PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alekzandr Borikav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borikav's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pelican - Bliss in Concrete. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Borikav
vs
Jones

192 cm
24
212 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

193 cm
24
220 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alekzandr Borikav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borikav throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Borikav only half commits.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones wants to clinch up but Borikav keeps it at a distance.
Borikav looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones is looking to clinch but Borikav is avoiding it.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Borikav saw that one coming.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Borikav's shoulder, as Borikav tries to avoid the shot.
Borikav moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones tries to clinch
and Borikav counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones tries to clinch
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Borikav is just out of range.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Borikav.
Borikav tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Borikav.
Jones has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Borikav misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.

Borikav drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Jones onto his butt! Jones pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borikav.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borikav fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borikav looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borikav jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones wants to clinch
and Borikav connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Borikav cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borikav fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.

Jones is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borikav circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borikav swings widly with a right hand

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Borikav's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Borikav scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borikav misses with a body shot.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Borikav counters with a big uppercut that drops Jones face first to the mat! Will he beat the count?! He's struggled up to his knees on 7 but it doesn't look like he's going to make it... he's been counted out! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Alekzandr Borikav!
After winning the bout, Alekzandr Borikav thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.