PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter McCannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zmesan Borec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borec comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Carl orff - o fortuna kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Peter McCannon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McCannon
vs
Borec

225 cm
18
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Elite Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter McCannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zmesan Borec!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borec closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCannon circles away.
Borec takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Zmesan Borec has been cut.
McCannon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borec throws a right hand that McCannon ducks under and follows up with a left that McCannon also avoids with ease.
McCannon tries to clinch but Borec is having none of it.
Borec misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Borec.
Borec working the head with strikes.
McCannon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

McCannon is rocked!
Borec wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCannon keeps working.
Oh McCannon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Borec is staying tight to McCannon's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec prevents McCannon from escaping the position.
McCannon seems to have got his legs back now.
McCannon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Borec's best efforts.
Borec stops McCannon from getting back to his feet.
McCannon is looking to control Borec's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McCannon avoid being mounted?

McCannon kicks Borec off and gets back to his feet.
McCannon is breathing heavily.
McCannon lands a head kick!
Borec tries for a takedown but McCannon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peter McCannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zmesan Borec.
McCannon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McCannon.
Borec shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCannon but McCannon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McCannon misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec fails with the takedown.

Borec closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Borec lands in his opponent's guard.
Borec postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Borec stops McCannon from standing up.
McCannon has his hands on Borec's head, controlling the position.
Borec looking to pass the guard.
McCannon is looking to stand up but Borec isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McCannon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCannon pushes Borec off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
McCannon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Borec.
McCannon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borec swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCannon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McCannon lands a high kick to the side of Borec's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! McCannon dives into guard, looking to finish.

Borec is rocked!
Borec keeping moving, preventing McCannon from controlling successfully.

Borec is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Borec is trying to keep McCannon in close.
McCannon wanted to stand there but Borec had control of the position.

McCannon stands up and waves to Borec to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCannon throws a head kick that misses.
McCannon tries to clinch up but Borec circles away and keeps his distance.
Borec fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peter McCannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCannon tries to clinch but Borec is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCannon tries to close the distance and clinch but Borec swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borec avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter McCannon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zmesan Borec's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Borec avoids the head kick by McCannon.
McCannon fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCannon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borec paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCannon wants to clinch.
McCannon tries to clinch up but Borec circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCannon throws a head kick but Borec moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
McCannon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Borec with that takedown attempt.
McCannon throws a right and a left that Borec avoids nicely.

Borec decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McCannon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Borec is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borec trying to mount his opponent but McCannon defends it.
Borec wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCannon keeps working.
Borec slips a nice elbow through McCannon's hands, connecting with McCannon's forehead.
Borec not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McCannon tries to get to full guard but Borec has control of the leg.
McCannon trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCannon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Borec's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Borec's back!
Borec tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McCannon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Borec can't escape the position.
McCannon wants to control the pace but Borec is squirming around nicely.
Borec is desperately trying to improve his position but McCannon has a good base and remains in mount.
McCannon controlling his opponent.
McCannon looking to control but Borec is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Borec really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCannon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Peter McCannon just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McCannon misses with a head kick.
McCannon scores with a leg kick.
McCannon throws a head kick but Borec moves out of range.
McCannon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borec tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCannon swivels and escapes.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCannon.
McCannon looks to land a combination but Borec avoids it well.
Peter McCannon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McCannon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Borec closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Borec trying to control the action but McCannon is working from the bottom.
Borec working away.
McCannon wants to get back to his feet.

McCannon explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
McCannon tries to clinch but Borec moves out of range.
McCannon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Borec counters with a nice double leg into side control. McCannon won't be happy with that.
McCannon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Borec flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zmesan Borec showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zmesan Borec's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Borec closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Borec tries to pull guard but McCannon holds him up against the cage and eventually Borec drops back down to his feet.
Borec prevents the takedown attempt.
Borec has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McCannon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McCannon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Borec.
McCannon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Borec.
Peter McCannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zmesan Borec.
With the fighters up against the cage, McCannon throws an elbow but misses.

Borec has picked McCannon up - he's going for a ride! Borec dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Borec winds up and cracks McCannon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Borec connects with a nice short shot to McCannon's temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borec drops an elbow to the side of McCannon's head.
Borec working over McCannon with some ground and pound. McCannon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borec landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Borec is nestled in close to McCannon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Borec scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec drops an elbow to the side of McCannon's head.
Borec thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McCannon is looking to escape.

Borec is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCannon wants to get back to his feet.
McCannon is trying to control but can't.
McCannon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McCannon wants to stand and escape but Borec is having none of it.
Borec scoring with some ground and pound.
Borec is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McCannon wants to stand and escape but Borec is having none of it.
McCannon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McCannon wants to stand up but Borec is controlling him.
Borec postures up.

McCannon pushes Borec off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCannon misses with a head kick.
McCannon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McCannon closes the distance but Borec moves to the side

and Borec counters with a takedown into side control.

Borec looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McCannon is pushing Borec's head away, looking to escape. Borec manages to hold on to the position though.
Borec has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for McCannon!
McCannon trying desperately to get to his feet.
Borec looking to control but McCannon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Borec postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McCannon looks a forlorn figure.
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!
McCannon is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borec looking to finish McCannon with some ground and pound. This is bad for McCannon!

It looks like Peter McCannon has been cut.
McCannon wants to control but Borec is having none of it.
McCannon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Peter McCannon's cut is getting worse.
Borec working McCannon over with strikes here.

Peter McCannon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peter McCannon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zmesan Borec!