PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darek Borkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Borkowski's choice of entrance music: Sabaton- 40:1. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Machida
vs
Borkowski

180 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

172 cm
25
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darek Borkowski!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Borkowski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Machida quickly recovers to half guard.
Machida wants to get back to his feet.
Borkowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Machida keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

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

Borkowski gets a double leg takedown into Machida's guard.

Machida has his feet on Borkowski's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Machida. No joy for Borkowski on that attempt.
Borkowski scores with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Machida has closed the distance and engaged Borkowski in a clinch.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Borkowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borkowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.

Machida pushes Borkowski up against the cage in a clinch.

Borkowski breaks from the clinch.
Machida tries to clinch but Borkowski moves out of range.
Machida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Borkowski's head.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machida is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Borkowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Borkowski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Machida to the mat! Machida manages to get full guard.
Borkowski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Borkowski stands up from Machida's guard - Borkowski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Borkowski moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Borkowski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Machida looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borkowski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Borkowski stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Machida drives through and clinches with Borkowski against the cage.
Borkowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Borkowski manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida moves in looking to clinch but Borkowski pushes him off.
Borkowski wants to clinch up but Machida keeps it at a distance.
Machida wants to clinch.
No joy there for Borkowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lyoto Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borkowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida connects with a high kick.
Machida lands with a kick to the temple. Borkowski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Machida gets a clinch.
Machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Borkowski blocks it.
Borkowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Borkowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.

Borkowski feints and as Machida raises his hands in defense, Borkowski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Machida wants to stand up but Borkowski is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borkowski lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Machida is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Borkowski stalling the fight.

Machida breaks from the clinch.

Borkowski gets a double leg takedown into Machida's guard.

Borkowski decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Borkowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!

Machida has his feet on Borkowski's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Borkowski.

Machida moves into the clinch.
Borkowski is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Borkowski blocks it.
Machida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Borkowski just stands there and leans against the cage.

Borkowski breaks the clinch.
Machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Borkowski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Borkowski stops Machida from getting back to his feet.

Borkowski wants to work for an arm triangle but Machida is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Machida manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Borkowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Borkowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darek Borkowski dominated that round.
That's time! Machida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Borkowski shoots in and gets a takedown into Machida's guard.
Borkowski looking to pass the guard.
Machida wants to stand and escape but Borkowski is having none of it.

Machida is working an open guard so Borkowski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Machida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Borkowski.

Machida rushes Borkowski and presses him up against the cage.
Borkowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Borkowski wants to clinch.
Lyoto Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Borkowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machida, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida tries to pull guard but Borkowski won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Borkowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Borkowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machida, pushing him back against the cage.
Borkowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Borkowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borkowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Machida pinned against the cage. Machida gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Machida connects with a high kick.

Borkowski clinches with his opponent.
Borkowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Machida has Borkowski pressed against the cage, preventing Borkowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Machida pulls guard.

Borkowski gets to his feet - Machida follows without any prompting.
Borkowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lyoto Machida is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick from Machida lands but Borkowski takes it in his stride.
Machida misses with a double jab.
Machida stuffs the takedown.
Lyoto Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darek Borkowski.
Machida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Borkowski rushes Machida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida prevents Borkowski from breaking the clinch.

Machida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Borkowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borkowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machida tries to clinch up but Borkowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Machida tries to clinch up.

Borkowski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Borkowski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Machida, up you get!
Borkowski fails in his attempt to clinch.

Borkowski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Machida is looking to stand up but Borkowski isn't so interested in that idea.

Borkowski stands and steps away. Machida gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Borkowski blocks a head kick by Machida.
Borkowski wants to clinch.
Machida moves out of range as Borkowski throws a body kick.
Borkowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Machida's waist but Machida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Borkowski off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to clinch up but Borkowski circles away and keeps his distance.

Machida closes the distance and clinches.
Machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Machida jumps guard but Borkowski stands there with Machida around his waist. Machida gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borkowski's efforts to push away.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borkowski blocks it with crossed arms.

Machida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Borkowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Borkowski manages to break the clinch.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borkowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Machida avoids it really well and circles away.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida slaps away a takedown attempt from Borkowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Machida closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borkowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.

Machida clinches up with Borkowski and pushes him back against the cage.

Borkowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Machida closes the distance and pushes Borkowski back into the cage.

Machida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machida wants to clinch.

Borkowski forces Machida back against the cage and clinches.

Borkowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borkowski blocks a head kick by Machida.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Borkowski - just one landing.
Machida lands with a slapping head kick.

Borkowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Machida tries to kick Borkowski off but Borkowski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darek Borkowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Borkowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Borkowski tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.

Borkowski scores with a takedown into Machida's guard.
Borkowski stops Machida from standing up.
Borkowski working some strikes from top position.
Machida wants to stand and escape but Borkowski is having none of it.

Borkowski gets to his feet - Machida follows without any prompting.

Borkowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borkowski stops Machida from standing up.

Borkowski stands up and waves to Machida to follow him.
Borkowski blocks a head kick by Machida.
Borkowski tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.
Borkowski blocks a head kick by Machida.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machida stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida misses with a head kick.

Machida moves into the clinch.

Borkowski breaks the clinch.
Borkowski blocks a head kick by Machida.
Borkowski shoots in for a takedown but Machida shows good takedown defense.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borkowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machida is looking to clinch but Borkowski is avoiding it.
Borkowski closes the distance and clinches up with Machida, looking for a takedown. Borkowski pushes Machida against the cage but Machida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lyoto Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darek Borkowski.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Borkowski.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borkowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Machida clinches with his opponent.

Borkowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borkowski tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Machida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borkowski.
Machida misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borkowski tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.
Machida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Borkowski sizes up Machida with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Borkowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Machida as he jumps to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida throws a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Borkowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machida scores with a head kick. Borkowski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Borkowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Borkowski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Borkowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Machida.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.

Borkowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Borkowski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Borkowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Borkowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida wants to clinch up but Borkowski keeps it at a distance.
Borkowski takes a kick to the side of the head.

Borkowski instigates a clinch.
Darek Borkowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Borkowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Borkowski can't break the clinch.

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

Machida clinches with his opponent.
Borkowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Machida breaks from the clinch.
Borkowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Machida fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borkowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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!
Borkowski closes the distance and clinches up with Machida, looking for a takedown. Borkowski pushes Machida against the cage but Machida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Machida wants to clinch.
Machida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Machida tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Borkowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machida tries to clinch up but Borkowski circles away and keeps his distance.

Borkowski has Machida up against the cage in a clinch.

Borkowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darek Borkowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Machida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida landing knees to the head.
Lyoto Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Darek Borkowski.
I've got Borkowski 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darek Borkowski!
Post fight, Darek Borkowski took to the microphone: 'Destruction of all who stand in my way to the championship!!! POLSKA!!!'.