PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Temujin Borjigin (ranked 6265 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izzedin El Derabani (ranked 6118 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Borjigin
vs
El Derabani

173 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Temujin Borjigin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Izzedin El Derabani!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Borjigin misses.
Borjigin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
El Derabani tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Borjigin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in El Derabani's guard.
El Derabani utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borjigin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Borjigin throwing strikes from guard but El Derabani blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borjigin throwing strikes but missing.
Borjigin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borjigin lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin trying to control the position from guard on top but El Derabani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borjigin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Borjigin is working El Derabani over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Borjigin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Borjigin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Borjigin wants to control from the top but El Derabani keeps moving.
Borjigin working some strikes from top position.
Borjigin is in close to El Derabani's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Borjigin working some strikes from top position.
Borjigin wants to control from the top but El Derabani keeps moving.
El Derabani avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin stands up over El Derabani, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

El Derabani is looking for a triangle but Borjigin pushes his legs off easily.
Borjigin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Borjigin trying to control the position from guard on top but El Derabani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borjigin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
El Derabani keeping moving, preventing Borjigin from controlling successfully.
Borjigin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Borjigin connects with a couple of short punches.
Borjigin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

El Derabani looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Borjigin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Borjigin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of El Derabani's head.
Borjigin is in close to El Derabani's body, working some short punches and elbows.
El Derabani keeping moving, preventing Borjigin from controlling successfully.
Borjigin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Borjigin distracts El Derabani with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Borjigin is in close to El Derabani's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borjigin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Borjigin landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Borjigin wants to control from the top but El Derabani keeps moving.
Borjigin cracks El Derabani with a solid left hand.
Borjigin lands a couple of elbows.
Borjigin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Borjigin slips nicely into half guard.
Borjigin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borjigin lands strikes from half guard.
Still in half guard, Borjigin seems content to control.
El Derabani really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Borjigin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Borjigin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Temujin Borjigin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

El Derabani throws a combination that misses

and Borjigin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for El Derabani!
Borjigin cracks El Derabani with an elbow. That is naaassty.
El Derabani is working to avoid the ground and pound but Borjigin connects with a decent elbow.
Borjigin cracks El Derabani with a big right hand but El Derabani just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
El Derabani wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Borjigin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at El Derabani to see if he's OK.
Borjigin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Borjigin grinds an elbow into El Derabani's temple.
El Derabani is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borjigin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borjigin controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Derabani on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Borjigin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Borjigin lands some shots froms side control.
Borjigin working the head with strikes.

Borjigin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Borjigin controls the position from side control.
Borjigin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at El Derabani to see if he's OK.
Borjigin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for El Derabani!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns El Derabani that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

El Derabani is rocked!
Borjigin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish El Derabani?
El Derabani is still in real trouble! Can Borjigin finish him?
A big strike lands for Borjigin! That's really hurt El Derabani and he's turned his back - Borjigin keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Borjigin jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Temujin Borjigin!