PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Shtirko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Borislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Borislav is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Shtirko
vs
Borislav

190 cm
18
281 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Shtirko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boris Borislav!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shtirko.
Borislav shoots for a takedown but Shtirko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shtirko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Borislav.
Shtirko slaps away a takedown attempt from Borislav, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ivan Shtirko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Borislav.
Shtirko with a hook.

It looks like Boris Borislav has been cut.
Borislav looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shtirko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borislav.
Borislav is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shtirko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Borislav throws a looping overhand right but Shtirko ducks down to avoid it.

Borislav looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shtirko wants to control but Borislav is keeping busy.
Borislav content to control rather than advance.
Shtirko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ground and pound from Borislav.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shtirko trying to control from the bottom.
Borislav is taking a breather. Shtirko says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Borislav in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Shtirko tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Borislav!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Boris Borislav!