PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Borodach (ranked 4770 p4p, 468 weight class) and Zedidiah Goldberg (ranked 468 p4p, 58 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Goldberg's choice of entrance music: A Warrior's Call. Aleksandr Borodach could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zedidiah Goldberg's chin.

Borodach
vs
Goldberg

180 cm
24
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
203 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Borodach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zedidiah Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borodach throws a shot from downtown. Goldberg moves away and avoids it.
Goldberg unleashes a big counter combination but Borodach bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Borodach cracks Goldberg with a right hand to the side of the head.
Goldberg takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Borodach misses with a shot to the body
and Goldberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Borodach stuns Goldberg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Borodach scores with a jab to the jaw.
Borodach throws a front kick that sends Goldberg stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Goldberg misses the target.
Borodach swings for the body but Goldberg moves out of range.
Goldberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Borodach swings for the body but Goldberg moves out of range.
Goldberg lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borodach misses with an uppercut
and Goldberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borodach tries a head kick but it misses.
Goldberg swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borodach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goldberg finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Goldberg.
Borodach swings away with a body shot that misses
and Goldberg counters with a head kick. That will keep Borodach thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Borodach fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goldberg checks it well.
Borodach misses with a right hand
and Goldberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borodach misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Goldberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Goldberg scores with a nice right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Borodach - that will leave a mark!
A jab from Borodach misses.
Goldberg misses with an uppercut.
Goldberg throws a looping overhand right but Borodach ducks down to avoid it.
Borodach staying out of range there.
Goldberg ducks under a wild hook from Borodach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Borodach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg lands a jab to Borodach's midsection.
Aleksandr Borodach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borodach.
Goldberg looks to land a right hand but Borodach moved out of range.
Goldberg thuds his right hand into Borodach's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Goldberg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Goldberg might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Borodach throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goldberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Goldberg.
Borodach slips under a jab.
Borodach scores with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goldberg checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Goldberg.
Borodach has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Borodach there as he acknowledges the shot.
Borodach rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goldberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Goldberg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Borodach wants to land a leg kick but Goldberg is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Goldberg! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borodach looks to land a right hand but Goldberg moved out of range.
It seemed like Goldberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goldberg ducks under a wild hook from Borodach.
Goldberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Borodach swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Goldberg misses.
Borodach looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Borodach cracks Goldberg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goldberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borodach misses with a body kick.
Goldberg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Borodach takes a swing at Goldberg's ribcage but misses.
Goldberg scores with a decent looking hook.
Goldberg slips under a jab from Borodach.
Borodach misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Goldberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borodach rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goldberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goldberg is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Borodach had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Goldberg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borodach.
Goldberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldberg connects with a body shot.
Borodach scores with a jab.
A jab from Borodach misses.
Goldberg with a hook.
Borodach throws a hook but Goldberg avoids it easily.
Borodach scores with a punch to the head.
Goldberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borodach.
Goldberg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Borodach's hands.
Goldberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Borodach can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borodach just misses with a punch to the body.
Borodach moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGoldberg.
The fighters circling - Borodach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borodach throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Goldberg counters with a nice uppercut.

Oooooh!!! Borodach has knocked Goldberg down with a huge combo! Borodach steps away and waves a wobbly Goldberg back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Goldberg is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zedidiah Goldberg will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Goldberg moves away from the strike by Borodach.
Goldberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Borodach finish him?

It looks like Zedidiah Goldberg has been cut.
Borodach walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Goldberg drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Borodach swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Goldberg's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandr Borodach!