PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khunbish Borjigin (ranked 204 p4p, 32 weight class) and Bartholomäus Wolff (ranked 148 p4p, 22 weight class). Khunbish Borjigin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Borjigin
vs
Wolff

186 cm
35
194 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

202 cm
30
180 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khunbish Borjigin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomäus Wolff!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolff lands with a hook. Borjigin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Borjigin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Borjigin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolff.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wolff.
Wolff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolff throws the kick towards the body but Borjigin avoids it.
Wolff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Borjigin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borjigin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Borjigin closes the distance and pushes Wolff back into the cage.
Wolff gets through Borjigin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wolff misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borjigin.
Wolff lands a hook that snaps the head of Borjigin backwards.
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!
Wolff scores with a nice hook to the head.
Borjigin misses with the head strike.
Wolff tries to break the clinch but Borjigin is controlling the position.
Wolff prevents a body shot from Borjigin.
Wolff lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolff.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolff.
Borjigin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borjigin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolff misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Borjigin.
Borjigin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wolff is trying to break the clinch but Borjigin is controlling him.
Wolff tries to break free but Borjigin pushes him back against the cage.
Wolff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borjigin lands a shot to the body.
Borjigin has a couple of punches blocked by Wolff.
Borjigin lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Wolff.
Wolff lands with a right to the head.
Borjigin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borjigin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Borjigin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolff's elbow.
Wolff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolff throws a punch but it's blocked by Borjigin.
Wolff is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Borjigin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wolff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolff blocks a body shot from Borjigin.
Borjigin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borjigin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Wolff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin throws a looping overhand right but Wolff ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Wolff misses its intended target.
Borjigin moves out of range of the leg kick from Wolff.
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!
A jab from Borjigin misses.
Wolff feints and then cracks Borjigin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Borjigin down.
Borjigin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Borjigin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wolff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borjigin moves forwards but Wolff connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Wolff finds it's way through Borjigin's defenses.
Borjigin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borjigin throws a front kick aimed at Wolff's knee but Wolff avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolff. Borjigin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolff fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a lazy right hand but Wolff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wolff looks to throw the jab but Borjigin is out of range.
Borjigin misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Wolff was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Borjigin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartholomäus Wolff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolff connects with a high kick.
We've been told by Borjigin's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Borjigin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wolff's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Borjigin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wolff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wolff has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin blocks a low kick nicely.
Wolff has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The fighters circling - Borjigin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wolff throws a body punch but Borjigin moves out of range.
Wolff moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolff lands with a shot to the body.
Wolff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borjigin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wolff looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Borjigin missing with a left hand there. Wolff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borjigin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wolff. Wolff obviously looking to wear him down.
Wolff throws a solid leg kick but Borjigin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wolff.
Wolff thumps Borjigin with a low kick.
Borjigin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Borjigin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Borjigin cracks Wolff with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolff misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Borjigin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Borjigin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borjigin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borjigin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wolff backwards.
Borjigin keeps control of Wolff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Borjigin scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin misses with a punch on the inside.
Wolff misses with a body punch.
Borjigin lands with a short shot to the head.
Wolff misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Wolff.
Borjigin lands a shoulder strike.
Wolff blocks an uppercut.
Borjigin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wolffs head.
Wolff misses with the head strike.

Wolff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolff fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Borjigin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Borjigin is looking to clinch but Wolff is avoiding it.
Wolff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borjigin.
Wolff just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Borjigin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolff misses the jab.
Wolff throws a leg kick but Borjigin checks it.
Wolff walks into a left hand.
Borjigin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Borjigin needs to keep his hands up - Wolff had a free shot at his head there.
Borjigin lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bartholomäus Wolff will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wolff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Wolff. Those never looked like landing.
Wolff looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Borjigin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Borjigin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wolff.
Borjigin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Borjigin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolff blocks a body shot from Borjigin.
A right handed body shot lands from Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolff.
Wolff has a couple of punches blocked by Borjigin.
Wolff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wolff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolff misses with a punch to the body.
Wolff misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Wolff.
Wolff misses with some punches.
Borjigin blocks an uppercut.
Wolff lands with a left to the head.
Wolff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khunbish Borjigin has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Wolff manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff connects with a good right hand that stumbles Borjigin. Borjigin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Borjigin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wolff scores with a crisp jab that stopped Borjigin in his tracks.
Wolff pushes Borjigin away with a front kick.
Borjigin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wolff buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Borjigin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wolff. Wolff obviously looking to wear him down.
Wolff throws a hook but Borjigin blocks it.
Borjigin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wolff just manages to avoid it.
Borjigin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Wolff. That snapped Borjigin's head back.
Borjigin tries to clinch up.
Borjigin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borjigin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borjigin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Borjigin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Borjigin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Borjigin.
Wolff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Borjigin has Wolff up against the cage in a clinch.
Wolff misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borjigin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borjigin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolff.

Wolff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borjigin slips under a jab.
Borjigin throws a looping overhand right but Wolff ducks down to avoid it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wolff. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wolff throws out a leg kick but Borjigin moves out of range and Wolff only half commits.
Borjigin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borjigin connects with an inside leg kick.
Wolff has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wolff lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Borjigin misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wolff keeps Borjigin at a distance using the push kick.
Borjigin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolff.
Wolff throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Borjigin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Borjigin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wolff tries to land a front kick but Borjigin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Borjigin walks into a stiff left hand from Wolff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Wolff lands but Borjigin takes it in his stride.
Wolff throws a head kick but Borjigin moves out of range.
Wolff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Borjigin.
Borjigin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolff.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut
and Wolff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wolff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Borjigin scoring well with a low kick there.
Borjigin misses with a wild body shot.
Borjigin motions for Wolff to come forward. Borjigin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Borjigin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borjigin lands a body shot.
Borjigin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borjigin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wolff is looking to land body kicks.
Wolff scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wolff throws a big shot that misses.
Borjigin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wolff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Borjigin drives through and clinches with Wolff against the cage.
Borjigin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolff.
Wolff is trying to force a seperation but Borjigin has the dominant position.
Borjigin lands an uppercut.
Wolff blocking some punches.
Borjigin tries to work over Wolff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borjigin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Wolff.
Wolff throws a head punch that misses.
Borjigin throws a head punch that misses.
Wolff has a couple of punches blocked by Borjigin.
Wolff misses with the head strike.
Borjigin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Borjigin.
Wolff misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolff.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Borjigin on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolff.
Wolff misses with some punches.
Wolff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borjigin's elbow.
Borjigin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wolff backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bartholomäus Wolff will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Borjigin lands a lovely overhand right.
Wolff misses with a body kick.
Borjigin throws a looping overhand right but Wolff ducks down to avoid it.
Borjigin tries to clinch there but Wolff circles away.
It seemed like Wolff was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wolff avoids the body shot from Borjigin.
Wolff throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Borjigin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wolff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Wolff releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Borjigin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Borjigin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borjigin tried to score with a low kick but Wolff checks it.
Wolff misses with a low kick.
Borjigin is looking to counter the offense by Wolff and move into the clinch.
Wolff checks a low kick from Borjigin.
Bartholomäus Wolff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borjigin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wolff.
Wolff comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolff is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wolff takes a swing at Borjigin's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Wolff. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wolff.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borjigin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wolff. Wolff obviously looking to wear him down.
Wolff attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wolff swats away the attempt to clinch by Borjigin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Wolff.
Wolff checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wolff tries to land a front kick but Borjigin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wolff is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wolff is looking to slow Borjigin down with leg kicks.
Borjigin misses with a looping right.
Borjigin throws a series of punches but Wolff avoids them all with ease.
Wolff scores with a hook to the body. Borjigin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Borjigin closes the distance and clinches.
Wolff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolff blocking some punches.
Borjigin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wolff lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borjigin scores with a shoulder strike.
Borjigin throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borjigin.
Borjigin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wolff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borjigin backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borjigin blocks a body shot from Wolff.
Khunbish Borjigin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Borjigin.

Wolff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borjigin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wolff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borjigin throws out the jab.
Wolff throws an overhand right that lands on Borjigin's shoulder, as Borjigin tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Wolff finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wolff slips a straight right by Borjigin.
Wolff throws out a counter right but Borjigin avoids it with no problem.
Wolff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wolff lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Borjigin at a distance.
Wolff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borjigin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wolff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Borjigin tries to land a front kick but Wolff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Borjigin forces Wolff back against the cage and clinches.
Wolff throws a head punch that misses.

Wolff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borjigin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wolff's hands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wolff. That's going to slow Borjigin down.
Wolff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wolff cracks Borjigin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Borjigin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borjigin.
Wolff swings for the body but Borjigin moves out of range.
Borjigin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Wolff.
Borjigin throws a chopping leg kick but Wolff manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A swing and a miss from Borjigin.

Borjigin closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Borjigin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wolff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borjigin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borjigin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Wolff is rocked!
Wolff blocks an uppercut.
Wolff is still on wobbly legs! Can Borjigin finish him?
Borjigin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolff swings wildly with an uppercut but Borjigin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borjigin misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borjigin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolff seems to have recovered his senses.
Wolff misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borjigin.
Wolff blocks an uppercut.
Borjigin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borjigin lands a right hand.
Borjigin lands a big right hand that drops Wolff! The killer instinct kicks in and Borjigin finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Borjigin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khunbish Borjigin!
Khunbish Borjigin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.