PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jetro delos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferjand Borkanjd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

delos Santos
vs
Borkanjd

180 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jetro delos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ferjand Borkanjd!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
delos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
delos Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Borkanjd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Borkanjd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Borkanjd trying to control the position but delos Santos is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Borkanjd.
Borkanjd wants to stand but delos Santos has his arm trapped.
delos Santos is trying to control Borkanjd's posture but Borkanjd avoids it.
delos Santos gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Borkanjd in particular looking to stall.
delos Santos wants to control but Borkanjd is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
delos Santos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Borkanjd won't allow delos Santos to sweep him here.
Borkanjd wants to control from the top but delos Santos keeps moving.
delos Santos could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
delos Santos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Borkanjd puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Borkanjd is looking to advance position but delos Santos won't allow it.
delos Santos is looking for a sweep. Borkanjd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borkanjd trying to control the action but delos Santos is working from the bottom.
delos Santos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Borkanjd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
delos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Borkanjd counters with a nice double leg into side control. delos Santos won't be happy with that.
delos Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Borkanjd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
delos Santos is not content to let Borkanjd control the position.

Borkanjd is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. delos Santos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
delos Santos is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
delos Santos misses with an elbow from the bottom.
delos Santos is trying to control Borkanjd's posture but Borkanjd avoids it.
Borkanjd tries to advance to mount but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
delos Santos with a lazy takedown attempt

and Borkanjd counters with a nice double leg into side control. delos Santos won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jetro delos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
delos Santos tries to improve position but can't.
Borkanjd working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
delos Santos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Borkanjd's best efforts.
delos Santos is not content to let Borkanjd control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

delos Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Borkanjd throws a strike but delos Santos avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
delos Santos thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

delos Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Borkanjd wants to control from the top but delos Santos keeps moving.

delos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Borkanjd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferjand Borkanjd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Borkanjd is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in delos Santos's half guard.

delos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Borkanjd prevents delos Santos from improving his position.
Borkanjd tries to stand and escape but delos Santos is controlling the position.

delos Santos actively working from the bottom here.

delos Santos looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Borkanjd pushes past his half guard into mount!
Borkanjd wants to control the pace but delos Santos is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borkanjd lands with some strikes.

Borkanjd has control of delos Santos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and delos Santos regains control of the situation pretty easily.
delos Santos can't escape the position.
Borkanjd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with delos Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
delos Santos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Borkanjd is keen to just control but delos Santos is a slippery customer.
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. Borkanjd connects with a nice short shot to delos Santos's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

delos Santos looking for submissions off his back.
delos Santos is staying active underneath Borkanjd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
delos Santos wants to control but Borkanjd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
delos Santos wants to get back to full guard.
delos Santos regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borkanjd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. delos Santos is keeping the position for now.
delos Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Borkanjd manages to get himself to full guard.
Borkanjd thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Borkanjd looking to control but delos Santos passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borkanjd avoiding damage under a succession of punches from delos Santos.
Borkanjd is looking to improve his position.
Borkanjd trying to control here.

delos Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Borkanjd sees it coming and defends easily.
delos Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Borkanjd is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
delos Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

delos Santos maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Borkanjd could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but delos Santos has cracked it and Borkanjd is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by delos Santos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jetro delos Santos!