PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chetnik Borg Eleven (ranked 3175 p4p, 2661 weight class) and Karel Sup (ranked 135 p4p, 104 weight class). Borg Eleven comes into the arena with The Borg; resistance is futile blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Chetnik Borg Eleven has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chetnik Borg Eleven seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Borg Eleven
vs
Sup

185 cm
26
237
8 - 6 - 0

198 cm
27
235
11 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chetnik Borg Eleven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karel Sup!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sup just misses with a punch to the body.
Borg Eleven attempts a counter takedown but Sup avoids it well and moves away.
A slow jab from Sup misses its intended target.
Borg Eleven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sup.
Borg Eleven attempts a counter takedown but Sup avoids it well and moves away.
Sup looks to throw the jab but Borg Eleven is out of range.
Borg Eleven appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sup misses with a looping right.
Borg Eleven attempts a counter takedown but Sup avoids it well and moves away.
A slow jab from Sup misses its intended target.
Sup looks to score with a jab to the body but Borg Eleven is just out of range.
Borg Eleven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sup.
Borg Eleven half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sup fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borg Eleven on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sup lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Borg Eleven looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sup throws the left hand but Borg Eleven avoids the punch easily.
Sup lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Borg Eleven at a distance.
Sup scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg Eleven takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sup throws a right hand that misses

and Borg Eleven counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sup is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Sup has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Borg Eleven has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sup throws a head punch that misses.
Sup throws a knee to the head but misses.
Borg Eleven keeps control of Sup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Sup pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sup misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sup throws a poor cross that misses

and Borg Eleven counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sup is trying to stand back up but Borg Eleven is controlling him

Sup makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Borg Eleven moves out of range as Sup strikes.
Borg Eleven half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sup misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borg Eleven.
Sup throws a shot from downtown. Borg Eleven moves away and avoids it.
Sup misses the shot to the body.
Sup swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Borg Eleven.
Sup just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Sup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Sup misses.
Sup pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sup swings away with a body shot that misses

and Borg Eleven counters with a single leg into guard. Sup didn't expect that.

Sup has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Borg Eleven off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sup misses with a right hand

and Borg Eleven counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sup is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Borg Eleven presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Sup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borg Eleven slips under a jab.
Borg Eleven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Borg Eleven blocks a jab.
Sup is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borg Eleven.
Borg Eleven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borg Eleven tries to counter with a takedown but Sup is quick to defend against it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sup throws a big shot that misses.
Borg Eleven appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sup lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sup slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Borg Eleven avoids the body shot from Sup.
Borg Eleven doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Borg Eleven slips a jab and a cross from Sup.
Borg Eleven tries to counter with a takedown but Sup is quick to defend against it.
Sup throws a poor cross that misses

and Borg Eleven counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Borg Eleven prevents Sup from getting back to his feet.
Borg Eleven wants to stand but Sup is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sup wants to get back to his feet but Borg Eleven is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karel Sup dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sup misses with a looping right.
Borg Eleven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Borg Eleven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sup.
Sup misses with an uppercut

and Borg Eleven counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Borg Eleven is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Sup wants to get back to his feet.

Sup kicks off Borg Eleven and gets to his feet.
Sup misses with a lunging right hand

so Borg Eleven counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sup is looking to stand back up but Borg Eleven counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sup is trying to stand up here but Borg Eleven is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sup kicks Borg Eleven off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sup does it's job there.
Sup pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Borg Eleven back to the cage. Sup follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Karel Sup seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sup throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Borg Eleven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Borg Eleven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sup.
Borg Eleven half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borg Eleven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sup looks to land a right hand but Borg Eleven moved out of range.
Sup lands a nice shot to the body.
Karel Sup is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borg Eleven ducks under a wild hook from Sup.
Borg Eleven is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Borg Eleven slips under a jab.
Sup fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borg Eleven manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sup comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sup throws an off balance right hand

and Borg Eleven counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borg Eleven seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Karel Sup has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sup is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borg Eleven has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Sup works to full guard.
Sup wants to stand and escape but Borg Eleven is having none of it.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sup pushes Borg Eleven off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sup just misses with a punch to the body.
Borg Eleven attempts a counter takedown but Sup avoids it well and moves away.
Sup misses with a hook. Borg Eleven ducked under it nicely.
Sup with a nice cross.
Sup misses the shot to the body.
Karel Sup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sup lands a right hook to the body.
Sup throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borg Eleven takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sup fails to land with a series of punches.
Sup misses with an uppercut.
Sup throws an off balance right hand

and Borg Eleven counters with a shoot takedown. Sup fights it but they end up in guard.
Borg Eleven wants to stand but Sup has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sup has his feet on Borg Eleven's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sup throws a lazy uppercut

and Borg Eleven counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sup!

Sup explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Sup throws a big shot that misses.
Borg Eleven attempts a counter takedown but Sup avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borg Eleven avoids the body shot from Sup.
Sup throws a hook but Borg Eleven avoids it easily.
Borg Eleven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sup.
Borg Eleven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karel Sup showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sup loads up on a big right hand but Borg Eleven slips the punch.
Borg Eleven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sup is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Borg Eleven slips under a jab.
Borg Eleven appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sup misses with a body punch

and Borg Eleven counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Borg Eleven.

Sup kicks Borg Eleven off and gets to his feet.
Sup just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Sup.
Borg Eleven moves out of range of the strikes.
Sup misses the body punch

and Borg Eleven counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borg Eleven stops Sup from getting back to his feet.
Sup felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg Eleven wants to stand up but Sup is controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sup pushes Borg Eleven off looking to stand but Borg Eleven dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sup fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Borg Eleven gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sup throws a lazy right hand but Borg Eleven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sup looks to score with a jab to the body but Borg Eleven is just out of range.
Sup will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg Eleven takes one to the chin there.
Borg Eleven gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sup throws an overhand right that lands on Borg Eleven's shoulder, as Borg Eleven tries to avoid the shot.
Borg Eleven feinted with a counter takedown.
Borg Eleven ducks under a wild hook from Sup.
Borg Eleven feinted with a counter takedown.
Sup has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sup misses with a straight left.
Borg Eleven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sup throws a right hand that misses

and Borg Eleven counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sup!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sup wants to get back to his feet but Borg Eleven drags him back down.
Sup is looking to get back to his feet here but Borg Eleven is keeping cool and he's managed to take Sup's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sup is trying to get back to his feet but Borg Eleven has full control of the position and if anything, Sup has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Sup manages to escape to his feet.
Sup lands with a straight right. Borg Eleven didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sup. Borg Eleven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sup throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borg Eleven takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Borg Eleven's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sup connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Borg Eleven scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sup throws out a loose jab but Borg Eleven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sup throws a big shot that misses.
Borg Eleven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Borg Eleven half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sup swings for the body but Borg Eleven moves out of range.
Borg Eleven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sup misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borg Eleven.
Sup misses with a combination

and Borg Eleven counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Sup kicks Borg Eleven off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sup's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borg Eleven under the eye.
Borg Eleven blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karel Sup comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sup 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karel Sup!