PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Borovcov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Too (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Borovcov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Borovcov
vs
Too

175 cm
18
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Borovcov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malcolm Too !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borovcov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Too counters with a nice double leg into side control. Borovcov won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Too thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Too working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Borovcov is trying to control Too 's posture but Too avoids it.
Borovcov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Borovcov tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Too tries for a kimura but Borovcov is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borovcov tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Too working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Too wants to stand but Borovcov has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Borovcov wants to sweep but no luck.
Too wants to pass the guard but Borovcov is keeping the position.
Borovcov looking for a sweep. Not yet Borovcov, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Borovcov is on top in guard.

Too escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Borovcov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borovcov wants to control from the top but Too keeps moving.
Too wants to sweep but no luck.
Too really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Borovcov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Borovcov lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Too looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Too bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borovcov's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Too trying to control but Borovcov is working from the bottom.
Borovcov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Too trying to control the position from guard on top but Borovcov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Too wants to pass the guard but Borovcov is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Borovcov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Too defends it easily.
Borovcov keeping full guard, as Too tries to pass.
Too wants to control from the top but Borovcov keeps moving.
Borovcov is pulling down on Too 's head to control his posture.
Too looking to pass the guard.
Too must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Malcolm Too was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Borovcov goes for a double leg but Too avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Too continues to drive forward.
Borovcov gets underhooks to prevent Too 's takedown attempt.
Too is working for takedown but Borovcov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Borovcov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alexander Borovcov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcolm Too .
Borovcov wants to get back to striking at distance but Too won't allow it.
Borovcov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Borovcov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Too is looking to take this one to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Too is looking for a takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borovcov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Too looks winded!
Too can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Borovcov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Too tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Borovcov is in Too 's guard.
Borovcov won't allow Too to sweep him here.

Borovcov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Borovcov wants to control from the top but Too keeps moving.
Borovcov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Borovcov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Too looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Too looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Too !
Borovcov gets back to half guard.

Borovcov actively working from the bottom here.
Too is stalling here. Borovcov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Too seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Borovcov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Too manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Too makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Too .
Borovcov trying to control the position from guard on top but Too is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Too is looking for a triangle but Borovcov pushes his legs off easily.

Borovcov drops back looking for a leg! Too is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Too manages to kick Borovcov off! Borovcov jumps back into Too 's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borovcov throws an elbow that misses. Too uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Borovcov's guard. Nice move by Too !

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Borovcov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Too defends well.
Too tries to stand but Borovcov is controlling from the bottom.
Borovcov keeping moving, preventing Too from controlling successfully.
Borovcov keeping full guard, as Too tries to pass.
Too preventing the sweep.
Too trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Borovcov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Too defends well.
Too trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Too is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Borovcov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Borovcov has escaped and now he's on top!
Too wants to sweep here but Borovcov controlling him for the moment.
Borovcov trying to control but Too is working from the bottom.
Borovcov looking to pass the guard.
Borovcov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Too 's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borovcov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Too wants to control but Borovcov is keeping busy.

Borovcov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Borovcov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Too wants to get back to full guard.
Borovcov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Too knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Too is trying to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Too is trying to maintain the position but Borovcov is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borovcov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Too keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Borovcov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Borovcov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Too counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Borovcov!
Too trying to control the position but Borovcov is working away.
Borovcov manages to get back to half guard.
Too wants to take a breather but Borovcov is having none of it.

Borovcov looking for submissions off his back.
Borovcov is staying active underneath Too , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Borovcov is in trouble now - Too has advanced to mount!

Borovcov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Too .

Too goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Borovcov turns into him and now he's in Too 's guard.
Too takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borovcov trying to control but Too is working from the bottom.
Borovcov pushing down on Too 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Borovcov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Too has managed to free his arm - good work.

Too looking for submissions off his back.
Borovcov uses his free foot to push down on Too 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Too .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borovcov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Too is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Borovcov has taken his back.
Borovcov has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Too .
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Borovcov working for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borovcov doesn't have the hooks in and Too manages to turn into his guard.
Too wants to control from the top but Borovcov keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borovcov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Too trying to control but Borovcov is working from the bottom.
Too is pushing down on Borovcov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Borovcov is fighting to maintain full guard but Too has managed to sneak the leg through.
Borovcov moves into full guard.
Borovcov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Too trying to control the position from guard on top but Borovcov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Too stands and throws Borovcov's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Too thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Too thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Borovcov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Borovcov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Too is working to get back to half guard.
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!
Borovcov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Borovcov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Too sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexander Borovcov.
I think Borovcov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Malcolm Too !
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Alexander Borovcov!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Malcolm Too !

Malcolm Too wins by split decision!