PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eboy Enesio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elyon Borya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enesio comes to the cage accompanied by Broken, Beat Scarred by Metallica. Elyon Borya will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Enesio
vs
Elyon Borya

167 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

4 Leaf Fight Gear

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eboy Enesio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elyon Borya!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Enesio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Borya can't find room to land a body shot as Enesio controls the action.
Enesio lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Elyon Borya has been cut.

Enesio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Enesio clinches up against the cage.
Enesio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Enesio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Enesio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Enesio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Enesio manages to break the clinch.
Enesio is looking to clinch but Borya is avoiding it.
Enesio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Borya backs up against the cage.
Borya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Enesio is fending him off so far but Borya persists. Nope, Enesio circles away and we're back to standing.
Enesio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Enesio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Enesio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Enesio moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Enesio clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Enesio missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enesio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Enesio.

Enesio breaks the clinch.
Enesio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Enesio pushes Borya up against the cage in a clinch.
Enesio lands a left hand.
Borya has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Enesio after a bit of a struggle.
Eboy Enesio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elyon Borya.
Borya is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Enesio landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Enesio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Enesio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Enesio.

Borya breaks the clinch.

Enesio moves into the clinch.
Enesio blocking some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Enesio lands a knee to the body.
Enesio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Borya pulls guard successfully.
Borya looks winded!
Borya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Borya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Enesio controls the pace.
Enesio wants to control from the top but Borya keeps moving.
Enesio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borya keeping moving, preventing Enesio from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eboy Enesio wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Enesio with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Enesio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Enesio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Enesio manages to break the clinch.

Enesio has managed to clinch.

Borya manages to break the clinch.

Enesio has Borya up against the cage in a clinch.
Enesio avoids a wild elbow strike from Borya.

Enesio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Enesio throws a series of punches but Borya moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Enesio as Borya shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Enesio closes the distance and clinches.

Borya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Enesio moves in looking to clinch but Borya pushes him off.
Enesio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borya.

Enesio darts in and clinches Borya up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Enesio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borya looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Borya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Enesio paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Enesio gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Borya is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Enesio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Enesio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Enesio.

Enesio darts in and clinches Borya up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eboy Enesio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elyon Borya's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Borya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Enesio moves into the clinch.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Enesio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Enesio.
Borya swats away the attempt to clinch by Enesio.
Enesio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Enesio clinches with his opponent.

Borya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Enesio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Enesio duly obliges.
Enesio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Enesio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Enesio has Borya up against the cage in a clinch.
Enesio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Enesio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Enesio throws a sloppy head kick and Borya moves out of range easily.
Enesio tries to close the distance and clinch but Borya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Borya moves into the clinch.
Borya tries to pull guard but Enesio holds him up against the cage and eventually Borya drops back down to his feet.
Borya goes for a takedown in the clinch but Enesio prevents it.
Borya takes a knee to the side of the body.
Borya is breathing heavily.

Enesio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borya swats away the attempt to clinch by Enesio.
Borya blocks a head kick by Enesio.
Borya slips a jab and a cross from Enesio.
Enesio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eboy Enesio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enesio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borya manages to avoid it.
Borya blocks the body kick.

Enesio rushes Borya and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Eboy Enesio has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Borya pulls guard effortlessly.
Enesio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Enesio postures up.

Enesio stands and steps away. Borya gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Enesio tries to clinch up but Borya circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Enesio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borya tries to score a power double leg takedown but Enesio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Borya somewhat.
Eboy Enesio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elyon Borya.
Borya on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enesio is looking to clinch.
Borya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Enesio.
Enesio tries to close the distance and clinch but Borya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Enesio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Enesio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Enesio circles away quickly and effectively.
Enesio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Borya gets tackled into the cage by Enesio. Enesio maintains the clinch.
Enesio lands a nice knee to the body.

Enesio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borya throws a push kick but Enesio slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enesio throws a series of punches but Borya avoids them all with ease.
Borya misses with a body kick.
Enesio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eboy Enesio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borya wants to clinch.

Enesio has managed to clinch.
Enesio lands an elbow inside.
Borya tries to pull guard but Enesio forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Enesio.
Enesio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Enesio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Enesio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borya can do to turn this around?
Enesio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Enesio landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eboy Enesio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elyon Borya's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Enesio moves into the clinch.
Enesio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Borya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Enesio breaks from the clinch.
Enesio feints and then cracks Borya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Borya down.
Enesio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Borya's sensitive parts.
Enesio misses with a few strikes there.
Eboy Enesio is winning the standup battle so far.
Enesio tries to clinch up but Borya circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Enesio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borya shoots in for a takedown but Enesio shows good takedown defense.
Enesio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Enesio tries to clinch but Borya moves out of range.
Borya is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Enesio.
The fight stays on the outside here - Enesio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Enesio moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borya jumps guard but Enesio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Enesio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Borya pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borya trying to control the position.
Enesio trying to control the position from guard on top but Borya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Enesio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Borya has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Enesio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Enesio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borya is trying to control the position but Enesio postures up.
Enesio is looking to work some ground and pound but Borya has wrist control.
Enesio trying to control but Borya is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Borya tries to keep at a distance but Enesio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Enesio lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Enesio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borya takes a kick to the side of the head.

Enesio moves into the clinch successfully.

Borya breaks from the clinch.
Borya lands with a hook. Enesio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Enesio digs a good body shot into Borya's ribs.
Enesio is looking to clinch.
Enesio moves in looking to clinch but Borya pushes him off.
Borya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Enesio fails in his attempt to clinch.

Borya gets tackled into the cage by Enesio. Enesio maintains the clinch.

Enesio breaks from the clinch.
Enesio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Borya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Enesio pinned against the cage. Enesio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Eboy Enesio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elyon Borya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enesio connects with an inside leg kick.
Enesio lands a leg kick that knocks Borya off balance momentarily.
Enesio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borya keeps the fight on the outside.
Enesio stuns Borya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Enesio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Enesio closes the distance and clinches.
Enesio lands with a left to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Enesio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Enesio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borya, pushing him back against the cage.
Elyon Borya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eboy Enesio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Borya throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eboy Enesio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Enesio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eboy Enesio!
Eboy Enesio spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Elyon Borya spoke after the fight, saying 'thank fans and sponsor'.