PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Runnar Borowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Jar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borowski's entrance music is Civil War. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Borowski
vs
Jar

198 cm
24
235 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Runnar Borowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph Jar!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borowski throws a hook to the side of Jar's head but Jar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borowski.
Borowski wants to clinch.
Jar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jar thuds his right hand into Borowski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Jar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Borowski was covering up waiting for the punch and Jar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jar throws and elbow that misses. Borowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jar's guard. Nice move by Borowski!
Jar doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Borowski wants to stand but Jar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Borowski passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Jar tries to roll over but Borowski keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borowski postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jar to stand up.
Jar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borowski moves away.
Borowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borowski is looking to clinch.

Jar scores with a takedown into Borowski's guard.
Jar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Borowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jar throwing strikes from guard but Borowski blocks nicely.
Jar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jar throws a big right hand that misses.
Jar cracks Borowski with a solid left hand.
Jar throws a strike but Borowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jar throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Borowski won't allow Jar to sweep him here.
Borowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Jar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jar wants to stand and escape but Borowski is having none of it.
Jar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borowski is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jar ducks under a wild hook from Borowski.
Borowski misses with a looping right.
Borowski looks to land a combination but Jar avoids it well.
Jar lands a nice hook to Borowski's body. Borowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Borowski throws a big shot that misses.
Borowski is breathing heavily.
Borowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Jar gets the takedown into side control.
Jar cracks Borowski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Borowski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jar.
Jar throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borowski is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Borowski defending well though.
Jar thows a huge punch but Borowski dodges it nicely.
Borowski taking some punishment here, with Jar in his half guard.
Jar stops Borowski from getting back to his feet.
Jar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Jar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Borowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jar scores with a jab. Borowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Borowski lands with a cross.
Borowski is looking to clinch but Jar is avoiding it.
Jar scores with a jab to the head.

Borowski gets caught flat footed, as Jar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Borowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Borowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Borowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Borowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jar.
Jar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Borowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jar manages to avoid it.
Donk. Jar catches Borowski right on the button with a cross.

Jar scores a takedown into full mount!
Jar scoring with strikes but Borowski is staying in there.
Jar raining down shots from the mount!
Jar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Borowski is bucking up trying to escape but Jar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jar throws a sloppy strike and Borowski uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Borowski has ended up in Jar's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jar can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borowski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jar's guard.
Jar wants to sweep here but Borowski controlling him for the moment.
Jar tries to strike from the bottom.
Jar throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jar trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Borowski preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Borowski moves into the clinch successfully.
Jar is trying to drag Borowski to the mat but Borowski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Borowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borowski tries a knee to the head but Jar blocks it.
Jar stalling against the cage.
Borowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Borowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Borowski is pressed up against the cage. Jar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Borowski down to the mat. Borowski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Jar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ralph Jar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Borowski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jar.
Jar throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jar throws a big right hand that misses.
Borowski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jar is controlling him.
Jar throwing strikes but missing.
Jar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Borowski's head.
Borowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Jar 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. This is the final round!

Jar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Borowski to the mat! Borowski manages to get full guard.
Jar postures up and lands a big shot to Borowski's brow.
Jar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jar throws and elbow that misses. Borowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jar's guard. Nice move by Borowski!
Jar is striking off his back. Borowski thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Jar has a hand on Borowski's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Borowski takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Jar is trying desperately to improve position.
Borowski controlling from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borowski takes Jar's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
Borowski controlling well, preventing Jar from escaping the position.
Borowski biding his time, controlling Jar.
Borowski controlling well, preventing Jar from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Jar preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Borowski.
Jar tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jar regains half guard.
Jar tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jar tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jar throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borowski is one step ahead there.

Jar is working an open guard so Borowski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jar wants to clinch.
Borowski misses with a head kick.

Jar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Borowski has momentary wrist control but Jar slips an elbow through the middle.
Jar is looking to work some ground and pound but Borowski has wrist control.
Ralph Jar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jar looking to sit in guard and control but Borowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Runnar Borowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jar trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borowski is one step ahead there.
Jar throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Borowski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph Jar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph Jar!