PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Borktan (ranked 6239 p4p, 6484 weight class) and Nathan Caelin (ranked 0 p4p, 608 weight class). Gregor Borktan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nathan Caelin's chin.

Borktan
vs
Caelin

185 cm
18
205
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
205
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gregor Borktan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Caelin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borktan takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Borktan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caelin, pushing him back against the cage.
Caelin misses with a hook from the clinch.

Caelin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caelin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Borktan rushes Caelin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Caelin stops a takedown attempt from Borktan.
Caelin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Caelin scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Caelin breaks from the clinch.

Borktan has closed the distance and engaged Caelin in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Borktan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borktan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caelin.
Borktan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caelin.
Borktan feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borktan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Caelin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Caelin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Caelin is looking to stand up but Borktan isn't so interested in that idea.

Borktan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Borktan slips a straight right by Caelin.
Caelin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Borktan back to the cage. Caelin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Caelin tries to clinch there but Borktan circles away.

Borktan closes the distance and clinches.
Caelin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Borktan tries to score a body lock takedown but Caelin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregor Borktan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caelin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borktan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Borktan is breathing heavily.
Caelin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borktan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Caelin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Caelin tries to pull guard but Borktan won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Borktan pulls guard.

Caelin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A jab from Caelin misses.
Caelin throws a nice looking combination but Borktan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Borktan dives in and grabs Caelin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Caelin pushes down on Borktan's head and hops out.
Caelin throws a series of punches but Borktan avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caelin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caelin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Caelin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nathan Caelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Borktan or perhaps it was just good defense by Caelin, which made it look bad.
Caelin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borktan.
Caelin throws a combination that misses

and Borktan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Caelin has hold of one of Borktan's legs. Borktan is fighting the takedown attempt but Caelin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Borktan manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Caelin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borktan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Borktan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caelin is trying to pull guard but Borktan has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caelin tries to break free but Borktan pushes him back against the cage.
Borktan lands a nice shot to the body.
Caelin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borktan has him pressed against the cage.

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

Borktan moves into the clinch.

Caelin breaks from the clinch.
Borktan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Borktan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caelin unleashes a big counter combination but Borktan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Caelin moves into range and clinches up with Borktan.

Caelin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nathan Caelin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borktan slips a jab and a cross from Caelin.
Caelin works over Borktan's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Caelin dominated that round.
That's time! Borktan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Caelin fails in his attempt to clinch.

Borktan darts in and clinches Caelin up against the cage.

Borktan pulls guard.

Caelin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Caelin is looking to clinch but Borktan is avoiding it.
Caelin throws a series of punches but Borktan avoids them all with ease.
Borktan jabs at Caelin's body.
Caelin misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borktan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Borktan drives through and clinches with Caelin against the cage.

Borktan breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Caelin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borktan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Borktan stalling in the clinch.

Caelin manages to pull guard.

Caelin pushes Borktan off and gets back to his feet.
Caelin lands a lovely overhand right.
Caelin stuffs the takedown.
Borktan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caelin.

Caelin tries to keep at a distance but Borktan has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Caelin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Borktan moves into the clinch.

Caelin manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caelin tries to clinch there but Borktan circles away.

Caelin clinches.

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

Caelin moves into the clinch.

Caelin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borktan tries to bum rush Caelin with a series of wild strikes but Caelin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borktan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borktan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caelin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borktan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caelin.
Caelin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes from Caelin. Those never looked like landing.

Borktan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Borktan is trying to drag Caelin to the mat but Caelin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Caelin tries to pull guard but Borktan won't allow it.
Caelin is looking for a takedown.
Caelin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borktan takes a shot to the head.

Borktan breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caelin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Borktan looking to stall.
Caelin lands on the inside with an uppercut.

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

Borktan gets tackled into the cage by Caelin. Caelin maintains the clinch.
Borktan can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregor Borktan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borktan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caelin just stands there and leans against the cage.

Caelin breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Caelin closes the distance and clinches.
Borktan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Caelin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Caelin gets control of Borktan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Caelin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Caelin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Caelin throws a right and a left that Borktan avoids nicely.

Caelin clinches up against the cage.
Caelin is pressed up against the cage. Borktan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Caelin down to the mat. Caelin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Borktan shoots in looking for a takedown. Caelin tries to sprawl out of it but Borktan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Caelin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Caelin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borktan shoots and misses
and Caelin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregor Borktan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Caelin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caelin throws a nice looking combination but Borktan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Caelin moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borktan breaks from the clinch.

Borktan tries to keep at a distance but Caelin has taken the fight into the clinch.

Caelin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caelin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A left and a right from Caelin both land. Nice combination.
Nathan Caelin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borktan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Caelin swivels and escapes.
Caelin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Caelin instigates a clinch.

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

Borktan clinches with his opponent.
Caelin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Caelin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caelin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Borktan gets control of Caelin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Borktan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Borktan managing to control the position.

Caelin gets to his feet. Borktan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Caelin stuffs the takedown attempt from Borktan. Borktan gets slowly back to his feet.

Caelin has Borktan up against the cage in a clinch.

Caelin pulls guard effortlessly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caelin wants to stand up but Borktan is controlling him.
Borktan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Caelin is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Borktan presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Caelin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Caelin tries to land a knee to the head but Borktan blocks with his arms.
Borktan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Caelin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Caelin wants to clinch up but Borktan keeps it at a distance.
Caelin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Borktan.
Caelin throws a right hand that Borktan ducks under and follows up with a left that Borktan also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borktan tries to bum rush Caelin with a series of wild strikes but Caelin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caelin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Borktan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Caelin pinned against the cage. Caelin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Borktan shoots in for a takedown but Caelin shows good takedown defense.
Jab from Caelin.
Caelin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Borktan.
Caelin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Caelin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Caelin moves to clinch but Borktan breaks away
and Borktan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caelin fails to land with a series of punches.
Gregor Borktan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nathan Caelin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Caelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borktan was well out of range. Poor timing from Caelin.
Borktan tries to counter by clinching up but Caelin breaks away and moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Caelin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Caelin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Caelin!