PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiffi Mubarak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferjand Borkanjd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borkanjd has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Ferjand Borkanjd has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hiffi Mubarak's chin.

Mubarak
vs
Borkanjd

190 cm
22
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiffi Mubarak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ferjand Borkanjd!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mubarak wants to clinch.
Borkanjd looks gassed!
Mubarak is looking to clinch.
Borkanjd keeps the fight on the outside.

Mubarak closes the distance and clinches.

Mubarak manages to break the clinch.
Borkanjd misses the jab.

Mubarak forces Borkanjd back against the cage and clinches.
Mubarak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ferjand Borkanjd has been cut.
Borkanjd takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls for Mubarak to work.
Borkanjd takes an elbow to the temple.
Mubarak lands an elbow just above Borkanjd 's eye.

Mubarak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mubarak lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Ferjand Borkanjd's cut even more.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mubarak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borkanjd takes an elbow to the temple.
Mubarak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Borkanjd's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mubarak manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mubarak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Borkanjd is controlling him.
Mubarak trying to control the position.
Mubarak wants to stand and escape but Borkanjd is having none of it.
Borkanjd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mubarak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Borkanjd postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mubarak darts in and clinches Borkanjd up against the cage.

Mubarak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mubarak drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Borkanjd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mubarak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mubarak works over Borkanjd with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mubarak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mubarak postures up.
Borkanjd is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mubarak is in close to Borkanjd's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mubarak trying to control the position from guard on top but Borkanjd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borkanjd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Borkanjd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mubarak.
Borkanjd trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee calls for Mubarak to work.
Mubarak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mubarak lands an elbow that stopped Borkanjd in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubarak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mubarak has Borkanjd pressed against the cage.

Mubarak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mubarak tries to clinch up but Borkanjd circles away and keeps his distance.

Mubarak moves into range and clinches up with Borkanjd.
Mubarak trying to control the position but instead, Borkanjd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mubarak into the cage.
Borkanjd takes a knee right on the jaw!

The cut above Ferjand Borkanjd's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mubarak lands a damaging elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mubarak connects with a knee to the head.
Mubarak works on Borkanjd's body with a couple of short punches.

Mubarak breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mubarak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mubarak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mubarak clinches.
Mubarak has Borkanjd pressed against the cage.
Mubarak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mubarak displaying some good clinch control by pressing Borkanjd up against the cage.
Mubarak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mubarak lands a damaging elbow.

Ferjand Borkanjd's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mubarak lands an elbow that stopped Borkanjd in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Mubarak.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mubarak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Borkanjd's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ferjand Borkanjd's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hiffi Mubarak!