PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Olongo (ranked 6310 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Bork (ranked 4001 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Olongo
vs
Bork

189 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenneth Olongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sid Bork!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bork stuns Olongo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Bork clinches up against the cage.
Bork is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Olongo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Olongo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Olongo tries to work over Bork's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Olongo.
Olongo takes a shot to the head.
Bork lands a body punch.
Olongo tries to work over Bork's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bork pushes Olongo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bork lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Olongo.
Olongo is looking to control Bork's arms but Bork gets an underhook and turns him. Now Olongo has his back to the cage.
Olongo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bork uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olongo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bork works on Olongo's body with a couple of short punches.
Bork lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bork prevents a body shot from Olongo.
Bork on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bork has Olongo pressed against the cage.
Olongo trying to control the position but instead, Bork has worked for underhooks and has pushed Olongo into the cage.
Olongo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bork is keeping busy.
Olongo seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Bork is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olongo trying to stall but Bork improves his position.
A left hand lands to the body for Bork.
Bork lands a left hand.
Olongo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olongo trying to stall but Bork improves his position.
Olongo is breathing heavily.
Bork lands a nice shot to the body.
Olongo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bork pushes Olongo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bork leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bork digs a right hand underneath Olongo's ribcage. Olongo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bork pushes Olongo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bork effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bork.
Bork lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bork is stalling here.
Bork lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bork works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Bork as the two fighters clinch.
Bork pushes Olongo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bork lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Olongo.
Nice body punch from Bork.
Bork has Olongo pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bork.
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!
Bork has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Olongo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bork.
Bork digs a right hand into Olongo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Olongo's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Bork.
Nice body punch from Bork.
A short body shot lands from Bork as the two fighters clinch.
Bork blocks an uppercut.
Come on Bork - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bork lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee calls for Bork to work.
Bork dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bork continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bork - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bork taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sid Bork.
Bork lands a slapping body shot.
Olongo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bork.

Olongo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bork, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bork.
Bork lands a shoulder strike.
Bork lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Olongo tries a body shot but Bork blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bork lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bork.
Bork avoiding damage.
Bork taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Bork's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Bork managing to block the knees to the body from Olongo.
Bork lands a body punch in the clinch.
Olongo letting Bork take a breather here.
Olongo looking to slow down the pace here.
Bork displaying some good clinch control by pressing Olongo up against the cage.
Olongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bork avoids it.
Bork lands a body shot.
Bork cracks Olongo with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bork stalling against the cage.
Bork controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Bork dominated that round.
That's time! Olongo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A decent looking cross lands there for Bork.
We've been informed that Bork has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Olongo throws a front kick that sends Bork stumbling back into the cage.

Olongo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Bork.
Olongo has a couple of punches blocked by Bork.
Olongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Bork avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Olongo fails to land.
Bork works on Olongo's body with a couple of short punches.
Bork works on Olongo's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bork is stalling here.
Bork stalling in the clinch.
Bork lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bork lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bork lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bork stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bork as the two fighters clinch.
Come on Bork - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bork lands a shot to the body.
Bork is working Olongo over against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bork.
Bork has Olongo pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sid Bork.
Bork misses with a wild combination.
Olongo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bork lands with a good body shot.
Bork fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Olongo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Bork closes the distance and pushes Olongo back into the cage.
Olongo tries to stall but Bork uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bork lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Olongo or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bork.
Olongo being controlled against the cage.
Bork content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bork has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bork avoiding damage.
Olongo looking to slow down the pace here.
Olongo tries a body shot but Bork blocks it.
Bork throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Olongo working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Bork to work.
Olongo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bork backwards.
Bork is leaning against Olongo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bork gets through Olongo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bork lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bork lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bork lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Olongo or not.
Bork works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Olongo is trying to stall.
Bork lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olongo backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bork lands a nice shot to the body.
Bork cracks Olongo with a nice body shot.
Bork leaning against his opponent.
Bork lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bork cracks Olongo with a nice body shot.
Bork stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bork presses Olongo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Bork.
Bork holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Olongo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bork's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bork takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Bork - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Bork.
Bork is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Come on Bork - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bork scores with a hook to the body.
Bork dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bork pushes Olongo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bork lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Olongo or not.
Good body shot from Bork.
Bork scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bork manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bork lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee calls for Bork to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Bork showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bork lands the left hand.
Bork lands a jab to the nose.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bork stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sid Bork.

Olongo clinches up with Bork and pushes him back against the cage.
Bork looking to stall.
Bork on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Olongo missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olongo misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Olongo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bork scores with a hook to the body.
Bork lands a right hand that snaps the head of Olongo backwards.
Sid Bork seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olongo trying to land knees to the body.
Bork lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bork lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bork wants to take the fight to the mat but Olongo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bork stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bork is working Olongo over against the cage.
Bork slowing the pace effectively.
A short body shot lands from Bork as the two fighters clinch.
Bork lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Bork as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bork as the two fighters clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bork can't get the takedown.
Olongo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bork cracks Olongo with a nice body shot.
Bork cracks Olongo with a nice body shot.
Kenneth Olongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bork lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bork stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bork is pushing Olongo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A hook to the body from Bork.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right handed body shot lands from Bork.
A left hand lands to the body for Bork.
Nice body punch from Bork - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Bork.
Bork effectively controlling the action here.
Bork is struggling to control the position.
Bork lands a right hand that snaps the head of Olongo backwards.
Bork stalls.
A short body shot lands from Bork as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Olongo obliges.
Olongo misses with a knee strike.
Bork has Olongo pressed against the cage.
Bork lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Olongo or not.
A hook to the body from Bork.
Bork taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bork is stalling here.
Bork lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Olongo or not.
Good body shot from Bork.
A left hand lands to the body for Bork.
Bork scores with a hook to the body.
Bork's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bork scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Bork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bork lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Olongo or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Bork.
Bork lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bork lands a nice shot to the body.
Bork pushes Olongo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bork is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bork is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sid Bork is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bork lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bork leaning against his opponent.
Bork on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bork is leaning against Olongo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Olongo is trying to stall.
Bork blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Bork comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bork has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Bork!