PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Borschev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov has chosen Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding - I Need Your Love (Da Tweekaz Remix) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Borschev
vs
Kersikov

201 cm
32
255 lbs
30 - 13 - 0

187 cm
29
242 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
GREEN!160

Sun-Tzu
Pearson Specter Litt

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Borschev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hamish Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov falls off balance throwing a combination

and Borschev counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Borschev misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Kersikov.
Kersikov being controlled against the cage.
Kersikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov lands with a left to the head.
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Borschev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kersikov lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Borschev tries to work over Kersikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borschev working aggressively here.
Borschev gets through Kersikov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschev has a couple of punches blocked by Kersikov.
Kersikov presses Borschev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Borschev misses with a punch on the inside.
Kersikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borschev digs a right hand underneath Kersikov's ribcage. Kersikov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Borschev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Kersikov.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
Borschev misses with the head strike.
Kersikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Borschev.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borschev lands a shot to the body.
Borschev lands with a light punch inside.
Kersikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borschev can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov controls the action.
Kersikov prevents a body shot from Borschev.
Borschev misses with a body punch.
Kersikov lands a body punch.
Kersikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borschev lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Borschev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kersikov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Borschev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borschev throws a body kick that misses.
Borschev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kersikov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Dmitry Borschev has been cut.
Kersikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borschev moves out of range of the body kick from Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to work over Borschev's front leg with a kick but Borschev checks it.
Borschev just misses with a punch to the body.
Borschev throws the kick towards the body but Kersikov avoids it.
Kersikov scores with a push kick.
Borschev is breathing heavily.
Kersikov lands with a good body shot.
Kersikov misses the shot to the body.
Kersikov takes a swing at Borschev's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kersikov.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kersikov. Borschev shrugs it off though.
Kersikov throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschev moves out of range as Kersikov throws a body kick.
Borschev avoids a kick to the body.
Borschev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kersikov misses with a wild body shot.
Kersikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borschev.
Borschev checks a leg kick.
Borschev throws a quick counter head kick but Kersikov was just out of range.
Borschev misses with a lunging right hand
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kersikov scoring well with a low kick there.
Kersikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Borschev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kersikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Borschev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Borschev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kersikov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Borschev at a distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Borschev.
Dmitry Borschev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Borschev moves into range and clinches up with Kersikov.
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!
Kersikov lands a left hand.
Borschev lands an uppercut.
Borschev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kersikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Kersikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Borschev.
Borschev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kersikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Borschev gets through Kersikov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Kersikov.
Kersikov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kersikov works on Borschev's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borschev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kersikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borschev misses with some punches.
Borschev prevents a body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov tries a body shot but Borschev blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamish Kersikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Borschev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kersikov lands with a nice body kick.
Kersikov jabs at Borschev's body.
Kersikov throws the kick towards the body but Borschev avoids it.
Kersikov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kersikov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kersikov cracks Borschev with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Borschev tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kersikov pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Borschev is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamish Kersikov!