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 kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pelican - Bliss in Concrete. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Borikav
vs
Meijeri

192 cm
30
212 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

189 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 9 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Alekzandr Borikav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antti Meijeri!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Meijeri.
A big right from Meijeri misses.
Good work by Borikav as he checks the leg kick.
Borikav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meijeri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borikav.
A big right from Borikav misses.
A big right from Borikav misses.
Meijeri misses with a looping right.
Borikav throws a right hand that misses
and Meijeri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Alekzandr Borikav has been cut.
Meijeri scores with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from Borikav.
Meijeri throws a shot to the body.
Meijeri thumps Borikav with a low kick.
Meijeri throws a poor cross that misses
and Borikav cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Meijeri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Meijeri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Borikav jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Borikav ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Meijeri misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav scores with a jab to the jaw.
Borikav staying out of range there.
Meijeri blocks a jab.
Meijeri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meijeri misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Borikav throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borikav is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meijeri.
Borikav waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meijeri.
Borikav throws a hook to the side of Meijeri's head but Meijeri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meijeri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Meijeri tried to score with a low kick but Borikav checks it.
Borikav moves away from the strike by Meijeri.
An attempted straight right counter from Borikav misses the target.
Meijeri jabs Borikav right on the nose. Borikav blinks but takes it well.
Borikav throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meijeri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borikav connects with a right hand. Meijeri shakes it off.
Borikav pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meijeri is out of range and Borikav settles back down.
Meijeri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meijeri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borikav throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borikav lands with a hook. Meijeri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Meijeri defending well as Borikav loads up on a big left hand.
Meijeri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Meijeri lands with an uppercut that bounces Borikav off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Borikav misses.
Meijeri slips under a jab from Borikav.
Meijeri flicks out a counter leg kick but Borikav steps away.
Meijeri blocks a low kick nicely.
Jab from Borikav.
Borikav throws a shot to the body.
Borikav slips a straight right by Meijeri.
Borikav stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Borikav finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Meijeri throws a big shot that misses.
Meijeri defending well as Borikav loads up on a big left hand.
Meijeri tries to counter with a clinch but Borikav shakes him off and moves away.
Borikav checks a low kick from Meijeri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borikav throws a big shot that misses.
Borikav scores with a jab. Meijeri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Meijeri looks to land a left hand but Borikav moved out of range nicely.
Meijeri walks into a straight right hand from Borikav.
Borikav dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meijeri thows a leg kick but Borikav checks it
and Borikav counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meijeri moves out of range as Borikav strikes.

Meijeri clinches up against the cage.
Borikav tries to break free but Meijeri pushes him back against the cage.

Borikav breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borikav bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Meijeri moves out of range as Borikav strikes.
Meijeri misses with a hook.
Meijeri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Meijeri cracks Borikav with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borikav uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meijeri.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Meijeri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Borikav has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Borikav and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meijeri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Borikav was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Borikav connects with a single shot there.
Meijeri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borikav.
Borikav misses with a straight left.
Meijeri throws out a counter right but Borikav avoids it with no problem.
A punch lands to the side of Meijeri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meijeri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meijeri tried to score with a low kick but Borikav checks it.
Borikav scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Borikav misses with a straight right.
Borikav throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meijeri is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Meijeri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Borikav is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Meijeri.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borikav smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Borikav lands a head shot.
Meijeri throws a shot from downtown. Borikav moves away and avoids it.
Borikav ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alekzandr Borikav dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alekzandr Borikav's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Meijeri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Borikav.
Borikav moves away from the strike by Meijeri.
Meijeri misses the shot to the body.
Meijeri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meijeri throws a jab but it's blocked by Borikav.
Borikav throws a jab but it's blocked by Meijeri.
Meijeri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Borikav counters with a stiff right hand.
Alekzandr Borikav is winning the standup battle so far.
Borikav throws a lazy right hand but Meijeri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borikav throws a looping overhand right but Meijeri ducks down to avoid it.
Borikav pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borikav scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Borikav uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meijeri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meijeri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Borikav throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borikav throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Borikav keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alekzandr Borikav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meijeri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borikav.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Borikav misses with a looping left.
Meijeri looks to land a right hand but Borikav moved out of range.
Meijeri misses with a straight left.
Borikav attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Meijeri.
Meijeri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Borikav lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meijeri doesn't seem phased though.
Borikav bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meijeri's head backwards.
Jab by Borikav.
Borikav is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meijeri can do to turn this around?
Meijeri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Meijeri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Meijeri misses with a head kick.
Borikav scores with a body shot.
Borikav connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borikav jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Borikav.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meijeri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meijeri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Meijeri avoids a kick to the body.
Meijeri looks to throw the jab but Borikav is out of range.
Meijeri throws a shot from downtown. Borikav moves away and avoids it.
Meijeri checks a low kick from Borikav.
Meijeri thinks about the counter body kick.
Borikav tries to work over Meijeri's front leg with a kick but Meijeri checks it.
Borikav misses with a body shot.
Borikav throws a shot to the body.
Meijeri throws a jab but it's blocked by Borikav.
It looked like Borikav was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Meijeri.
Jab by Borikav.
Borikav misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Meijeri releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Meijeri cracks Borikav with an open hand slap.
Meijeri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Borikav connects with a body shot.
Meijeri tries to clinch but Borikav moves out of range.
Meijeri throws a sloppy body shot
and Meijeri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borikav throws a hook to the side of Meijeri's head but Meijeri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borikav fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meijeri.
Borikav will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Meijeri moves out of range of the strikes.
Meijeri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borikav sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borikav is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meijeri staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Borikav coming out on top.

Meijeri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Borikav lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meijeri lands a nice elbow.
Borikav blocks an uppercut.
Meijeri tries a knee to the head but Borikav blocks it.
Meijeri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meijeri prevents Borikav from breaking the clinch.

Borikav breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borikav swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borikav lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meijeri at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meijeri throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Meijeri swinging wildly here.
Borikav scores with a jab. Meijeri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Borikav misses with a right hand
and Meijeri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meijeri throws an off balance right hand
enabling Borikav to counter with a crisp jab.
Meijeri moves in looking to clinch but Borikav pushes him off.
Borikav digs a good hook to Meijeri's body.
Meijeri loads up on a big right hand but Borikav slips the punch.
Meijeri misses with an uppercut
and Borikav cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borikav misses with a hook.
Borikav stuns Meijeri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Borikav drops his hands momentarily and Meijeri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Borikav with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alekzandr Borikav dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alekzandr Borikav's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Meijeri drops his hands momentarily and Borikav takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Meijeri tries to land a knee to the head but Borikav blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meijeri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Borikav's brow.
Borikav working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Borikav's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Borikav wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Meijeri misses with the head strike.
Borikav lands a right hand.
Borikav blocks a body shot from Meijeri.
Meijeri tries to throw a body punch but Borikav avoids it by throwing Meijeri back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borikav is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meijeri has a couple of punches blocked by Borikav.
Borikav managing to block the knees to the body from Meijeri.

Borikav's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meijeri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Borikav.
A low kick from Meijeri is predictable there
enabling Borikav to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from Borikav misses.
Meijeri tries to score with a low kick but Borikav moves his leg out of the way.
Meijeri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Borikav misses with a hook.
Meijeri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Borikav lands a nice hook to Meijeri's body. Meijeri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Borikav misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Meijeri checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meijeri! But no joy.
Borikav connects with a jab.
Meijeri throws a leg kick but Borikav checks it.
Borikav uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meijeri.
Borikav ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Borikav lands a jab to the head.
Borikav connects with a body shot.
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!
Borikav loads up on a big right hand but Meijeri slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meijeri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Antti Meijeri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meijeri wants to land a leg kick but Borikav is out of range.
Borikav scores with a jab. Meijeri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Borikav uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Meijeri is rocked!
Meijeri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Meijeri is still on wobbly legs! Can Borikav finish him?
Meijeri throws a hook to the side of Borikav's head but Borikav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meijeri seems to have recovered his senses.
Meijeri misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Borikav.
Meijeri takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Meijeri rushes Borikav and presses him up against the cage.
Meijeri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Meijeri swings wildly with an uppercut but Borikav uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alekzandr Borikav is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meijeri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Borikav wants to get back to striking at distance but Meijeri won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meijeri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borikav is defending well for now.
Meijeri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borikav blocks it with crossed arms.
Borikav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Meijeri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Meijeri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Borikav breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borikav defending well as Meijeri loads up on a big left hand.
Borikav dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meijeri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meijeri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borikav manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meijeri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Borikav throws a big shot that misses.
Borikav dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meijeri misses with a jab to the body
letting Borikav counter with a right hand.
Borikav finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Meijeri throws a sloppy head kick and Borikav moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Meijeri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Borikav connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meijeri. Meijeri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meijeri throws a low kick, looking for Borikav's leg but Borikav calmly moves out of range.
Borikav cracks Meijeri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Meijeri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meijeri throws a hook but Borikav avoids it easily.
Borikav lands a slapping body shot.
Meijeri needs to keep his hands up - Borikav had a free shot at his head there.
Borikav moves into range and connects with a jab.
Borikav throws a shot to the body.
Meijeri walks into a straight right hand from Borikav.
Meijeri throws an overhand right that lands on Borikav's shoulder, as Borikav tries to avoid the shot.
Borikav sizes up Meijeri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Meijeri pushes Borikav away with a front kick.
Borikav cracks Meijeri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borikav digs a good body shot into Meijeri's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alekzandr Borikav showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Borikav, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alekzandr Borikav!
A victorious Alekzandr Borikav thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.