PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Borne (ranked 7354 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Fury (ranked 25121 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Borne
vs
Fury

150 cm
18
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Borne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Fury!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Borne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fury, pushing him back against the cage.
Fury is trying to pull guard but Borne has him pressed against the cage.
Fury wants to take the fight to the mat but Borne manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Fury is fighting off a takedown attempt but Borne is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fury to the mat. Fury regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fury wants to get back to his feet but Borne passes into half guard.

Borne stalling.
Borne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Borne decides to stand and escape the position.
Borne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fury throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borne digs a good body shot into Fury's ribs.
Borne connects with a body shot.

Borne drives through with a takedown into Fury's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fury is wriggling around but Borne manages to pass to half guard.

Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Borne in particular looking to stall.
Fury is looking to improve his position.
Fury looks winded!

Borne stands up and beckons Fury to join him on the feet.
Fury swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Borne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Borne breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Borne closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Borne turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Borne manages to end up in side control.
Borne works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Borne tries for a kimura but Fury is defending well.
Fury taking a bit of punishment here - Borne scoring with strikes.
Fury really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Borne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fury is trying to work for a sweep but Borne has mounted him!
Borne lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Fury is rocked!
Borne controlling the pace for now.
Fury is still in real trouble! Can Borne finish him?
Borne could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Borne in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fury is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Borne postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Fury bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Borne and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Borne!