PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yhorm Giant (ranked 1098 p4p, 46 weight class) and Aleksey Borodin (ranked 1218 p4p, 27 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Giant
vs
Borodin

225 cm
32
292 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

191 cm
34
262 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yhorm Giant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksey Borodin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borodin throws a hook to the side of Giant's head but Giant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borodin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Giant.
Giant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Borodin checks it well.
Borodin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Borodin looks to score with a jab to the body but Giant is just out of range.
Borodin misses the shot to the body.
Borodin checks the leg kick nicely there.

A jab-cross combination lands for Giant and sends Borodin crashing to the mat! Giant follows him down to the mat - Borodin regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Borodin is rocked!

It looks like Aleksey Borodin has been cut.
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!
Giant content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Borodin is trying to maintain the position but Giant is very close to passing his half guard.
Borodin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Giant will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Giant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Borodin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Giant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borodin trying to control from the bottom.
Borodin is not content to let Giant control the position.
Borodin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Giant.
Giant controlling the pace.
Giant wants to control but Borodin is keeping him busy.
Borodin is looking for a sweep. Giant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Borodin has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Borodin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Giant.
Giant sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Borodin wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Giant throws a head kick but Borodin moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Giant misses with a looping right.
Giant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Giant.
The fighters circling - Borodin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borodin connects with a body shot.
Giant throws a leg kick but Borodin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Giant will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Giant tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Borodin is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Borodin misses its intended target.
Giant with a nice calf kick.
Giant lands a really nice looking cross but Borodin seems unphased.
Giant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borodin.
Borodin tries to clinch up.
Giant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borodin.
Borodin is looking to clinch but Giant is avoiding it.
Giant throwing a counter right hand but Borodin manages to avoid it.
Giant is looking to slow Borodin down with leg kicks.
Giant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borodin.
Borodin misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borodin.
Giant scores with a kick to the midsection.

A big head kick from Giant and Borodin is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Borodin is still in real trouble! Can Giant finish him?
Giant's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Borodin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Giant connects with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Borodin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Giant forces his way into half guard.
Borodin seems to have recovered his senses.
Borodin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Giant.
Borodin is looking to escape.
Giant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Borodin is trying to stand back up but Giant is controlling him
Borodin tries to get to full guard but Giant has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant thows a huge punch but Borodin dodges it nicely.
Giant throwing shots but Borodin is blocking nicely.
Giant is pressing down on Borodin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Borodin is holding on for now.
Borodin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Giant frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Giant trying to control but Borodin is having none of it.
Giant throwing strikes here but Borodin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yhorm Giant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksey Borodin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Giant scores with a nice right hand.
A leg kick checked by Borodin.
Borodin lands a really nice looking cross but Giant seems unphased.

It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Borodin blocks the body kick.
Borodin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Borodin blocks a leg kick.
Giant throws a right hand that misses
and Borodin counters with a right hand to the body.
Borodin connects with a single shot there.
Giant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borodin.
Nice body punch from Borodin.
Giant digs a good body shot into Borodin's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borodin misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body kick from Giant.
Borodin throws a looping overhand right but Giant ducks down to avoid it.
Giant lands with a hook. Borodin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That has opened up Aleksey Borodin's cut even more.
Yhorm Giant is winning the standup battle so far.
Giant fakes the body blow, causing Borodin to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Borodin goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yhorm Giant!
Yhorm Giant decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.