PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webb comes to the cage accompanied by Hells Bells by AC/DC. Borisov has chosen Banana Phone as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Webb
vs
Borisov

185 cm
31
255 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

195 cm
21
275 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emil Borisov!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borisov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Webb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Emil Borisov has been cut.
Webb throws out a loose jab but Borisov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Webb throws a shot from downtown. Borisov moves away and avoids it.
Borisov throws a body punch but Webb moves out of range.
Borisov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Borisov misses with a few strikes there.
Webb lands a right hook to the body.
Webb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borisov.
The fighters circling - Webb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borisov cracks Webb with a right hand to the side of the head.
Webb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borisov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Webb throws a combination that misses

and Borisov counters with a takedown into side control.
Webb is trying to get back to half guard.
Webb struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Webb is looking for a sweep.
Borisov wants to stand but Webb has his arm trapped.

Borisov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb tries to bench press Borisov off him but Borisov keeps the position.
Webb sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Webb regains full guard. Nicely done.
Webb is trying to keep Borisov in close.
Webb is controlling Borisov's posture.
Webb wants to improve his position but instead Borisov has moved into half guard.
Webb tries to get to full guard but Borisov has control of the leg.
Webb is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Webb wants to sweep here but Borisov controlling him for the moment.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Webb!