PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Al Borki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ka Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Al Borki
vs
Lima

185 cm
23
202 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mohamed Al Borki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ka Lima!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Borki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Al Borki wants to slow Lima down by chopping away at his legs.
Lima moves out of range of the body kick.
Al Borki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lima blocks a head kick by Al Borki.
Lima misses with a looping right.
Lima takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Al Borki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lima.
A jab from Lima finds it's way through Al Borki's defenses.
Good work by Lima as he checks the leg kick.
Lima throws a wild body kick that Al Borki sees coming a mile off.
Lima lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Al Borki at a distance.
Lima throws a leg kick but Al Borki checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lima takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A low kick from Lima misses
and Al Borki counters with a head kick. That will keep Lima thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lima misses with a hook to the body
and Al Borki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lima is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lima blocks a head kick by Al Borki.
Al Borki checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima takes a kick to the side of the head.
Al Borki moves out of range of the strikes.
Lima misses with a head kick.
Al Borki scores with a kick to the midsection.
A lazy left from Lima finds it's target.
Lima comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab by Lima.
A head kick misses from Al Borki.
Lima moves forwards but Al Borki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Al Borki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lima cracks Al Borki with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lima cracks Al Borki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Al Borki misses with a hook.
Al Borki misses the shot to the body.

Lima gets tackled into the cage by Al Borki. Al Borki maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Borki stalls.
Al Borki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Al Borki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lima.
Lima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Al Borki.
Lima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Borki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lima backwards.
Lima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Al Borki lands a damaging elbow.

Lima breaks the clinch.
Al Borki misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Borki throws a sloppy head kick and Lima moves out of range easily.

Al Borki takes the fight into the clinch.
Al Borki lands with a right to the head.
Al Borki pushes Lima back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Al Borki.
Al Borki gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Al Borki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lima is defending well for now.
Lima is trying to pull guard but Al Borki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lima is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lima struggles to land a body shot inside as Al Borki controls his hands.
Lima trying to control the position but instead, Al Borki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lima into the cage.
Lima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mohamed Al Borki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ka Lima.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Borki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Borki slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Borki lands a left hand.
Lima blocks the elbow strike.
Al Borki blocks an elbow strike.
Al Borki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamed Al Borki dominated that round.
That's time! Al Borki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lima shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Al Borki misses with a kick to the body.
Al Borki missing with a left hand there. Lima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Al Borki connects with a solid leg kick.
Lima misses with a wild body shot.
Lima lands a leg kick that knocks Al Borki off balance momentarily.
Al Borki throws a hook but Lima blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lima. Al Borki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Borki slips a jab from Lima.
Lima throws a poor cross that misses
and Al Borki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lima is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lima just misses with a punch to the body.
Lima cracks the inside of Al Borki's front leg.
Lima lands a right hook to the body.
Al Borki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lima.
Jab from Lima.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Borki throws a push kick but Lima slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Borki lands a jab to the nose.

Al Borki clinches with his opponent.
Al Borki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lima up against the cage.
Lima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Borki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Al Borki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Ka Lima has been cut.
Lima managing to block the knees to the body from Al Borki.
A short right from Al Borki on the inside.
Al Borki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lima backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Al Borki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lima avoiding damage as Al Borki throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Al Borki as Lima tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Borki slowing the pace effectively.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lima can't break the clinch.
Al Borki lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Al Borki.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Al Borki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Al Borki throws an elbow but it misses.
Lima is trying to pull guard but Al Borki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lima is trying to maintain a safe position but Al Borki gets an underhook and turns Lima into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lima - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Al Borki holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Borki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lima avoids it.
Al Borki blocks an uppercut.
Lima is trying to stall.
Lima tries to pull guard but Al Borki won't allow it.
Al Borki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Al Borki lands with a light punch inside.
Lima jumps guard but Al Borki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mohamed Al Borki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ka Lima.
Lima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Al Borki.
A short uppercut from Al Borki.
Al Borki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Al Borki lands an elbow just above Lima 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Borki lands a left hand.
Al Borki lands a shoulder strike.
Al Borki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lima backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Al Borki.
A short right from Al Borki.

Lima is rocked!
Al Borki has Lima pressed against the cage, preventing Lima from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Borki is leaning against Lima and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lima takes an elbow to the temple.
Lima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lima tries a body shot but Al Borki blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Borki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Al Borki digs a right hand underneath Lima's ribcage. Lima let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamed Al Borki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ka Lima's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Al Borki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lima.
Al Borki connects with a body shot.

Al Borki clinches with his opponent.
Al Borki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Al Borki lands a right hand.
Al Borki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Al Borki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lima is still on wobbly legs! Can Al Borki finish him?
Lima taking a breather.
Lima seems to have recovered his senses.
Al Borki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Al Borki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Al Borki lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lima misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lima is trying to break free.
Al Borki misses with an elbow strike.
Al Borki pushes off an throws an elbow but Lima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lima is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Al Borki to keep the fight standing.
Al Borki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Al Borki misses with an elbow strike.
Al Borki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Al Borki lands a body punch.
Lima misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Al Borki.
Lima scores with a shot to the side of Al Borki's head.
Lima jumps guard but Al Borki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mohamed Al Borki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ka Lima.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Borki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Al Borki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Limas head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Borki lands a right hand.
Al Borki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Lima jumps guard.
Lima looking to control.
Lima working a defensive guard but Al Borki manages to pass into side control anyway.
Al Borki tries to advance to mount but Lima denies him.

Al Borki stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lima looks to throw the jab but Al Borki is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Borki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lima misses with a kick to the body.
Al Borki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Al Borki moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Borki. Lima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Borki thows a body shot but no joy.
Mohamed Al Borki is winning the standup battle so far.
Al Borki connects with a leg kick. Lima looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lima keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Borki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lima misses with a head kick.
Al Borki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Al Borki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Al Borki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Borki walks into a left hand.

Al Borki moves into range and clinches up with Lima.
Al Borki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Borki blocks a body shot from Lima.
Al Borki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Limas head.
Lima is trying to stall.
Al Borki lands an elbow inside that Lima shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Borki.
Al Borki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Al Borki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Borki stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lima.
Lima letting Al Borki take a breather here.
Mohamed Al Borki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lima working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamed Al Borki clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ka Lima's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Al Borki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lima.
Al Borki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lima takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Al Borki misses with a low kick.
Al Borki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lima misses with a wild body shot.
Lima misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick from Al Borki lands but Lima takes it in his stride.
Al Borki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lima is out of range and Al Borki settles back down.
Lima swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Al Borki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lima's hands.
Al Borki lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Borki. Lima does a little dance to reset his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Al Borki!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Al Borki coming out on top.
Al Borki lands with a slapping head kick.
Lima throws a right hand that Al Borki ducks under and follows up with a left that Al Borki also avoids with ease.
A low kick from Lima misses
and Al Borki counters with a right hand to the body.
Lima checks a leg kick nicely.
Al Borki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lima misses the shot to the body.
Al Borki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Al Borki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Al Borki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lima can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Lima misses its intended target.
Lima throws a wild body kick that Al Borki sees coming a mile off.
Nice shot lands for Al Borki.
Lima throws out a leg kick but Al Borki moves out of range and Lima only half commits.
Lima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lima crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Al Borki - the referee stops the clock and Lima gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Al Borki. Lima manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lima is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Borki looks to land a body kick but Lima moved away.

Al Borki forces Lima back against the cage and clinches.
Al Borki trying to land knees to the body.
Al Borki scores with a shot to the side of Lima's head.
Stalling in the clinch from Al Borki.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Al Borki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lima's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lima fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Al Borki.
Lima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Al Borki smiles and moves away.
Lima misses with a right hand
and Al Borki counters with an inside leg kick.
Al Borki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lima.
A leg kick checked by Al Borki.
Al Borki tests Lima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Al Borki fakes the leg kick and cracks Lima in the body.
Al Borki lands with a nice body kick.
Al Borki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Al Borki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lima momentarily.
Al Borki is looking to land body kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Al Borki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Borki connects with a leg kick. Lima looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Borki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lima.
Al Borki wants to land a leg kick but Lima is out of range.
Jab by Al Borki.
Al Borki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lima has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Al Borki.
Lima's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Al Borki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lima scrambles back to his feet.
Al Borki slips a straight right by Lima.
Al Borki tests Lima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Al Borki defending well as Lima loads up on a big left hand.
Lima's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Al Borki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Borki connects with an inside leg kick.
Al Borki fakes the leg kick and cracks Lima in the body.
Al Borki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lima manages to avoid it.
Lima throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamed Al Borki had his way with Ka Lima in that round.
The cut man is working on Ka Lima's cut.
That's time! Al Borki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Al Borki misses with a low kick.
Lima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Al Borki misses with a low kick.
Al Borki cracks Lima with a good jab.
Al Borki blocks a head kick by Lima.
Al Borki looks for the body kick but Lima saw that one coming.
Al Borki looks for the body kick but Lima saw that one coming.
Al Borki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Al Borki connects with a body shot.
Lima lands with a straight right. Al Borki didn't see that one coming.
Al Borki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lima.
Al Borki slips a jab and a cross from Lima.
Al Borki misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Borki throws a head kick but Lima moves out of range.
Al Borki misses with a kick to the body.
Al Borki throws a head kick that misses
and Lima counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Lima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lima looks to throw the jab but Al Borki is out of range.
Lima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Borki throws a head kick that Lima semi-blocks.
Al Borki slips under a jab from Lima.
Al Borki slips a jab from Lima.
Lima shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Al Borki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Al Borki thows a body kick. Lima tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lima takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lima blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima takes a swing at Al Borki's ribcage but misses.
Lima misses with a hook. Al Borki ducked under it nicely.
Lima connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Al Borki dodges the punch combination from Lima.
Lima is looking to chop away at Al Borki's legs.
Lima swings for the body but Al Borki moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Lima misses
and Al Borki counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lima takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lima misses with a looping right.
Al Borki ducks under a wild hook from Lima.
Lima checks a leg kick.
Lima misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Borki throws a head kick but Lima moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al Borki.
Lima throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Al Borki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Al Borki connects with a leg kick. Lima looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lima scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Al Borki doesn't seem bothered though.
Al Borki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lima takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Al Borki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lima moves away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lima misses with an uppercut. Al Borki saw that one coming.
Al Borki misses with a body kick.
Lima jabs Al Borki right on the nose. Al Borki blinks but takes it well.
Al Borki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Lima misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Borki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lima in his tracks.
A jab from Al Borki does it's job there.
A bone on bone clash there as Lima blocks the leg kick.
Lima throws a low kick, looking for Al Borki's leg but Al Borki calmly moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Al Borki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Al Borki throws a shot from downtown. Lima moves away and avoids it.
Lima cracks Al Borki with an open hand slap.
Lima lands a body shot.
Al Borki feints and then cracks Lima's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lima down.
Lima keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ka Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Borki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Al Borki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Lima misses.
Mohamed Al Borki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lima takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mohamed Al Borki.
Well Al Borki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Mohamed Al Borki!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Mohamed Al Borki!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Mohamed Al Borki!

Mohamed Al Borki wins by unanimous decision!
Mohamed Al Borki is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Mohamed Al Borki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.