PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Zependa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakaw Borcrao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zependa
vs
Borcrao

213 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

164 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alejandro Zependa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Buakaw Borcrao!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borcrao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Borcrao lands a nice looking body kick.
Zependa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Borcrao misses with a hook
and Zependa counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Borcrao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zependa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Borcrao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zependa tries to score a body lock takedown but Borcrao shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Borcrao landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zependa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Borcrao just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Zependa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borcrao crunches a lovely knee into Zependa's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borcrao.
A frustrated look appears on Zependa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zependa wants a takedown but no success here.
Borcrao lands an elbow inside.
Borcrao lands an elbow that stopped Zependa in his tracks for a moment.
Borcrao crunches a lovely knee into Zependa's ribcage.
Zependa is breathing heavily.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borcrao working Zependa over with knees to the body.
Borcrao lands an elbow inside.
Borcrao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zependa's defenses.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow.
Zependa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borcrao lands an elbow that stopped Zependa in his tracks for a moment.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Borcrao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Borcrao gets through Zependa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zependa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Alejandro Zependa has been cut.
Borcrao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Borcrao lands an elbow inside.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borcrao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zependa's defenses.
Zependa trying to stall but Borcrao improves his position.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow.
Borcrao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Borcrao lands an elbow just above Zependa 's eye.
Zependa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow.
Borcrao stalls.
Zependa tries to pull guard but Borcrao won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borcrao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zependa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Borcrao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zependa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borcrao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Borcrao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borcrao lands an elbow inside.
Zependa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borcrao lands an elbow that stopped Zependa in his tracks for a moment.
Zependa takes an elbow to the temple.
Borcrao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zependa's defenses.
Borcrao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Borcrao lands an elbow just above Zependa 's eye.
Borcrao lands an elbow inside.
Borcrao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zependa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Borcrao.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow.
Zependa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borcrao scores with a knee to the head.
Borcrao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Borcrao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Borcrao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Borcrao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Borcrao.

Alejandro Zependa's cut is getting worse.
Borcrao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Borcrao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Borcrao lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borcrao unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Borcrao lands an elbow that stopped Zependa in his tracks for a moment.
Borcrao holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zependa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Borcrao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buakaw Borcrao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alejandro Zependa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Borcrao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Borcrao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Zependa is rocked!
Borcrao throws a big shot that misses.
Oh Zependa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Borcrao connects with a nice looking jab.
Borcrao jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Borcrao rushes Zependa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zependa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Borcrao is defending well.
Borcrao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Borcrao lands a nice knee to the body.
Zependa seems to have got his legs back now.
Zependa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Borcrao managing to block the knees to the body from Zependa.
Borcrao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Borcrao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zependa tries to pull guard but Borcrao won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zependa is trying to pull guard but Borcrao turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Zependa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zependa takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borcrao lands an elbow just above Zependa 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Borcrao.
Borcrao lands an elbow inside.
Borcrao lands a damaging elbow.
Borcrao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zependa's defenses.
Borcrao lands an elbow inside.
Borcrao landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Borcrao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Borcrao landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Borcrao lands an elbow that stopped Zependa in his tracks for a moment.
Borcrao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Borcrao lands a knee to the body.
Borcrao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borcrao lands an elbow that stopped Zependa in his tracks for a moment.
Borcrao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Borcrao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Borcrao stalling in the clinch.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Borcrao stalling against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borcrao lands an elbow just above Zependa 's eye.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Borcrao connects with a knee to the head.
Borcrao lands an elbow just above Zependa 's eye.
Borcrao lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borcrao lands an elbow just above Zependa 's eye.
Borcrao lands a damaging elbow.
Borcrao lands an elbow inside that Zependa shrugs off.
Borcrao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zependa takes an elbow to the temple.
Borcrao prevents Zependa from breaking the clinch.
Borcrao lands an elbow inside that Zependa shrugs off.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zependa has had enough of the clinch but Borcrao keeps him there for the moment.
Zependa tries to pull guard but Borcrao won't allow it.
Borcrao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Borcrao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borcrao.
Buakaw Borcrao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Borcrao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borcrao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zependa takes an elbow to the temple.
Borcrao lands a damaging elbow.
Borcrao landing knees to the body.
Borcrao lands an elbow inside that Zependa shrugs off.
Borcrao lands a damaging elbow.
Borcrao crunches a lovely knee into Zependa's ribcage.
Borcrao lands an elbow that stopped Zependa in his tracks for a moment.
Borcrao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zependa's defenses.
Borcrao lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zependa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borcrao lands a damaging elbow.
Zependa takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buakaw Borcrao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alejandro Zependa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Borcrao throws a shot to the body.
Borcrao misses with a hook. Zependa ducked under it nicely.
Borcrao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Borcrao moves into the clinch successfully.
Zependa looking to stall.
Borcrao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zependa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zependa takes an elbow to the temple.
Zependa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow.
Borcrao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zependa takes an elbow to the temple.
Borcrao lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borcrao lands an elbow just above Zependa 's eye.
Zependa struggles to land a body shot inside as Borcrao controls his hands.
Zependa trying to stall but Borcrao improves his position.
Borcrao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zependa tries to break free but Borcrao pushes him back against the cage.
Borcrao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Borcrao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zependa takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Borcrao.
Borcrao is pushing Zependa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zependa is trying to drag Borcrao to the mat but Borcrao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zependa missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zependa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Borcrao landing knees to the head.
Borcrao avoiding damage.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow.
Borcrao working Zependa over with knees to the body.
Borcrao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Borcrao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zependa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Borcrao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Borcrao lands an elbow just above Zependa 's eye.
Borcrao lands an elbow just above Zependa 's eye.
Nice elbow from Borcrao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borcrao lands an elbow that stopped Zependa in his tracks for a moment.
Borcrao with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Borcrao.
Nice elbow from Borcrao.
Knees to the body from Borcrao.
Zependa takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borcrao.
Borcrao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borcrao.
Nice elbow from Borcrao.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Borcrao obliges.
Borcrao lands a knee to the head.
Borcrao lands an elbow just above Zependa 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borcrao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zependa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Borcrao lands an elbow inside.
Borcrao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zependa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Borcrao lands a damaging elbow.
Borcrao lands an elbow inside.
Borcrao lands a nice knee to the body.
Borcrao lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borcrao lands an elbow just above Zependa 's eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borcrao lands an elbow inside.
Borcrao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zependa's defenses.
Alejandro Zependa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borcrao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buakaw Borcrao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Borcrao 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Buakaw Borcrao!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Buakaw Borcrao!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Buakaw Borcrao!

Buakaw Borcrao wins by unanimous decision!