PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antero Mokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zver Borcuxa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Zver Borcuxa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Mokka
vs
Borcuxa

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Mokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zver Borcuxa!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mokka blocks a head kick by Borcuxa.
Mokka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borcuxa was well out of range. Poor timing from Mokka.

Borcuxa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Borcuxa trying to control from half guard but Mokka is working away.
Mokka is trying to maintain the position but Borcuxa is very close to passing his half guard.

Borcuxa seems to be looking for submissions.
Mokka is trying to maintain the position but Borcuxa is very close to passing his half guard.
Borcuxa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mokka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mokka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mokka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Borcuxa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mokka trying to control but Borcuxa postures up.
Borcuxa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Borcuxa lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Borcuxa lands a nice short elbow.
Borcuxa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Borcuxa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Borcuxa there.
Mokka trying to control here.
Borcuxa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Borcuxa in particular looking to stall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Let's hope that Borcuxa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borcuxa wants to pass to mount but Mokka is defending the position.
Borcuxa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mokka flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mokka tries to roll over but Borcuxa keeps him under control.
Mokka flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Borcuxa there.

Mokka is rocked!
Borcuxa lands a big elbow - Mokka is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Borcuxa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zver Borcuxa!