PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Borisov (ranked 23476 p4p, 292 weight class) and Steven Lurkman (ranked 2389 p4p, 137 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Borisov
vs
Lurkman

165 cm
28
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

168 cm
21
143 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Borisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Lurkman!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Chris Dean and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lurkman. Borisov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Lurkman.

It looks like Oleg Borisov has been cut.
Lurkman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Borisov walks into a jab.
A jab from Lurkman finds it's way through Borisov's defenses.
Borisov looks to clinch
and Lurkman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borisov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Borisov there as he acknowledges the shot.

Borisov is rocked!

Lurkman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Borisov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Oh Borisov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borisov stopping the sweep attempt from Lurkman.
Borisov seems to have got his legs back now.
Lurkman controlling Borisov's posture.
Borisov is looking to pass into half guard but Lurkman pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lurkman is in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borisov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lurkman is aware though and is defending well.
Lurkman controlling from the top position.
Lurkman has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rio Fight Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lurkman pushing down on Borisov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lurkman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lurkman moves into full mount! Borisov won't be happy about that!
Lurkman controlling the pace for now.
Lurkman misses with a head shot.
Lurkman pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Lurkman controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borisov wants to hold on but Lurkman pushes him away.
Lurkman looking to ground and pound but Borisov is blocking nicely.
Lurkman raining down shots from the mount!
Lurkman controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lurkman landing strikes from the mount and Borisov is in trouble!
Lurkman controlling the position easily from mount.
Borisov blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lurkman content just to control the position here.
Lurkman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lurkman content just to control the position here.
Borisov has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Well, with Lurkman on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Borisov is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Borisov is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Lurkman has locked on a rear naked choke here! Borisov is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steven Lurkman!