PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Bortman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lilburne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilburne has chosen You'll never walk alone as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bortman
vs
Lilburne

185 cm
24
215 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
218 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

- Elite Fighter© + Laundry
Hell's Balls Recovery (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 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Bortman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Lilburne!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lilburne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Alex Bortman has been cut.
Lilburne thuds a left hand into Bortman's body.
John Lilburne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bortman tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Lilburne.
Bortman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lilburne lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bortman will feel that in the morning.
Bortman throws a head kick but Lilburne moves out of range.
Lilburne missing with a left hand there. Bortman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lilburne misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Bortman lands but Lilburne takes it in his stride.
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!
Lilburne throws a body punch but Bortman moves out of range.
Bortman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Bortman.
Lilburne thows a body kick. Bortman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lilburne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lilburne tests Bortman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lilburne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lilburne tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Bortman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburne swings for the body but Bortman moves out of range.
Bortman lands a jab to Lilburne's midsection.
Bortman moves out of range of the body kick from Lilburne.
Lilburne punishes Bortman's body with a nice straight punch.
Bortman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lilburne throws a body kick that misses.
Lilburne thumps Bortman with a low kick.
Lilburne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A cross from Lilburne lands.
Lilburne misses with a body shot.
Bortman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Lilburne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lilburne.
Bortman tries to land a front kick but Lilburne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lilburne scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lilburne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bortman manages to avoid it.
Bortman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lilburne misses with the combination.
Lilburne just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Lilburne.
Lilburne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lilburne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lilburne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lilburne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bortman's calf.
Bortman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lilburne throws an overhand right that lands on Bortman's shoulder, as Bortman tries to avoid the shot.
Bortman throws a solid leg kick but Lilburne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bortman.
Lilburne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bortman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lilburne throws a lazy uppercut
and Bortman counters with a straight right hand.
Bortman misses with a wild combination.
Bortman moves out of range as Lilburne throws a body kick.
Lilburne is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bortman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bortman with a nice cross.

Lilburne is rocked!
Bortman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lilburne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bortman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lilburne prevents Bortman from breaking the clinch.
Lilburne lands an elbow inside.
Lilburne lands a body punch.

Bortman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bortman scores with a head kick.
Lilburne is still on wobbly legs! Can Bortman finish him?
A big right from Lilburne misses.
Bortman lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Lilburne out cold! Lilburne is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alex Bortman!
Alex Bortman opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.