PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Borowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Schilk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Borowski
vs
Schilk

186 cm
22
199 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
27
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Borowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magnus Schilk!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schilk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Schilk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Borowski circles away quickly and effectively.

Schilk clinches.
Borowski digs a right hand into Schilk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schilk's gas tank.
Borowski is working for takedown but Schilk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Schilk tries to circle away but Borowski has him pinned against the cage.
Schilk is looking to break free of the clinch but Borowski has double underhooks.
Borowski is looking for a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Schilk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee calls for Schilk to work.
Borowski tries for a takedown but Schilk manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Borowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schilk trying to control the position but instead, Borowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schilk into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borowski stalls.
Schilk wants to get back to striking at distance but Borowski won't allow it.

Schilk manages to break the clinch.
Schilk scores with a spinning back kick!
Schilk has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Borowski is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Schilk tries a head kick but it misses.
Schilk lands a front kick.
Schilk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schilk wants it to stay on the feet.
Schilk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Borowski counters with a takedown into side control.
Schilk seems a little lost for a moment, as Borowski dominates the positioning.
Schilk is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Borowski decides to stand up, so the ref orders Schilk to his feet.
Schilk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Borowski blocks a head kick by Schilk.
Borowski lands with a right hand.
Borowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schilk.
Borowski misses with a takedown attempt - Schilk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Schilk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Borowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Schilk sprawls well. He's pushed Borowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schilk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schilk lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Borowski forces Schilk back against the cage and clinches.
Schilk is pressed up against the cage. Borowski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Schilk down to the mat. Schilk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schilk. That's going to slow Borowski down.
Borowski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schilk. That's going to slow Borowski down.
A bone on bone clash there as Schilk blocks the leg kick.
Borowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schilk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magnus Schilk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schilk thuds his shin into the meat of Borowski's side.
Borowski tried to score with a low kick but Schilk checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schilk. That's going to slow Borowski down.
Schilk lands with an uppercut that bounces Borowski off the cage and back into range.
Magnus Schilk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Borowski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Schilk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schilk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Schilk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schilk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schilk wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schilk swivels and escapes.
Schilk misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schilk.
Borowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Schilk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Borowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schilk sprawls well. Schilk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Borowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Schilk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Schilk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borowski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Borowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Schilk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Borowski backs up against the cage.
Borowski is looking to chop away at Schilk's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Schilk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Borowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schilk checks it well.
Schilk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schilk moves away from the strike by Borowski.
Schilk misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Schilk. Those never looked like landing.
Schilk digs a good body shot into Borowski's ribs.
Magnus Schilk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borowski throws a low kick, looking for Schilk's leg but Schilk calmly moves out of range.
Borowski dodges the punch combination from Schilk.
Schilk throws a sloppy head kick and Borowski moves out of range easily.
Borowski misses with a takedown
and Schilk counters with a body kick.
Borowski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Schilk is looking to score with low kicks.
Schilk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Borowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Borowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Schilk looks to land a body kick but Borowski moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schilk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body kick there by Schilk.
Borowski tries to clinch up but Schilk circles away and keeps his distance.
Borowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schilk swivels and escapes.
Schilk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Schilk tenderised Borowski's leg. Borowski is trying to keep his angry face on.

Borowski moves into the clinch.
Borowski lands with a left to the head.
Borowski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schilk pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Borowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schilk misses with a body kick.
Schilk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schilk throws a head kick that misses.
Schilk lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Schilk does no damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schilk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schilk lands a head kick!
Schilk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Schilk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schilk slips under a jab.
Schilk wants to land a leg kick but Borowski is out of range.
Schilk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good work by Schilk as he checks the leg kick.
Borowski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schilk thuds a left hand into Borowski's body.
Schilk throws a leg kick which misses Borowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Borowski tries to avoid it.
Borowski misses with a body shot.
Borowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borowski misses with a low kick.
Schilk moves out of range as Borowski throws a body kick.
Schilk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Borowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Schilk blocks a low kick nicely.
A low kick from Borowski is predictable there
and Schilk makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Borowski really felt that one!

Schilk pushes Borowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Borowski wants a takedown but no success here.
Schilk is trying to break the clinch but Borowski is controlling him.
Schilk is trying to push Borowski away but Borowski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Borowski is trying to drag Schilk to the mat but Schilk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Borowski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Schilk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilk wants to break free but Borowski has control.
Borowski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Schilk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Schilk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borowski has him pressed against the cage.
Borowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Schilk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Borowski up against the cage.
Borowski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
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!
Schilk wants to break free but Borowski has control.
Schilk gets underhooks to prevent Borowski's takedown attempt.

Borowski breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schilk looks to land a body kick but Borowski moved away.
Schilk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schilk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Schilk misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Schilk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Borowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

No luck for Borowski with that takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Schilk.
Schilk lands with a nice body kick.
Borowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schilk sprawls well. Schilk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Borowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Schilk slips a jab from Borowski.
Borowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schilk sprawls well. Schilk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Borowski gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Borowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schilk swinging wildly here.
Schilk lands a head kick!

Borowski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilk is being controlled here.
Schilk is pushing Borowski's head away, looking to escape. Borowski manages to hold on to the position though.
Schilk is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Borowski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Borowski prefers to stall for the moment though.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tim Borowski just wasn't active enough.
Schilk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Borowski shoots for a takedown but Schilk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Borowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tim Borowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schilk is out of range and Borowski settles back down.
Schilk looks for the body kick but Borowski saw that one coming.
Borowski has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schilk tries to close the distance and clinch but Borowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schilk sprawls well. Schilk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Borowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Schilk goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Borowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Schilk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick from Schilk lands but Borowski takes it in his stride.
Borowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Schilk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schilk lands with a slapping head kick.
Schilk misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilk scores with a leg kick.
Schilk throws a head kick that misses.
Schilk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schilk.
Borowski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schilk defends it nicely.
Schilk checks a low kick from Borowski.
Borowski shoots in and drives through. Schilk sprawls well.
Schilk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Borowski's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Schilk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Schilk lands with a shot to the body.
Magnus Schilk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schilk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schilk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borowski tries to work over Schilk's front leg with a kick but Schilk checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borowski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Schilk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Borowski rather than just go for the knockout.
Schilk keeps Borowski at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schilk scores with a nice body kick.
Schilk scores with a spinning back kick!
Borowski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Schilk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schilk wants it to stay on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schilk.
Schilk closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Schilk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schilk wants it to stay on the feet.
A good leg kick by Schilk.
A nice combination there by Schilk.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schilk moves in looking to clinch but Borowski pushes him off.
Schilk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Borowski backs up against the cage.
Schilk misses with a series of wild punches.
Borowski throws an off balance right hand
and Schilk counters with a good low kick that Borowski was not able to check.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Schilk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schilk 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Schilk!
During a confident post fight interview, Magnus Schilk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.