PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alekzandr Borikav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Meijeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borikav comes to the cage accompanied by Pelican - Bliss in Concrete. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Borikav
vs
Meijeri

192 cm
28
212 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

189 cm
24
270 lbs
4 - 8 - 1

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alekzandr Borikav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antti Meijeri!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meijeri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borikav.
Meijeri is looking to clinch.
Borikav looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meijeri scores with a decent looking hook.
Borikav blocks a leg kick.

Meijeri rushes Borikav and presses him up against the cage.
Meijeri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Borikav tries to break free but Meijeri pushes him back against the cage.
Meijeri can't find room to land a body shot as Borikav controls the action.
Borikav wants to break the clinch but can't.

Borikav breaks from the clinch.
Meijeri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Meijeri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borikav throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meijeri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borikav works Meijeri's body with a nice hook.
Meijeri 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.
Meijeri cracks a nice hook into Borikav's ribs.
Borikav checks a low kick from Meijeri.
Borikav missing with a left hand there. Meijeri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Borikav throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borikav throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Borikav.
Meijeri throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Meijeri misses.
Borikav looks to score with a jab to the body but Meijeri is just out of range.
Meijeri is looking to slow Borikav down with leg kicks.
Meijeri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Meijeri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meijeri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Meijeri.
Meijeri tries a knee to the head but Borikav blocks it.
Meijeri tries a body shot but Borikav blocks it.
Meijeri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borikav has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Meijeri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borikav's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Borikav breaks from the clinch.
Meijeri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Borikav takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meijeri ducks under a wild hook from Borikav.
Meijeri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Borikav scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Meijeri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Meijeri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Meijeri lands a leg kick that knocks Borikav off balance momentarily.
Meijeri looks to land a right hand but Borikav moved out of range.

Borikav tries to keep at a distance but Meijeri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Meijeri misses with a hook from the clinch.

Borikav breaks the clinch.
Borikav smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borikav lands a nice shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Borikav.
Borikav punishes Meijeri's body with a nice straight punch.
Meijeri looks winded!
Meijeri throws a chopping leg kick but Borikav manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Meijeri blocks the body kick.
Nice shot lands for Borikav.

Borikav drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Meijeri onto his butt! Meijeri pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.

Meijeri is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borikav lands a slapping body shot.
Meijeri is still on wobbly legs! Can Borikav finish him?
Meijeri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borikav.
Meijeri seems to have recovered his senses.

Borikav cracks Meijeri with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the cage! Can Meijeri get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Meijeri looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Nice uppercut there from Meijeri.
Meijeri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borikav connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Meijeri's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Meijeri - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Alekzandr Borikav!
An out of breath Alekzandr Borikav thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.