PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Vance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Borden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borden is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Im Just Being Honest- Mozzy. Daniel Borden has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Billy Vance's chin.

Vance
vs
Borden

175 cm
21
161 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

172 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Vance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Borden!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vance connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Borden scrambles back to his feet.

Borden feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Borden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vance trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Borden not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Borden looking to sit in guard and control but Vance gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Borden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance content to stall in guard here.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Los Angeles inform us that Borden has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Vance seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Borden for as long as he can get away with.
Vance has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Billy Vance wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vance is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vance misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Borden. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Vance.

Borden closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Borden lands in his opponent's guard.
Vance trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Borden looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borden trying to control the position from guard on top but Vance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borden looking to sit in guard and control but Vance gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Borden is pulling down on Vance's head to control his posture.
Vance's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Borden gets a double leg takedown into Vance's guard.
Vance keeping full guard, as Borden tries to pass.
Vance is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Borden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borden wants to pass the guard but Vance is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Borden dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Vance enables Borden to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vance manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Vance has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vance keeping moving, preventing Borden from controlling successfully.

Vance is looking for a triangle but Borden pushes his legs off easily.
Vance keeping moving, preventing Borden from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vance had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Borden defends it easily.
Borden prevents Vance from getting back to his feet.
Borden looking to sit in guard and control but Vance gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borden manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vance manages to get himself to full guard.

Vance is looking for a triangle but Borden pushes his legs off easily.
Borden looking to sit in guard and control but Vance gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Borden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Borden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance pushes Borden off looking to stand but Borden dives back in and keeps control.
Borden is looking to stall here but Vance recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borden throws an elbow that misses. Vance uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Borden's guard. Nice move by Vance!
Vance wants to control from the top but Borden keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vance won't allow Borden to sweep him here.
Vance is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Borden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Billy Vance wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vance pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borden is looking to clinch but Vance is avoiding it.

Vance closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borden trying to control the position but instead, Vance has worked for underhooks and has pushed Borden into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Borden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vance tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vance tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Borden counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Borden shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Borden tries to stand but Vance is controlling from the bottom.
Vance looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borden is one step ahead there.
Borden trying to control but Vance is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Vance throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Borden stands and steps away. Vance gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vance tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniel Borden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borden tries to clinch but Vance moves out of range.
Vance tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vance lands a head kick. Borden smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Borden.
Borden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vance keeps working.
Borden looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Vance is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Borden is persistently looking for the submission but Vance is defending it well.
Borden controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Borden is persistently looking for the submission but Vance is defending it well.
Vance tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Vance tries to control the position but Borden now has his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Vance fending off the submission attempt from Borden.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Borden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Borden winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Borden!
After winning the bout, Daniel Borden thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.