PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Borga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toten Kopf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kopf's choice of entrance music: Motörhead - Iron Fist. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Borga
vs
Kopf

188 cm
22
230 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

196 cm
24
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Syndicate Drugs

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Borga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toten Kopf!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borga throws a head kick that misses.
Borga looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kopf feints and then cracks Borga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Borga down.
Kopf throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Borga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kopf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kopf misses with the combination.
Kopf wants to clinch.
Borga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kopf.
Toten Kopf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borga takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kopf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kopf.
Kopf throws a series of punches but Borga avoids them all with ease.
Borga swats away the attempt to clinch by Kopf.
Borga keeps the fight on the outside.
Kopf misses with a head kick.
Borga steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kopf. That one must have hurt.
A head kick misses from Kopf.
Borga keeps the fight on the outside.
Kopf tries to clinch up but Borga circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Borga sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kopf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kopf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kopf, right into the meat.
Kopf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kopf lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Borga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kopf circles away quickly and effectively.
Kopf turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kopf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kopf throws a head kick but Borga moves out of range.
A punch combination from Kopf misses.
Kopf swinging wilding here.
Borga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kopf manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Borga.
Kopf plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kopf scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Borga.
Borga throws out a loose jab but Kopf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kopf tries to clinch but Borga is having none of it.
Kopf throws a sloppy head kick and Borga moves out of range easily.
Toten Kopf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kopf swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Borga.
Borga keeps the fight on the outside.
Borga just misses with a punch to the body.
Kopf throws a hook but Borga blocks it.
Borga keeps the fight on the outside.
Kopf misses with a body punch
and Borga counters with a left to the body.
Kopf misses with the combination.
Borga defending well as Kopf loads up on a big left hand.
Borga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kopf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kopf pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Borga blocks a head kick by Kopf.
Kopf is looking to slow Borga down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopf misses with a head kick.
Kopf throws a head kick but Borga moves out of range.
Borga lands with a right hand.
Kopf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borga avoids the head kick by Kopf.
Kopf is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Borga defending well as Kopf loads up on a big left hand.
Kopf ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No luck for Borga with that takedown attempt.
Borga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kopf takes a swing at Borga's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Borga does no damage.
Borga avoids a kick to the body.
Kopf thows a body shot but no joy.

Kopf closes the distance and clinches.
Borga takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kopf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kopf has Borga pressed against the cage.
Kopf receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Kopf with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Borga.
Kopf blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Kopf.
Kopf creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Borga's defenses.

Kopf breaks the clinch.
Kopf throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Borga.
An inside leg kick from Kopf misses.
Kopf looks to land a combination but Borga avoids it well.
Kopf takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kopf tries to clinch there but Borga circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kopf throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kopf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kopf tries to work over Borga's front leg with a kick but Borga checks it.
Kopf throws the kick towards the body but Borga avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toten Kopf dominated that round.
That's time! Borga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kopf tries a head kick but it misses.
Borga misses with the combination.
Kopf bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kopf looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kopf throws a wild body kick that Borga sees coming a mile off.
Kopf looks to throw the jab but Borga is out of range.
Kopf fakes the leg kick and cracks Borga in the body.
Kopf throws a head kick that misses.
Kopf doesn't manage to clinch there - Borga circles away.
Borga checks a leg kick.

Borga scores a takedown into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kopf is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borga blocks Kopf's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Kopf tries to hold on but Borga pushes him away.
Kopf is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopf bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Borga looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Borga is on top in guard.

Kopf is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kopf is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Kopf looking for a guillotine here but Borga defends easily.
Kopf keeping moving, preventing Borga from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kopf has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kopf has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Borga is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kopf.
Kopf tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Borga wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kopf is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Borga wants to control but Kopf is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopf manages to get back to half guard.

Kopf looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kopf looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kopf moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Kopf looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kopf looking for a guillotine here but Borga defends easily.
Kopf wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kopf working for a triangle but Borga defends it easily.
Borga wants to pass the guard but Kopf is keeping the position.
Kopf looking for a sweep. Not yet Kopf, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kopf is looking for a triangle but Borga pushes his legs off easily.
Borga stays in close to Kopf's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toten Kopf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kopf throws a head kick but Borga moves out of range.
Borga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kopf avoids a punch combination nicely.
Borga will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kopf lands with a cross.
Oooh a lovely combination from Kopf sends Borga down but not out. Kopf dives into side control looking to finish.

Borga is rocked!
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!

Kopf is trying to get an arm triangle but Borga is defending well.
Borga wants to control but Kopf postures up.

Kopf tries for a kimura but Borga is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kopf in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Borga is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Toten Kopf!