PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zorgas Borgas (ranked 6579 p4p, 531 weight class) and Vitor Menezes (ranked 24421 p4p, 583 weight class). Vitor Menezes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Borgas
vs
Menezes

190 cm
17
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zorgas Borgas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vitor Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Menezes rushes Borgas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Borgas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Menezes has Borgas pressed against the cage, preventing Borgas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Borgas is trying to push Menezes away but Menezes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Menezes digs a right hand into Borgas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Borgas's gas tank.
Borgas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Borgas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Borgas takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Zorgas Borgas has been cut.
Menezes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Borgas digs a right hand into Menezes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menezes's gas tank.

Menezes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Menezes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menezes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borgas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Borgas.
Borgas swings widly with a right hand
and Menezes counters with a series of strikes. Borgas will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borgas misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgas swats away the attempt to clinch by Menezes.
Borgas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Borgas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Menezes backs up against the cage.
Menezes thows a body kick. Borgas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Menezes avoids the body shot from Borgas.
Menezes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menezes doesn't manage to clinch there - Borgas circles away.
Vitor Menezes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menezes connects with an inside leg kick.
Borgas lands with a cross.
Borgas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Menezes wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is looking to clinch.
Menezes staying out of range there.
Menezes is looking to clinch.
Menezes wants to clinch
and Borgas counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Menezes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Menezes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Borgas is looking to wear down Menezes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menezes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Borgas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Menezes closes the distance but Borgas moves to the side
and Borgas counters with a nice uppercut.
Borgas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Menezes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Borgas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Borgas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borgas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menezes tries to clinch up
and Borgas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Borgas swings widly with a right hand
and Menezes counters with a body kick.
Menezes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borgas.

Menezes closes the distance and clinches.
Borgas is trying to break the clinch but Menezes has him pressed against the cage.

Menezes breaks the clinch.
Menezes tries to clinch
and Borgas counters with a straight right hand.
Borgas swings for the body but Menezes moves out of range.
Borgas scores with a hook to the body. Menezes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Borgas.
Menezes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Menezes doesn't manage to clinch there - Borgas circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Borgas.
Menezes tries to clinch up but Borgas circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
Menezes is looking to clinch but Borgas is avoiding it.

Menezes closes the distance and clinches.
Borgas tries to circle away but Menezes has him pinned against the cage.
Borgas effectively controlling the action here.
Borgas tries to work over Menezes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borgas wants to break free but Menezes has control.
Borgas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Borgas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zorgas Borgas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zorgas Borgas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Borgas lands a body shot.
Menezes wants to clinch.
Menezes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menezes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borgas misses with a body punch
and Menezes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borgas swings for the body but Menezes moves out of range.
Borgas misses with a body punch
and Menezes counters with a three punch combo that has Borgas backing up. Borgas nods at Menezes to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Borgas scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes moves in looking to clinch but Borgas pushes him off.
Menezes scores with a head kick. Borgas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Menezes closes the distance and pushes Borgas back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgas blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Menezes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vitor Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borgas swats away the attempt to clinch by Menezes.
Borgas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Menezes has time to react.
Zorgas Borgas is winning the standup battle so far.
Borgas just misses with a punch to the body.
Borgas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Borgas scores with a nice strike.
Menezes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Borgas looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Borgas.
Menezes tries to clinch but Borgas moves out of range.
Menezes is looking to clinch but Borgas is avoiding it.

Menezes takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes prevents Borgas from breaking the clinch.
Borgas looking to stall.
Borgas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Borgas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Menezes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borgas lands with a straight right. Menezes didn't see that one coming.
Menezes avoids the body shot from Borgas.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Menezes tries to clinch but Borgas is having none of it.
Menezes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Borgas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borgas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Menezes circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borgas. Menezes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Menezes tries to clinch up but Borgas circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgas dodges the punch combination from Menezes.
Menezes blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Menezes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Menezes tries to clinch up.
Menezes fails in his attempt to clinch.

Menezes has Borgas up against the cage in a clinch.
Borgas wants to break free but Menezes has control.
Menezes trying to control the position but instead, Borgas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Menezes into the cage.
Menezes effectively controlling the action here.
Menezes landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes landing knees to the head.
Borgas is trying to break free.
Menezes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Menezes lands a knee to the head.
Menezes has Borgas pressed against the cage, preventing Borgas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Menezes is trying to maintain a safe position but Borgas gets an underhook and turns Menezes into the cage.
Menezes lands a knee to the head.
Borgas wants to stall.
Borgas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borgas tries to circle away but Menezes has him pinned against the cage.
Vitor Menezes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Menezes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Menezes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vitor Menezes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zorgas Borgas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Menezes wants to clinch.
Borgas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Menezes wants to clinch.
Borgas throwing a counter right hand but Menezes manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Menezes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Menezes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgas misses with a body shot.
Menezes looks to clinch
enabling Borgas to counter with a crisp jab.

Menezes has closed the distance and engaged Borgas in a clinch.
Borgas taking a breather.
Menezes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Borgas's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes lands an elbow that stopped Borgas in his tracks for a moment.

Menezes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Menezes doesn't manage to clinch there - Borgas circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Menezes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borgas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Menezes is looking to clinch.
Borgas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Menezes pushes Borgas up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Menezes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Menezes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Menezes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Borgas.
Borgas slips a jab and a cross from Menezes.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borgas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vitor Menezes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menezes doesn't manage to clinch there - Borgas circles away.
Borgas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borgas throws a series of punches but Menezes moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Menezes on the side of the head.
Borgas misses the shot to the body.
Menezes wants to clinch up but Borgas keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borgas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menezes was well out of range. Poor timing from Borgas.
Menezes tries to counter by closing the distance.

Borgas dives in and scores a takedown into Menezes's guard.
Menezes wants to stand but Borgas is controlling the position.
Menezes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Borgas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Borgas content to stall in guard here.
Borgas works over Menezes with some ground and pound from guard.
Borgas with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes wants to stand but Borgas is controlling the position.
Borgas with a nice head shot there.
Borgas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Borgas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Borgas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Borgas content to stall in guard here.
Borgas trying to move into half guard but instead Menezes has managed to sweep!

Borgas 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgas is adopting a defensive guard.
Borgas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Borgas trying to control the position here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Borgas is on top in guard.

Borgas throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borgas postures up and lands a big shot to Menezes's brow.
Borgas controlling from the top position.
Borgas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zorgas Borgas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Borgas 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zorgas Borgas!