PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cleveland Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borisov has chosen BLUNT- "The Iron Maiden" as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Crosby
vs
Borisov

180 cm
24
193 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

188 cm
24
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cleveland Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Borisov!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borisov slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.
Crosby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borisov.
Borisov misses with a double jab
and Crosby counters with a nice uppercut.
Cleveland Crosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borisov avoids the body shot from Crosby.
Borisov blocks a jab.
Crosby falls off balance throwing a combination

and Borisov counters with a shoot takedown. Crosby fights it but they end up in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Borisov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crosby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Borisov thows a big elbow that misses.
Borisov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Borisov throwing strikes from guard but Crosby blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borisov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Crosby manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Borisov has Crosby in his guard.
Borisov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Borisov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crosby.
Crosby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Borisov managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crosby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Crosby trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Borisov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Crosby wants to sweep here but Borisov controlling him for the moment.
Borisov trying to control but Crosby is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crosby closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Borisov counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borisov blocks a low kick nicely.
Crosby misses with a hook.
Crosby falls off balance throwing a combination

and Borisov counters with a single leg into guard. Crosby didn't expect that.
Crosby lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Borisov!
Borisov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Crosby.
Crosby looking to finish Borisov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Borisov!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby looking to ground and pound but Borisov is blocking nicely.
Crosby pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Crosby thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borisov can't escape the position.
Crosby lands a heavy elbow.
Borisov wants to hold on but Crosby pushes him away.
Crosby is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Borisov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Crosby trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Borisov working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivan Borisov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Crosby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crosby takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Borisov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Borisov dodges the punch combination from Crosby.
Crosby lands a nice shot that snaps Borisov's head back.
Crosby closes the distance but Borisov moves to the side
and Borisov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crosby walks into a left hand.
Crosby wants to clinch

and Borisov counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crosby keeps working.
Borisov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Crosby tries to bench press Borisov off him but Borisov keeps the position.
Borisov scoring with punches and elbows.
Borisov landing a few strikes.
Crosby on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Borisov.
Borisov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Crosby is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Crosby struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Borisov.
Crosby takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Borisov working the head with strikes.
Crosby stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Borisov in side control, throwing shots but Crosby defends.
Borisov working the ground and pound but Crosby is defending the strikes.
Borisov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borisov tries to score with some ground and pound. Crosby controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Borisov cracks Crosby with a big elbow.
Borisov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ivan Borisov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Borisov wants to control but Crosby is keeping him busy.
Borisov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crosby manages to work his way to half guard, despite Borisov's best efforts.
Borisov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Borisov working over Crosby with some ground and pound. Crosby looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Borisov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crosby's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Borisov thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Crosby to regain full guard.
Borisov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Borisov throwing strikes but missing.
Crosby wants to sweep but no luck.
Crosby has momentary wrist control but Borisov slips an elbow through the middle.
Crosby keeping moving, preventing Borisov from controlling successfully.
Borisov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Borisov throws a strike but Crosby rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Borisov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crosby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crosby throws a head kick but Borisov moves out of range.
Crosby misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Borisov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crosby won't be happy with that.
Borisov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Crosby sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Borisov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Borisov thows a huge punch but Crosby dodges it nicely.
Borisov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crosby gets back to full guard.
Crosby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby wants to sweep but no luck.
Borisov trying to control but Crosby is working from the bottom.
Borisov lands a couple of digs.
Borisov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Borisov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crosby keeping moving, preventing Borisov from controlling successfully.
Borisov throws a strike but Crosby rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Borisov seems keen to control Crosby's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Borisov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crosby.
Borisov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crosby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crosby postures up in Borisov's guard and throws a big left but Borisov blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borisov keeping moving, preventing Crosby from controlling successfully.
Crosby works over Borisov with some ground and pound from guard.
Borisov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crosby lands a right hook to the body.
Crosby scores with a jab to the head.
Crosby misses with an uppercut. Borisov saw that one coming.
Crosby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Borisov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Borisov.
Cleveland Crosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borisov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crosby's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borisov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crosby keeping full guard, as Borisov tries to pass.
Borisov wants to control from the top but Crosby keeps moving.
Crosby has his hands on Borisov's head, controlling the position.
Ivan Borisov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Borisov trying to control but Crosby is working from the bottom.

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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

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