PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dylan O Leary (ranked 4872 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislav Borzov (ranked 24059 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanislav Borzov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

O Leary
vs
Borzov

170 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
144 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan O Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stanislav Borzov!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

O Leary closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - O Leary lands in his opponent's guard.
O Leary scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
O Leary wants to control from the top but Borzov keeps moving.
O Leary is standing up over Borzov. Borzov looks to escape but O Leary dives into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Borzov can do anything to dispel that myth.
O Leary trying to control the position but Borzov is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Leary working away.
O Leary tries to get to his feet but Borzov is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with O Leary in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borzov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Borzov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
O Leary stopping the sweep attempt from Borzov.
Borzov keeping moving, preventing O Leary from controlling successfully.

Borzov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Borzov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. O Leary is aware though and is defending well.

Borzov is looking for a triangle but O Leary pushes his legs off easily.
O Leary wants to control from the top but Borzov keeps moving.
Borzov 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.

Borzov has his foot on O Leary's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Leary works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borzov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Borzov looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Leary is one step ahead there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
O Leary with a poor takedown

and Borzov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
O Leary wants to sweep but Borzov has passed to side control!
O Leary is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Borzov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Borzov throws a strike aimed at the side of O Leary's head but O Leary avoids it well.
Borzov wants to stand but O Leary is controlling his arm.
Borzov taking a breather here.
Borzov throws an elbow but O Leary slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary is trying to escape the position but Borzov is controlling the position.
O Leary manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borzov keeping hold of O Leary's head, controlling as best he can.

Borzov actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stanislav Borzov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

O Leary goes for a double leg but Borzov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Borzov continues to drive forward.
O Leary fails to land the takedown.
Borzov ducks under a wild hook from O Leary.
Borzov is looking to clinch but O Leary is avoiding it.
Borzov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Leary seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
O Leary slaps away a takedown attempt from Borzov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
O Leary shoots in looking for a takedown. Borzov tries to sprawl out of it but O Leary keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Borzov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Borzov darts in and clinches O Leary up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borzov prevents the takedown attempt.
O Leary tries to pull guard but Borzov holds him up against the cage and eventually O Leary drops back down to his feet.
Borzov is trying to pull guard but O Leary turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
O Leary tries to score a body lock takedown but Borzov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Borzov effectively controlling the action here.
Borzov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Borzov is stalling here.
Borzov jumps guard but O Leary stands there with Borzov around his waist. Borzov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Borzov swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Borzov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
O Leary drops down looking for an ankle pick but Borzov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Borzov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
O Leary wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Borzov feints and as O Leary raises his hands in defense, Borzov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Borzov stands and throws O Leary's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stanislav Borzov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borzov wants to stand but O Leary is controlling his arm.
You can see the frustration on O Leary's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
O Leary is trying to get back to half guard.
O Leary is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Borzov has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borzov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Let's hope that Borzov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Borzov is continuing to stall.
O Leary prevents Borzov from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Borzov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but O Leary sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Leary trying to remain calm as Borzov controls from the top position.
The adventures of Borzov the control monster continue. Boring.
O Leary stops Borzov from passing to mount.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Leary is being controlled here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
O Leary avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Borzov tries to clinch up but O Leary circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borzov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but O Leary avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanislav Borzov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Borzov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Leary closes this distance looking for a takedown but Borzov circles away.
Borzov fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Leary.
O Leary fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Borzov avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borzov swings for the body but O Leary moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Leary misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Leary is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Leary throws a series of punches but Borzov moves out of range.
Borzov with the counter takedown but O Leary avoids it easily.
Borzov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Leary shoots in looking for a takedown. Borzov tries to sprawl out of it but O Leary keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Borzov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borzov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. O Leary did well to prevent Borzov getting side control.

Borzov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but O Leary sees it coming and defends easily.
Borzov wants to stand up but O Leary has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Borzov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. O Leary defending well though.
Borzov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borzov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Borzov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Borzov is looking for a kimura here.
Borzov not doing much here.
Borzov prevents O Leary from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borzov throwing shots but O Leary is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
O Leary looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Borzov throws out a counter right but O Leary avoids it with no problem.
Borzov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but O Leary defends well and Borzov ends up having to push O Leary into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dylan O Leary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Borzov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Borzov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Borzov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by O Leary, who protects the arm well.

Borzov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borzov wants to stand but O Leary has his arm trapped.
Borzov controlling the position.

Borzov has an Americana. O Leary didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Borzov is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Borzov hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Stanislav Borzov!