PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cesare Borgia (ranked 1339 p4p, 2587 weight class) and Paddy OBrien (ranked 207 p4p, 346 weight class). Borgia comes into the arena with Eye Of The Tiger blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Borgia
vs
OBrien

175 cm
22
178
6 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
181
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Finnish Elite Extreme Science

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cesare Borgia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paddy OBrien!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but OBrien moves away.
OBrien is looking for the big counter here.
Borgia looks to score with a jab to the body but OBrien is just out of range.
OBrien lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Borgia throws a body punch but OBrien moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Borgia scores with a four punch combination!
Borgia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. OBrien tries to avoid it but Borgia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag OBrien to the ground. OBrien escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
OBrien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borgia.
OBrien misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borgia throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but OBrien moves away.
Borgia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. OBrien tries to avoid it but Borgia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag OBrien to the ground. OBrien escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
OBrien throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on OBrien's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
OBrien fails with an attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Borgia misses its target.
A telegraphed right hand from Borgia misses the target.
Borgia misses with a takedown attempt

and OBrien counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by OBrien.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesare Borgia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OBrien with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Borgia misses with some punches.
Borgia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borgia misses with some punches.
I was talking to Borgia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Borgia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OBrien wants to clinch up but Borgia keeps it at a distance.
Borgia connects with a nice looking jab.
Borgia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
OBrien looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
OBrien tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia fails with the takedown.
OBrien displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Borgia.

OBrien has closed the distance and engaged Borgia in a clinch.

OBrien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Borgia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in OBrien's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borgia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Borgia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien taking some punishment here, with Borgia in his half guard.
OBrien wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Borgia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OBrien is trying to get back to full guard.
Borgia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Borgia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Borgia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Borgia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Borgia scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Borgia lands strikes from half guard.
Borgia lands with a punch from half guard.
Borgia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
OBrien told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Borgia winds up and cracks OBrien with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Borgia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Borgia throwing shots but OBrien is blocking nicely.
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!
OBrien pushes Borgia off looking to stand but Borgia dives back in and keeps control.
OBrien gets full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cesare Borgia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

OBrien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borgia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

OBrien clinches with his opponent.
OBrien connects with a knee to the head.
Borgia swings wildly with an uppercut but OBrien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borgia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but OBrien pulls him back up using the underhooks.
OBrien has Borgia pushed against the cage.

OBrien manages to break the clinch.
Cesare Borgia is winning the standup battle so far.
OBrien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borgia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien tries to clinch up but Borgia circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - OBrien looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia throws a body shot but no joy.
OBrien throws a counter combo.
Borgia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and OBrien counters with a three punch combo that has Borgia backing up. Borgia nods at OBrien to acknowledge the strikes.
OBrien tries to clinch but Borgia is having none of it.
Borgia is looking to wear down OBrien with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Borgia keeps the fight on the outside.
OBrien shoots in for a double leg but Borgia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Borgia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but OBrien moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - OBrien looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A quick step to the side and Borgia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
OBrien throws a body kick that misses

and Borgia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
OBrien trying to control from the bottom.
OBrien is trying to get back to full guard.
Borgia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borgia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Borgia trying to control from half guard but OBrien is working away.
Borgia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Borgia working over OBrien with some ground and pound. OBrien looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
OBrien avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Borgia.
Borgia is thwarting OBrien's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is pressing down on Borgia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cesare Borgia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

OBrien looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Borgia has picked OBrien up and slammed him! OBrien can't keep hold of the triangle and Borgia manages to pass to side control!
Borgia scores with a couple of short elbows.
Borgia grinds an elbow into OBrien's temple.
Borgia lands a decent elbow from side control.
Borgia lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
OBrien is not content to let Borgia control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia in side control lands a decent elbow.

It looks like Paddy OBrien has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is chipping away with strikes.

OBrien is rocked!
OBrien on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
OBrien is still in real trouble! Can Borgia finish him?

The cut above Paddy OBrien's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A big shot lands for Borgia! That's hurt OBrien! Will he recover? Borgia fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cesare Borgia!
Cesare Borgia thanked the fans post fight for their support.