PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boryslav Margera (ranked 3599 p4p, 1608 weight class) and Adrian Halvorsen (ranked 369 p4p, 203 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Margera
vs
Halvorsen

175 cm
21
160
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
163
3 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boryslav Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Halvorsen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera looks to throw the jab but Halvorsen is out of range.
Margera thows a left - swing and a miss!

Margera rushes Halvorsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Margera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halvorsen is defending well for now.
Halvorsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Halvorsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halvorsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Margera controls his hands.
Halvorsen can't find room to land a body shot as Margera controls the action.
Halvorsen misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Halvorsen.
Halvorsen managing to block the knees to the body from Margera.
Margera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Halvorsen.
Nice body punch from Margera - that landed with a thud.
Margera throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Margera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Halvorsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Margera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margera scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Halvorsen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Margera landing with the ground and pound.
Halvorsen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera is working Halvorsen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Margera with a nice head shot there.
Margera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Halvorsen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Margera cracks Halvorsen with a solid left hand.
Margera lands a couple of digs.
Margera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Halvorsen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Halvorsen is looking for a triangle but Margera pushes his legs off easily.
Margera chips away with some ground and pound.
Margera distracts Halvorsen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Margera connects with a couple of short punches.
Halvorsen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Margera.
Margera is working Halvorsen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Halvorsen is looking for a triangle but Margera pushes his legs off easily.
Halvorsen working a defensive guard here.

Margera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Margera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Halvorsen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Margera has managed to get both his arms back between Halvorsen's legs - danger averted.
Margera distracts Halvorsen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Halvorsen has momentary wrist control but Margera slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halvorsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Halvorsen is looking for a triangle but Margera pushes his legs off easily.
Halvorsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Margera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Margera keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Halvorsen's head.
Margera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Margera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Margera with a nice head shot there.

Halvorsen is rocked!
Margera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Halvorsen is still in real trouble! Can Margera finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Halvorsen's head.
Margera working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Halvorsen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Halvorsen has his foot on Margera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Margera works his way back into a safe position though.
Halvorsen is pulling down on Margera's head to control his posture.
Halvorsen seems to have recovered his senses.
Margera is in close to Halvorsen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Margera scoring with punches to the head and body.

Halvorsen has his foot on Margera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Margera works his way back into a safe position though.
Margera lands a couple of digs.
Margera is working Halvorsen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Margera stands up over Halvorsen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Halvorsen has momentary wrist control but Margera slips an elbow through the middle.
Margera stands up over Halvorsen, holding on to his feet. Margera throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Halvorsen is out cold! Margera lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Boryslav Margera!
An out of breath Boryslav Margera thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.