PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macky Jawara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Borowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Jawara
vs
Borowski

190 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

iFight Fight Gear - Steel Penn

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Macky Jawara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Borowski!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borowski blocks a jab.
Borowski shoots in but no luck this time.
Jawara throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Jawara tries to keep at a distance but Borowski has taken the fight into the clinch.

Borowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jawara.
Good shot there by Jawara.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Borowski takes the fight into the clinch.

Borowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Borowski closes the distance and pushes Jawara back into the cage.

Borowski breaks the clinch.
Jawara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tim Borowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jawara, right into the meat.
Borowski throws a one two combo.
Borowski blocks a head kick by Jawara.

Borowski drives through and clinches with Jawara against the cage.
Jawara working hard to break the clinch.
Borowski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jawara after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jawara's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Borowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Borowski closes the distance and pushes Jawara back into the cage.
Borowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jawaras head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Borowski obliges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Borowski.
Jawara is breathing heavily.

Borowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borowski cracks Jawara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jawara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Borowski instigates a clinch.
Jawara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Borowski has Jawara pressed against the cage, preventing Jawara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Borowski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jawara uses from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Borowski scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jawara scores with a sloppy right hand. Borowski should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Borowski circles away quickly and effectively.

Borowski pushes Jawara up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jawara's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Borowski manages to break the clinch.

Borowski rushes Jawara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Borowski lands an elbow inside that Jawara shrugs off.
Borowski avoiding damage as Jawara throws knees to the body.
Jawara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jawara is trying to push Borowski away but Borowski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Borowski manages to break the clinch.
Jawara misses with a wild combination.

Oooooh!!! Borowski has knocked Jawara down with a huge combo! Borowski steps away and waves a wobbly Jawara back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Jawara is rocked!
Borowski thuds a left hand into Jawara's body.
Borowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jawara doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Borowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Borowski tries to score a body lock takedown but Jawara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Macky Jawara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Borowski.
Borowski has Jawara pushed against the cage.
Jawara is looking to break free of the clinch but Borowski has double underhooks.

Borowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Borowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jawara, pushing him back against the cage.

Jawara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Jawara. No joy for Borowski on that attempt.

Borowski moves into the clinch successfully.

Borowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jawara keeps the fight on the outside.
Borowski slips under a jab from Jawara.

Borowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Jawara's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Borowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Borowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jawara avoids it really well and circles away.
Jawara misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borowski misses with a few strikes there.

Borowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jawara tries to break free but Borowski pushes him back against the cage.

Borowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jawara misses with a shot to the body
and Borowski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Borowski clinches up with Jawara and pushes him back against the cage.
Borowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Jawara backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Borowski breaks the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Borowski blocks the low kick.

Borowski has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jawara looks to throw the jab but Borowski is out of range.
Borowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jawara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Borowski lands a left and a right that send Jawara crashing to the mat, dazed. Borowski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Jawara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Macky Jawara has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jawara.
Jawara misses with an uppercut.
Jawara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borowski drops Jawara with a big left hand! Jawara is injured, injured bad! Borowski jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Borowski!