PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vhay See Phuther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetrius Borakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

See Phuther
vs
Borakov

200 cm
22
264 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

199 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Experienced

Golden supplements

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vhay See Phuther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demetrius Borakov!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Phuther.
An inside leg kick lands from Phuther.
Borakov throws a wild body kick that Phuther sees coming a mile off.
Phuther misses with a jab, cross combination.

Borakov clinches.
Borakov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phuther just stands there and leans against the cage.
Phuther tries to land a knee to the head but Borakov blocks with his arms.
Borakov tries to pull guard but Phuther holds him up against the cage and eventually Borakov drops back down to his feet.
Borakov is trying to break free.
Borakov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Phuther keeps control of Borakov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

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

Phuther clinches up against the cage.
Phuther avoiding damage as Borakov throws knees to the body.

Phuther's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Borakov tries to keep at a distance but Phuther has taken the fight into the clinch.
Borakov jumps guard but Phuther stands there with Borakov around his waist. Borakov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vhay See Phuther has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrius Borakov.

Phuther has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Borakov goes down! Phuther pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!

It looks like Demetrius Borakov has been cut.

Phuther decides to stand up, so the ref orders Borakov to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phuther checks a low kick from Borakov.
Phuther throws a sloppy head kick and Borakov moves out of range easily.

A head kick lands from Phuther that sends Borakov to the canvas. Borakov tries to scramble back to his feet but Phuther brings him back down into side control.

Borakov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Phuther decides to stand up, so the ref orders Borakov to his feet.
Borakov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borakov looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phuther moves into the clinch.
Borakov wants a takedown.

Phuther breaks the clinch.

Phuther fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borakov, pushing him back against the cage.
Phuther keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borakov's efforts to push away.
Borakov has had enough of the clinch but Phuther keeps him there for the moment.

Phuther's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borakov misses with a head kick.
Vhay See Phuther is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borakov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Phuther scores with a one two! Borakov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Phuther fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borakov, pushing him back against the cage.

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

Phuther takes the fight into the clinch.
Phuther looking to throw knees to the head but Borakov is blocking nicely.

Phuther breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phuther scoring well with a low kick there.

Phuther clinches.

Phuther escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borakov avoids the head kick by Phuther.

Phuther drives through and clinches with Borakov against the cage.

Phuther's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Phuther there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Phuther fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borakov, pushing him back against the cage.

Phuther pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borakov avoids the head kick by Phuther.
Phuther throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Phuther has taken the fight to the clinch.
Phuther connects with a knee to the head.

Phuther manages to break the clinch.
Phuther tries a head kick but it misses.

Borakov tries to keep at a distance but Phuther has taken the fight into the clinch.
Phuther with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Borakov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phuther smiles and moves away.
Phuther goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Phuther rushes Borakov and presses him up against the cage.
Borakov jumps guard but Phuther stands there with Borakov around his waist. Borakov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Borakov's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Phuther breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phuther on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phuther tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borakov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phuther throws a sloppy head kick and Borakov moves out of range easily.

Phuther moves into the clinch.
Phuther keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borakov's efforts to push away.
Borakov tries to pull guard but Phuther holds him up against the cage and eventually Borakov drops back down to his feet.
Borakov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phuther avoids it.
Phuther landing knees to the head.
Phuther scores with a knee to the head.

Phuther breaks from the clinch.
Phuther is looking to clinch but Borakov is avoiding it.
Phuther tries to clinch but Borakov is having none of it.
Phuther pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phuther throws a head kick but Borakov moves out of range.
Phuther fails in his attempt to clinch.
Borakov fails with a takedown attempt.

Phuther moves into the clinch.
Phuther tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borakov is looking to break free of the clinch but Phuther has double underhooks.

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

Borakov tries to keep at a distance but Phuther has taken the fight into the clinch.
Borakov is trying to break the clinch but Phuther has him pressed against the cage.

Phuther breaks the clinch.
Borakov checks a low kick from Phuther.
Borakov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Phuther's calf.

Phuther clinches up with Borakov and pushes him back against the cage.

Phuther manages to break the clinch.

Phuther has closed the distance and engaged Borakov in a clinch.

Phuther pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borakov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phuther throws a sloppy head kick and Borakov moves out of range easily.
Borakov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Borakov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phuther throws a sloppy head kick and Borakov moves out of range easily.
Borakov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Borakov throws a sloppy head kick and Phuther moves out of range easily.
Borakov throws a nice outside leg kick.

Borakov has closed the distance and engaged Phuther in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vhay See Phuther dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demetrius Borakov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Phuther tries to clinch but Borakov moves out of range.
Borakov misses with a head kick.

Phuther gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Borakov is trying to break the clinch but Phuther is controlling him.
Phuther tries to land a knee to the head but Borakov blocks with his arms.
Phuther throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phuther tries to land a knee to the head but Borakov blocks with his arms.

Phuther breaks the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Borakov.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Borakov.
Phuther avoids the head kick by Borakov.
Borakov connects with a solid leg kick.
Phuther tries to clinch up.
Borakov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phuther tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borakov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Borakov lands a head kick!
Phuther takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Borakov tries to close the distance and clinch but Phuther swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Phuther, right into the meat.
Phuther throws a sloppy head kick and Borakov moves out of range easily.
Borakov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Borakov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phuther tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borakov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phuther ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borakov moves away.
Borakov tries to clinch but Phuther moves away
and Phuther counters with a head kick. That will keep Borakov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Phuther moves in looking to clinch but Borakov pushes him off.
Phuther throws a series of punches but Borakov moves out of range.

Phuther gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Borakov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Borakov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Phuther is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Borakov tries to clinch
and Phuther counters with a slapping leg kick.

Phuther gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phuther throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borakov blocks it with crossed arms.
Phuther managing to block the knees to the body from Borakov.
Phuther using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Borakov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Borakov tries to break free but Phuther pushes him back against the cage.
Phuther misses with a knee strike.
Borakov tries to circle away but Phuther has him pinned against the cage.
Borakov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phuther throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phuther with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Phuther breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phuther feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Borakov's calf.
Borakov throws a nice head kick!
Borakov throws a head kick that misses
and Phuther counters with a low kick, right behind Borakov 's knee.
Phuther throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Borakov's head.
Phuther tries to clinch up but Borakov circles away and keeps his distance.
Phuther pushes Borakov away with a front kick.

Phuther moves into the clinch successfully.
Borakov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Phuther with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vhay See Phuther has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Borakov wants to get back to striking at distance but Phuther won't allow it.
Borakov is trying to stall.
Phuther with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borakov wants to break free but Phuther has control.
Phuther with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phuther lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Phuther throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borakov blocks it with crossed arms.
Borakov wants to break free but Phuther has control.
Borakov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Phuther pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phuther tries a head kick but it misses.
Phuther tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phuther tries to bum rush Borakov with a series of wild strikes but Borakov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Borakov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Borakov looking for a submission but Phuther manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Borakov looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Phuther is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Phuther looking to throw knees to the head but Borakov is blocking nicely.
Phuther keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borakov's efforts to push away.
Phuther misses with a knee to the head.

Phuther pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borakov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Phuther counters by clinching up.
Phuther throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borakov blocks it with crossed arms.

Phuther's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice inside leg kick there by Borakov. That's going to slow Phuther down.

Borakov tries to keep at a distance but Phuther has taken the fight into the clinch.
Borakov working hard to break the clinch.
Borakov is trying to break the clinch but Phuther has him pressed against the cage.
Borakov working hard to break the clinch.

Phuther breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borakov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phuther throws a right and a left that both miss.
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 Vhay See Phuther will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Demetrius Borakov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Phuther scores with a head kick.
Phuther dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Borakov. That did some damage!
Borakov throws a head kick that misses.
Phuther throws a lazy head kick
and Borakov counters with a head kick. That will keep Phuther thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Phuther misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Phuther.
Borakov throws a push kick but Phuther slaps the foot to one side.
Phuther wants to clinch.
Good leg kick by Borakov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Phuther gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Borakov is trying to force a seperation but Phuther has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Phuther breaks from the clinch.

Phuther has managed to clinch.
Phuther avoiding damage as Borakov throws knees to the body.
Phuther throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phuther misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borakov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Phuther walks away with a smile on his face. Borakov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Phuther tries to clinch but Borakov is having none of it.
Borakov throws a front kick that sends Phuther stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Borakov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Phuther lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Borakov circles away quickly and effectively.
Borakov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Phuther's head.
Phuther takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Borakov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borakov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phuther connects with a high kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Borakov!
Vhay See Phuther is winning the standup battle so far.

Phuther darts in and clinches Borakov up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Borakov's face as he tries to break the clinch.

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

Phuther clinches up against the cage.

Phuther pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phuther throws a head kick that misses.
Borakov lands with a slapping head kick.
Vhay See Phuther is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phuther chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Borakov can pounce on him.
Borakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phuther tries a head kick but it misses.
Phuther throws a head kick that misses
and Borakov counters with a body kick that stops Phuther in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phuther tries to clinch up.
Phuther is looking to clinch but Borakov is avoiding it.
Phuther throws a head kick that Borakov semi-blocks.

Phuther gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Phuther.
Phuther misses with a knee to the head.
Phuther scores with a knee to the head.
Borakov wants to break free but Phuther has control.
Phuther prevents Borakov from breaking the clinch.
Phuther with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Borakov wants to break free but Phuther has control.
Borakov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Phuther in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Borakov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Phuther on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Borakov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Phuther tries a knee to the head but Borakov blocks it.
Phuther avoiding damage as Borakov throws knees to the body.
Phuther with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phuther with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Phuther pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borakov throws a sloppy head kick

and Phuther counters by clinching up.
Phuther landing knees to the head.

Phuther manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borakov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phuther tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borakov wants to clinch up but Phuther keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Phuther.
Borakov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borakov lands with a kick to the temple. Phuther shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Phuther will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Phuther on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Borakov. Borakov obviously looking to wear him down.
Borakov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phuther tries to clinch up
and Borakov counters with a leg kick.
Borakov tried to score with a low kick but Phuther checks it.
Borakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phuther wants to slow Borakov down by chopping away at his legs.
Phuther tries a head kick but it misses.
Phuther misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borakov lands a high kick!
Borakov has his takedown stuffed

and Phuther holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vhay See Phuther has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrius Borakov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Borakov tries to land knees in the clinch but Phuther avoids the damage to the body.
Phuther prevents Borakov from breaking the clinch.
Borakov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phuther is defending well for now.

Phuther breaks the clinch.
Phuther tries a head kick but it misses.
Phuther tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Borakov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Borakov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phuther has him pressed against the cage.

Phuther breaks from the clinch.
Phuther moves in looking to clinch but Borakov pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Borakov.
Borakov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Phuther stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Borakov.

Phuther moves into range and clinches up with Borakov.
Phuther landing knees to the head.
Phuther prevents Borakov from breaking the clinch.

Phuther pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Demetrius Borakov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vhay See Phuther is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phuther throws a series of punches but Borakov avoids them all with ease.
Phuther tries to clinch but Borakov is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vhay See Phuther showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Phuther, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vhay See Phuther!