PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Mainhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rafael borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forrest Mainhard had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 268.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Forrest Mainhard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to rafael borges's chin.

Mainhard
vs
borges

189 cm
23
290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
23
253 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forrest Mainhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, rafael borges!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mainhard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mainhard jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Mainhard cracks borges with a big right hand and borges goes down!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

borges working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mainhard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mainhard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
borges wants to sweep but no luck.
Mainhard wanted to stand there but borges had control of the position.

borges is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mainhard has his hands clasped together but borges extends an breaks Mainhard's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by borges.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). rafael borges!