PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radik Borishov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borat Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borishov comes to the cage accompanied by Pozavi Menya - Lube. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Borishov
vs
Obama

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radik Borishov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borat Obama!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Borishov clinches with his opponent.
Obama wants a takedown but no success here.
Obama stops a takedown attempt from Borishov.
Obama looking to slow down the pace here.
Obama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Borishov.
Borishov tries for a takedown but Obama manages to get underhooks.
Obama keeps control of Borishov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Borishov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Borishov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Obama gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Borishov gets a clinch.
Borishov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Obama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Obama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Obama ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Obama no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Obama keeping full guard, as Borishov tries to pass.
Borishov is breathing heavily.

Obama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borishov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borishov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Obama lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Borishov!
Obama trying to control but Borishov is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Borishov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Obama lands a big shot there that rocks Borishov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Borishov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Obama landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Borishov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Obama.
Obama breaks from Borishov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Obama.
Obama lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Obama tries to control but Borishov wriggling away.
Obama controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Borishov is looking to escape.
Obama landing shots from mount.

Obama is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Borishov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obama controlling his opponent.
Obama raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borishov tries to reverse the position but Obama maintains control.
Borishov tries to hold on but Obama postures up.

Obama is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Borishov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Borishov!
Obama is trying to control the position but Borishov postures up.
Borishov is stalling in the full guard.
Borishov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Obama looking to control.
Borishov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Borishov uses his free foot to push down on Obama's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Obama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Borishov.
Borishov prevents Obama from getting the reversal.
Obama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Obama tries to hold on but Borishov postures up.
Borishov tries to control but Obama wriggling away.
Obama is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borishov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Borishov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Obama keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borat Obama dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Obama has managed to clinch.
Borishov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Obama just stands there and leans against the cage.
Obama has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Borishov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Borishov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Obama smiles and moves away.
Obama scores with a body shot.
Obama scores with a head kick.
Obama tries to close the distance and clinch but Borishov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obama moves out of range as Borishov throws a body kick.
Borishov is looking to clinch.
Borishov throws a right and a left that Obama avoids nicely.
Borishov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borat Obama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obama keeps the fight on the outside.
Borishov moves in looking to clinch but Obama pushes him off.
Obama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borishov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Borishov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Obama blocks a head kick by Borishov.
Obama shoots in looking for a takedown. Borishov tries to sprawl out of it but Obama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Borishov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Obama swats away the attempt to clinch by Borishov.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Obama scores with a takedown into Borishov's guard.
Obama sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Borishov's guard.
Obama with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Borishov wants to get back to full guard but Obama has passed into side control.
Borishov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Borishov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Obama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Borishov is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Obama working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Borishov turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Obama off and cradles Borishov's limp body as Obama celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Borat Obama!