PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Al Borki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohamed Al Borki has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gracie
vs
Al Borki

170 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
202 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 Cardio
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mohamed Al Borki!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Borki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Al Borki avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Al Borki lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Al Borki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.

Al Borki has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Al Borki stalling against the cage.
Gracie is looking to take this one to the mat.
Al Borki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Al Borki prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Al Borki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Al Borki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like George Gracie has been cut.
Al Borki lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Borki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Al Borki as Gracie tries to tie him up.
Al Borki taking a breather.
Al Borki lands a nice uppercut.
Al Borki effectively controlling the action here.
Gracie is trying to drag Al Borki to the mat but Al Borki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gracie trying to stall but Al Borki improves his position.
The referee calls for Al Borki to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Al Borki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Al Borki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Al Borki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Al Borki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Al Borki avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Al Borki lands a nice elbow.
Al Borki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Al Borki lands with a right to the head.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Al Borki lands a nice elbow.

Al Borki drops Gracie onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Gracie is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Gracie is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Borki pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Gracie! Al Borki unloads with more strikes and Gracie sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohamed Al Borki!
Our winner, Mohamed Al Borki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.