PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malamute Alaskiano (ranked 3663 p4p, 3395 weight class) and Mark Borrego (ranked 120 p4p, 108 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Alaskiano
vs
Borrego

205 cm
27
290
2 - 2 - 1

187 cm
26
278
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malamute Alaskiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Borrego!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alaskiano darts in trying to clinch
and Borrego counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alaskiano thinking.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alaskiano.
Alaskiano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Borrego is trying to control Alaskiano's posture but Alaskiano avoids it.
Borrego prevents Alaskiano from moving into mount.
Alaskiano taking a breather here.
Alaskiano cracks Borrego with a big right hand but Borrego just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Alaskiano 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alaskiano tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Borrego is trying to improve his position.
Alaskiano is working Borrego over with some ground and pound from side control.
Alaskiano works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borrego is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Alaskiano is controlling him well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Borrego can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alaskiano tries to score with some ground and pound. Borrego controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Alaskiano scoring with punches and elbows.
Alaskiano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borrego keeps working.
Alaskiano grinds an elbow into Borrego's temple.
Borrego is trying to buck Alaskiano off.
Alaskiano working the ground and pound from side control.
Alaskiano fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borrego is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from Alaskiano are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Borrego takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Alaskiano working the head and body with strikes.

Borrego is rocked!
Alaskiano scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Borrego is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Alaskiano can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malamute Alaskiano!