PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and guigui borgne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Slice
vs
borgne

180 cm
22
164 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

169 cm
25
160 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, guigui borgne!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from borgne finds it's way round the side to connect with Slice's head.
Slice is looking to clinch.
borgne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for borgne.
borgne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
borgne misses with a double jab.
guigui borgne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
borgne misses with a head kick.
borgne lands a high kick!
Slice tries for a takedown but borgne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from borgne. Slice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slice takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
borgne looks for the body kick but Slice saw that one coming.
Slice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? borgne is fending him off so far but Slice persists. Nope, borgne circles away and we're back to standing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from borgne, right into the meat.
borgne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slice fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
borgne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slice blocks a head kick by borgne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Slice shoots for a double leg takedown but borgne sprawls well. He's pushed Slice's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
borgne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Slice.
borgne stalks Slice and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Slice's face. Slice staggers backwards, shaken.
borgne looks gassed!
borgne stuffs the takedown.
borgne circles away from the clinch attempt.
guigui borgne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up but borgne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice misses with a hook.
Slice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
borgne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slice.
borgne throws a front kick that sends Slice stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
borgne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
borgne lets loose with a powerful body kick. Slice will feel that in the morning.
Slice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from borgne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
borgne lands with a slapping head kick.
borgne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
borgne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slice.
borgne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slice's head.
Slice fails with the takedown.
Slice fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but borgne avoids it really well and circles away.
borgne pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice moves in looking to clinch but borgne pushes him off.
borgne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slice throws a leg kick that is checked
and borgne counters with a big head kick but Slice shrugs it off.
borgne throws a series of punches but Slice avoids them all with ease.
Slice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? borgne is fending him off so far but Slice persists. Nope, borgne circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slice.
Slice shoots in looking for a takedown. borgne tries to sprawl out of it but Slice keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. borgne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
borgne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slice fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but borgne avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slice has a takedown stuffed.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but borgne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
borgne avoids the body shot from Slice.
borgne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Slice tries to clinch but fails miserably
and borgne counters with a body kick.
Slice has his takedown stuffed
and borgne counters with a nice uppercut.
Slice tries for a takedown but borgne circles away easily
and borgne counters with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
borgne misses with a wild combination.
Slice darts in trying to clinch
and borgne counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

guigui borgne dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Slice doesn't succeed with the takedown
and borgne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slice.
borgne feints and then cracks Slice's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slice down.
borgne throws a nice looking combination but Slice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
borgne throws a series of punches but Slice moves out of range.
Slice shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as borgne sprawls well. borgne wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Slice gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice moves in looking to clinch but borgne pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. borgne tries to avoid it but Slice manages to keep hold of a leg and drag borgne to the ground. borgne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
borgne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Slice avoids the head kick by borgne.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
borgne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
borgne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slice misses with a takedown attempt
and borgne counters with an outside leg kick.
Slice looks to clinch
and borgne counters with a low kick, right behind Slice 's knee.
Slice tries to clinch but borgne is having none of it.
A combination from borgne does no damage.
Slice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? borgne is fending him off so far but Slice persists. Nope, borgne circles away and we're back to standing.
borgne stuffs the takedown.
Slice takes a kick to the side of the head.
Slice shoots in but borgne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slice tries to clinch up
and borgne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Slice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
borgne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Slice tries for a takedown but borgne circles away easily
and borgne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Slice will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Slice darts in trying to clinch
and borgne counters with a solid body kick.
A punch combination from borgne misses.
Slice tries to clinch up but borgne circles away and keeps his distance.
Slice tries to clinch up.
borgne throws a solid leg kick but Slice takes the impact on his shin and smiles at borgne.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Slice. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Slice fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Slice tries for a takedown but borgne circles away easily
and borgne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Slice fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but borgne is out of range.
Slice is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
borgne throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Slice with that takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from borgne.
Slice throws a push kick but borgne slaps the foot to one side.
Slice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and borgne counters with a leg kick.
borgne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
borgne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
borgne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slice's calf.
Joey Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slice checks a leg kick.
Slice shoots in but no luck this time.
borgne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
borgne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
borgne checks a low kick from Slice.
Slice throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around borgne's waist but borgne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slice off to one side.
borgne displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Slice throws a head kick that misses.
borgne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
borgne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slice.
guigui borgne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
borgne misses with a head kick.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch but borgne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slice tries to clinch up but borgne circles away and keeps his distance.
Slice shoots in for a takedown but borgne shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

guigui borgne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

borgne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slice throws a leg kick
and borgne counters with a good low kick that Slice was not able to check.
Slice tries to clinch but borgne moves away
and borgne counters with a low kick, right behind Slice 's knee.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Slice might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
borgne misses with a head kick.
Slice misses with a takedown
and borgne counters with a one-two to the body.
Slice tries to clinch but borgne moves away
and borgne counters with an inside leg kick.
borgne checks a low kick from Slice.
Slice throws a push kick but borgne slaps the foot to one side.
borgne blocks a head kick by Slice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
borgne throws a nice looking combination but Slice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slice fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but borgne avoids it really well and circles away.
Slice shoots in but borgne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice closes the distance looking to clinch
and borgne counters with a leg kick.
Slice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and borgne counters with an outside leg kick.
Slice tries to clinch but borgne is having none of it.
Slice fails to land the takedown.
Slice takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Slice blocks a head kick by borgne.
Horrible takedown by Slice or perhaps it was just good defense by borgne which made him look bad.
borgne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Slice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
borgne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slice throws a head kick that misses
and borgne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Slice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
borgne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slice.
Slice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slice has a takedown stuffed.
Slice shoots and misses
and borgne counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Slice shoots and misses
and borgne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
borgne lands with an uppercut that bounces Slice off the cage and back into rage.
Slice tries for a takedown but borgne circles away easily
and borgne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick misses from borgne.
Slice shoots in for a double leg but borgne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slice tries to clinch but fails miserably
and borgne finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
borgne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Slice clinches but borgne breaks the clinch
and borgne counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Slice avoids the head kick by borgne.
Some wild striking there from Slice.
Slice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and borgne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Slice avoids the head kick by borgne.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slice tries to clinch but fails miserably
and borgne counters with a big head kick but Slice shrugs it off.
Slice on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
borgne looks to land a body kick but Slice moved away.
Slice shoots and misses
and borgne counters with a low kick, right behind Slice 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
borgne connects with a high kick.
Slice looks for a takedown but borgne sprawls well.
borgne throws a head kick that half lands.
borgne stuffs the takedown.
borgne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
borgne lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice sprawl there from borgne as Slice shoots in.
Slice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says borgne as he avoids it easily.
borgne takes a swing at Slice's ribcage but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slice fails with a takedown attempt.
Slice tries to score a power double leg takedown but borgne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Slice somewhat.
Joey Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
guigui borgne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slice takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
guigui borgne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well borgne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... guigui borgne!