PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khunbish Borjigin (ranked 854 p4p, 534 weight class) and Jesse Kilpatrick (ranked 126 p4p, 87 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Borjigin
vs
Kilpatrick

186 cm
39
205
28 - 15 - 0

178 cm
30
205
20 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khunbish Borjigin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jesse Kilpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilpatrick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Borjigin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kilpatrick's coach down at Hardman MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kilpatrick's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Borjigin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut.
Borjigin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kilpatrick changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kilpatrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borjigin avoids the body shot from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick tests Borjigin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kilpatrick avoids the head kick by Borjigin.
A little jabbing left from Kilpatrick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Borjigin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kilpatrick.
Borjigin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Borjigin pinned against the cage. Borjigin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Borjigin pinned against the cage. Borjigin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Borjigin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Borjigin blocks an elbow strike.
Kilpatrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Borjigin breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Borjigin misses.
Kilpatrick swings for the body but Borjigin moves out of range.
Kilpatrick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Borjigin can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Borjigin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut

and Kilpatrick counters with a single leg into guard. Borjigin didn't expect that.
Borjigin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kilpatrick.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borjigin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Borjigin wants to sweep but no luck.
Kilpatrick is looking to work some ground and pound but Borjigin has wrist control.
Kilpatrick stopping the sweep attempt from Borjigin.
Kilpatrick postures up and lands a big shot to Borjigin's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borjigin wants to sweep but no luck.
Kilpatrick is looking to work some ground and pound but Borjigin has wrist control.
Borjigin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Borjigin can't keep his opponent in guard - Kilpatrick advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kilpatrick wants to pass to mount but Borjigin is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick moves nicely into side control.
Kilpatrick scoring with punches from side control.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position but Borjigin is working away.
Kilpatrick works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ground and pound from Kilpatrick seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kilpatrick tries to score with some ground and pound. Borjigin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kilpatrick landing strikes.
Kilpatrick wants to control but Borjigin is keeping him busy.
Kilpatrick scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

It looks like Khunbish Borjigin has been cut.
Kilpatrick in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ground and pound from Kilpatrick seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Borjigin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Borjigin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kilpatrick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Borjigin taking some punishment here, with Kilpatrick in his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilpatrick looks to land a strike but Borjigin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Borjigin has his hands on Kilpatrick's head, controlling the position.
Kilpatrick preventing the sweep.
Kilpatrick connects with a couple of short punches.
Borjigin is trying to keep Kilpatrick in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Kilpatrick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khunbish Borjigin's cut.
That's time! Borjigin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Borjigin connects with a nice looking jab.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook
and Borjigin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khunbish Borjigin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilpatrick lands with a good body shot.
Kilpatrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borjigin.
Kilpatrick throws a looping overhand right but Borjigin ducks down to avoid it.

Borjigin closes the distance and clinches.
Kilpatrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilpatrick blocking some punches.
Kilpatrick working aggressively here.
Kilpatrick tries to work over Borjigin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Borjigin.
Kilpatrick throws a head punch that misses.
Kilpatrick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borjigin backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick wants a takedown but no success here.
Kilpatrick prevents a body shot from Borjigin.
Borjigin is leaning against Kilpatrick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Borjigin fails to land.
Kilpatrick tries to work over Borjigin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kilpatrick misses with a body punch.
Borjigin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borjigin working aggressively here.
Kilpatrick blocks a body shot from Borjigin.
Kilpatrick lands with a left to the head.
Borjigin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Kilpatrick.
Borjigin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kilpatrick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kilpatrick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Borjigin walks away with a smile on his face. Kilpatrick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Kilpatrick bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borjigin is looking for a sweep.
Kilpatrick lands some shots froms side control.
Borjigin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kilpatrick lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Borjigin down.
Kilpatrick scores with punches from side control.
Kilpatrick connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Borjigin some visible discomfort.
Borjigin is looking for a sweep.
Jesse Kilpatrick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Borjigin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kilpatrick cracks Borjigin with a big elbow.
Kilpatrick cracks Borjigin with a big right hand but Borjigin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kilpatrick scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Borjigin to see if he's OK.

Borjigin is rocked!
Kilpatrick scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Borjigin is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Kilpatrick can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Kilpatrick!
Jesse Kilpatrick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.