PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anti Borsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Asiniho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Borsh
vs
Asiniho

175 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anti Borsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronaldo Asiniho!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borsh shoots in looking for a takedown. Asiniho tries to sprawl out of it but Borsh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Asiniho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Borsh shoots in but no luck this time.

Asiniho shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Asiniho was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Asiniho trying to control the action but Borsh is working from the bottom.
Asiniho working away.
The strikes coming from Asiniho are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borsh stops Asiniho from passing to mount.
Asiniho controlling from side mount.
Asiniho tries to stand but Borsh is controlling his head.
Borsh is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Asiniho off and has taken his back!
Borsh is not going to allow Asiniho to sit and survive in this position.
Asiniho looking very determined here, making life difficult for Borsh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asiniho trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Asiniho just trying to survive but Borsh is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Asiniho looking very determined here, making life difficult for Borsh.
Asiniho trying to control the position but Borsh manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asiniho looking very determined here, making life difficult for Borsh.
Asiniho has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asiniho covering up well and avoiding damage.
Asiniho turns into Borsh and is now in his guard.
Borsh looking to control.

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

Asiniho shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Borsh napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Asiniho decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Borsh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anti Borsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asiniho is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asiniho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borsh lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asiniho is looking to clinch but Borsh is avoiding it.
Borsh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Asiniho swivels and escapes.
Borsh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Asiniho sprawls well. Asiniho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Borsh gets slowly back to his feet.

Asiniho shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Asiniho was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asiniho tries to advance to mount but Borsh instead regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Asiniho dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Asiniho closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Borsh wants to control but Asiniho postures up.
Asiniho looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Borsh is avoiding damage well.
Asiniho connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Borsh some visible discomfort.
Asiniho working away.
Borsh is being controlled here.
Asiniho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borsh keeps working.
Asiniho is trying to ground and pound but Borsh uses the momentary lack of control by Asiniho to regain half guard.
Asiniho perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ronaldo Asiniho has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borsh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Asiniho is looking for a kimura here.
Asiniho trying to pass the guard but Borsh defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asiniho keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Asiniho throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Borsh to regain full guard.
Asiniho wants to control from the top but Borsh keeps moving.

Borsh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Asiniho defends well.
Borsh keeping moving, preventing Asiniho from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borsh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Borsh pulls Asiniho in to control the position.
Asiniho is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ronaldo Asiniho.
Asiniho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Borsh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Asiniho circles away.
Borsh tries for a takedown but Asiniho circles away easily
and Asiniho counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Borsh is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anti Borsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asiniho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Borsh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borsh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Borsh enables Asiniho to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Borsh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Asiniho trying to stand up but can't free himself from Borsh's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asiniho throws a strike but Borsh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Asiniho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Asiniho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Borsh lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Borsh is looking to clinch.
Asiniho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borsh lands a head kick. Asiniho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Borsh tries for a takedown but Asiniho circles away easily

and Asiniho counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Borsh's guard now.
Asiniho is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borsh looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asiniho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asiniho slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ronaldo Asiniho wasn't active enough on the ground.

Asiniho closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Asiniho gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Asiniho postures up in Borsh's guard and throws a big left but Borsh blocks it.

Borsh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Asiniho is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borsh has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Asiniho has passed into side control.
Asiniho controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asiniho creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Borsh sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Asiniho has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asiniho tries to clinch there but Borsh circles away.
Borsh tries to clinch up but Asiniho circles away and keeps his distance.
Borsh blocks the body kick.
Borsh moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Borsh lands a jab to Asiniho's midsection.
Asiniho wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Asiniho scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Asiniho is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Borsh will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Borsh is trying to get back to half guard.
Asiniho trying to control the action but Borsh is working from the bottom.
Borsh sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borsh tries to get to full guard but Asiniho has control of the leg.
Borsh wants to control but Asiniho is keeping busy.
Asiniho has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Asiniho looking to finish with strikes here!
Anti Borsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronaldo Asiniho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borsh is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Asiniho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Asiniho winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Asiniho!