PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Bordovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bobby Mamba has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mamba
vs
Bordovski

197 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Bordovski!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bordovski swivels and escapes.
Bordovski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mamba pinned against the cage. Mamba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Bordovski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mamba is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bordovski landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mamba is trying to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Bordovski's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Mamba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mamba avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bordovski.
Bordovski lands some shots froms side control.
Mamba manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bordovski tries to get to full guard but Mamba has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mamba decides to stand up.
Andre Bordovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bordovski fails with the takedown

and Mamba counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mamba.
Mamba looking to pass the guard.
Bordovski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mamba stopping the sweep attempt from Bordovski.
Bordovski wants to stand up but Mamba is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba trying to control but Bordovski is working from the bottom.
Mamba throws a big right hand that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mamba wants to control from the top but Bordovski keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bordovski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mamba working to try and regain half guard.
Mamba tries to hold on but Bordovski pushes him away.
Bordovski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mamba hang on?
Bordovski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mamba taking shots to the head.
Bordovski landing strikes from the mount.
Mamba is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bordovski scoring with strikes but Mamba is staying in there.
Bordovski with the ground and pound from mount.
Bordovski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mamba can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bordovski lands with some strikes.
Bordovski controlling from mount.
Bordovski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mamba is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bordovski dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bordovski landing strikes from the mount.
Bordovski working Mamba over with strikes here.
Bordovski scoring with strikes but Mamba is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Bordovski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bordovski fails to land the takedown.
Bordovski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mamba's waist but Mamba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bordovski off to one side.
Mamba shoots in looking for a takedown. Bordovski tries to sprawl out of it but Mamba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bordovski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bordovski shoots in for a double leg but Mamba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bobby Mamba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Bordovski.
Bordovski shoots in for a double leg but Mamba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bordovski misses with a takedown

and Mamba counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bordovski's guard now.
Bordovski wants to improve his position but instead Mamba has moved into half guard.
Mamba moves into full mount! Bordovski won't be happy about that!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bordovski is trying desperately to improve position.
Bordovski is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordovski is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Mamba moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bordovski has worked his arm free - good work by Bordovski!
Mamba moves into full mount!
Bordovski blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bordovski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mamba tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mamba throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Mamba swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bordovski is now in Mamba's guard. A big mistake from Mamba there, giving up the dominant position!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bordovski. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bordovski trying to control but Mamba is working from the bottom.

Mamba has his foot on Bordovski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bordovski works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mamba isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bordovski stacks Mamba on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bordovski!
Mamba takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mamba is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bordovski connects with a decent elbow.
Bordovski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bordovski is putting a hurting on Mamba here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mamba is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bordovski connects with a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bordovski working the ground and pound from side control.
Andre Bordovski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mamba gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bordovski connects with a nice short shot to Mamba's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bordovski is nestled in close to Mamba, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bordovski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bordovski working the head and body with strikes.
Bordovski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bordovski is taking a breather. Mamba says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bordovski working Mamba over with strikes.
Bordovski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Bordovski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bordovski working Mamba over with strikes.
Bordovski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Mamba is rocked!
Bordovski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mamba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Bordovski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Bordovski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bordovski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mamba is looking to improve his position.
Bordovski lands strikes from half guard.
Bordovski winds up and cracks Mamba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bordovski is looking to advance position but Mamba won't allow it.
Mamba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mamba looking for a sweep. Not yet Mamba, not yet.
Bordovski looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bordovski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mamba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bordovski defends it easily.
Bordovski chips away with some ground and pound.
Bordovski wants to pass the guard but Mamba is keeping the position.

Mamba has his foot on Bordovski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bordovski works his way back into a safe position though.
Bordovski connects with a couple of short punches.
Bordovski pushing down on Mamba's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bordovski winds up and cracks Mamba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bordovski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mamba on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamba tries to roll over but Bordovski keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bordovski connects with a nice short shot to Mamba's temple.
Bordovski drops an elbow to the side of Mamba's head.
Mamba wants to get back to full guard.
Bordovski not doing much here.
Bordovski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bordovski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mamba with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mamba is in trouble now - Bordovski has advanced to mount!
Bordovski looking to finish Mamba with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mamba!
Bordovski lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bordovski landing punches.
Bordovski looking to finish Mamba with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mamba!
Mamba tries to lock up and control but Bordovski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bordovski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bordovski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mamba is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bordovski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bordovski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Mamba is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamba is trying desperately to improve position.
Bordovski lands with some strikes.
Bordovski lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Mamba! Bordovski sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Mamba and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andre Bordovski!