Hamsa faded against short notice ww Usman. That second workout during media day hasn’t really shown us anything. If the chechen terrorist rat lip goes 5 with DDP and doesn’t gas, I’ll stfu about his gas tank. Really hoping to see the African drown this man in the championship rounds.
Well, I was on the fence before, but insofar as Borz can make it to the octagon, I believe we shall have a new champion.
Briefly, DDP's greatest asset is his gas tank combined with his ability to mix it up (standing threat and ground threat). His greatest weakness is how present he is as a target (he gets hit a lot. He has sound defensive fundamentals, but due to a closed high guard, not movement).
Borz will be able to touch him, and if he can touch him that means he can take him down.
I believe DDP will not be able to to mix it up because I believe Borz's wrestling is that much better, and so DDP will be left with only his standup. That
may be enough, if you are a great striker with good defensive movement and tdd, but I am not confident in DDP's defensive movement or tdd against someone like Borz.
The only question in my mind is whether Borz makes it to the cage, and if he does, is he well enough to fight. DDP is never a question, guy comes in ready and powerful. Something about Borz feels iffier, almost like the choices he needs to make to perform as he does are too compromising. Anyway, save for that I see Borz winning... dominantly.