PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darren Borrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Borrow
vs
Smith

190 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darren Borrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Austin Smith!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borrow.

Borrow rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Borrow is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borrow.
Nice body punch from Borrow.
Borrow prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Borrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.

Borrow moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Borrow walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Darren Borrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Smith.
Borrow slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Borrow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Borrow tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Borrow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Borrow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Borrow pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borrow stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith looking for a takedown.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith prevents Borrow from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Borrow.
A short left from Borrow.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Borrow just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Borrow.
Smith looks gassed!

Borrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borrow misses with a jab, cross combination.

Borrow forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith tries to stall but Borrow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Borrow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Borrow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Borrow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith has Borrow pressed against the cage, preventing Borrow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith trying to stall but Borrow improves his position.

Borrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Borrow lands a left and a right that send Smith crashing to the mat, dazed. Borrow thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Smith is rocked!

It looks like Austin Smith has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Borrow knocks Smith out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darren Borrow!