PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Borgia (ranked 4400 p4p, 5570 weight class) and Alexander Bagration (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Borgia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexander Bagration's chin.

Borgia
vs
Bagration

184 cm
18
188
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
192
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexander Borgia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexander Bagration!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagration swats away the attempt to clinch by Borgia.
Bagration displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Borgia.
Borgia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bagration's waist but Bagration gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Borgia off to one side.
Borgia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bagration's waist but Bagration gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Borgia off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Borgia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bagration fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borgia blocks a jab.
Bagration tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bagration is looking to clinch.
Bagration closes the distance but Borgia moves to the side
and Borgia counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagration stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bagration wants it to stay on the feet.
Borgia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borgia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bagration.
Borgia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borgia moves in looking to clinch but Bagration pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagration tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borgia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borgia wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Borgia is looking to clinch.
Bagration is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borgia.
Borgia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bagration defends it nicely.
A big right from Bagration misses.
Borgia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little jabbing left from Bagration on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bagration tries to clinch there but Borgia circles away.
Borgia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Borgia keeps the fight on the outside.
Bagration tries to clinch up.
Borgia darts in looking for a takedown but Bagration gets double underhooks and turns Borgia into the cage.
Alexander Bagration is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bagration tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borgia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borgia seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bagration manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bagration gets tackled into the cage by Borgia. Borgia maintains the clinch.
Bagration tries to break the clinch but Borgia is controlling the position.
Bagration is trying to break the clinch but Borgia has him pressed against the cage.
Borgia is trying to break the clinch but Bagration has him pressed against the cage.
Bagration wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bagration is looking to break free of the clinch but Borgia has double underhooks.
Borgia fails to pull guard.
Bagration tries to circle away but Borgia has him pinned against the cage.
Bagration tries to circle away but Borgia has him pinned against the cage.
Borgia tries to stall but Bagration uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bagration is trying to force a seperation but Borgia has the dominant position.
Borgia has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bagration after a bit of a struggle.
Borgia tries to score a body lock takedown but Bagration shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagration is trying to push Borgia away but Borgia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bagration is trying to force a seperation but Borgia has the dominant position.

Bagration escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borgia dives in for a single leg takedown but Bagration sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bagration tries to close the distance and clinch but Borgia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bagration takes the fight into the clinch.
Borgia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bagration has had enough of the clinch but Borgia keeps him there for the moment.
Borgia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bagration's efforts to push away.
Borgia has Bagration pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bagration manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bagration has had enough of the clinch but Borgia keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagration tries to break the clinch but Borgia is controlling the position.
Borgia swings wildly with an uppercut but Bagration uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borgia is trying to push Bagration away but Bagration has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Borgia tries to circle away but Bagration has him pinned against the cage.
Bagration working hard to break the clinch.
Borgia fails to pull guard.
Borgia is trying to pull guard but Bagration has him pressed against the cage.
Bagration working hard to break the clinch.
Bagration tries to break the clinch but Borgia is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borgia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Borgia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bagration just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bagration's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Bagration dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Borgia throws a head kick but Bagration moves out of range.
Bagration misses with a looping left.
Borgia wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Borgia.
Bagration tries to clinch but Borgia moves out of range.
Bagration tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borgia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Borgia tries to counter with a takedown but Bagration is quick to defend against it.
Borgia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bagration throws out a loose jab but Borgia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borgia slips a straight right by Bagration.
Borgia wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bagration defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Borgia.
Alexander Borgia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bagration is looking to clinch.
Bagration is looking to clinch but Borgia is avoiding it.
Borgia wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagration throws out a loose jab but Borgia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bagration fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borgia takes a swing at Bagration's ribcage but misses.
Alexander Bagration seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Bagration as Borgia shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagration missing with a left hand there. Borgia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borgia tries to land a front kick but Bagration steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Borgia gets a clinch.
Borgia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bagration has him pressed against the cage.
Borgia goes for a takedown attempt but Bagration pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Borgia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bagration defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Borgia.
Bagration looks to land a right hand but Borgia moved out of range.
Borgia looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Borgia misses with a two punch combination.
Bagration tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Borgia.
Bagration misses with a looping left.
Borgia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bagration pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borgia tried to counter with a leg kick but Bagration avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia tries to clinch but Bagration moves out of range.
Borgia slips under a jab.
Bagration fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Borgia.

Bagration closes the distance and pushes Borgia back into the cage.
Bagration is trying to break the clinch but Borgia has him pressed against the cage.
Bagration wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borgia has him pressed against the cage.
Bagration can't break the clinch.
Bagration wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borgia has him pressed against the cage.
Bagration is trying to push Borgia away but Borgia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Borgia.
Bagration wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bagration is trying to push Borgia away but Borgia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Borgia successfully pulls guard.

Bagration stands up from Borgia's guard - Bagration perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bagration fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borgia wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bagration misses with an uppercut. Borgia saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Borgia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bagration moves away.
Bagration tries to clinch up but Borgia circles away and keeps his distance.
Borgia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borgia thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bagration throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Bagration misses.
Borgia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bagration sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Borgia somewhat.
Bagration throws out a counter right but Borgia avoids it with no problem.
Borgia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Borgia counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagration fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borgia misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borgia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bagration swats away the attempt to clinch by Borgia.
Borgia moves out of range of the strikes.
Borgia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borgia fails to land the takedown.
Bagration swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Borgia will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Borgia forces Bagration back against the cage and clinches.
Borgia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bagration's efforts to push away.
Borgia tries to pull guard but Bagration forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Borgia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bagration is defending well for now.
Borgia looking to slow down the pace here.
Borgia is trying to maintain a safe position but Bagration gets an underhook and turns Borgia into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagration tries to circle away but Borgia has him pinned against the cage.
Bagration is looking to break free of the clinch but Borgia has double underhooks.
Borgia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bagration walks away with a smile on his face. Borgia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bagration misses with an uppercut. Borgia saw that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Borgia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia swats away the attempt to clinch by Bagration.
Borgia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Borgia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bagration throws a looping overhand right but Borgia ducks down to avoid it.
Bagration tries to clinch up but Borgia circles away and keeps his distance.
Borgia shoots in for a takedown but Bagration shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Borgia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borgia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bagration.
Borgia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bagration paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bagration tries to close the distance and clinch but Borgia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bagration instigates a clinch.
Bagration wants to break the clinch but can't.
Borgia stalling.
Bagration wants to break the clinch but can't.
Borgia tries to pull guard but Bagration forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bagration breaks from the clinch.
Borgia swats away the attempt to clinch by Bagration.
Borgia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bagration.
Borgia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bagration is fending him off so far but Borgia persists. Nope, Bagration circles away and we're back to standing.
Bagration looks to throw the jab but Borgia is out of range.

Borgia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bagration is trying to force a seperation but Borgia has the dominant position.
Bagration working hard to break the clinch.
Bagration tries to break free but Borgia pushes him back against the cage.
Bagration has Borgia pressed against the cage, preventing Borgia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bagration wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bagration just stands there and leans against the cage.
Borgia has Bagration pressed against the cage, preventing Bagration from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Borgia prevents Bagration from breaking the clinch.
Bagration wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bagration breaks the clinch.
Borgia shoots in but Bagration avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bagration moves to clinch but Borgia breaks away
and Borgia counters with a series of strikes. Bagration will be more careful next time no doubt.
Borgia fails with the takedown.
Bagration throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagration looks to throw the jab but Borgia is out of range.
It looked like Borgia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Borgia tries to clinch but Bagration is having none of it.
A big left from Bagration misses.
Borgia dives in for a single leg takedown but Bagration sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bagration is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Borgia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Borgia moves into range and clinches up with Bagration.
Borgia jumps guard but Bagration turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bagration gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Borgia.
Borgia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bagration smiles and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bagration has taken the fight to the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexander Borgia.
I think Borgia 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!