PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bolo Yeong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Borukiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Borukiewicz's choice of entrance music: Eripe & Kiju - Grupa śmierci . Bolo Yeong had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 207.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. On his way into the ring it seems that Bolo Yeong has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bolo Yeong seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Yeong
vs
Borukiewicz

191 cm
28
227 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

189 cm
20
225 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bolo Yeong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maciej Borukiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeong throws a head kick that misses.
Borukiewicz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Borukiewicz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Borukiewicz keeps the fight on the outside.
Borukiewicz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yeong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Borukiewicz. Borukiewicz obviously looking to wear him down.
Borukiewicz throws a combination. Yeong tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Bolo Yeong has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borukiewicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borukiewicz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Borukiewicz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Yeong is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yeong avoids a kick to the body.
Borukiewicz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yeong.
Yeong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Borukiewicz is predictable there

and Yeong counters by moving into the clinch.

Yeong breaks from the clinch.
Borukiewicz throws a body punch but Yeong moves out of range.
Borukiewicz misses with a head kick.
Yeong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Borukiewicz.
Yeong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yeong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Borukiewicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Borukiewicz dips to his left and cracks Yeong with an uppercut!
Yeong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maciej Borukiewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeong staying out of range there.
Borukiewicz thows a leg kick but Yeong checks it

and Yeong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yeong.
Borukiewicz wants to break free but Yeong has control.
A hook to the body from Yeong.
Borukiewicz tries to break free but Yeong pushes him back against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borukiewicz is trying to push Yeong away but Yeong has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Borukiewicz blocks a body shot from Yeong.
Borukiewicz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yeong has him pressed against the ropes.

Yeong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeong takes one to the chin there.
Borukiewicz swinging wildly here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borukiewicz.
A combination from Borukiewicz does no damage.
Borukiewicz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Yeong forces Borukiewicz back against the ropes and clinches.
Borukiewicz wants to get back to striking at distance but Yeong won't allow it.
Borukiewicz tries to break the clinch but Yeong is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yeong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yeong tries to clinch there but Borukiewicz circles away.
A combination from Borukiewicz does no damage.
Yeong tries to close the distance and clinch but Borukiewicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borukiewicz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yeong at a distance.
Yeong takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Borukiewicz misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borukiewicz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yeong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borukiewicz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yeong's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Borukiewicz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bolo Yeong's cut.
That's time! Yeong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Borukiewicz fails to land with a series of punches.
Yeong avoids the head kick by Borukiewicz.
Borukiewicz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Yeong pushes Borukiewicz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Borukiewicz is trying to break the clinch but Yeong has him pressed against the ropes.
Borukiewicz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yeong effectively controlling the action here.
Borukiewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borukiewicz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yeong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borukiewicz throws a sloppy head kick
and Yeong counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Borukiewicz misses.
Borukiewicz lands a lovely overhand right.
Borukiewicz throws a right hand that Yeong ducks under and follows up with a left that Yeong also avoids with ease.
Yeong throws a sloppy head kick and Borukiewicz moves out of range easily.
Yeong tries to clinch there but Borukiewicz circles away.
Maciej Borukiewicz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yeong lands a jab to Borukiewicz's midsection.
Yeong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borukiewicz lands a nice hook to Yeong's body. Yeong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Yeong moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeong throws an elbow but it misses.
Yeong has Borukiewicz pressed against the ropes, preventing Borukiewicz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Borukiewicz working hard to break the clinch.
Yeong lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Maciej Borukiewicz has been cut.

Yeong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borukiewicz avoids the head kick by Yeong.
Yeong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeong has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Borukiewicz.
Borukiewicz lands a slapping body shot.
Borukiewicz motions for Yeong to come forward. Borukiewicz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Borukiewicz lands a body shot.
Borukiewicz lands a nice looking body shot.
Borukiewicz looks to land a body kick but Yeong moved away.
Borukiewicz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yeong is out of range.

Yeong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Borukiewicz lands a hook that snaps the head of Yeong backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yeong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borukiewicz throws a sloppy head kick and Yeong moves out of range easily.
Nice cross by Borukiewicz.
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!
Borukiewicz misses with a two punch combination.
Borukiewicz misses with a series of wild punches.
Borukiewicz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Borukiewicz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borukiewicz misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Borukiewicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yeong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Borukiewicz.

Yeong has Borukiewicz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Borukiewicz tries to break free but Yeong pushes him back against the ropes.
Yeong controlling the action here for a moment.
Yeong missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yeong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borukiewicz lands with a nice body kick.
Yeong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Borukiewicz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yeong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borukiewicz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yeong takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borukiewicz fails to land with a series of punches.
Borukiewicz connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Borukiewicz catches Yeong right on the button with a cross.

Borukiewicz tries to keep at a distance but Yeong has taken the fight into the clinch.

Yeong manages to break the clinch.
Borukiewicz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yeong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Yeong has closed the distance and engaged Borukiewicz in a clinch.
Yeong keeps control of Borukiewicz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Borukiewicz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yeong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borukiewicz is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borukiewicz taking a breather.
Borukiewicz tries to break the clinch but Yeong is controlling the position.
Borukiewicz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yeong tries to throw a body punch but Borukiewicz avoids it by throwing Yeong back against the ropes.
Borukiewicz wants to get back to striking at distance but Yeong won't allow it.
Bolo Yeong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maciej Borukiewicz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borukiewicz.
Yeong swings wildly with an uppercut but Borukiewicz uses good head movement to avoid it.

Yeong breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borukiewicz scores with a sloppy right hand. Yeong should have avoided that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yeong.
Yeong doesn't manage to clinch there - Borukiewicz circles away.
Yeong is looking to clinch but Borukiewicz is avoiding it.
Borukiewicz misses with a double jab.
Borukiewicz lands the left hand.
Borukiewicz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yeong circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borukiewicz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borukiewicz lands a nice hook to Yeong's body. Yeong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maciej Borukiewicz!
Maciej Borukiewicz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.