PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ugly Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Borg's choice of entrance music: Feel my pain - Mike Tyson. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kid
vs
Borg

195 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
216 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

AnonymouS
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ugly Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Borg!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid avoids a kick to the body.
Borg's coach down at Nonstop Intensity was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Borg's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Borg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Borg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kid's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Borg.
Kid avoids the body shot from Borg.
A head kick from Borg lands but Kid takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bjorn Borg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borg throws a head kick that Kid semi-blocks.
Borg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borg throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Borg takes a swing at Kid's ribcage but misses.
Kid went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kid throws a sloppy head kick and Borg moves out of range easily.
Kid avoids the head kick by Borg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borg throws a sloppy head kick and Kid moves out of range easily.
Kid went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Borg.
Borg feints and then cracks Kid's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kid down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid fails to land the takedown.
Kid tries a head kick but it misses.
Borg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kid.
Borg scores with a kick to the body.
Kid is breathing heavily.
Borg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borg delivers a nice body kick.
Borg lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Borg.
Borg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Ugly Kid has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Borg!
Borg tries a head kick but it misses.
Borg thumps Kid with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borg scores with a nice body kick.
Kid sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kid has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Borg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kid will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Borg scores with a head kick.
Borg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borg scoring well with a low kick there.
Borg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Borg lands with a slapping head kick.
Borg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borg throws a body punch but Kid moves out of range.
Borg lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kid avoids the head kick by Borg.
Bjorn Borg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kid avoids the head kick by Borg.

Borg moves into the clinch successfully.
Borg lands a right hand.
Borg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Borg prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ugly Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid tries to break the clinch but Borg is controlling the position.
Kid is looking to break free of the clinch but Borg has double underhooks.
Borg dodges an elbow strike from Kid.
Kid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borg avoids it.
Borg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kid tries to break free but Borg pushes him back against the cage.
Kid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Borg tries to land knees in the clinch but Kid avoids the damage to the body.
Kid is looking to take this one to the mat.
Borg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kid avoids the elbow strike from Borg, against the cage.
Borg stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Borg.
Kid blocks an elbow strike from Borg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Borg lands an uppercut.
Borg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Borg.
Borg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kid misses with a knee strike.
Kid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borg throws a front kick that sends Kid stumbling back into the cage.
Borg thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kid if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Borg tries a head kick but it misses.
Borg lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Borg moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kid avoids the elbow strike from Borg, against the cage.
Borg missing with knees to the body.
Borg throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Borg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ugly Kid's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Kid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Borg - that landed with a thud.
Kid takes a shot to the head.
Kid jumps guard but Borg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Borg lands an elbow inside that Kid shrugs off.
Kid takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Borg lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Borg.
Kid can't get the takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Borg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kid's brow.
Borg throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borg cracks Kid with a nice body shot.
Kid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Borg can't find room to land a body shot as Kid controls the action.
Kid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kid changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Borg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ugly Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kid walks into a stiff left hand from Borg.
Borg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borg lands a big head kick that sends Kid to the canvas! Borg follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Borg!
Bjorn Borg was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.