PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borisov comes to the cage accompanied by BLUNT- "The Iron Maiden". Richie Yang told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Borisov
vs
Yang

188 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
193 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Borisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richie Yang!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borisov stuffs the takedown.
Borisov misses with a body shot.
Borisov keeps the fight on the outside.
Borisov throws out a powerful jab.
Borisov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yang takes one on the button.
Yang moves in looking to clinch but Borisov pushes him off.
Borisov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A left and a right from Borisov both land. Nice combination.
Borisov stuns Yang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Borisov.
Borisov digs a good hook to Yang's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Borisov.
Borisov stuns Yang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Borisov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yang at a distance.
Borisov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yang's head.
Borisov scores with a sloppy right hand. Yang should have avoided that one.
Yang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Borisov to score with a decent uppercut.
Borisov stuns Yang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yang looks gassed!
Borisov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Borisov lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Borisov finds it's target.
Borisov works the jab nicely.

Borisov drops Yang with a beautiful combination! Yang stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Borisov is looking for the KO!

Yang is rocked!
Borisov scores with a jab to the body.
Yang is still on wobbly legs! Can Borisov finish him?
Borisov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Borisov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Borisov looks to land a combination. Yang sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Borisov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borisov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Borisov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Borisov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Borisov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yang takes one to the chin there.
Ivan Borisov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borisov scores with a decent looking hook.
Borisov throws a shot to the body.
Yang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Borisov lands a jab to Yang's midsection.
Yang seems to have recovered his senses.
Yang gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Borisov lands a left and a right that send Yang crashing to the mat, dazed. Borisov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Borisov lands a hook that stumbles Yang back into the cage. Borisov follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Yang to the canvas! Borisov pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Yang has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ivan Borisov!