PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elix Juarez (ranked 3673 p4p, 4205 weight class) and Boris Borisov (ranked 405 p4p, 435 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Juarez
vs
Borisov

179 cm
25
190
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
193
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elix Juarez!
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, Boris Borisov!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juarez throws a right and a left that Borisov avoids nicely.
Juarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Borisov defends it nicely.
Juarez darts in looking for a takedown but Borisov gets double underhooks and turns Juarez into the ropes.

Borisov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Juarez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elix Juarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Juarez closes the distance and clinches.

Borisov manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borisov. Juarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juarez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Borisov, as that shot connected.

It looks like Elix Juarez has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borisov scores with a jab to the head.

Juarez is rocked!
Juarez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh Juarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Borisov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Juarez is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juarez leaves his chin hanging out and Borisov seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Juarez crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Boris Borisov!
The defeated Elix Juarez had this to say: 'You all bitches I'm coming back and taking this whole fucking game'.