PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Borhes (ranked 7036 p4p, 593 weight class) and JaVon Vasquez (ranked 5052 p4p, 472 weight class). JaVon Vasquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Borhes
vs
Vasquez

179 cm
25
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cristian Borhes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JaVon Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borhes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasquez throws out a counter right but Borhes avoids it with no problem.
Borhes tries to clinch up.
Vasquez tries to counter with a clinch but Borhes shakes him off and moves away.
Borhes tries to clinch there but Vasquez circles away.

Borhes rushes Vasquez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Borhes on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borhes.
Borhes lands with a right to the head.
Borhes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vasquez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Borhes tries to throw a body punch but Vasquez avoids it by throwing Borhes back against the cage.
Vasquez scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vasquez counters with a three punch combo that has Borhes backing up. Borhes nods at Vasquez to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borhes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Borhes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vasquez tries to keep at a distance but Borhes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Borhes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borhes lands a right hand.
Borhes slows down the pace here.
Borhes missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Vasquez.

Vasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Borhes pushes Vasquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Borhes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Borhes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borhes has a couple of punches blocked by Vasquez.
Vasquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasquez tries to circle away but Borhes has him pinned against the cage.
Borhes misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Vasquez breaks from the clinch.
Vasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Borhes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borhes tries to clinch but Vasquez moves out of range.
Borhes moves in looking to clinch but Vasquez pushes him off.
Vasquez unleashes a big counter combination but Borhes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Borhes moves into range and clinches up with Vasquez.

Vasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Borhes forces Vasquez back against the cage and clinches.
Borhes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Vasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Borhes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vasquez is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borhes misses with some punches.
Borhes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasquez managing to block the knees to the body from Borhes.

Vasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borhes tries to clinch up.
Vasquez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vasquez lands with a cross.

It looks like Cristian Borhes has been cut.
Vasquez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Vasquez drops Borhes with a beautiful combination! Borhes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vasquez is looking for the KO!

Borhes is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borhes moves to clinch but Vasquez breaks away
and Vasquez counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). JaVon Vasquez!
JaVon Vasquez tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.