PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Sczastliwyj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Borowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sczastliwyj comes to the cage accompanied by Это Кавказ. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sczastliwyj
vs
Borowski

198 cm
21
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

GMMA Supplements 160

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Sczastliwyj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Borowski!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sczastliwyj throws a sloppy head kick and Borowski moves out of range easily.
Borowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Sczastliwyj sprawls well. He's pushed Borowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Sczastliwyj.

Borowski manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sczastliwyj on his heels. He'll look to pass Sczastliwyj's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sczastliwyj knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Borowski on the ground.
Borowski stops Sczastliwyj from standing up.
Borowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Sczastliwyj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borowski postures up in Sczastliwyj's guard and throws a big left but Sczastliwyj blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sczastliwyj wants to stand and escape but Borowski is having none of it.
Sczastliwyj will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Pawel Borowski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Borowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sczastliwyj is fending him off so far but Borowski persists. Nope, Sczastliwyj circles away and we're back to standing.
Borowski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Igor Sczastliwyj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Borowski.
Sczastliwyj lands a two punch combo.
Borowski blocks a head kick by Sczastliwyj.
Sczastliwyj throws a head kick but Borowski moves out of range.
Sczastliwyj lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sczastliwyj is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sczastliwyj lands a head kick. Borowski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sczastliwyj slaps away a takedown attempt from Borowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sczastliwyj leaves Borowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sczastliwyj comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Borowski circles away from the clinch attempt

so Borowski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Borowski stands and steps away. Sczastliwyj gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sczastliwyj scores with the left hand. Borowski knows he should have avoided that one.
Sczastliwyj throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Pawel Borowski has been cut.
Sczastliwyj tries a head kick but it misses.
Borowski shoots for a takedown but Sczastliwyj saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Borowski looks gassed!
Borowski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sczastliwyj.
Borowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sczastliwyj avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sczastliwyj rushes Borowski and presses him up against the cage.
Sczastliwyj is trying to force a seperation but Borowski has the dominant position.
Sczastliwyj has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Sczastliwyj breaks from the clinch.
Sczastliwyj fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sczastliwyj sprawls well. Sczastliwyj wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Borowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Sczastliwyj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sczastliwyj counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sczastliwyj throws a push kick but Borowski slaps the foot to one side.
Sczastliwyj rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Borowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sczastliwyj misses with a body kick.
Sczastliwyj tries to clinch there but Borowski circles away.
Sczastliwyj misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sczastliwyj tries a head kick but it misses.
Sczastliwyj tries to clinch but Borowski moves out of range.
Borowski looks for a takedown but Sczastliwyj sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Sczastliwyj sprawls well. He's pushed Borowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick from Sczastliwyj lands but Borowski takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Sczastliwyj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pawel Borowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Borowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sczastliwyj tries to avoid it but Borowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sczastliwyj to the ground. Sczastliwyj escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sczastliwyj moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sczastliwyj lands with a kick to the temple. Borowski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sczastliwyj displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Borowski.
Sczastliwyj explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sczastliwyj tries to clinch there but Borowski circles away.
Igor Sczastliwyj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borowski avoids the head kick by Sczastliwyj.

Sczastliwyj has taken the fight to the clinch.
Borowski tries for a takedown but Sczastliwyj manages to get underhooks.
Igor Sczastliwyj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Borowski.
Borowski is breathing heavily.
Sczastliwyj tries a knee to the head but Borowski blocks it.
Sczastliwyj throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sczastliwyj tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borowski tries to score a body lock takedown but Sczastliwyj shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sczastliwyj looking to throw knees to the head but Borowski is blocking nicely.
Sczastliwyj has had enough of the clinch but Borowski keeps him there for the moment.

Sczastliwyj pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sczastliwyj tries to clinch up.
Sczastliwyj lands with a kick to the ribs.
Borowski avoids the head kick by Sczastliwyj.
Sczastliwyj misses with a head kick.
Sczastliwyj misses with a double jab.

Sczastliwyj moves into the clinch.
Sczastliwyj misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sczastliwyj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Borowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Sczastliwyj breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borowski fails to land the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sczastliwyj throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sczastliwyj throws a head kick that half lands.
Sczastliwyj stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sczastliwyj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sczastliwyj lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sczastliwyj throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Igor Sczastliwyj is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borowski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sczastliwyj lands a head kick. Borowski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Sczastliwyj has taken the fight to the clinch.
Borowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sczastliwyj pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Sczastliwyj breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sczastliwyj connects with a high kick.
Borowski has a takedown stuffed.
Sczastliwyj throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sczastliwyj misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Sczastliwyj. No joy for Borowski on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sczastliwyj lands with a kick to the temple. Borowski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Borowski avoids the head kick by Sczastliwyj.

Borowski shoots in and bounces Sczastliwyj off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borowski won't allow Sczastliwyj to get back to his feet.
Borowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sczastliwyj is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sczastliwyj keeping moving, preventing Borowski from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Sczastliwyj dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pawel Borowski's cut.
That's time! Sczastliwyj's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

No luck for Borowski with that takedown attempt.
Borowski checks a leg kick nicely.
Borowski avoids the head kick by Sczastliwyj.
Sczastliwyj throws a head kick that misses.
Sczastliwyj slaps away a takedown attempt from Borowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sczastliwyj misses with a kick to the body.

Borowski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sczastliwyj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borowski can do to turn this around?
Borowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sczastliwyj's head.
Sczastliwyj is refusing to be controlled, as Borowski sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sczastliwyj avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Borowski.

Borowski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sczastliwyj is just riding it out for now. Borowski eventually gives up the hold.
Borowski trying to pass the guard but Sczastliwyj defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sczastliwyj keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sczastliwyj looks like he's trying to stand up.
Borowski thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sczastliwyj to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borowski wants to control from the top but Sczastliwyj keeps moving.
Borowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sczastliwyj utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sczastliwyj wants to stand up but Borowski is controlling him.
Borowski wants to control from the top but Sczastliwyj keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pawel Borowski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Borowski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sczastliwyj quickly recovers to half guard.
Igor Sczastliwyj is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Borowski maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sczastliwyj could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Borowski has cracked it and Sczastliwyj is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Borowski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pawel Borowski!