PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between felipe borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy KOs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

borges
vs
KOs

178 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
178 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, felipe borges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teddy KOs!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

borges darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
borges looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

borges is working for a submission of some sort.
borges seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but KOs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

KOs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

borges is working for a kimura but KOs is defending it quite comfortably.
KOs is looking to improve his position.
KOs is refusing to be controlled, as borges sits in half guard.

borges seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

KOs gets a takedown into half guard.

borges looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
KOs wants to pass the guard but borges is defending well.
KOs content to control rather than advance.

KOs decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A combination from KOs does no damage.
borges misses with a takedown

and KOs counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
KOs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

borges is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. KOs is aware though and is defending well.
borges is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

borges working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. KOs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. KOs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
KOs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

KOs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A nice combination there by KOs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
KOs looks to land a combination. borges sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
KOs throws a series of punches but borges avoids them all with ease.
KOs lands with a nice combination. borges backs away looking to recover.
borges slips a jab and a cross from KOs.
borges displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from KOs.
KOs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
borges misses with a takedown

so KOs counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
KOs content to stall in guard here.

KOs stands up from guard. Let's bang!
KOs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
KOs cracks borges with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

borges rushes KOs and presses him up against the cage.

borges ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. borges no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

KOs decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on borges, up you get!
A left and a right from KOs both land. Nice combination.

KOs feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
borges wants to sweep here but KOs controlling him for the moment.

borges looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
borges being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
KOs's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
KOs stopping the sweep attempt from borges.
KOs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of borges's head.
KOs slips nicely into half guard.
KOs has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
borges is looking to improve his position but KOs isn't that keen on the idea.
KOs controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy KOs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

KOs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
felipe borges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
borges fails with the takedown

and KOs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
KOs wants to get up but he can't break borges's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
KOs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
KOs trying to control the position from guard on top but borges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
KOs controls from within his opponent's guard.

borges has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but KOs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

borges looking for submissions from the bottom but instead KOs passes into half guard.
borges missing with punches from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with KOs in particular looking to stall.
borges is looking for a sweep. KOs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
KOs wants to free his trapped foot but borges is holding on for dear life with his legs.

KOs escapes and gets back to his feet.
KOs misses with a few strikes there.
borges has his takedown stuffed

and KOs counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
KOs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

KOs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
KOs throws a series of punches but borges avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
borges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from KOs.
borges misses with a takedown attempt

and KOs decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in borges's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for felipe borges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
KOs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

KOs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
KOs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

KOs gets the takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Let's hope that KOs has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Teddy KOs has got the better of the ground game so far.

KOs decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
borges misses with a takedown

and KOs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
KOs seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
KOs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
borges throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

KOs stands up from guard. Let's bang!

KOs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
KOs content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
KOs is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
borges missing with punches from the bottom.

borges actively working from the bottom here.
KOs is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for borges!
KOs controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Teddy KOs just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
KOs swinging wildly here.
borges with a lazy takedown attempt

and KOs counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy KOs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

KOs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
KOs is figuring out what he wants to do next.

KOs decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by borges.

borges thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
KOs manages to get back to half guard.
borges throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
KOs keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

KOs makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
borges dodges the punch combination from KOs.

KOs shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
KOs is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

borges looking for submissions off his back.
KOs controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
borges gets back to full guard.
KOs slips nicely into half guard.
borges flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
KOs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
borges tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
KOs stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
borges tries to roll over but KOs keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
borges on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from KOs.
Still in half guard, KOs seems content to control.
KOs landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
KOs slows the pace down in half guard.
borges is looking to improve his position.

KOs stands up and beckons borges to join him on the feet.

KOs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
borges tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
KOs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
borges can't escape the position.
borges is working hard here to advance position.
KOs looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Teddy KOs just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
borges fails with the takedown
and KOs counters with a left and a right that stings borges.

KOs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
KOs content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy KOs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got KOs 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy KOs!