PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lugvig Borga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Borga
vs
Thai

225 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lugvig Borga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Thai!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Stephen Thai has been cut.
Borga avoids a kick to the body.

Borga scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Borga stalling.
Borga wants to stand but Thai has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Borga is looking to advance position but Thai won't allow it.
Borga moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Borga seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Borga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thai is looking to improve his position.
Borga trying to pass the guard but Thai defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Borga is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Thai manages to get to full guard.
Thai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Borga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borga wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Borga shoots for a double leg takedown but Thai sprawls well. He's pushed Borga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Borga is breathing heavily.
Thai is looking to clinch but Borga is avoiding it.

Borga moves into the clinch.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Borga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Borga is blocking nicely.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Borga blocks with his arms.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Borga avoids the damage to the body.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Borga successfully pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Borga throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Borga kicks Thai off and gets to his feet.
Thai tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Borga counters with a single leg into guard. Thai didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borga has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thai is proving hard to escape from.
Thai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thai keeping moving, preventing Borga from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lugvig Borga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Thai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Borga moves into the clinch.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borga blocks it with crossed arms.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Borga blocks with his arms.
Borga avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Borga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Borga stalling.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Borga stalling in the clinch.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.

Borga breaks from the clinch.
Thai tries to clinch up

and Borga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Borga.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.

Borga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thai wants to clinch but Borga slips to the side
and Borga counters with a left to the body.
Borga shoots in and drives through. Thai sprawls well.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thai is fending him off so far but Borga persists. Nope, Thai circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lugvig Borga. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Thai has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borga manages to break the clinch.

Borga gets a clinch.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borga blocks it with crossed arms.

Borga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thai tries to clinch
and Borga counters with a head kick. That will keep Thai thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Borga blocks a head kick by Thai.
Borga fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thai is out of range.
Thai tries to clinch up

so Borga counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Borga stops Thai from standing up.

Borga drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Thai manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Borga has Thai in his guard.
Borga wants to sweep here but Thai controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Borga throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Thai escapes and throws Borga's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Borga tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borga wants to get back to his feet but Thai is dominant here and he's now got Borga's back!
Borga is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thai manages to capitalize on a mistake by Borga to take his back!
Thai tries to keep control of the position but Borga is staying busy.
Borga trying to control but not successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You can see the frustration on Borga's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Thai trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Thai controlling well, preventing Borga from escaping the position.
Borga prevents Thai from getting a body triangle.
Thai might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Borga kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lugvig Borga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Thai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Borga circles away from the clinch attempt

and Borga counters by moving into the clinch.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Borga jumps guard but Thai stands there with Borga around his waist. Borga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Borga.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Borga lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Borga missing with knees to the body.

Borga manages to break the clinch.
Thai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Borga circles away from the clinch attempt

and Borga counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Thai!
Thai is trying desperately to improve position.
Borga throwing strikes here but Thai is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Borga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borga punishing his opponent with strikes.
Borga content just to control the position here.
Thai working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Borga wants to control the pace but Thai is squirming around nicely.
Thai doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?

Borga stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai closes the distance looking to clinch

and Borga counters by moving into the clinch.
Borga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thai smiles and moves away.
Thai throws a head kick that misses

and Borga counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Borga blocks it.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Borga avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Borga.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lugvig Borga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Borga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Borga tries to land knees in the clinch but Thai avoids the damage to the body.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Borga avoids the damage to the body.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Borga blocks it.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borga blocks it with crossed arms.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Borga.
Thai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borga blocks it with crossed arms.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Borga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stephen Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Borga has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thai uses from the top position.
Borga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Borga has his hands on Thai's head, controlling the position.
Thai postures up.
Borga working a defensive guard but Thai manages to pass into side control anyway.
Borga is trying to control Thai's posture but Thai avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lugvig Borga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Borga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lugvig Borga!