PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fujimoto Hatsuharu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatsuharu comes to the cage accompanied by Ohh Ahh. Borisov has chosen BLUNT- "The Iron Maiden" as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fujimoto Hatsuharu had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Fujimoto Hatsuharu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hatsuharu
vs
Borisov

180 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

*[AVAO-PROOF] 140 STAMINA* - *$29*

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fujimoto Hatsuharu !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Borisov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatsuharu misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Hatsuharu .
Hatsuharu just misses with a punch to the body.
Borisov moves away from the strike by Hatsuharu .
Hatsuharu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hatsuharu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Borisov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hatsuharu looks for the body kick but Borisov saw that one coming.
No joy there for Hatsuharu , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Borisov slips a straight right by Hatsuharu .
Borisov ducks under a wild hook from Hatsuharu .
Hatsuharu is breathing heavily.
Hatsuharu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Borisov scores with a takedown into Hatsuharu 's guard.
Hatsuharu has momentary wrist control but Borisov slips an elbow through the middle.
Borisov is in close to Hatsuharu 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Borisov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that Borisov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisov postures up and lands a big shot to Hatsuharu 's brow.
Borisov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Borisov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hatsuharu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Borisov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Borisov wants to control from the top but Hatsuharu keeps moving.
Borisov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Borisov lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borisov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ivan Borisov just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Borisov lands a head shot.
Fujimoto Hatsuharu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borisov moves out of range of the body kick.
Borisov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Borisov lands a jab to the head.
Hatsuharu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Borisov is out of range and Hatsuharu settles back down.
Borisov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hatsuharu circles away quickly and effectively.

Borisov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hatsuharu keeping moving, preventing Borisov from controlling successfully.
Borisov passes Hatsuharu 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Borisov working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borisov is controlling the pace.
Borisov drops an elbow to the side of Hatsuharu 's head.
Borisov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hatsuharu taking some punishment here, with Borisov in his half guard.
Borisov drops an elbow to the side of Hatsuharu 's head.
Borisov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Borisov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Borisov lands a nice short elbow.
Borisov controlling the action here.
Borisov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borisov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hatsuharu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Borisov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hatsuharu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Borisov is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hatsuharu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Borisov controlling the action here.
Hatsuharu is refusing to be controlled, as Borisov sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Borisov.
Borisov is nestled in close to Hatsuharu , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hatsuharu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Borisov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Borisov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Borisov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Borisov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Borisov works over Hatsuharu with some ground and pound from guard.
Borisov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Borisov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Borisov tries to free his leg and advance position but Hatsuharu is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatsuharu keeping moving, preventing Borisov from controlling successfully.
Borisov 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hatsuharu working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Borisov has passed into half guard!
Borisov stalling.
Hatsuharu tries to roll over but Borisov keeps him under control.
Borisov lands strikes from half guard.
Borisov wants to control but Hatsuharu is keeping him busy.
Borisov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hatsuharu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Borisov working Hatsuharu over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borisov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hatsuharu keeps working.
Borisov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Borisov controlling the pace.
Hatsuharu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Borisov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Borisov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ivan Borisov just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Borisov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Borisov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Borisov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hatsuharu is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borisov working over Hatsuharu with some ground and pound. Hatsuharu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Hatsuharu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Borisov not doing much here.
Borisov winds up and cracks Hatsuharu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Borisov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Borisov is trying to control the action in half guard but Hatsuharu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Borisov controlling the action here.

Borisov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borisov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Borisov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ivan Borisov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nice strikes from Borisov there.
Hatsuharu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Borisov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hatsuharu wants to control but Borisov is keeping busy.
Borisov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Borisov is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hatsuharu has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Borisov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Borisov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Borisov showed some decent athleticism there.
Borisov winds up and cracks Hatsuharu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Borisov trying to control from half guard but Hatsuharu is working away.
Borisov slips a nice elbow through Hatsuharu 's hands, connecting with Hatsuharu 's forehead.
Borisov is thwarting Hatsuharu 's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hatsuharu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Borisov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Borisov trying to control from half guard but Hatsuharu is working away.
Borisov wants to pass to mount but Hatsuharu is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Borisov tries to pass to full mount but Hatsuharu defends it.
Borisov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Hatsuharu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hatsuharu is not content to let Borisov control the position.
Borisov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Borisov winds up and cracks Hatsuharu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Borisov trying to control from half guard but Hatsuharu is working away.
Borisov slips a nice elbow through Hatsuharu 's hands, connecting with Hatsuharu 's forehead.
Borisov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Borisov working Hatsuharu over with strikes.
Borisov controlling the pace.
Borisov lands strikes from half guard.
Borisov winds up and cracks Hatsuharu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Borisov working over Hatsuharu with some ground and pound. Hatsuharu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Borisov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borisov prevents Hatsuharu from improving his position.
Borisov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Borisov connects with a nice short shot to Hatsuharu 's temple.
Borisov working over Hatsuharu with some ground and pound. Hatsuharu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Borisov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hatsuharu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Borisov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Borisov connects with a nice short shot to Hatsuharu 's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Borisov connects with a nice short shot to Hatsuharu 's temple.
Hatsuharu is trying to stand back up but Borisov is controlling him
Hatsuharu is staying active underneath Borisov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Borisov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borisov drops an elbow to the side of Hatsuharu 's head.
Borisov controlling the action here.
Borisov is trying to control the action in half guard but Hatsuharu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Borisov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Borisov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hatsuharu has hold of Borisov's hands but Borisov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Still in half guard, Borisov seems content to control.
Hatsuharu taking some punishment here, with Borisov in his half guard.
Borisov is nestled in close to Hatsuharu , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Borisov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Borisov slips a nice elbow through Hatsuharu 's hands, connecting with Hatsuharu 's forehead.
Fujimoto Hatsuharu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Borisov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Borisov is nestled in close to Hatsuharu , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Borisov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Borisov 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Borisov!