PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guigui Borgne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reece Edward Duenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duenas has chosen California Gurls 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.

Borgne
vs
Edward Duenas

169 cm
36
160 lbs
14 - 32 - 1

182 cm
35
162 lbs
26 - 15 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 32 - 1, fighting out of New York, Guigui Borgne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Reece Edward Duenas!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgne lands with a nice body punch.
Borgne throws a sloppy head kick and Duenas moves out of range easily.
Borgne misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Borgne misses.
Borgne throws a sloppy head kick and Duenas moves out of range easily.
Borgne lands with a slapping head kick.
Borgne throws a nice looking combination but Duenas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Duenas instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borgne.
Borgne connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duenas's face.
Duenas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borgne's elbow.
Borgne avoiding damage as Duenas throws knees to the body.
Duenas looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duenas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borgne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Duenas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Borgne tries to land a knee to the head but Duenas blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Borgne digs a right hand underneath Duenas's ribcage. Duenas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Borgne avoiding damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Borgne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Borgne obliges.
Borgne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Borgne working Duenas over with knees to the body.

Borgne successfully pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Duenas trying to control the position from guard on top but Borgne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borgne wants to stand and escape but Duenas is having none of it.

Borgne uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Borgne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Borgne misses the shot to the body.
Borgne looks for the body kick but Duenas saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgne's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Borgne duly obliges.
Borgne lets loose with a powerful body kick. Duenas will feel that in the morning.
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!
Borgne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borgne throws a head kick but Duenas moves out of range.
Borgne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duenas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Borgne.
Borgne throws a right hand that Duenas ducks under and follows up with a left that Duenas also avoids with ease.
Borgne tries a head kick but it misses.
Guigui Borgne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borgne works over Duenas's head and body with a nice combination.
Borgne throws the left hand but Duenas avoids the punch easily.
Borgne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duenas avoids the head kick by Borgne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgne throws a head kick that misses.
Duenas feints a jab promting Borgne to slip. Duenas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Borgne slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Borgne throws a combination that misses
letting Duenas counter with a right hand.
Borgne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Borgne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borgne misses with a head kick.
Borgne thuds a left hand into Duenas's body.
Borgne fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Duenas.
Borgne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Duenas lands with a shot to the body.
Duenas avoids the head kick by Borgne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Borgne tries a head kick but it misses.
Guigui Borgne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Duenas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duenas misses with a body punch.
Borgne missing with knees to the body.
Borgne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duenas.
Duenas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duenas can't find room to land a body shot as Borgne controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duenas as Borgne tries to tie him up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borgne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duenas pushes Borgne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borgne missing with knees to the body.
Borgne is trying to pull guard but Duenas has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Borgne throws a one two combo.
Duenas blocks a head kick by Borgne.
Borgne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Borgne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Borgne misses with a few strikes there.
Borgne looks for the body kick but Duenas saw that one coming.
Borgne throws a big shot that misses.
Borgne throws a series of punches but Duenas avoids them all with ease.
Borgne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Duenas throws a good cross that connects.
No joy there for Borgne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duenas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Borgne throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borgne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duenas.
Borgne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Borgne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borgne lands with a shot to the body.
Borgne throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Duenas to counter with a crisp jab.

Duenas moves into the clinch successfully.
Borgne wants to stall.
Knees to the body from Borgne.
Duenas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Borgne tries to pull guard but Duenas holds him up against the cage and eventually Borgne drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duenas blocks a body shot from Borgne.
Duenas has a couple of punches blocked by Borgne.
Duenas struggles to land a body shot inside as Borgne controls his hands.
Duenas can't find room to land a body shot as Borgne controls the action.
Duenas tries to work over Borgne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borgne prevents a body shot from Duenas.
Duenas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Borgne tries to pull guard but Duenas won't allow it.
Duenas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Borgne smiles and moves away.
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!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duenas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Borgne - the referee stops the clock and Duenas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Borgne. Duenas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A combination from Borgne does no damage.

Duenas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Duenas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Duenas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borgne tries a knee to the head but Duenas blocks it.

Borgne manages to pull guard.
Duenas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Borgne's guard.
Borgne is trying to stand.
Duenas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Borgne's head.
Borgne looks like he's trying to stand up.
Duenas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Borgne has hold of Duenas's hands but Duenas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Borgne is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duenas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Borgne wants to get back to his feet.
Duenas is pressing down on Borgne's thigh, looking to free his foot. Borgne is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duenas throwing shots but Borgne is blocking nicely.
Borgne is trying to stand back up but Duenas is controlling him
Duenas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Duenas stops Borgne from getting back to his feet.
Duenas uses his free foot to push down on Borgne's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Borgne.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duenas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Borgne trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Guigui Borgne will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Duenas drives through and clinches with Borgne against the cage.
Borgne connects with a knee to the head.
Duenas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Borgne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duenas is trying to stall.
Duenas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Borgne lands with a right to the head.
Duenas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Borgne to keep the fight standing.

Borgne pulls Duenas into guard.
Duenas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Borgne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Duenas is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duenas wants to control from the top but Borgne keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duenas wants to pass the guard but Borgne is keeping the position.
Duenas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Borgne wriggles free and stands up.
Guigui Borgne is winning the standup battle so far.
Borgne throws a sloppy head kick and Duenas moves out of range easily.
Borgne throws a hook to the side of Duenas's head but Duenas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duenas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Duenas closes the distance and clinches.
Borgne blocks an uppercut.
Guigui Borgne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Borgne misses with a body punch.
Borgne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Borgne.
Reece Edward Duenas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duenas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Duenas.
Duenas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Borgne crunches a lovely knee into Duenas's ribcage.

Borgne ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Borgne no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Borgne wants to stand and escape but Duenas is having none of it.
Duenas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borgne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Duenas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Borgne defends it well.
Borgne is trying to stand back up but Duenas is controlling him
Duenas wants to pass the guard but Borgne is defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Duenas connects with a nice short shot to Borgne's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duenas stops Borgne from getting back to his feet.
Duenas throwing shots but Borgne is blocking nicely.
Borgne tries to kick Duenas off but Duenas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Duenas is trying to control the action in half guard but Borgne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Borgne wants to get back to his feet.
Duenas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Duenas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Duenas thows an elbow strike that misses. Borgne gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Duenas doesn't seem too bothered but Borgne quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Duenas is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Duenas really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Guigui Borgne!