PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Borta (ranked 25638 p4p, 5461 weight class) and Solly North (ranked 522 p4p, 496 weight class). Borta comes to the cage accompanied by HARMASAR "DAOI". Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Borta
vs
North

185 cm
24
190
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
185
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $97

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Borta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Solly North!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borta sizes up North with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Borta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and North counters with a one-two to the body.
North scores with a decent looking hook.
North throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Borta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Solly North has been cut.
North throws a shot from downtown. Borta moves away and avoids it.
North sizes up Borta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Borta is rocked!
North throws a predictable looking body shot
and Borta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
North looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Borta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh Borta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
North misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Borta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Borta seems to have got his legs back now.
Borta throws a right and a left that both miss.
North looks to score with a jab to the body but Borta is just out of range.
Borta seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
North swings widly with a right hand
and Borta counters with a stiff right hand.
North throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borta is looking to counter punch.
North throws the left hand but Borta avoids the punch easily.
Borta blocks a jab.
North looks to score with a jab to the body but Borta is just out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Borta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

North manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Borta is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Borta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. North is keeping the position for now.
North keeping moving, preventing Borta from controlling successfully.
Borta has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

North had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Borta defends it easily.
Borta looking to pass the guard.

Borta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borta tries to free his leg and advance position but North is retaining full guard.

Borta is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

North is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Borta is aware though and is defending well.

Borta is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

North is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Borta is aware though and is defending well.

Borta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Borta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Borta's corner is telling him to maintain position.
North keeping moving, preventing Borta from controlling successfully.
North is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Borta got a little sloppy there for a moment and North has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Borta has managed to get both his arms back between North's legs - danger averted.

North is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
North can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Borta controls the pace.

North is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Borta is aware though and is defending well.
Borta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. North is keeping the position for now.

Borta is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! North is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! North has escaped and now he's on top!

Borta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Solly North will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Solly North's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

North lands a glancing blow to the side of Borta's head.
Solly North seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borta connects with a jab.
North throws a big shot that misses.
North lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Borta walks into a stiff left hand from North.

Borta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Borta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
North is trying to break free.

North successfully pulls guard.

North has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Borta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. North swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borta pushes down on North's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Borta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, North has managed to free his arm - good work.

Borta trying to work for an americana but North has managed to regain full guard.
Borta 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.

North working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

North looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
North keeping moving, preventing Borta from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borta controlling from the top position.
Borta trying to control but North is working from the bottom.

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

Borta has gone for a leg lock! North slips out almost immediately though and dives into Borta's guard.

Borta wants to control but North passes easily into half guard.

North is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
North is keen to just control but Borta is a slippery customer.
Borta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Borta pulls North in close to prevent any damage.
North tries to stand but Borta is controlling from the bottom.

Borta looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! North has picked Borta up and slammed him! Borta can't keep hold of the triangle and North manages to pass to side control!
North has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Borta wants to improve his position, back to half guard but North has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Borta's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Borta is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for North!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Solly North!