PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bornholm (ranked 2204 p4p, 267 weight class) and IL PO (ranked 1926 p4p, 247 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying PO's choice of entrance music: Tai Chi Kickboxer. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bornholm
vs
PO

183 cm
29
189 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

187 cm
35
188 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Bornholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, IL PO!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bornholm feints and then cracks PO's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow PO down.
PO misses with a series of wild punches.
Bornholm throws a quick counter kick to the body but PO avoids it.
IL PO seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
PO scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bornholm avoids a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bornholm.
PO throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Daniel Bornholm has been cut.
Donk. PO catches Bornholm right on the button with a cross.
Bornholm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Bornholm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
PO loads up on a big right hand but Bornholm slips the punch.
Bornholm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bornholm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bornholm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but PO manages to avoid it.
A big right from PO misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Bornholm.
The crowd cheers as PO lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bornholm doesn't seem phased though.
PO throws a looping overhand right but Bornholm ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bornholm explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A telegraphed right hand from PO misses the target.
Bornholm throws a body kick that misses.
PO steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bornholm.
Bornholm lands a nice leg kick that just misses PO's sensitive parts.
PO walks into a stiff left hand from Bornholm.
Bornholm cracks the inside of PO's front leg.
A jab from PO misses.
PO scores with a jab to the body.
Bornholm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
PO looks to land a left hand but Bornholm moved out of range nicely.
Bornholm fires out a quick counter leg kick but PO just manages to avoid it.
Bornholm lands a leg kick that knocks PO off balance momentarily.
Bornholm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from PO.
Bornholm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from PO.
PO throws a hook but Bornholm avoids it easily.
PO swings widly with a right hand
and Bornholm makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. PO really felt that one!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
PO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bornholm counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
PO misses with a hook.
PO misses with a left hand
and Bornholm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps PO thinking.
A slapping leg kick lands for PO.
Bornholm throws a shot to the body.
PO might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
PO throws an ugly left hook that misses
and PO takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bornholm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed PO momentarily.
A punch combination from PO misses.
Jab from PO.
Bornholm feints and then cracks PO's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow PO down.
PO on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bornholm throws a leg kick which misses PO's front leg but catches the back leg as PO tries to avoid it.
Bornholm smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
PO throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bornholm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bornholm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and PO has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some bone on bone action there as PO checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bornholm slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Bornholm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Bornholm's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

PO fails to land with a series of punches.
PO's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bornholm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent PO stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daniel Bornholm is winning the standup battle so far.
PO avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bornholm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
PO misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
PO with a jab.
PO misses with an uppercut
and Bornholm counters with a nice uppercut.
PO uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bornholm.
Bornholm scores with a body shot.
Bornholm wants to land a leg kick but PO is out of range.
PO misses with a hook to the body
and Bornholm counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but PO might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bornholm has got the better of the exchanges.
Bornholm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed PO momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bornholm bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of PO's head.
Bornholm moves out of range as PO strikes.
PO checks a leg kick.
PO takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A good leg kick by PO.

That's one minute gone in the round.
PO connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bornholm scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bornholm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from PO.
PO lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bornholm circles away quickly and effectively.
PO blocks a head kick by Bornholm.
Bornholm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent PO stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from PO misses its intended target.
As PO backs away, Bornholm returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
PO ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bornholm moves away.
Bornholm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that PO can do to turn this around?
Bornholm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
PO displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Daniel Bornholm's cut is getting worse.
Bornholm lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
PO is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bornholm.
Bornholm has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bornholm connects with a solid leg kick.
PO fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bornholm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to PO's calf.
Decent striking displayed by Bornholm there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
PO fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bornholm manages to avoid it.
Bornholm thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on PO if he has to take too many more of those.
Bornholm lands with a straight right. PO didn't see that one coming.
PO lands a head shot.
Bornholm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
PO lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bornholm connects with an inside leg kick.
Bornholm slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bornholm throws a wild body kick that PO sees coming a mile off.
PO misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bornholm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
PO misses with a wild body shot.
Bornholm throws a lazy body kick
and PO counters with a two punch combo.
PO misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Bornholm dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Bornholm's cut.
That's time! Bornholm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bornholm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bornholm with a jab.
PO throws a poor cross that misses
and Bornholm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
PO throws a nice looking combination but Bornholm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
PO stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bornholm.
PO sizes up Bornholm with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
PO looks to throw the jab but Bornholm is out of range.
PO on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bornholm.
Bornholm lands with a kick to the temple. PO shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bornholm thows a body kick. PO tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
PO takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bornholm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from PO.
Bornholm tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
PO misses with a low kick.
Bornholm looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bornholm throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
PO throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
PO doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
PO thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bornholm if he has to take too many more of those.
Bornholm throws a nice head kick!
Bornholm scores with a leg kick.
Bornholm throws a front kick aimed at PO's knee but PO avoids it well.
Bornholm thuds his right hand into PO's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bornholm.
A good leg kick by PO.
PO falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bornholm counters with a low kick, right behind PO 's knee.
PO swings and misses with a shot to the body
and PO takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from Bornholm.

PO is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
PO drops his hands momentarily and Bornholm needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips PO just on the top of the head. PO drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in PO - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Daniel Bornholm!