PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morris Borris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borris comes into the arena with Trafalgar - Damned Cross blaring out of the sound system. Morris Borris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Borris
vs
King

210 cm
20
276 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Morris Borris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan King!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borris is on the wrong end of a nice combination from King.

It looks like Morris Borris has been cut.

Borris shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in King's guard.
Borris has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Borris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Borris is looking to work some ground and pound but King has wrist control.
Borris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Borris is working King over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Borris thows a big elbow that misses.
Borris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Borris stops King from standing up.
Borris postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it.
King wants to get back to his feet but Borris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
King is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
King moves in looking to clinch but Borris pushes him off.

Borris feints and as King raises his hands in defense, Borris changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Borris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of King's head.

King pushes Borris off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes.
Borris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Borris is breathing heavily.
Borris avoids the head kick by King.
Borris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. King defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morris Borris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Borris closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borris avoids it.
King with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Borris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King is pressed up against the cage. Borris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
King punishes Borris's body with a nice straight punch.
King lands a body shot.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from King as Borris shoots in.
King lands a jab-cross combination.
Dan King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King tries to clinch there but Borris circles away.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Borris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
King darts in trying to clinch

and Borris counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Borris avoids the damage to the body.
King lands a nice knee to the body.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Borris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King scores with a knee to the head.
King using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
King tries a knee to the head but Borris blocks it.
King connects with a knee to the head.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King landing knees to the body.
King missing with knees to the body.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Borris's face.
King scores with a knee to the head.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borris drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
King putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Borris in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Morris Borris's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Borris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
King tries to clinch but Borris is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Borris goes for a takedown in the clinch but King prevents it.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Borris blocks with his arms.
Borris drops down looking for an ankle pick but King pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morris Borris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borris avoids a punch combination nicely.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Borris circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borris keeps the fight on the outside.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Borris circles away.
King tries to bum rush Borris with a series of wild strikes but Borris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from King.

Borris shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. King manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Borris prevents King from getting back to his feet.
Borris postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it.
Borris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Borris postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it.
King is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Borris is controlling him.
Borris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Borris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
Dan King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King tries to clinch but Borris moves out of range.
Borris keeps the fight on the outside.
Morris Borris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King is looking to clinch but Borris is avoiding it.
King throws a right and a left that Borris avoids nicely.
King wants to clinch up but Borris keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Borris closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Borris lands in his opponent's guard.
Borris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Borris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Borris stops King from standing up.
Borris trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Borris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Borris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Morris Borris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Morris Borris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

King is looking to clinch but Borris is avoiding it.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borris.
King wants to clinch up but Borris keeps it at a distance.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King moves in looking to clinch but Borris pushes him off.
Borris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. King defends it nicely.
King tries to clinch but Borris is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borris keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borris closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morris Borris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Borris moves out of range easily.
Danga de danga de dang - King scores with a four punch combination!
King moves in looking to clinch but Borris pushes him off.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King moves in looking to clinch but Borris pushes him off.
King lands with a hook. Borris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to clinch there but Borris circles away.
Borris fails to land the takedown.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King throws a head kick but Borris moves out of range.
King wants to clinch up but Borris keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King misses with a wild combination.
King thumps Borris with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borris keeps the fight on the outside.
King lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Borris backs up against the cage.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borris was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Borris is defended easily by King.
Borris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King wants to clinch up but Borris keeps it at a distance.
King tries to clinch

and Borris counters with a nice double leg into guard.
King is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Borris is controlling him.
Borris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of King's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borris won't allow King to get back to his feet.
King keeping moving, preventing Borris from controlling successfully.
King wants to get back to his feet but Borris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Borris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Borris drops back, looking for a kneebar! King looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. King looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from King!
Borris wants to get back to his feet but King drags him back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dan King.
I think King has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan King!