PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Pawlikowski (ranked 4382 p4p, 4129 weight class) and Hristo Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 562 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pawlikowski
vs
Borisov

175 cm
29
210
10 - 22 - 0

188 cm
29
205
13 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 10 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Pawlikowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Hristo Borisov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pawlikowski gets a clinch.

Pawlikowski manages to pull guard.

Borisov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pawlikowski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Borisov has managed to get both his arms back between Pawlikowski's legs - danger averted.
Pawlikowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pawlikowski keeping moving, preventing Borisov from controlling successfully.
Pawlikowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pawlikowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borisov's guard.

Pawlikowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Borisov controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Borisov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pawlikowski postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlikowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Borisov has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Borisov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pawlikowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pawlikowski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pawlikowski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pawlikowski scores with punches from side control.
Pawlikowski wants to control but Borisov is keeping him busy.
Pawlikowski working the ground and pound.
Borisov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Borisov tries to improve his position but instead Pawlikowski has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pawlikowski is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Borisov defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Pawlikowski is working the ground and pound. Can Borisov escape?
Pawlikowski has Borisov flattened out and is raining down punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pawlikowski punches Borisov on the ear.

Borisov is rocked!

Pawlikowski is looking for the choke from the back position but Borisov is controlling his hands well.
Will Pawlikowski go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Pawlikowski is trying to control but Borisov is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlikowski looking to control but Borisov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Borisov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Borisov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pawlikowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pawlikowski tries to control but Borisov wriggling away.

Pawlikowski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Borisov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Borisov shrugs it off.
Pawlikowski lands with some strikes.
Pawlikowski with a couple of short strikes.
Borisov doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Pawlikowski cracks Borisov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borisov is working to get back to half guard.
Borisov tries to hold on but Pawlikowski pushes him away.
Pawlikowski working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pawlikowski with a couple of short strikes.
Borisov is still in real trouble! Can Pawlikowski finish him?
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!
Pawlikowski softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Borisov is out cold! Pawlikowski jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Pawlikowski!