PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orggi Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Pianko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Borg
vs
Pianko

199 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Orggi Borg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Pianko!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg throws a jab when Pianko was well out of range.

Pianko moves into range and clinches up with Borg.
Pianko misses with the head strike.
Pianko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pianko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Borg walks away with a smile on his face. Pianko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Borg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pianko tries to avoid it but Borg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pianko to the ground. Pianko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Borg looks to throw the jab but Pianko is out of range.

Pianko rushes Borg and presses him up against the ropes.
Borg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pianko prevents it.
Pianko tries to break free but Borg pushes him back against the ropes.
Pianko leaning against his opponent.
Pianko looking to slow down the pace here.

Pianko ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pianko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pianko controls Borg momentarily but Borg frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pianko keeping moving, preventing Borg from controlling successfully.

Pianko working for a triangle but Borg defends it easily.
Pianko wants to stand up but Borg is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg pushing down on Pianko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pianko tries to roll over but Borg keeps him under control.
Pianko missing with punches from the bottom.
Pianko is trying to get back to full guard.
Pianko trying to control from the bottom.
Pianko tries to roll over but Borg keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pianko is refusing to be controlled, as Borg sits in half guard.
Pianko wants to improve his position but Borg is controlling well.
Pianko is looking to control Borg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pianko avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Borg shoots in looking for a takedown. Pianko tries to sprawl out of it but Borg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Pianko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orggi Borg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Pianko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pianko throws a series of punches but Borg avoids them all with ease.
Borg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jeff Pianko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Borg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pianko shoots in but Borg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jeff Pianko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Pianko.
Borg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pianko.
Pianko is looking to land body kicks.
Pianko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pianko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Orggi Borg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Pianko.
Pianko shoots in for a double leg but Borg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Pianko drives through and clinches with Borg against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pianko prevents the takedown attempt.
Pianko looking to throw knees to the head but Borg is blocking nicely.
Borg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pianko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Borg smiles and moves away.

Pianko rushes Borg and presses him up against the ropes.
Borg trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Borg throws an elbow but misses.
Pianko avoids the elbow strike from Borg, against the ropes.
Borg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Borg blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pianko's efforts to push away.
Pianko is trying to pull guard but Borg turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Borg wants a takedown but no success here.
Borg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pianko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pianko trying to land knees to the body.

Pianko drags the fight down to the ground.
Pianko keeping moving, preventing Borg from controlling successfully.
Pianko wants to sweep but no luck.

Pianko throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Borg escapes and throws Pianko's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pianko is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Borg is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pianko is desperately trying to improve his position but Borg has a good base and remains in mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pianko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Borg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Borg wants to control the pace but Pianko is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pianko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pianko tries to lock up and control but Borg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Borg looking to control but Pianko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pianko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pianko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeff Pianko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Borg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pianko avoids it really well and circles away.
Pianko shoots in and drives through. Borg sprawls well.
Pianko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Borg avoids the head kick by Pianko.
Borg thows a body shot but no joy.
Pianko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Borg's waist but Borg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pianko off to one side.
Orggi Borg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Pianko.
Pianko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Borg swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pianko clinches with his opponent.
Pianko looking for a takedown.
Pianko blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Borg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pianko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pianko tries to clinch but Borg is having none of it.
Pianko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Borg sprawls well. Borg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pianko gets slowly back to his feet.

Pianko has Borg up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pianko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Pianko successfully pulls guard.
Borg is standing up over Pianko. Pianko looks to escape but Borg dives into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pianko is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Borg is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Borg tries to control but Pianko wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pianko is desperately trying to improve his position but Borg has a good base and remains in mount.
Borg looking to control but Pianko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pianko working to try and regain half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pianko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pianko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Orggi Borg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borg trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeff Pianko.
Well Pianko 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Pianko!
Jeff Pianko very nearly forgot to thank Cobra Labs - 146Q Energy amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.