PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Volodimir Borrisinov (ranked 2319 p4p, 3729 weight class) and Billy Graham (ranked 138 p4p, 221 weight class). Billy Graham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Borrisinov
vs
Graham

181 cm
20
145
4 - 2 - 0

160 cm
20
140
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

NARCOS
Silverback Sweatshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Volodimir Borrisinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Graham !
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Borrisinov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Graham did well to prevent Borrisinov getting side control.
Borrisinov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Graham is trying to maintain the position but Borrisinov is very close to passing his half guard.
Borrisinov stops Graham from getting back to his feet.
Borrisinov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Graham is looking for a sweep. Borrisinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borrisinov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Borrisinov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Graham manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Borrisinov stands up over Graham , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Borrisinov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graham is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Borrisinov defends well.

Graham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Borrisinov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Borrisinov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Borrisinov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Graham 's face as Borrisinov controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham is trying to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graham wants to control but Borrisinov postures up.
You can see the frustration on Graham 's face as Borrisinov controls the position.
Graham is looking to reverse the position.
Borrisinov just content to control the position.
Graham is trying to get back to half guard.
Borrisinov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Graham is trying to control Borrisinov's posture but Borrisinov avoids it.
Graham is letting Borrisinov control him for a moment.
Graham has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Borrisinov trying to control the action but Graham is working from the bottom.
Graham struggling a bit here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Borrisinov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Graham makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Graham .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov forces his way into half guard.
Borrisinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Borrisinov.
Graham gets full guard.
Borrisinov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Borrisinov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Borrisinov 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Volodimir Borrisinov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Borrisinov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Graham napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Borrisinov staying calm.
Graham regains half guard.
Borrisinov controlling the action here.
Graham is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Borrisinov lands a nice short elbow.
Borrisinov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Borrisinov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham trying to hold on to Borrisinov's head to control him but Borrisinov postures up.

Graham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Borrisinov is controlling the pace.
Graham on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Borrisinov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Volodimir Borrisinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Graham trying to hold on to Borrisinov's head to control him but Borrisinov postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Borrisinov lands a nice short elbow.
Borrisinov stalling.
The fighters are battling for position here. Graham manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Borrisinov wants to control from the top but Graham keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Borrisinov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Graham manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Borrisinov postures up.
Borrisinov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Borrisinov continues to hold on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Graham throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Borrisinov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Borrisinov wants to control from the top but Graham keeps moving.
Borrisinov chips away with some ground and pound.
Borrisinov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borrisinov passes Graham 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Graham wants to control but Borrisinov is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Volodimir Borrisinov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Borrisinov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Graham 's half guard.
Borrisinov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Borrisinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Borrisinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Borrisinov is pressing down on Graham 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Graham is holding on for now.
Graham trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borrisinov is taking a breather. Graham says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Borrisinov stops Graham from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Borrisinov in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham is looking for a sweep. Borrisinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Graham is in trouble now - Borrisinov has advanced to mount!
Borrisinov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Graham is working to get back to half guard.
Graham is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Borrisinov content just to control the position here.
Graham is looking to get to half guard.
Borrisinov lands a big shot there that rocks Graham but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Volodimir Borrisinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Graham wants to get back to his feet.
Graham tries to lock up and control but Borrisinov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Borrisinov controlling from mount.
Graham wants to control but Borrisinov is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham is in all sorts of trouble here.
Graham is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Borrisinov controlling the pace for now.
Graham wants to hold on but Borrisinov pushes him away.
Borrisinov controlling his opponent.
Borrisinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graham can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billy Graham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graham is working to get back to half guard.
Graham tries to hold on but Borrisinov pushes him away.
Borrisinov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Graham is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borrisinov controlling from mount.
Further stalling from Borrisinov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Volodimir Borrisinov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Borrisinov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Volodimir Borrisinov!
Volodimir Borrisinov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.