PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Goon (ranked 833 p4p, 2112 weight class) and Boris Bors (ranked 52 p4p, 140 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Goon
vs
Bors

178 cm
27
145
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
136
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Nutritional Shaved Ice
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerry Goon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Bors!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bors tests Goon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bors uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goon.
A left and a right from Goon both land. Nice combination.
Goon slips under a jab.
Goon appears to be looking for a big counter.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bors.
Nice defenses there by Goon.
Goon misses with a combination
and Bors makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bors.
Bors connects with a nice looking jab.
Bors looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Goon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boris Bors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bors lands with a straight right. Goon didn't see that one coming.
Goon avoids the head kick by Bors.
Goon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bors is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Goon throws a right hand that misses
and Bors counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bors. Bors obviously looking to wear him down.
Goon misses with a looping left.
Goon misses with an uppercut
and Bors makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Goon catches Bors with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bors.
Bors jabs Goon right on the nose. Goon blinks but takes it well.
Bors lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bors slips a jab and a cross from Goon.
Bors misses with a looping left.
Goon throws a poor cross that misses
and Bors counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Goon does no damage.
A big right from Goon misses.
Sloppy strikes from Goon. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bors misses with a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Goon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Goon.
Goon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice body kick there by Bors.
Bors lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bors fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bors throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bors connects with an inside leg kick.
Bors scores with a leg kick.
Bors takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bors just misses with a punch to the body.
As Bors looks to move away, Goon throws a big counter combo but Bors just gets out of the way.
Bors fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bors buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Goon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Goon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bors counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice combination there by Goon.
Bors misses with a hook.
Bors thumps Goon with a low kick.
Bors bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice jab there from Goon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goon defending well as Bors loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bors.
A slow jab from Bors misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Goon. Those never looked like landing.
Bors staying out of range there.
Goon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bors on the side of the head.
Goon looks to throw the jab but Bors is out of range.
Bors only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bors throws a poor cross that misses
and Goon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bors staying out of range there.
Goon misses with a hook. Bors ducked under it nicely.
Goon loads up on a big right hand but Bors slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bors chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bors.
Goon throws the left hand but Bors avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Bors 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.

Bors throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boris Bors seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bors lands with a shot to the body.
Bors feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Goon swings widly with a right hand
and Bors counters with a stiff right hand.
Goon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bors moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goon ducks under a wild hook from Bors.
Goon throws a hook but Bors avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Goon.
Goon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bors misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bors connects with a solid leg kick.
Bors has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Goon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bors throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bors lunges at Goon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Goon's hand.
Goon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Goon throws a jab but it's blocked by Bors.
Goon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bors.
Goon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bors gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goon.
Goon throws a shot from downtown. Bors moves away and avoids it.
Goon tries to bum rush Bors with a series of wild strikes but Bors uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bors is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goon with a body shot.
Bors throws a nice head kick!
Bors misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goon.
Bors uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bors throws a jab when Goon was well out of range.
Goon is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goon throws a right and a left that Bors avoids 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!
A good leg kick by Bors.
Bors looks to score with a jab to the body but Goon is just out of range.
Bors pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goon blocks a jab.
Goon misses with a two punch combination.
Bors looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Bors.
Bors is looking to slow Goon down with leg kicks.
Goon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bors can pounce on him.
Bors connects with an inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Bors as he connects with a hook.
A combination from Goon does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bors counters with a thumping low kick.
Goon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bors defending well as Goon loads up on a big left hand.
Bors ducks under a wild hook from Goon.
Goon thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick from Bors, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bors misses the jab.
Bors ducks under a wild hook from Goon.
Bors ducks under a wild hook from Goon.
Bors looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bors ducks under a wild hook from Goon.
Bors scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bors avoids the body shot from Goon.
Goon throws a lazy right hand but Bors sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bors connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bors throws a hook to the side of Goon's head but Goon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bors ducks under a wild hook from Goon.
Bors looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Goon moves away from the strike by Bors.
Goon misses with a jab to the body
and Bors counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goon moves out of range as Bors strikes.
Goon looks to land a left hand but Bors moved out of range nicely.
Bors throws a hook to the side of Goon's head but Goon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bors backs up against the cage.
Goon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Bors showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice body kick there by Bors.
Bors throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bors misses the jab.
Goon is looking to counter punch.
Bors misses with a body shot.
Goon throws a right hand that misses
and Bors counters with a right hand to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bors.
Bors moves out of range as Goon strikes.
Goon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bors circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Bors misses the target.
Bors with a nice calf kick.
Bors with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Bors.
Bors throws a looping overhand right but Goon ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Goon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Goon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jerry Goon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bors swings widly with a right hand
letting Goon counter with a right hand.
Goon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bors was well out of range. Poor timing from Goon.
Bors is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goon.
Goon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bors's hands.
Goon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Goon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bors moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Goon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bors counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bors fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goon throws a shot from downtown. Bors moves away and avoids it.
Goon loads up on a big right hand but Bors slips the punch.
That kick from Bors tenderised Goon's leg. Goon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bors jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bors.
Bors lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bors throws a right hand that misses
and Goon counters with a straight right hand.
Goon ducks under a wild hook from Bors.
Bors tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goon was well out of range. Poor timing from Bors.
Bors misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bors feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bors throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bors ducks under a wild hook from Goon.
Goon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bors keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goon throws a looping overhand right but Bors ducks down to avoid it.
Bors flicks out a counter leg kick but Goon steps away.
Goon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bors counters with a nice uppercut.
Bors throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick from Bors lands but Goon takes it in his stride.

Goon is rocked!
Goon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh Goon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goon throws a right hand that Bors ducks under and follows up with a left that Bors also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bors! But no joy.
Goon seems to have got his legs back now.
Bors defending well as Goon loads up on a big left hand.
Bors swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Goon throws a series of punches but Bors avoids them all with ease.
Goon blocks a jab.
A low kick lands for Bors.
Bors lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Goon misses with a lunging right hand
and Bors counters with a nice uppercut.
Bors scores with a push kick.
Bors throws a right hand that misses
and Goon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Bors really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Goon throws a looping overhand right but Bors ducks down to avoid it.
Goon backing away here, and Bors unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bors lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bors slips under a jab from Goon.
Bors connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bors throws a right hand that misses
and Goon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goon misses with a lunging right hand
and Goon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bors lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Goon misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bors throws a nice inside leg kick.
Goon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bors looks to land a right hand but Goon moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bors.
Goon is looking to counter punch.
Bors cracks a nice hook into Goon's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goon moves out of range as Bors strikes.
Goon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Goon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donk. Bors catches Goon right on the button with a cross.
Bors is looking to slow Goon down with leg kicks.
Goon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bors sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bors appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bors connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Bors throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bors.
Goon slips under a jab.
It looked like Goon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bors lands with a hook. Goon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goon misses with a straight left.
Bors throws a jab when Goon was well out of range.
Bors throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bors missing with a left hand there. Goon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goon misses with a combination
and Bors counters with a nice leg kick.
Goon moves out of range of the strikes.
Goon slips under a jab.
It looked like Goon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bors tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goon was well out of range. Poor timing from Bors.
Bors throws a shot from downtown. Goon moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bors tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bors. Bors obviously looking to wear him down.
Bors throws a big shot that misses.
Goon defending well as Bors loads up on a big left hand.
Goon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bors lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bors lands a jab.
Goon misses the shot to the body.
Goon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bors ducks under a wild hook from Goon.
Goon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bors.
Jab by Goon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Bors.
It looked like Goon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bors lands a leg kick that knocks Goon off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bors throws a head kick but Goon moves out of range.
Goon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bors looks to land a left hand but Goon moved out of range nicely.
Goon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bors circles away quickly and effectively.
Bors goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bors throws a jab but it's blocked by Goon.
Bors loads up on a big right hand but Goon slips the punch.
A big left from Bors misses.
Goon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bors counters with an outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Bors dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Goon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Goon throws a shot from downtown. Bors moves away and avoids it.
Bors misses with an uppercut
enabling Goon to counter with a crisp jab.
Goon throws a hook to the side of Bors's head but Bors sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Bors misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Bors.
Goon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bors! But no joy.
Bors lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goon's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bors looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Goon slips under a jab.
Goon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bors counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Goon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bors goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bors gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bors lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bors takes a swing at Goon's ribcage but misses.
Bors throws a hook to the side of Goon's head but Goon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bors.
Goon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bors.
Bors moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bors buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bors misses the jab.
Goon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goon moves away from the strike by Bors.
Bors uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goon.
Bors's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bors scrambles back to his feet.
Goon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Bors is rocked!
Goon moves out of range as Bors strikes.
Bors is still on wobbly legs! Can Goon finish him?
Bors throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bors seems to have recovered his senses.
Bors lands the left hand.
Bors throws a body punch but Goon moves out of range.
Bors ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Bors throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bors ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goon lands with a nice combination. Bors backs away looking to recover.
Bors connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bors fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bors throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bors lands a head kick. Goon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab from Bors finds it's way through Goon's defenses.
Bors avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bors let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bors misses with a straight left.
It looked like Goon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bors.
Goon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bors lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Goon's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Bors uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goon.
Goon ducks under a wild hook from Bors.
Bors swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bors.
Bors thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bors pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bors throws a hook but Goon blocks it.
Goon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bors on the side of the head.
Jerry Goon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bors misses with an uppercut. Goon saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Bors comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bors has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 45:50
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Bors!
Boris Bors is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Boris Bors thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.