PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Winston (ranked 1885 p4p, 2831 weight class) and John Boris (ranked 227 p4p, 311 weight class). Eric Winston has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Winston
vs
Boris

189 cm
25
177
6 - 9 - 0

177 cm
22
175
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Boris!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like John Boris has been cut.
Winston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Winston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boris.
Winston throws a head kick but Boris moves out of range.
Boris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winston moves away.
Boris misses with a jab to the body
letting Winston counter with a right hand.
Boris fails with the takedown
and Winston counters with a leg kick.
Boris misses with a body shot.
Winston attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Winston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boris to score with a decent uppercut.
Winston connects with a right hand. Boris shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winston manages to avoid it.
It looked like Winston was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Boris throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Winston was covering up waiting for the punch and Boris finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Boris trying to control the position from guard on top but Winston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Boris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boris postures up and lands a big shot to Winston's brow.
Boris looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boris looking to pass the guard.
Winston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boris lands a couple of digs.
Winston is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boris postures up in Winston's guard and throws a big left but Winston blocks it.
Boris advances position into side control!
Boris scoring with punches from side control.
Boris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Winston tries to buck Boris off but Boris is having none of it.
An elbow from Boris crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boris is putting a hurting on Winston here, landing some big shots from side control.
Winston is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Winston trying to control but Boris postures up.

Winston actively working from the bottom here.
Boris wants to pass the guard but Winston is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boris.
Winston wants to control but Boris is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winston keeps working.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boris wants to pass the guard but Winston is defending well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Boris seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Winston has recovered full guard.
Boris wants to control from the top but Winston keeps moving.
Boris working some strikes from top position.

Boris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boris has managed to get both his arms back between Winston's legs - danger averted.
Boris wants to control from the top but Winston keeps moving.
Boris works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ground and pound from Boris.

Winston looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Boris pushes past his half guard into mount!
Boris wants to control but Winston has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Winston controlling the position for now.
Boris seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Winston is not content to let Boris control the position.
Winston is looking to improve his position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Boris is trying to work for a kimura but Winston is defending well.
Boris trying to pass the guard but Winston defending well.
Winston is refusing to be controlled, as Boris sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Boris seems content to control.

Boris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Winston has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Boris is trying to work for a kimura but Winston is defending well.
Boris lands with a punch from half guard.
Winston trying to control here.
Boris is stalling here. Winston is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Boris seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Winston has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boris is trying to control Winston's posture but Winston avoids it.
Winston remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Boris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Winston working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boris is looking to reverse the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Boris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Boris's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Winston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boris.
Boris takes a jab right on the kisser.

Boris gets the takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Boris's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Winston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Winston holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boris tries to advance to mount but Winston denies him.
Winston sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Winston is controlling Boris's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Boris is thwarting Winston's attempts to control the position.
Boris wants to control but Winston is keeping him busy.
Boris is taking a breather. Winston says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Winston regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boris is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Winston is controlling Boris's posture.
Boris trying to control but Winston is working from the bottom.
Boris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boris slips under a jab.
Boris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Boris fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Winston sprawls well initially but Boris persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Winston tries to get to full guard but Boris has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winston has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Boris escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Boris!
Winston taking a bit of punishment here - Boris scoring with strikes.
Boris works to advance to full mount. Winston defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Winston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boris wants to control the pace but Winston is squirming around nicely.
Boris controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston tries to control the position but Boris now has his back.
Boris scores with punches to the body.
Boris has the hooks in. Winston is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boris not allowing Winston to control his hands.

Boris looking for the choke from the back.
Boris controlling well, preventing Winston from escaping the position.
Boris lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Winston hold on?!

Winston defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Boris's arms.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boris gets his hands free as Winston looks to control.

Winston is in a bad position with Boris working for a choke. Winston manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Boris keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.

Boris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winston will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Winston stands up over Boris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boris looking to control.
Boris wants to sweep but no luck.
Boris looking to control.
Boris looking for a sweep. Not yet Boris, not yet.

Boris working for a triangle but Winston defends it easily.
Winston is fighting to break Boris's control of his arms but Boris is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Winston stopping the sweep attempt from Boris.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boris keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Boris keeping full guard, as Winston tries to pass.
Boris looking for a sweep. Not yet Boris, not yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Winston is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big left from Winston misses.
Boris needs to keep his hands up - Winston had a free shot at his head there.
Boris looks to land a right hand but Winston moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Winston. Those never looked like landing.
Boris drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Winston defends it well.
Boris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Winston fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Boris misses.
Winston connects with a solid leg kick.
Boris misses with a body shot.
It looked like Winston was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boris scores with the left hand. Winston knows he should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boris.
Winston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Boris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boris dodges the punch combination from Winston.
Boris changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Winston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winston throws out a loose jab but Boris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Winston, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boris defending well as Winston loads up on a big left hand.
Boris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Winston is fending him off so far but Boris persists. Nope, Winston circles away and we're back to standing.
Boris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Winston is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Winston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice takedown defense from Winston. No joy for Boris on that attempt.
Eric Winston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Boris.
Boris shoots for a double leg takedown but Winston sprawls well. He's pushed Boris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boris moves forwards but Winston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Boris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Boris's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Winston throws a hook but Boris blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Boris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Winston throws a sloppy head kick and Boris moves out of range easily.
Boris checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boris misses the shot to the body.
Winston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boris lands a nice looking body shot.
Boris misses the shot to the body.
Winston throws a body punch but Boris moves out of range.
Boris throws out a counter right but Winston avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boris is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Winston rather than just go for the knockout.

Winston gets caught napping as Boris dives in and scores a takedown. Winston manages to retain guard.
Boris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Winston had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boris defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boris trying to control but Winston is working from the bottom.
Boris landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Winston is trying to hold Boris in close to prevent damage but Boris has managed to pass into half guard.
Winston is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boris wants to free his trapped foot but Winston is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Winston is trying to get back to full guard.
Winston wants to control but Boris is keeping busy.
Winston is staying active underneath Boris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Winston's head.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Winston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Winston throws a head kick but Boris moves out of range.
Winston moves out of range of the strikes.
Winston throwing a counter right hand but Boris manages to avoid it.
Winston throws out a powerful jab.
Boris takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boris is defended easily by Winston.
Boris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Winston counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boris misses the shot to the body.
Eric Winston is winning the standup battle so far.
Winston slips a jab from Boris.
Winston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Boris.
A little feinted left hand from Winston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Winston lands a jab to the head.
Winston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winston throws a leg kick but Boris checks it.
Boris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Winston defends well and Boris ends up having to push Winston into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Eric Winston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Boris.
Boris misses with a body shot.
Winston fires out a quick counter leg kick but Boris just manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boris just misses with a punch to the body.
Winston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Winston scores with a decent looking hook.
Boris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Nice body punch from Boris.
Boris has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Boris shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Winston manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Winston is looking for a triangle but Boris pushes his legs off easily.
Boris throws a strike but Winston rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Winston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Boris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winston is aware though and is defending well.
Winston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Boris working for submissions but it's allowed Winston to get to half guard.
Boris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winston tries to pass to full mount but Boris defends it.
Winston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boris keeps working.
Boris tries to roll over but Winston keeps him under control.
Winston seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Winston is looking to advance position but Boris won't allow it.
Boris is trying is best to control the position here.

Boris is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Winston pulls his head out easily.
Boris regains full guard. Nicely done.
Winston won't allow Boris to sweep him here.
Eric Winston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Boris is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winston defends well.
Winston's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Winston advances position into side control!
Boris tries to buck Winston off but Winston is having none of it.
Boris struggling a bit here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boris misses with a hook
and Boris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boris scores with a sloppy right hand. Winston should have avoided that one.
Boris connects with a looping right hand.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Winston.

Boris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Winston trying to control from the bottom.
Winston is looking for a sweep. Boris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Winston works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boris passes Winston's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boris scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
John Boris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boris works his way into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Boris.
I've got Boris winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Boris!
After the fight, John Boris was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.