PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Borden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suarez has chosen Three 6 Mafia featuring Akon & Jim Jones - That's Right as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Borden
vs
Suarez

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
18
249 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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Fight Club Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Borden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiago Suarez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez throws a head kick but Borden moves out of range.
Suarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Borden's waist but Borden gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suarez off to one side.

Borden looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Suarez is trying to stand up here but Borden is controlling him well.
Suarez manages to get to full guard.
Suarez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Borden gets to his feet. Suarez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Borden blocks a head kick by Suarez.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suarez.
Suarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Suarez throws a head kick that misses.
Borden throws a head kick that misses.
Borden throws a head kick but Suarez moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Suarez tries to keep at a distance but Borden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Suarez prevents the takedown attempt.
Suarez tries to break the clinch but Borden is controlling the position.
Suarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Borden won't allow it.
Borden fails to pull guard.
Suarez wants to break free but Borden has control.
Suarez is trying to break the clinch but Borden has him pressed against the cage.
Borden takes an elbow to the forehead.

Borden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Borden.

It looks like Thiago Suarez has been cut.
Suarez throws a head kick that misses
and Borden counters with a big head kick but Suarez shrugs it off.
Suarez looks gassed!
Suarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Borden but Borden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steve Borden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Suarez.

Suarez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Borden seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Suarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Suarez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Borden has passed into side control.

Borden stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Thiago Suarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Borden scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Borden looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Suarez regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borden prevents Suarez from getting back to his feet.
Borden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suarez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Suarez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Borden manages to get himself to full guard.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Borden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borden trying to keep a closed guard but Suarez is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Borden keeps moving.
Suarez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Suarez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Suarez thows a body kick. Borden tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Suarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suarez connects with a high kick.

It looks like Steve Borden has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suarez tries to clinch but Borden moves out of range.
Suarez lands with a kick to the temple. Borden shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Suarez tries to clinch up

and Borden counters with a nice double leg into side control. Suarez won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Borden dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Borden shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Borden wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Borden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borden throws a big right hand that misses.
Suarez wants to get back to his feet but Borden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Borden controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Suarez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Suarez wants to sweep here but Borden controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Suarez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Borden.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borden avoids the head kick by Suarez.
A head kick misses from Suarez.
Suarez throws a sloppy head kick

and Borden decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Suarez's guard.

Suarez manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Suarez gets caught flat footed, as Borden shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Suarez wants to stand up but Borden is controlling him.
Borden content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Borden from controlling successfully.
Borden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Suarez wants to get back to his feet but Borden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Borden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suarez wants to clinch but Borden slips to the side

and Borden counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Borden.
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!
Borden trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borden is one step ahead there.
Suarez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Borden trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borden is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Borden wants to stand but Suarez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Borden sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Borden but Borden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Suarez.
Some wild striking there from Suarez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Suarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suarez throws a head kick but Borden moves out of range.

Borden drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Suarez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Borden is controlling him.
Suarez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Borden manages to pass to side control.
Suarez is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suarez gets full guard.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Borden from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Borden dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Suarez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Borden decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Suarez's guard.
Borden sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Borden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borden trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Borden won't allow Suarez to sweep him here.
Suarez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Suarez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez wants to stand up but Borden has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Borden is looking for a sweep. Suarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borden blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suarez.
Suarez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Borden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Suarez is working away from the top position though.
Suarez thows a huge punch but Borden dodges it nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suarez throws a head kick that misses.
Suarez shoots in but no luck this time.

Borden takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Suarez has had enough of the clinch but Borden keeps him there for the moment.
Suarez wants to break free but Borden has control.
Suarez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Borden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suarez throws a head kick but Borden moves out of range.

Borden has closed the distance and engaged Suarez in a clinch.
Borden wants to stall.
Borden is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Suarez wants to break free but Borden has control.
Suarez can't break the clinch.
Suarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borden has him pressed against the cage.

Suarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suarez throws a head kick that misses.

Borden darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Suarez is trying to stand.
Thiago Suarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borden looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Suarez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Suarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suarez trying to control but Borden postures up.
Steve Borden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suarez wants to get back to his feet.
Borden is trying to control the action in half guard but Suarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Suarez.
Suarez throws a sloppy head kick and Borden moves out of range easily.
Borden blocks a head kick by Suarez.

Borden scores a takedown into full mount!
Borden lands with some strikes.
Borden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suarez is looking to escape.
Suarez regains half guard.

Suarez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Borden pulls his head out easily.
Steve Borden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Borden controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Borden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Borden, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Borden!