PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Basil Borcea (ranked 1665 p4p, 220 weight class) and Sho Nuff (ranked 2578 p4p, 307 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Basil Borcea has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Basil Borcea seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Borcea
vs
Nuff

185 cm
21
202 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

195 cm
29
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Basil Borcea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sho Nuff!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Borcea takes the fight into the clinch.
Borcea blocks an elbow strike.
Borcea scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nuff stalling in the clinch.
Nuff struggles to land a body shot inside as Borcea controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nuff.
Borcea lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Borcea breaks the clinch.
Borcea lands with a hook. Nuff tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Borcea takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nuff throws a good cross that connects.

Borcea gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Nuff lands with a left to the head.
Borcea lands a shoulder strike.
Nuff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borcea backwards.
Borcea is trying to break the clinch but Nuff has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nuff.
Borcea is breathing heavily.
A short left from Nuff.
Borcea is working Nuff over against the cage.
Nuff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nuff will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Borcea up against the cage.
Come on Nuff - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nuff controlling the action here for a moment.
Nuff working aggressively here.
Nuff's coach down at 3Band MMA ($800/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nuff's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nuff misses with a punch to the body.
Borcea blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borcea.
Borcea gets through Nuff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nuff lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borcea.
Nuff throws a head punch that misses.
Nuff misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nuff.
Nuff tries a body shot but Borcea blocks it.
Nuff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Nuff lands an elbow inside that Borcea shrugs off.
Nuff misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Nuff.
Borcea goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nuff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borcea.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nuff.
Nuff lands an elbow that stopped Borcea in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Basil Borcea has been cut.
Nuff misses with a punch to the body.
Nuff misses with some punches.
Borcea taking a breather.
Borcea's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nuff has Borcea pushed against the cage.
Borcea lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nuff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nuff throws an elbow but it misses.
Borcea misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Nuff.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borcea lands with a right to the head.
Nuff tries a body shot but Borcea blocks it.
Nuff swings wildly with an uppercut but Borcea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nuff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nuff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borcea avoids it.
Nuff stalling in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nuff is struggling to control the position.
Nuff continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Borcea as Nuff tries to tie him up.
Borcea gets through Nuff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nuff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nuff lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Borcea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sho Nuff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Basil Borcea's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nuff is looking to clinch.
Nuff cracks the inside of Borcea's front leg.
Borcea throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nuff holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nuff blocks an uppercut.
Nuff'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.
Nuff pushes Borcea back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Nuff - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nuff throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nuff tries to work over Borcea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nuff misses with some punches.
Borcea avoids a wild elbow strike from Nuff.
Borcea swings wildly with an uppercut but Nuff uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Nuff.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nuff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nuff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nuff tries a body shot but Borcea blocks it.
Nuff gets through Borcea's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nuff takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nuff misses with some punches.
Borcea misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Nuff.
Borcea wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nuff takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nuff throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuff avoiding damage.
Borcea taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nuff misses with the head strike.
Borcea presses Nuff against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Borcea.
Borcea blocks the elbow strike.
Borcea wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nuff has him pressed against the cage.
Nuff digs a right hand into Borcea's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Borcea's gas tank.
Borcea has a couple of punches blocked by Nuff.
Borcea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Nuff.
Borcea wants to break free but Nuff has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nuff leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nuff just leaning against Borcea, taking a breather.
Nuff lands a body shot in the clinch.
Borcea dodges an elbow strike from Nuff.
Nuff misses with a punch to the body.
Borcea prevents a body shot from Nuff.
Nuff scores with a shoulder strike.
Nuff lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nuff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Borcea breaks the clinch.
Borcea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuff throws a head kick but Borcea moves out of range.
Nuff loads up on a big right hand but Borcea slips the punch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nuff.
Nuff lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nuff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nuff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nuff misses with a kick to the body
and Borcea counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sho Nuff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nuff closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nuff slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Nuff lands an impressive looking overhand right. Borcea doesn't seem phased though.

Nuff instigates a clinch.
Nuff throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Nuff scores with a nice short uppercut.
Borcea tries to stall but Nuff uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Nuff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sho Nuff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Basil Borcea's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nuff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borcea throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nuff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borcea has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Borcea there as he acknowledges the shot.
Borcea thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nuff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borcea.
A big right from Nuff misses.
A little feinted left hand from Borcea on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nuff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borcea.
An attempted straight right counter from Borcea misses the target.
Nuff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borcea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borcea misses with a two punch combination.
Borcea lands with a right hand.
Nuff scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nuff slips a straight right by Borcea.
Nuff looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borcea moves into range and clinches up with Nuff.
A short left from Borcea.
Nuff stalling in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sho Nuff seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nuff missing with knees to the body.

Borcea breaks the clinch.
Borcea throws a series of punches but Nuff moves out of range.
Nuff throws a chopping leg kick but Borcea manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nuff thows a body kick. Borcea tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nuff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Nuff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nuff can't find room to land a body shot as Borcea controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nuff.
Borcea blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuff is pushing Borcea up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nuff misses with a punch to the body.
Nuff throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nuff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nuff working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borcea has had enough of the clinch but Nuff keeps him there for the moment.
Borcea lands a hook that snaps the head of Nuff backwards.
Nuff throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nuff comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nuff scores with a shoulder strike.
Nuff creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Borcea's defenses.
Basil Borcea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borcea lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nuff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Borcea backwards.
Nuff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nuff looking to slow down the pace here.
Nuff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Borcea backwards.
Nuff misses with a punch to the body.
Nuff scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Borcea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Borcea moves into the clinch.
Nuff takes a shot to the head.
Borcea takes a shot to the head.
Nuff lands an elbow that stopped Borcea in his tracks for a moment.
Nuff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuff tries to stall but Borcea uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Borcea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nuff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borcea seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Borcea closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nuff creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nuff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nuff working aggressively here.
Borcea softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borcea blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nuff throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borcea.
Nuff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borcea backwards.
Nuff lands a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Borcea as Nuff tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sho Nuff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nuff 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sho Nuff!