PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Tennenbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson de Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de Borg has chosen Can't be Touched - Roy Jones Jr as his entrance music. de Borg has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Tennenbaum
vs
de Borg

190 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Russian Experiments

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rich Tennenbaum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyson de Borg!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tennenbaum keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
de Borg looks gassed!
Tennenbaum scores with a kick to the body.

Tennenbaum has managed to clinch.
Tennenbaum stalling.
de Borg takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Tyson de Borg has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tennenbaum drops down looking for an ankle pick but de Borg pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Tennenbaum. No joy for de Borg on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Tennenbaum as de Borg shoots in.
Rich Tennenbaum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson de Borg.

Tennenbaum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tennenbaum unloads a knee to the mid-section. de Borg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tennenbaum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tennenbaum breaks from the clinch.
de Borg just misses with a punch to the body.
de Borg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tennenbaum swivels and escapes.
Tennenbaum feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to de Borg's calf.

Tennenbaum clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
de Borg goes for a takedown attempt but Tennenbaum pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tennenbaum is looking to clinch.
de Borg shoots in for a takedown but Tennenbaum shows good takedown defense.
de Borg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Borg keeps the fight on the outside.
Tennenbaum is looking to clinch but de Borg is avoiding it.

Tennenbaum gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tennenbaum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tennenbaum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tennenbaum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but de Borg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tennenbaum tries to close the distance and clinch up but de Borg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
de Borg swats away the attempt to clinch by Tennenbaum.
Tennenbaum moves in looking to clinch but de Borg pushes him off.
Tennenbaum is looking to clinch.
de Borg darts in trying to clinch

and Tennenbaum counters by clinching up.
Tennenbaum landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tennenbaum wants a takedown but no success here.
Tennenbaum tries for a takedown. No joy.
de Borg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tennenbaum fights it off and pushes away nicely.
de Borg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

de Borg shoots in and bounces Tennenbaum off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells de Borg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Borg being controlled here momentarily.
Tennenbaum trying to keep a closed guard but de Borg is proving a slippery customer.

Tennenbaum looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tennenbaum is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Tennenbaum is looking for a triangle but de Borg pushes his legs off easily.
de Borg is working Tennenbaum over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Borg thows a big elbow that misses.
de Borg postures up.

Tennenbaum is looking for a triangle here but de Borg uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tennenbaum is not content to let de Borg control the position.
Tennenbaum sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tennenbaum moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
de Borg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tennenbaum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tennenbaum looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but de Borg puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tennenbaum tries to get to full guard but de Borg has control of the leg.
de Borg working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tennenbaum manages to get to full guard.
Tennenbaum manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. de Borg manages to get himself to full guard.
Tennenbaum slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tennenbaum moves into full mount!
Tennenbaum looking to control but de Borg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de Borg tries to reverse the position but Tennenbaum maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Tennenbaum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson de Borg's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tennenbaum dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on de Borg. That did some damage!
Tennenbaum wants to clinch but de Borg slips to the side

and de Borg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
de Borg trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tennenbaum manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Tennenbaum stopping the sweep attempt from de Borg.

Tennenbaum stands and steps away. de Borg gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
de Borg shoots in and drives through. Tennenbaum sprawls well.
No luck for de Borg with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tennenbaum wants to clinch up but de Borg keeps it at a distance.

de Borg shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
de Borg stops Tennenbaum from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Borg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tennenbaum has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. de Borg is working away from the top position though.
Tennenbaum regains full guard. Nicely done.

de Borg stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tennenbaum doesn't manage to clinch there - de Borg circles away.
de Borg circles away from the clinch attempt.
de Borg fails to land the takedown.
Rich Tennenbaum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson de Borg.
Tennenbaum tries to close the distance and clinch but de Borg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Tennenbaum as de Borg shoots in.
de Borg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tennenbaum's waist but Tennenbaum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing de Borg off to one side.
de Borg just misses with a punch to the body.
de Borg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tennenbaum.
The fight stays on the outside here - de Borg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tennenbaum doesn't manage to clinch there - de Borg circles away.
Tennenbaum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but de Borg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tennenbaum here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
de Borg fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Borg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from de Borg.
Tennenbaum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tennenbaum doesn't manage to clinch there - de Borg circles away.
de Borg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Tennenbaum clinches up with de Borg and pushes him back against the cage.
Tennenbaum prevents de Borg from breaking the clinch.
de Borg has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tennenbaum avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
de Borg fails to pull guard.
de Borg goes for a takedown attempt but Tennenbaum pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch but fails miserably

and de Borg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tennenbaum won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tennenbaum is trying to control de Borg's posture but de Borg avoids it.
Tennenbaum manages to work his way to half guard, despite de Borg's best efforts.
Tennenbaum is pressing down on de Borg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Tennenbaum has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes de Borg off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tyson de Borg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch but de Borg moves out of range.
Tennenbaum cracks the inside of de Borg's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch up.
Rich Tennenbaum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

de Borg closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tennenbaum managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by de Borg.

de Borg stands up.
de Borg shoots in for a takedown but Tennenbaum shows good takedown defense.
de Borg throws a big shot that misses.

de Borg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee calls for de Borg to work.

de Borg gets a trip takedown into half guard.
de Borg is tying to control. Tennenbaum wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
de Borg lands strikes from half guard.
de Borg lands with a punch from half guard.
Tennenbaum is looking for a sweep. de Borg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
de Borg trying to control the action but Tennenbaum is working from the bottom.
Tennenbaum moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tennenbaum working a defensive guard here.
de Borg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Tennenbaum wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Tennenbaum tries to clinch but de Borg moves out of range.
de Borg shoots in but Tennenbaum avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Tennenbaum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A knee to the head by Tennenbaum.
de Borg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
de Borg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tennenbaum pulls his leg out and moves away.
de Borg fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de Borg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tennenbaum as he jumps to the side.
de Borg circles away from the clinch attempt.
de Borg swats away the attempt to clinch by Tennenbaum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson de Borg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyson de Borg's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tennenbaum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Tennenbaum.
Tennenbaum connects with a knee to the head.
de Borg looking for a takedown.
Tennenbaum blocks a body shot from de Borg.
de Borg dodges an elbow strike from Tennenbaum.
A right hook to the body lands for de Borg.
de Borg lands with a right to the head.

de Borg breaks the clinch.
de Borg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch but de Borg moves away

and de Borg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tennenbaum is trying to get back to full guard.

Tennenbaum pushes de Borg off and gets back to his feet.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch but de Borg is having none of it.
de Borg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tennenbaum but Tennenbaum pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rich Tennenbaum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson de Borg.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
de Borg has his takedown stuffed

and Tennenbaum counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tennenbaum throws a knee to the head but misses.
de Borg has had enough of the clinch but Tennenbaum keeps him there for the moment.
Tennenbaum lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
de Borg is working for takedown but Tennenbaum is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tennenbaum using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Tennenbaum breaks the clinch.

de Borg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than de Borg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tennenbaum really wants to buck de Borg off and get back to his feet.
de Borg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tennenbaum hang on?
de Borg prevents Tennenbaum from getting the reversal.
Tennenbaum regains half guard.
Tennenbaum is trying to get back to full guard.
Tennenbaum works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tennenbaum keeping moving, preventing de Borg from controlling successfully.
Tennenbaum trying to control the position here.
Tennenbaum looking to hit a scissor sweep but de Borg is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tennenbaum kicks de Borg off and gets to his feet.
Tennenbaum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tennenbaum wants to clinch.
Tennenbaum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch there but de Borg circles away.

Tennenbaum has managed to clinch.
de Borg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tennenbaum is trying to stall.
de Borg is working for takedown but Tennenbaum is calmly controlling the position for now.

Tennenbaum jumps into guard, dragging de Borg to the mat.
de Borg scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tennenbaum is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
de Borg throws a strike but Tennenbaum rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennenbaum trying to control the position from guard on top but de Borg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tennenbaum stands up from guard. Let's bang!
de Borg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
de Borg swinging wilding here.
de Borg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tennenbaum as he avoids it easily.
Tennenbaum lands with a hook. de Borg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
de Borg shoots for a takedown but Tennenbaum saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
de Borg shoots in for a double leg but Tennenbaum sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Tennenbaum moves into the clinch.
de Borg tries to score a body lock takedown but Tennenbaum shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tennenbaum stalling in the clinch but de Borg improves position.
de Borg wants a takedown.
Tennenbaum slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tennenbaum breaks from the clinch.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch but de Borg moves out of range.
Tennenbaum fails with an attempt to clinch.
de Borg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

de Borg tries to keep at a distance but Tennenbaum has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tennenbaum is working for takedown but de Borg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tennenbaum connects with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tennenbaum.
Tennenbaum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tennenbaum is trying to maintain a safe position but de Borg gets an underhook and turns Tennenbaum into the cage.
Tennenbaum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but de Borg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
de Borg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tennenbaum smiles and moves away.
de Borg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut there from de Borg.

Tennenbaum moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Tennenbaum.
de Borg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tennenbaum prevents a takedown attempt there.

Tennenbaum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Tennenbaum showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tennenbaum has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Tennenbaum!