PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Borg Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Sissoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjorn Borg Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mohammed Sissoko's chin.

Borg Jr
vs
Sissoko

184 cm
25
175 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

172 cm
22
182 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Borg Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohammed Sissoko!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sissoko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Borg Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Sissoko with that takedown attempt.

Sissoko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Borg Jr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Borg Jr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sissoko throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sissoko trying to control the position but Borg Jr is working away.

Sissoko is trying to get an arm triangle but Borg Jr is defending well.
Borg Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Borg Jr tries to get out of the position.
Borg Jr wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sissoko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sissoko working the ground and pound but Borg Jr is defending the strikes.

Sissoko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Borg Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sissoko prevents Borg Jr from escaping the position.
Sissoko is looking to take a break and control but Borg Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Borg Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sissoko on the ground.
Sissoko in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sissoko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Borg Jr avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sissoko.
Borg Jr prevents Sissoko from improving position.
The ground and pound from Sissoko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sissoko with the ground and pound but Borg Jr regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sissoko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sissoko thows a huge punch but Borg Jr dodges it nicely.
Sissoko throwing shots but Borg Jr is blocking nicely.
Sissoko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Borg Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sissoko.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sissoko throwing shots but Borg Jr is blocking nicely.
Sissoko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Borg Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sissoko trying to control the action but Borg Jr is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sissoko.
Borg Jr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Borg Jr is not content to let Sissoko control the position.
Sissoko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sissoko moves nicely into side control.
Sissoko trying to control the position but Borg Jr is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Sissoko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sissoko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sissoko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borg Jr moves away.
Borg Jr misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Borg Jr. No joy for Sissoko on that attempt.
Borg Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borg Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bjorn Borg Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Sissoko.
Sissoko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Mohammed Sissoko has been cut.
Sissoko avoids the body shot from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Sissoko is just out of range.
Sissoko ducks under a wild hook from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Borg Jr tries to bum rush Sissoko with a series of wild strikes but Sissoko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Borg Jr.
Borg Jr throws a hook to the side of Sissoko's head but Sissoko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Sissoko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sissoko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Borg Jr wants to get back to his feet but Sissoko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sissoko trying to control the position from guard on top but Borg Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sissoko throws a big right hand that misses.
Sissoko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borg Jr is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sissoko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sissoko with a nice head shot there.
Sissoko stands up over Borg Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sissoko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sissoko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sissoko chips away with some ground and pound.
Borg Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sissoko controls the pace.
Sissoko throws a big elbow that misses.
Mohammed Sissoko has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sissoko postures up and lands a big shot to Borg Jr's brow.
Sissoko throwing strikes but missing.
Sissoko throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sissoko trying to control the position from guard on top but Borg Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sissoko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Borg Jr haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sissoko looking to pass the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sissoko prevents Borg Jr from getting back to his feet.
Sissoko tries to free his leg and advance position but Borg Jr is retaining full guard.
Borg Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Borg Jr keeping moving, preventing Sissoko from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mohammed Sissoko wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sissoko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Borg Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borg Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Borg Jr misses.

Sissoko clinches up with Borg Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Sissoko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mohammed Sissoko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sissoko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Borg Jr circles away.
Borg Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sissoko.
Sissoko throws the kick towards the body but Borg Jr avoids it.
Borg Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Borg Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sissoko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sissoko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Borg Jr throws a series of punches but Sissoko moves out of range.
Sissoko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Borg Jr but Borg Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bjorn Borg Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Sissoko.
Borg Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Borg Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Borg Jr tries to bum rush Sissoko with a series of wild strikes but Sissoko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sissoko looks for a takedown but Borg Jr sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bjorn Borg Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Borg Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Sissoko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Borg Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bjorn Borg Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sissoko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sissoko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borg Jr.
Sloppy strikes from Borg Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sissoko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borg Jr.
Sissoko takes a swing at Borg Jr's ribcage but misses.
Sissoko misses with a double jab.
Sissoko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Borg Jr to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg Jr scores with the left hand. Sissoko knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sissoko fails to land the takedown.
Bjorn Borg Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sissoko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Sissoko is rocked!
Borg Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sissoko is still on wobbly legs! Can Borg Jr finish him?
and Borg Jr counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Sissoko! He's just covering up as Borg Jr starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Borg Jr!
Bjorn Borg Jr took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.