PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daud Yordan (ranked 683 p4p, 1172 weight class) and Volodimir Borrisinov (ranked 57 p4p, 96 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yordan
vs
Borrisinov

169 cm
26
136
14 - 4 - 0

181 cm
25
145
11 - 5 - 0

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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daud Yordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Volodimir Borrisinov!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borrisinov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yordan swivels and escapes.
Nice takedown defense from Yordan. No joy for Borrisinov on that attempt.
Borrisinov slips under a jab from Yordan.
Borrisinov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yordan defends well and Borrisinov ends up having to push Yordan into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Daud Yordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Volodimir Borrisinov.

Borrisinov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yordan!

Yordan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Daud Yordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borrisinov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yordan misses with a wild body shot.
Borrisinov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yordan avoids it really well and circles away.
Yordan tries to counter with a takedown but Borrisinov is quick to defend against it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borrisinov shoots in for a takedown but Yordan shows good takedown defense.
Yordan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Borrisinov 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.

Borrisinov drives through with a takedown into Yordan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Yordan wriggles free and stands up.

Borrisinov looking to score a takedown here. Yordan is defending well but Borrisinov drives through and ends up in Yordan's guard.
Borrisinov wants to control from the top but Yordan keeps moving.
Borrisinov throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borrisinov won't allow Yordan to get back to his feet.
Yordan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yordan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Yordan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Borrisinov is controlling him.

Yordan pushes Borrisinov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Yordan.
A bone on bone clash there as Borrisinov blocks the leg kick.
Yordan throws a head kick that misses.

Borrisinov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Borrisinov lands in his opponent's guard.
Yordan wants to stand and escape but Borrisinov is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yordan trying to strike off his back.
Yordan wants to stand but Borrisinov is controlling the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Borrisinov trying to control but Yordan is working from the bottom.
Borrisinov wants to pass the guard but Yordan is keeping the position.
Borrisinov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Borrisinov trying to control but Yordan is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Yordan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Borrisinov controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yordan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov has a takedown stuffed.
Yordan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yordan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Borrisinov.
Borrisinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yordan.
Borrisinov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yordan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Borrisinov shoots in for a takedown but Yordan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yordan feinted with a counter takedown.
Yordan misses with a body shot.
Borrisinov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yordan.

Borrisinov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Borrisinov lands in his opponent's guard.

Yordan has his feet on Borrisinov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Borrisinov shoots for a double leg takedown but Yordan sprawls well. He's pushed Borrisinov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yordan misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borrisinov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yordan throws a hook but Borrisinov blocks it.

Borrisinov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yordan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Borrisinov is controlling him.
Yordan striking off his back but it's not causing Borrisinov any problems.
Yordan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borrisinov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Borrisinov chips away with some ground and pound.
Yordan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Borrisinov wants to control from the top but Yordan keeps moving.
Yordan wants to get back to his feet but Borrisinov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daud Yordan 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.

Borrisinov slips a jab from Yordan.
Borrisinov dives in and grabs Yordan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yordan pushes down on Borrisinov's head and hops out.
Yordan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Borrisinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yordan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Borrisinov is defended easily by Yordan.
Daud Yordan is winning the standup battle so far.
Borrisinov has a takedown stuffed.
Daud Yordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Volodimir Borrisinov.
Yordan scores with a head kick.
Borrisinov shoots in for a double leg but Yordan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yordan misses with the body kick

and Borrisinov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yordan wants to get back to his feet.
Yordan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Yordan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yordan tries to get to full guard but Borrisinov has control of the leg.
Borrisinov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yordan is trying to stand back up but Borrisinov is controlling him
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice cross by Yordan.
Borrisinov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yordan throws out the jab.
Yordan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borrisinov can do to turn this around?
Borrisinov shoots for a takedown but Yordan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Borrisinov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yordan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Borrisinov somewhat.
Yordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yordan defends it nicely.
Borrisinov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yordan feinted with a counter takedown.
Borrisinov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yordan cracks Borrisinov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Borrisinov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borrisinov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yordan lands with a shot to the body.
Yordan throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yordan throws out a loose jab but Borrisinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borrisinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yordan.
Borrisinov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yordan as he avoids it easily.
Yordan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Borrisinov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yordan sprawls well initially but Borrisinov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yordan wants to control but Borrisinov is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yordan has hold of Borrisinov's hands but Borrisinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yordan is looking to control Borrisinov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yordan avoid being mounted?
Borrisinov stops Yordan from getting back to his feet.
Yordan is not content to let Borrisinov control the position.
Yordan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Borrisinov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Borrisinov prevents Yordan from standing back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Borrisinov working Yordan over with strikes.
Yordan is trying to stand up here but Borrisinov is controlling him well.
Borrisinov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yordan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yordan throws a right hand that Borrisinov ducks under and follows up with a left that Borrisinov also avoids with ease.
Borrisinov's coach down at Copes was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Borrisinov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yordan dips to his left and cracks Borrisinov with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borrisinov with the counter takedown but Yordan avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yordan, as that shot connected.
Yordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borrisinov dives in for a single leg takedown but Yordan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Borrisinov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yordan tries to avoid it but Borrisinov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yordan to the ground. Yordan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yordan swinging wildly here.
Yordan lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Borrisinov is defended easily by Yordan.
Yordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Borrisinov.
Borrisinov darts in looking for a takedown but Yordan gets double underhooks and turns Borrisinov into the ropes.
Yordan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borrisinov.
Yordan lands with a slapping head kick.

Borrisinov is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daud Yordan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yordan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Borrisinov won't allow Yordan to get back to his feet.
Yordan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Yordan wants to stand up but Borrisinov is controlling him.
Borrisinov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yordan trying to keep a closed guard but Borrisinov is proving a slippery customer.
Borrisinov won't allow Yordan to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borrisinov trying to control but Yordan is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Yordan striking off his back but it's not causing Borrisinov any problems.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yordan misses with a head kick.
Yordan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Borrisinov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yordan swivels and escapes.
Yordan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borrisinov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yordan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yordan stuffs the takedown.
Daud Yordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Volodimir Borrisinov.
Borrisinov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Borrisinov is still on wobbly legs! Can Yordan finish him?
Borrisinov shoots in for a takedown but Yordan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yordan misses with a wild body shot.
Borrisinov seems to have recovered his senses.
Borrisinov shoots in but Yordan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yordan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Volodimir Borrisinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borrisinov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yordan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Borrisinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yordan.
Yordan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Borrisinov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Borrisinov shoots for a double leg takedown but Yordan sprawls well. He's pushed Borrisinov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yordan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yordan stuffs the takedown attempt from Borrisinov. Borrisinov gets slowly back to his feet.
Yordan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Daud Yordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Borrisinov.
Borrisinov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yordan pinned against the ropes. Yordan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters circling - Yordan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borrisinov ducks under a wild hook from Yordan.
Borrisinov shoots in for a takedown but Yordan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yordan connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov fails to land the takedown.
Yordan loads up on a big right hand but Borrisinov slips the punch.
Yordan connects with a leg kick.
Borrisinov tries for a takedown but Yordan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Borrisinov fails with the takedown.
Borrisinov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daud Yordan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Borrisinov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yordan sprawls well. Yordan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Borrisinov gets slowly back to his feet.
Borrisinov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Borrisinov avoids the head kick by Yordan.
Yordan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yordan throws a wild body kick that Borrisinov sees coming a mile off.

Borrisinov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yordan to the mat! Yordan manages to get full guard.
Yordan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yordan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borrisinov's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Borrisinov trying to keep a closed guard but Yordan is proving a slippery customer.
Yordan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Borrisinov is proving hard to escape from.
Yordan wants to control from the top but Borrisinov keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daud Yordan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yordan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daud Yordan!
Daud Yordan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.