrillo is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.

Carrillo moves into range and clinches up with Borisovich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borisovich tries to land a knee to the head but Carrillo blocks with his arms.
Borisovich is trying to break the clinch but Carrillo is controlling him.

Carrillo pulls guard successfully.
Carrillo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Borisovich tries to free his leg and advance position but Carrillo is retaining full guard.
Carrillo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Borisovich stops Carrillo from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carrillo trying to keep a closed guard but Borisovich is proving a slippery customer.

Carrillo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Borisovich defends it easily.
Borisovich stopping the sweep attempt from Carrillo.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Borisovich throws a body punch but Carrillo moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carrillo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Borisovich decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josiah Carrillo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carrillo 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josiah Carrillo!