PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nori Borec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Ryback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borec's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Carl orff - o fortuna. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Borec
vs
Ryback

193 cm
27
220 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

194 cm
20
217 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nori Borec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Casey Ryback!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryback throws a big shot that misses.
Ryback looks to score with a jab to the body but Borec is just out of range.
Borec tries to score with a low kick but Ryback moves his leg out of the way.
Borec throws and low kick but Ryback moves out of range easily.
Borec takes one to the chin there.
Ryback throws a jab but it's blocked by Borec.
Borec scores with a leg kick.
Borec fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ryback.
Borec throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ryback throws a shot from downtown. Borec moves away and avoids it.
Ryback misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Borec.
Borec throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ryback lands with an uppercut that bounces Borec off the cage and back into rage.
Ryback moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Borec.
Borec scoring well with a low kick there.
Ryback looks gassed!
Borec thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ryback if he has to take too many more of those.
Borec scores with a kick to the body.
Borec feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryback's calf.
Borec cracks the inside of Ryback's front leg.
Borec scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec lands a front kick.
A good leg kick by Borec.
A solid body kick from Borec.
Borec goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Borec throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Borec cracks the inside of Ryback's front leg.
Ryback's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Borec.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ryback crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Borec - the referee stops the clock and Ryback gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Borec. Ryback manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Borec feints and then cracks Ryback's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ryback down.
Borec lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Borec looks to land a combination. Ryback sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ryback walks into a left hand.
Borec jabs at Ryback's body.
Borec tests Ryback's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Borec throws a front kick that sends Ryback stumbling back into the cage.
Borec tries to bum rush Ryback with a series of wild strikes but Ryback uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borec ducks under a wild hook from Ryback.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Borec.
Borec lands a head kick. Ryback smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Borec keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryback.
Ryback blocks a head kick by Borec.
Ryback takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ryback has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Borec.
Ryback misses with a hook. Borec ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Borec.
Borec misses with a body kick.
Ryback misses with an uppercut. Borec saw that one coming.
Ryback swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borec avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borec throws a nice looking combination but Ryback bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryback changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryback thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryback moves out of range of the body kick from Borec.
Ryback moves out of range of the leg kick from Borec.
Borec takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borec takes a swing at Ryback's ribcage but misses.
Ryback catches Borec with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ryback throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borec keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryback misses the shot to the body.
Borec lands with a good body shot.
Borec scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ryback falls off balance throwing a combination
and Borec counters with a low kick, right behind Ryback 's knee.
Ryback misses with a hook. Borec ducked under it nicely.
Borec throws a push kick but Ryback slaps the foot to one side.
Ryback throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Borec ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Borec misses with a looping right.
Borec throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Borec throws a chopping leg kick but Ryback manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ryback scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryback takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borec.
Borec misses with a body kick.
Ryback connects with a single shot there.
Ryback misses with an uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Borec, right into the meat.
Ryback just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Ryback misses.
Borec blocks a jab.
Ryback scores with a hook.
Ryback scores with a crisp jab that stopped Borec in his tracks.
Borec moves away from the strike by Ryback.
Borec moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borec motions for Ryback to come forward. Borec throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Borec lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body kick there by Borec.
A jab from Ryback does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nori Borec dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Borec cracks the inside of Ryback's front leg.
A jab from Ryback misses.
Ryback scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Ryback misses.
Ryback waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borec.
Ryback walks into a stiff left hand from Borec.
Ryback misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Borec, as that shot connected.
Ryback lands a jab.
Borec feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryback's calf.
Ryback steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borec.
Borec throws a wild body kick that Ryback sees coming a mile off.
Nori Borec is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borec looks for the body kick but Ryback saw that one coming.
Borec uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryback.
Ryback comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ryback throws a lazy right hand but Borec sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryback throws a hook but Borec avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryback jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Both fighters circling a little - Borec finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Borec ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ryback might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Borec avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borec ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Borec. That's going to slow Ryback down.
Ryback throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryback ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ryback is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Borec. That's going to slow Ryback down.
Borec lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ryback dodges the punch combination from Borec.
A jab from Ryback misses.
Borec lands a head kick. Ryback smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jab, jab by Ryback - just one landing.
Ryback misses with an uppercut. Borec saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Borec.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec connects with a nice looking jab.
Ryback takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ryback throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryback throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borec is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryback can do to turn this around?
Ryback takes a swing at Borec's ribcage but misses.
Ryback punishes Borec's body with a nice straight punch.
Borec misses with an attempted mid kick.
Borec throws a sloppy head kick and Ryback moves out of range easily.
Ryback is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borec.
Borec moves out of range of the strikes.
Borec tries a low kick but Ryback avoids it.
Ryback takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Borec with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borec with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ryback to score with a decent uppercut.
Borec takes one to the side of the head.
Borec fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ryback.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borec throws a low kick, looking for Ryback's leg but Ryback calmly moves out of range.
Ryback works Borec's body with a nice hook.
Ryback displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borec throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Borec. That's going to slow Ryback down.
Borec scores with a head kick.
Borec lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ryback's sensitive parts.
Ryback misses with a jab to the body
and Borec makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ryback looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Borec misses with an uppercut. Ryback saw that one coming.
Borec takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Borec keeps Ryback at a distance using the push kick.
Borec throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borec tries to move into range but Ryback moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ryback misses with a straight left.
Ryback lands with a shot to the body.
Borec dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ryback. That did some damage!
Borec staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borec bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryback has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Borec.
Borec throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Borec throws a leg kick but Ryback sees it coming and moves out of range.
Borec steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryback.
Nori Borec is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryback throws a big shot that misses.
Borec ducks under a wild hook from Ryback.
Borec throws a head kick that misses.
Borec is looking to land body kicks.
Borec misses with a body kick.
Ryback throws a body punch but Borec moves out of range.
Borec misses with a body kick.
Ryback misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryback lands a nice shot that snaps Borec's head back.
Borec throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Borec lands a nice hook to Ryback's body. Ryback takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Borec takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nori Borec dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ryback missing with a left hand there. Borec was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ryback fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borec manages to avoid it.
Ryback looks to land a left hand but Borec moved out of range nicely.
Borec ducks under a wild hook from Ryback.
Borec staying out of range there.
Ryback loads up on a big right hand but Borec slips the punch.
Borec takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A clash of legs there as Ryback blocks the low kick.
Borec uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryback.
Borec lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ryback throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borec sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ryback throws a hook to the side of Borec's head but Borec sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryback takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borec scores with a nice body kick.
Borec misses with a combination
and Ryback connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Borec - that will leave a mark!
Borec scores with a kick to the body.
Borec throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryback swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ryback takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Borec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borec scores with a push kick.
Borec throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Borec misses with a combination
and Ryback counters with a left and a right that stings Borec.
Ryback misses with an uppercut. Borec saw that one coming.
Ryback thuds a left hand into Borec's body.
Borec dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borec throws a nice head kick!
Borec throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ryback takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Borec chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borec takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick misses from Borec.
Nice body punch from Borec.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec tries a head kick but it misses.
Borec moves out of range of the strikes.
Borec moves out of range as Ryback strikes.
Borec throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borec throws a wild body kick that Ryback sees coming a mile off.
Borec keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryback.
Ryback throws a hook to the side of Borec's head but Borec sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryback thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryback takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ryback walks forward, straight into a front kick from Borec.
Ryback connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body punch from Ryback.
Borec uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryback.
Ryback takes a head kick and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Borec.
Ryback fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borec manages to avoid it.
Borec throws a push kick but Ryback slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryback takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Borec ducks under a wild hook from Ryback.
Ryback stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Borec.
A jab from Ryback misses.
Ryback stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Borec.
Borec throws a sloppy head kick and Ryback moves out of range easily.
Ryback tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borec was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryback.
Borec looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ryback uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Borec has time to react.
Borec throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ryback lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ryback throws a hook but Borec avoids it easily.
Borec with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ryback to score with a decent uppercut.
Ryback throws out a loose jab but Borec uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Ryback throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borec lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ryback's sensitive parts.
Borec looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Borec swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ryback counters with a stiff right hand.
Casey Ryback has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryback throws a jab when Borec was well out of range.
Ryback takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Borec scores with a shot to the body.
Ryback throws a right hand that Borec ducks under and follows up with a left that Borec also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Borec.
Nori Borec is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A thudding body kick lands there by Borec!
Borec lands a front kick.
Borec with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ryback takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Borec lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ryback's sensitive parts.
Borec cracks the inside of Ryback's front leg.
Borec bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borec works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borec takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Borec lands with a kick to the temple. Ryback shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Borec lands a high kick!
Ryback throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nori Borec showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Borec has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nori Borec!