PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Borowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yossi Khola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Borowitz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Borowitz
vs
Khola

178 cm
21
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
264 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Borowitz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yossi Khola!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Borowitz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khola dodges an elbow strike from Borowitz.
Borowitz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khola blocks it with crossed arms.
Borowitz lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Yossi Khola has been cut.
Khola working hard to break the clinch.
Borowitz lands a nice elbow.
Borowitz misses with an elbow over the top.
Khola blocks an elbow strike.
Borowitz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Yossi Khola's cut even more.
Borowitz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khola taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Borowitz throws an elbow but misses.
Khola wants to break the clinch but can't.
Borowitz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Borowitz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Khola is trying to break the clinch but Borowitz is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khola wants to break free but Borowitz has control.
Khola dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Khola breaks the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khola, as that shot connected.
Khola misses with a wild body shot.
Borowitz moves out of range as Khola strikes.
Borowitz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khola throws a big shot that misses.

Borowitz moves into the clinch successfully.
Khola dodges an elbow strike from Borowitz.
Borowitz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Borowitz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khola's brow.
Borowitz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khola.
Borowitz prevents Khola from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borowitz.
Borowitz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khola avoids it.
Borowitz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Yossi Khola's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yossi Khola's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyler Borowitz!
Tyler Borowitz retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Tyler Borowitz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.