PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Tai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Borris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Tai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chuck Borris's chin.

Tai
vs
Borris

194 cm
25
283 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
295 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Tai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Borris!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borris closes the distance but Tai moves to the side
and Tai counters with a three punch combo that has Borris backing up. Borris nods at Tai to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Borris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Borris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tai.
Tai misses with a head kick.
Borris throws a series of punches but Tai avoids them all with ease.
Tai shoots for a double leg takedown but Borris sprawls well. He's pushed Tai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tai avoids the head kick by Borris.
Sloppy strikes from Borris. Those never looked like landing.
Borris blocks a head kick by Tai.
Borris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chuck Borris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borris misses with the combination.

Tai has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tai tries to pull guard but Borris holds him up against the cage and eventually Tai drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Tai. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tai leaning against his opponent.
Borris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tai managing to block the knees to the body from Borris.

Tai breaks from the clinch.
Tai throws a hook but Borris avoids it easily.
A combination from Borris does no damage.
Borris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tai throws a sloppy head kick and Borris moves out of range easily.
Tai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borris checks a leg kick.
Tai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Borris misses with the combination.
Tai darts in looking for a takedown but Borris gets double underhooks and turns Tai into the cage.
Tai is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borris can't break the clinch.
Tai is looking to control Borris's arms but Borris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tai has his back to the cage.
Borris is trying to push Tai away but Tai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Borris wants to break free but Tai has control.
Borris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borris is trying to break free.
Tai looking to throw knees to the head but Borris is blocking nicely.
Tai jumps guard but Borris stands there with Tai around his waist. Tai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Borris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Borris wants to break free but Tai has control.
Borris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Borris has had enough of the clinch but Tai keeps him there for the moment.
Borris has had enough of the clinch but Tai keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai goes for a takedown attempt but Borris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Borris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tai.
Borris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Eric Tai has been cut.
Tai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tai dodges the punch combination from Borris.
Borris misses with a series of wild punches.
Chuck Borris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borris.
Borris connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tai could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Borris does no damage.
Borris moves in looking to clinch but Tai pushes him off.
Borris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tai.
Borris tries a head kick but it misses.
Borris throws a front kick that sends Tai stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borris tries to clinch but Tai is having none of it.
Tai takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Borris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Borris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Borris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Borris walks away with a smile on his face. Tai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Borris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tai was well out of range. Poor timing from Borris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Borris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Tai's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Borris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Borris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Borris misses with a double jab.
Borris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Borris wants it to stay on the feet.
Borris throws a sloppy head kick and Tai moves out of range easily.
Borris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tai on the side of the head.
Tai shoots in for a takedown but Borris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tai slips a jab and a cross from Borris.
Borris takes a swing at Tai's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Borris. Those never looked like landing.
Borris misses with a few strikes there.
Tai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Tai. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borris throws a nice head kick!
Borris wants to clinch up but Tai keeps it at a distance.
Borris throws the kick towards the body but Tai avoids it.
Tai shoots in for a takedown but Borris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A good leg kick by Borris.
Borris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Borris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Borris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borris digs a good body shot into Tai's ribs.
Borris tries to clinch up.
Borris stuns Tai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai keeps the fight on the outside.
Borris is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tai rather than just go for the knockout.
Borris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tai avoids a kick to the body.
Borris throws a series of strikes that have Tai backpedaling.

Eric Tai's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tai was well out of range. Poor timing from Borris.
Borris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borris misses with a wild body shot.
Borris lands a head kick!
Borris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Borris is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tai is out of range.
A jab from Tai does it's job there.
Tai sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Borris misses the jab.
Borris tries to clinch but Tai moves out of range.
Borris throws a nice looking combination but Tai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Tai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Tai breaks from the clinch.
Borris tries to clinch there but Tai circles away.
Borris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Borris tries to clinch up.
Tai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borris throws a looping overhand right but Tai ducks down to avoid it.
Borris is looking to clinch but Tai is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Borris misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Borris.
Tai shoots in for a takedown but Borris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Borris misses with a hook.
Eric Tai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borris looks to land a right hand but Tai moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borris scores with a decent looking hook.
Borris throws a head kick but Tai moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Borris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eric Tai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Borris misses with a looping right.
Borris tries to clinch up.
Borris leaves Tai with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Borris tries a head kick but it misses.
Borris moves in looking to clinch but Tai pushes him off.
Borris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borris throws a nice looking combination but Tai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Borris misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Borris. No joy for Tai on that attempt.
Borris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Borris looks to score with a jab to the body but Tai is just out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Tai jumps guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tai is on top in guard.

Tai won't allow Borris to get back to his feet.
Borris is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Borris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Borris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Borris throws a series of punches but Tai moves out of range.
Borris tries to close the distance and clinch but Tai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borris lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Borris is out of range and Tai settles back down.
Borris swinging wildly here.
Borris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borris moves to clinch but Tai breaks away
and Tai counters with a left and a right that stings Borris.
Chuck Borris seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borris looks to land a combination. Tai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Borris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Borris stuffs the takedown attempt from Tai. Tai gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Tai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tai slips a straight right by Borris.
Borris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Borris throws a body kick that misses.
Tai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tai looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Borris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borris lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Borris.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tai.
Tai shoots for a takedown but Borris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tai shoots in looking for a takedown but Borris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Borris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chuck Borris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Borris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Borris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Eric Tai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borris.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Borris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Borris 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Borris!