PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stanislaus Kasava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonto Borneo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasava's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Faith No More - As The Worm Turns. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kasava
vs
Borneo

175 cm
24
156 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

173 cm
22
154 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stanislaus Kasava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tonto Borneo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borneo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasava.
Borneo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasava. Borneo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borneo misses with an uppercut
and Kasava counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kasava misses with an uppercut. Borneo saw that one coming.

Borneo scores with a takedown into Kasava's guard.
Kasava looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Borneo wants to control from the top but Kasava keeps moving.
Borneo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Borneo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Borneo trying to control but Kasava is working from the bottom.

Kasava manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Borneo avoids the body shot from Kasava.
Kasava takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the body from Kasava misses
and Borneo counters with an inside leg kick.

Borneo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Borneo wants to control but Kasava is keeping him busy.
Borneo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borneo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Borneo landing a few strikes.
Borneo scores with a couple of short elbows.

Borneo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kasava rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Borneo's guard! Nice work there by Kasava!
Borneo wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Borneo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kasava gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kasava advances position into side control!
Borneo wants to control but Kasava postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonto Borneo dominated that round.
That's time! Kasava's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kasava takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Borneo throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Some wild striking there from Kasava.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borneo.
Borneo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Borneo walks into a stiff left hand from Kasava.
Borneo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kasava swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borneo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kasava staying out of range there.
Nice body kick from Borneo.
Kasava takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Borneo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kasava swivels and escapes.
Kasava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borneo.
Kasava misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasava throws a jab when Borneo was well out of range.
Kasava will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borneo throws a head kick that misses.
Kasava throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Borneo counters with a good, hard body kick but Kasava shrugs it off.
Borneo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Borneo shoots in looking for a takedown but Kasava manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Borneo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Borneo slips under a jab from Kasava.
Borneo misses with a hook to the body
and Kasava counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kasava is looking to wear down Borneo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Borneo - that will leave a mark!
Borneo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Kasava.
Nice shot by Kasava.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borneo misses with a wild body shot.
Stanislaus Kasava is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Borneo.
Borneo with a nice cross.
Kasava throws an off balance right hand
and Borneo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kasava looks to land a left hand but Borneo moved out of range nicely.
Kasava misses with a looping left.
Borneo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kasava counters with a straight right hand.
Stanislaus Kasava has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tonto Borneo.
A punch combination from Kasava misses.
Borneo scores with the left hand. Kasava knows he should have avoided that one.
Borneo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kasava throws a big shot that misses.
Borneo misses with a head kick.
Borneo blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo misses with a few strikes there.
Borneo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kasava is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borneo.
A slow jab from Kasava misses its intended target.
A jab from Kasava does it's job there.
Tonto Borneo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasava ducks under a wild hook from Borneo.
Borneo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kasava crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Borneo - the referee stops the clock and Kasava gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Borneo. Kasava manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Kasava gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Borneo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kasava wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borneo wants to control from the top but Kasava keeps moving.
Borneo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Borneo connects with a couple of short punches.
Borneo thows a big elbow that misses.
Borneo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kasava wants to stand up but Borneo is controlling him.
Borneo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonto Borneo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Borneo cracks a nice hook into Kasava's ribs.
Kasava gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sloppy strikes from Kasava. Those never looked like landing.
Kasava swings for the body but Borneo moves out of range.
Borneo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Borneo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kasava takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Borneo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kasava rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Borneo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kasava won't be happy with that.
Kasava can't do much from the bottom here.
Borneo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kasava down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo landing a few strikes.
Borneo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Borneo is trying to get an arm triangle but Kasava is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borneo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kasava keeps working.
Borneo landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borneo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Borneo cracks Kasava with a big right hand but Kasava just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kasava tries to buck Borneo off but Borneo is having none of it.

Borneo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kasava has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kasava is trying to control Borneo's posture but Borneo avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kasava sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kasava can't do much from the bottom here.
Borneo with the ground and pound but Kasava regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Borneo with the ground and pound but Kasava uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Stanislaus Kasava has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Borneo wants to control from the top but Kasava keeps moving.
Borneo wants to get up but he can't break Kasava's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borneo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Borneo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kasava not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tonto Borneo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Borneo stays in close to Kasava's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tonto Borneo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Borneo 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tonto Borneo!