PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Locutus Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mike
vs
Borg

207 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paddy Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Locutus Borg!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mike or perhaps it was just good defense by Borg, which made it look bad.
Mike throws a right hand that Borg ducks under and follows up with a left that Borg also avoids with ease.
Borg misses with a two punch combination.

Borg drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mike is letting Borg control him for a moment.
Mike tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mike might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Borg controls the position from side control.
Mike taking a bit of punishment here - Borg scoring with strikes.
Borg scoring with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike is letting Borg control him for a moment.

Borg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mike is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Borg happy to just control the position for now.
Borg lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borg just content to control the position.

Borg working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mike tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Borg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Borg decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mike to his feet.
Borg misses with a series of wild punches.
Mike just misses with a punch to the body.
Mike definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Locutus Borg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mike fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Borg tries to bum rush Mike with a series of wild strikes but Mike uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mike tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Borg defends well and Mike ends up having to push Borg into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy Mike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mike tries to land a front kick but Borg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Borg moves into range and clinches up with Mike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borg.
Borg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mike wants to get back to striking at distance but Borg won't allow it.
Mike avoiding damage as Borg throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Borg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mike has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Borg.
Borg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mike shoots in but Borg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Borg wants to counter with a clinch but Mike pushes him away.
Some wild striking there from Borg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Borg.
Mike shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Borg sprawls well. Borg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mike gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick from Borg lands but Mike takes it in his stride.
Borg tries to clinch but Mike is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Borg scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Borg closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mike did well to prevent Borg getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mike is looking to control Borg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mike avoid being mounted?
Borg looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Borg is looking for a kimura here.
Borg frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Locutus Borg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mike shoots in but no luck this time.
Mike sets himself, and Borg steps forward looking for the clinch! Mike avoids it this time.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mike or perhaps it was just good defense by Borg, which made it look bad.
Borg stuffs the takedown attempt from Mike. Mike gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy Mike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borg lands a head shot.
Nice defenses there by Mike.
Borg swings for the body but Mike moves out of range.
Mike is looking to counter punch.
Mike tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Borg.
Borg thuds his shin into the meat of Mike's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borg throws a jab when Mike was well out of range.
Borg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mike tries to avoid it but Borg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mike to the ground. Mike escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Borg tries for a takedown but Mike sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mike throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Borg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mike was well out of range. Poor timing from Borg.
Mike tries to land a front kick but Borg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Borg is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mike tries to land a front kick but Borg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Mike takes the fight into the clinch.

Borg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mike shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Borg as he jumps to the side.
Paddy Mike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borg connects with a high kick.
Locutus Borg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Borg misses the target.
Borg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mike moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Borg throws a series of punches but Mike avoids them all with ease.
Borg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mike.
Borg lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg misses with a body shot.
Borg throws a sloppy head kick and Mike moves out of range easily.
Borg stuffs the takedown.
Borg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Borg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mike blocks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mike moves out of range as Borg throws a body kick.
Borg throws a body shot but no joy.

Borg closes the distance and pushes Mike back into the cage.
Borg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mike is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Borg tries a body shot but Mike blocks it.
Mike on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Borg lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Borg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mike looks to land a right hand but Borg moved out of range.
Mike misses with an attempted mid kick.
Borg throws a hook to the side of Mike's head but Mike sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mike is trying hard to land a takedown here. Borg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Borg misses with a hook. Mike ducked under it nicely.
Mike attempts a counter takedown but Borg avoids it well and moves away.
Mike fails to land the takedown.
Mike closes the distance and clinches up with Borg, looking for a takedown. Mike pushes Borg against the cage but Borg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Mike gets caught flat footed, as Borg shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mike wants to get back to his feet but Borg passes into half guard.

Borg is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike trying to hold on to Borg's head to control him but Borg postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Locutus Borg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mike shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Borg but Borg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mike shoots for a double leg takedown but Borg sprawls well. He's pushed Mike's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mike throws a head kick that misses.
Mike tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Borg swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy Mike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borg misses with a head kick.
As Borg tries to get set, Mike tries to push him back and clinch up but Borg manages to avoid the attempt.
Borg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Borg.
A big left from Borg misses.
Borg swinging wildly here.
Borg misses with a few strikes there.
As Borg looks to move away, Mike throws a big counter combo but Borg just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike throws a nice looking combination but Borg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Borg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mike.
Mike half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mike misses with a two punch combination.

Borg darts in and clinches Mike up against the cage.

Borg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mike crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Borg - the referee stops the clock and Mike gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Borg. Mike manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mike changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Borg tries to avoid it but Mike manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Borg to the ground. Borg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mike throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Borg's waist but Borg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mike off to one side.
Mike misses with a takedown attempt - Borg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Borg misses with a body shot.

Mike tries to keep at a distance but Borg has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Borg.

It looks like Paddy Mike has been cut.
Mike blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Borg breaks from the clinch.
Borg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mike keeps the fight on the outside.
Borg takes a swing at Mike's ribcage but misses.
Borg throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Borg as he avoids it easily.
Borg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mike goes for a double leg but Borg avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Borg continues to drive forward.
Borg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mike tries to score a power double leg takedown but Borg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mike somewhat.
And Borg tries to counter it with a takedown but Mike pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Borg misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borg lands with a good body shot.
Borg misses with a hook.
Borg lands a big head kick that sends Mike 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 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Locutus Borg!