PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocco del Vecchio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Borneo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). del Vecchio comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphy's - The Warrior's Code. Joey Borneo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

del Vecchio
vs
Borneo

185 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
187 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocco del Vecchio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Borneo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
del Vecchio misses with the combination.
Borneo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
del Vecchio misses with a wild body shot.
del Vecchio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rocco del Vecchio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borneo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from del Vecchio.
del Vecchio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borneo.
del Vecchio throws a series of punches but Borneo moves out of range.
del Vecchio misses with the combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Borneo.
del Vecchio throws a right hand that Borneo ducks under and follows up with a left that Borneo also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Borneo scores with a four punch combination!
del Vecchio throws a left and a right that both miss
and del Vecchio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
del Vecchio drops his hands momentarily and Borneo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Borneo lands a head shot.
del Vecchio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
del Vecchio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Borneo.
Borneo lands with a hook. del Vecchio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Borneo connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo misses with a wild combination.
del Vecchio tries to land a body kick
and del Vecchio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
del Vecchio lands a jab.
Borneo scores with a hook to the body. del Vecchio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
del Vecchio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Borneo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Borneo lands a nice shot to the body.
del Vecchio misses with a body shot
enabling Borneo to counter with a crisp jab.
Borneo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by del Vecchio.
del Vecchio misses with a double jab
and Borneo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
del Vecchio is breathing heavily.
That kick from Borneo tenderised del Vecchio's leg. del Vecchio is trying to keep his angry face on.
del Vecchio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borneo.
Borneo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Borneo digs a good body shot into del Vecchio's ribs.
del Vecchio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Borneo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
del Vecchio throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
del Vecchio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
del Vecchio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
del Vecchio misses with a combination
and Borneo counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
del Vecchio throws a jab when Borneo was well out of range.
del Vecchio throws a head kick but Borneo moves out of range.
del Vecchio misses with a double jab
and Borneo counters with an outside leg kick.
Borneo throws a sloppy head kick and del Vecchio moves out of range easily.
del Vecchio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
del Vecchio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Borneo counters with a nice body kick.
Borneo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to del Vecchio's calf.
del Vecchio avoids the head kick by Borneo.
del Vecchio misses with a combination
and Borneo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Borneo lands with a nice combination. del Vecchio backs away looking to recover.
del Vecchio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borneo digs a good hook to del Vecchio's body.
Borneo throws out a powerful jab.
del Vecchio slips a jab and a cross from Borneo.
Borneo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of del Vecchio's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Vecchio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Borneo counters with a big head kick but del Vecchio shrugs it off.
Borneo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Borneo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
del Vecchio misses with a double jab
and Borneo counters with a body kick that stops del Vecchio in his tracks momentarily.
Borneo connects with a leg kick. del Vecchio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Borneo connects with an inside leg kick.
del Vecchio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Borneo. That one must have hurt.
Borneo throws a sloppy head kick and del Vecchio moves out of range easily.
Borneo works del Vecchio's body with a nice hook.
del Vecchio misses with a combination
and Borneo counters with a right hand to the body.
Borneo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Borneo with a nice cross.
The crowd cheers as Borneo lands an impressive looking overhand right. del Vecchio doesn't seem phased though.
Borneo lands a jab to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Borneo. That's going to slow del Vecchio down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borneo throws a series of strikes that have del Vecchio backpedaling.
Borneo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. del Vecchio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Borneo tries a head kick but it misses.
Borneo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borneo lands a front kick.
del Vecchio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borneo lands a glancing blow to the side of del Vecchio's head.
del Vecchio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Borneo counters with a series of strikes. del Vecchio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Borneo cracks del Vecchio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
del Vecchio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Borneo counters with a nice uppercut.
Borneo scores with a jab to the body.
Borneo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of del Vecchio's head.
Borneo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
del Vecchio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Borneo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
del Vecchio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borneo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Borneo scores with a hook to the body. del Vecchio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rocco del Vecchio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borneo lands with a nice combination. del Vecchio backs away looking to recover.
Borneo thows a left - swing and a miss!
del Vecchio throws a combination that misses
and Borneo counters with a nice body shot.
Borneo scores with a head kick. del Vecchio tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Good shot there by Borneo.
del Vecchio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Borneo counters with a left to the body.
del Vecchio misses with a hook. Borneo ducked under it nicely.
Borneo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Borneo ducks under a wild hook from del Vecchio.
Borneo throws a series of punches but del Vecchio moves out of range.
del Vecchio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Borneo.
del Vecchio throws a combination that misses
and Borneo counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borneo connects with a body shot.
del Vecchio misses with a combination
and Borneo counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from del Vecchio misses
and Borneo counters with a head kick. That will keep del Vecchio thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Borneo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Borneo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Borneo.
Borneo fakes the leg kick and cracks del Vecchio in the body.
del Vecchio throws a lazy right hand but Borneo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borneo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joey Borneo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
del Vecchio throws a combination that misses
and Borneo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Borneo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
del Vecchio walks into a jab.
Borneo throws a combination. del Vecchio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
del Vecchio misses with a double jab
and Borneo counters with a big head kick but del Vecchio shrugs it off.
del Vecchio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Borneo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Borneo misses with a wild combination.
del Vecchio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Borneo jabs del Vecchio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
del Vecchio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Borneo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borneo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Borneo misses with a wild body shot.
del Vecchio throws a hook but Borneo blocks it.
Borneo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether del Vecchio might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Borneo throws a combination. del Vecchio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Borneo lands a nice leg kick that just misses del Vecchio's sensitive parts.
Borneo lands a lovely overhand right.
del Vecchio misses with a head kick.
Borneo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Borneo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
del Vecchio throws a body kick the misses
and Borneo counters with a left and a right that stings del Vecchio.
del Vecchio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Borneo lands a nice leg kick that just misses del Vecchio's sensitive parts.
del Vecchio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Borneo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
del Vecchio ducks right into an uppercut from Borneo.
Borneo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Vecchio throws a combination that misses
and Borneo counters with a series of strikes. del Vecchio will be more careful next time no doubt.
del Vecchio misses with a double jab
and Borneo counters with a one-two to the body.
Borneo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Borneo duly obliges.
Borneo fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab from Borneo.
del Vecchio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Borneo.
A chopping leg kick lands by del Vecchio.
Borneo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
del Vecchio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Borneo scores with a four punch combination!
del Vecchio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Borneo counters with an inside leg kick.
del Vecchio misses with a leg kick
and Borneo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Borneo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Borneo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. del Vecchio doesn't seem bothered though.
del Vecchio misses with a double jab
and Borneo counters with a low kick, right behind del Vecchio 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
del Vecchio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Borneo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
del Vecchio looks to land a left hand but Borneo moved out of range nicely.
del Vecchio throws a combination that misses
and Borneo counters with a nice uppercut.
del Vecchio takes a kick to the side of the head.
del Vecchio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Borneo throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from del Vecchio misses.
Borneo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from del Vecchio.
Borneo scores with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of del Vecchio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Borneo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on del Vecchio if he has to take too many more of those.
Borneo digs a good hook to del Vecchio's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Borneo there.
del Vecchio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and del Vecchio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
del Vecchio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Borneo misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Borneo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

del Vecchio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
del Vecchio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Borneo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
del Vecchio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borneo was well out of range. Poor timing from del Vecchio.
del Vecchio tries to move into range but Borneo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
del Vecchio misses with a body punch
and Borneo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. del Vecchio is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Borneo.
del Vecchio misses with a combination
letting Borneo counter with a right hand.
del Vecchio avoids the head kick by Borneo.
Borneo clobbers del Vecchio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Borneo slips a jab from del Vecchio.
Borneo misses with a head kick.
Borneo lunges at del Vecchio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by del Vecchio's hand.
Borneo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
del Vecchio throws a head kick that misses
and Borneo counters with a nice uppercut.
Borneo lands a jab to del Vecchio's midsection.
Borneo is working the combinations to good effect here.
del Vecchio misses with a double jab
and Borneo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
del Vecchio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Borneo counters with a stiff right hand.
Borneo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of del Vecchio's head.
del Vecchio falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Borneo to counter with a crisp jab.
del Vecchio throws a looping overhand right but Borneo ducks down to avoid it.
del Vecchio misses with a combination
and Borneo counters with a good low kick that del Vecchio was not able to check.
Nice defenses there by Borneo.
del Vecchio throws a combination that misses
and Borneo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Borneo throws a head kick but del Vecchio moves out of range.
del Vecchio misses with a combination
and Borneo counters with a big head kick but del Vecchio shrugs it off.
del Vecchio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Borneo counters with a stiff right hand.
Borneo lands the left hand.
Borneo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Borneo cracks a nice hook into del Vecchio's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borneo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of del Vecchio's head.
Borneo scores with a jab. del Vecchio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
del Vecchio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Borneo scoring well with a low kick there.
Borneo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Borneo connects with a body shot.
Borneo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
del Vecchio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
del Vecchio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borneo.
Borneo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Borneo.
Borneo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent del Vecchio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Borneo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Borneo misses with a body shot.
Borneo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
del Vecchio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
del Vecchio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borneo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Borneo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
del Vecchio misses with a hook. Borneo ducked under it nicely.
Borneo scores with a jab. del Vecchio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
del Vecchio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
del Vecchio throws a head kick that misses
and Borneo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
del Vecchio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Borneo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
del Vecchio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Borneo connects with a leg kick. del Vecchio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sloppy strikes from Borneo. Those never looked like landing.
Borneo scores with a jab. del Vecchio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
del Vecchio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Borneo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Borneo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Borneo finds it's way through del Vecchio's defenses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borneo.
del Vecchio misses with a double jab
and Borneo counters with a nice leg kick.
Borneo lands a nice hook to del Vecchio's body. del Vecchio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Borneo.
Borneo lands a nice leg kick that just misses del Vecchio's sensitive parts.
Borneo feints and then cracks del Vecchio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow del Vecchio down.
A jab from Borneo does it's job there.
Borneo throws a right and a left that del Vecchio avoids nicely.
Borneo lands with a kick to the temple. del Vecchio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Borneo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
del Vecchio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Borneo's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borneo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Borneo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
del Vecchio throws a combination that misses
and Borneo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
del Vecchio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Borneo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
del Vecchio drops his hands momentarily and Borneo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Borneo misses with a wild body shot.
Rocco del Vecchio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joey Borneo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
del Vecchio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Borneo counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Borneo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Borneo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 24:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 24:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Borneo!