PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Borschev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kramer has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Borschev
vs
Kramer

201 cm
23
285 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

176 cm
24
184 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Conquer
Heisenberg

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Borschev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Kramer!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Borschev.
Borschev throws a solid leg kick but Kramer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Borschev.
Borschev throws a lazy right hand but Kramer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borschev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kramer checks it well.
Kramer scores with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Borschev.
The fighters circling - Kramer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Kramer misses the target.
Kramer misses with an uppercut. Borschev saw that one coming.
Kramer misses with a hook. Borschev ducked under it nicely.
Kramer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borschev.
Borschev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kramer tries to clinch but Borschev moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kramer blocks a leg kick.
Kramer wants to clinch up but Borschev keeps it at a distance.
Borschev swats away the attempt to clinch by Kramer.
Nice shot lands for Borschev.
Borschev misses with a double jab.
Kramer tries to bum rush Borschev with a series of wild strikes but Borschev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschev tries to bum rush Kramer with a series of wild strikes but Kramer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kramer.

Kramer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borschev, pushing him back against the cage.
Kramer effectively controlling the action here.
Borschev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kramer tries to work over Borschev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Borschev on the inside.
Kramer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Borschev is keeping busy.
Borschev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Borschev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Kramer as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borschev tries to stall but Kramer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kramer looking to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kramer.
A head punch on the inside from Borschev fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borschev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kramer digs a right hand into Borschev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Borschev's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borschev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kramer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kramer prevents a body shot from Borschev.
Kramer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Borschev has a couple of punches blocked by Kramer.
Borschev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kramer has him pressed against the cage.
Kramer lands a shot to the body.
Kramer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borschev is defending well for now.
Borschev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kramer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borschev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borschev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borschev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kramer lands a shot to the body.
Kramer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borschev blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Borschev breaks the clinch.
Borschev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kramer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borschev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borschev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Borschev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Borschev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Kramer misses the target.
Kramer checks the leg kick.
Borschev motions for Kramer to come forward. Borschev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kramer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Borschev. Borschev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kramer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borschev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kramer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Borschev swats away the attempt to clinch by Kramer.
A jab lands there for Borschev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Borschev misses

and Kramer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kramer taking a breather.
Kramer blocks an uppercut.
Borschev gets through Kramer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Borschev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kramer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borschev backwards.
Borschev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borschev tries to work over Kramer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borschev tries a body shot but Kramer blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kramer.
Borschev managing to block the knees to the body from Kramer.
Kramer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borschev avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borschev.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borschev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kramer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borschev is defending well for now.
Borschev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kramer's elbow.
Borschev misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Kramer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kramer misses with a two punch combination.
Borschev throws the left hand but Kramer avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borschev.
Kramer lands with a nice body kick.
Borschev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Borschev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kramer on the side of the head.

Kramer rushes Borschev and presses him up against the cage.
Borschev scores with a hook to the body.
Kramer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Borschev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borschev tries to work over Kramer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego Kramer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Borschev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Borschev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borschev.
Kramer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Borschev managing to block the knees to the body from Kramer.
Kramer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borschev avoids it.
Borschev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer looking to throw knees to the head but Borschev is blocking nicely.
Kramer stalling in the clinch but Borschev improves position.
Borschev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kramer is breathing heavily.
Borschev tries to work over Kramer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kramer tries to land knees in the clinch but Borschev avoids the damage to the body.
Borschev lands a right hand.
Kramer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Borschev is keeping busy.

Borschev drops Kramer onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kramer is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Kramer is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kramer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kramer is still on wobbly legs! Can Borschev finish him?
Borschev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kramer's elbow.
Kramer with a knee to the head.
Kramer seems to have recovered his senses.
Borschev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kramers head.
Kramer can't find room to land a body shot as Borschev controls the action.
Kramer tries to throw a body punch but Borschev avoids it by throwing Kramer back against the cage.
Borschev tries to throw a body punch but Kramer avoids it by throwing Borschev back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kramer.
Borschev tries a body shot but Kramer blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kramer.
Kramer tries to work over Borschev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kramer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borschev is defending well for now.
Borschev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kramer tries to land knees in the clinch but Borschev avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Borschev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kramer prevents a body shot from Borschev.
Kramer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kramer tries to land a knee to the head but Borschev blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Borschev fails to land.
Borschev scores with a shot to the side of Kramer's head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kramer.
Kramer misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Borschev - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Borschev - that landed with a thud.
Borschev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borschev lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kramer backwards.
Kramer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borschev's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Borschev.
Borschev misses with a punch to the body.
Borschev lands a shoulder strike.
Come on Borschev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Borschev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kramer misses with a knee strike.
Borschev tries a body shot but Kramer blocks it.
Kramer looking to stall.
Borschev throws a punch but it's blocked by Kramer.
Borschev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Borschev lands an uppercut.
Kramer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Borschev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kramer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer lands an uppercut.
Borschev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Borschev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borschev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borschev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kramer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Borschev.
Kramer has a couple of punches blocked by Borschev.
Kramer throws a knee to the head but misses.

Borschev drops Kramer onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kramer is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Borschev throws a big uppercut that drops Kramer! More strikes from Borschev and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kramer lies dazed against the cage as Borschev celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitry Borschev!
A very excited looking Dmitry Borschev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.