PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Borat Sagdiyev (ranked 7660 p4p, 605 weight class) and Donat Darvulia (ranked 7771 p4p, 608 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sagdiyev
vs
Darvulia

185 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borat Sagdiyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donat Darvulia!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagdiyev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Darvulia misses with a hook.
Sagdiyev lands a slapping body shot.
Sagdiyev lands a nice hook to Darvulia's body. Darvulia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Darvulia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Darvulia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Donat Darvulia has been cut.
Sagdiyev lands with a nice body punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sagdiyev.

Sagdiyev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sagdiyev 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.
Darvulia scores with a hook to the body.
Darvulia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A shot in the inside from Sagdiyev.

Darvulia is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Darvulia working aggressively here.
Darvulia tries a body shot but Sagdiyev blocks it.
Darvulia prevents a body shot from Sagdiyev.
Darvulia can't find room to land a body shot as Sagdiyev controls the action.
Sagdiyev leaning against his opponent.
Darvulia digs a right hand underneath Sagdiyev's ribcage. Sagdiyev let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sagdiyev - that landed with a thud.
Sagdiyev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Darvulia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sagdiyev as Darvulia tries to tie him up.
Sagdiyev tries to work over Darvulia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darvulia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sagdiyev tries to work over Darvulia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sagdiyev scores with a hook to the body.
Darvulia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sagdiyev backwards.
Still in the clinch, Darvulia scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Darvulia fails to land.
Nice body punch from Sagdiyev.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev scores with a hook to the body.
Sagdiyev lands a shot to the body.
Sagdiyev trying to control the position but instead, Darvulia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sagdiyev into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev blocks a body shot from Darvulia.
Darvulia tries to pull guard but Sagdiyev holds him up against the cage and eventually Darvulia drops back down to his feet.
Darvulia prevents a body shot from Sagdiyev.
Darvulia tries to pull guard but Sagdiyev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darvulia can't find room to land a body shot as Sagdiyev controls the action.
Darvulia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darvulia tries to throw a body punch but Sagdiyev avoids it by throwing Darvulia back against the cage.
Darvulia stalling.
Darvulia tries a body shot but Sagdiyev blocks it.
Sagdiyev holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Darvulia misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darvulia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sagdiyev's elbow.
Darvulia has a couple of punches blocked by Sagdiyev.
Darvulia throws a punch but it's blocked by Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Darvulia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sagdiyev lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Darvulia has a couple of punches blocked by Sagdiyev.
Darvulia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sagdiyev to keep the fight standing.
Borat Sagdiyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donat Darvulia.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev works on Darvulia's body with a couple of short punches.
Darvulia swings wildly with an uppercut but Sagdiyev uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darvulia tries to pull guard but Sagdiyev holds him up against the cage and eventually Darvulia drops back down to his feet.
Sagdiyev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darvulia or not.
We've been informed that Darvulia has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Darvulia looks winded!
Sagdiyev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sagdiyev lands an uppercut.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Sagdiyev.
Darvulia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sagdiyev walks away with a smile on his face. Darvulia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sagdiyev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Darvulias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sagdiyev slips a straight right by Darvulia.
Sagdiyev lunges at Darvulia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darvulia's hand.
Darvulia is still on wobbly legs! Can Sagdiyev finish him?
Sagdiyev ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Darvulia's jaw. Darvulia's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Sagdiyev does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Borat Sagdiyev!
Borat Sagdiyev decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.