PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bram Anika (ranked 7335 p4p, 601 weight class) and Cristian Borhes (ranked 8591 p4p, 651 weight class). Anika's entrance music is Root of all Evil. A fine choice. 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.

Anika
vs
Borhes

182 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
179 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Combat Wombat (90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bram Anika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cristian Borhes!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anika circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anika fires out a quick counter leg kick but Borhes just manages to avoid it.
Borhes doesn't manage to clinch there - Anika circles away.
Borhes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anika manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borhes closes the distance but Anika moves to the side
and Anika counters with a straight right hand.
Borhes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Borhes tries to clinch up
and Anika counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borhes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Borhes tries to clinch but Anika moves away
and Anika counters with an outside leg kick.
Borhes tries to clinch but Anika moves out of range.
Borhes tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Anika there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Borhes closes the distance but Anika moves to the side
and Anika counters with a good low kick that Borhes was not able to check.
Borhes wants to clinch
and Anika counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Borhes moves in looking to clinch but Anika pushes him off.
Anika half committed to a counter leg kick.
Borhes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Borhes moves into the clinch successfully.
Borhes tries to land a knee to the head but Anika blocks with his arms.
Borhes misses with an elbow over the top.
Borhes lands a knee to the body.
Borhes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anika backwards.
Borhes stalling in the clinch.
Borhes is stalling here.
Borhes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anika's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borhes working Anika over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borhes keeps control of Anika as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Anika pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borhes wants to clinch.

Borhes clinches up with Anika and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Borhes to work.

Anika breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borhes is looking to clinch but Anika is avoiding it.
Anika looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Borhes tries to clinch up
and Anika counters with a good, hard body kick but Borhes shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borhes tries to close the distance and clinch but Anika swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anika looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A jab from Anika does it's job there.
Borhes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anika paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Borhes tries to clinch there but Anika circles away.
Borhes tries to clinch
and Anika counters with a good low kick that Borhes was not able to check.
Borhes doesn't manage to clinch there - Anika circles away.
Borhes just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAnika.
Borhes wants to clinch but Anika slips to the side
and Anika counters with a low kick, right behind Borhes 's knee.
Anika keeps the fight on the outside.
Anika thinks about countering with a head kick.
Borhes is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borhes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borhes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Anika counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anika swats away the attempt to clinch by Borhes.
Borhes is looking to clinch.
Borhes moves to clinch but Anika breaks away
and Anika counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anika.
Borhes tries to clinch up but Anika circles away and keeps his distance.
Anika is looking to land body kicks.
And Borhes tries to counter it with a takedown but Anika pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anika keeps the fight on the outside.
Anika circles away from the clinch attempt
and Anika counters with a leg kick.
Borhes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anika paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bram Anika dominated that round.
That's time! Anika's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Borhes tries to clinch there but Anika circles away.
Anika tried to counter with a leg kick but Borhes avoided it.

Borhes moves into the clinch.
Borhes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anika's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borhes.
Borhes landing knees to the body.
Anika is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borhes can do to turn this around?
Anika misses with a punch on the inside.
Anika avoids the elbow strike from Borhes, against the cage.
Borhes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anika backwards.
Borhes blocks an elbow strike from Anika.
Anika is trying to force a seperation but Borhes has the dominant position.
Borhes lands an elbow inside that Anika shrugs off.
Borhes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borhes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anika's efforts to push away.
Borhes effectively controlling the action here.
Anika throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cristian Borhes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Borhes stalling against the cage.
Anika is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borhes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borhes.
Borhes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Borhes gets through Anika's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Borhes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anika.
Borhes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anika's efforts to push away.
Anika tries to break free but Borhes pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Anika letting Borhes take a breather here.
Borhes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anika lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borhes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Borhes stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borhes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Borhes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anika wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borhes lands a hook that snaps the head of Anika backwards.
Borhes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Borhes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borhes lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Borhes.
Borhes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anika backwards.
Borhes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anika or not.
Borhes lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borhes.
Borhes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Borhes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borhes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Borhes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Borhes landing knees to the body.
Borhes lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Borhes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borhes.

Anika is rocked!
Borhes lands a left hand.
Oh Anika is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Borhes.
Anika is pressed against the cage. Borhes pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Anika! Two more big strikes from Borhes and Anika crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cristian Borhes!
Cristian Borhes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Bram Anika was interviewed post fight and said 'This will be my last fight. I think its time to hang up the gloves.'.