PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lennon Gazzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhonatan Borge (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 Jhonatan Borge was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gazzola
vs
Borge

180 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lennon Gazzola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jhonatan Borge!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Borge blocks the low kick.
Borge lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Lennon Gazzola has been cut.

Gazzola closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Borge tries to roll over but Gazzola keeps him under control.
Borge regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gazzola.
Borge trying to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gazzola tries to free his leg and advance position but Borge is retaining full guard.
Gazzola with a flurry of punches that miss.

Gazzola stands up and waves to Borge to follow him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Borge.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gazzola shoots in and gets a takedown into Borge's guard.
Gazzola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borge is keeping the position for now.
Borge manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borge thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gazzola is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borge pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Borge can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gazzola is looking to escape.
Borge landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gazzola wants to hold on but Borge pushes him away.
Borge tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazzola wants to control but Borge is having none of it.
Borge breaks from Gazzola's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Borge manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gazzola to take his back!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gazzola staying busy and making it hard for Borge to control.
Gazzola manages to reverse the position and now he's in Borge's guard. Nice work there by Gazzola.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Borge is on top in guard.
Gazzola is looking to sweep but instead, Borge has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borge works his foot free and advances to mount.
Borge with shots to the head and body - Gazzola looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gazzola tries to lock up and control but Borge gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gazzola keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Borge looking to control but Gazzola is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Borge working for a submission but Gazzola is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jhonatan Borge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lennon Gazzola's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gazzola throws a poor cross that misses
and Borge counters with a nice leg kick.
Borge wants to clinch.
Borge misses with a takedown attempt
and Gazzola counters with a thumping low kick.
Borge closes the distance and clinches up with Gazzola, looking for a takedown. Borge pushes Gazzola against the cage but Gazzola circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Borge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gazzola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gazzola shoots in looking for a takedown but Borge manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gazzola's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gazzola stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gazzola wants it to stay on the feet.
Lennon Gazzola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhonatan Borge.
Borge shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gazzola counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gazzola tries to advance to mount but can't.
Borge is not content to let Gazzola control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borge is trying to improve his position.

Gazzola stands up and beckons Borge to his feet.
Gazzola shoots in looking for a takedown but Borge manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gazzola's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gazzola looks for a takedown but Borge sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gazzola circles away from the clinch attempt.

Gazzola shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Borge manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazzola wants to control from the top but Borge keeps moving.
Borge keeping full guard, as Gazzola tries to pass.
Borge looking to control.
Gazzola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gazzola trying to control but Borge is working from the bottom.
Borge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Lennon Gazzola wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice takedown defense from Gazzola. No joy for Borge on that attempt.
Borge shoots in for a takedown but Gazzola shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gazzola has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gazzola there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick misses from Borge.

Gazzola scores a takedown into full mount!
Gazzola looking to control but Borge is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Borge gets back to half guard.

Gazzola is working for a kimura but Borge is defending it quite comfortably.
Borge flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borge trying to control here.
Borge tries to roll over but Gazzola keeps him under control.
Borge works his way to full guard. Good work.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borge looking to control.
Gazzola trying to control but Borge is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lennon Gazzola dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lennon Gazzola's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Borge with a poor takedown

and Gazzola counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Borge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gazzola tries to free his leg and advance position but Borge is retaining full guard.
Borge is trying to keep Gazzola in close.
Gazzola trying to control the position from guard on top but Borge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gazzola is really struggling to control Borge but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lennon Gazzola.

Borge has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borge breaks the clinch.
Gazzola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borge stalks Gazzola and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gazzola's face. Gazzola staggers backwards, shaken.
Gazzola closes the distance and clinches up with Borge, looking for a takedown. Gazzola pushes Borge against the cage but Borge circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Borge darts in trying to clinch

and Gazzola counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borge manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gazzola manages to get himself to full guard.
Borge wants to get up but he can't break Gazzola's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gazzola holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borge won't allow Gazzola to sweep him here.
Borge tries to free his leg and advance position but Gazzola is retaining full guard.
Gazzola is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Borge dives into side control.
Gazzola on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gazzola tries to get out of the position.
Gazzola struggling a bit here.
Gazzola is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Borge's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Borge trying to control from half guard but Gazzola is working away.
Lennon Gazzola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borge thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gazzola's head.

Gazzola kicks off Borge and gets to his feet.
Borge is looking to clinch.
Jhonatan Borge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gazzola closes the distance and clinches up with Borge, looking for a takedown. Gazzola pushes Borge against the cage but Borge circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Borge wants to clinch up but Gazzola keeps it at a distance.
Borge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gazzola as he avoids it easily.
Borge scores with a jab to the body.
Borge cracks Gazzola with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Borge throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gazzola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borge tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gazzola sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Borge somewhat.
Lennon Gazzola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhonatan Borge.
Borge looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Gazzola clinches up with Borge and pushes him back against the cage.
Borge gets through Gazzola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gazzola drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gazzola managing to block the knees to the body from Borge.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jhonatan Borge.
I think Borge has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jhonatan Borge!