PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kai Kahanui (ranked 2013 p4p, 3338 weight class) and Alexander Borgia (ranked 282 p4p, 438 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kahanui
vs
Borgia

190 cm
19
185
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
19
196
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

MKFC

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Kahanui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexander Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgia looks to clinch
and Borgia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Alexander Borgia has been cut.
A punch combination from Kahanui misses.
Kahanui motions for Borgia to come forward. Kahanui throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Borgia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kahanui swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kahanui looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kahanui connects with a leg kick.
Borgia swings for the body but Kahanui moves out of range.
Kahanui misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borgia.
Kahanui throws a leg kick

and Borgia counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kahanui!
Borgia works to advance to full mount. Kahanui defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Borgia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kahanui hang on?
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!
Borgia in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kahanui tries to reverse the position but Borgia maintains control.
Kahanui knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Borgia on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahanui avoids a series of strikes thrown by Borgia.
Borgia misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kahanui holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Borgia tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Borgia is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Borgia misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Borgia throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kahanui because Borgia loaded up on that one.
Borgia scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kahanui?
Borgia connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Borgia raining down hammerfists from mount.

Kahanui is rocked!
Borgia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Borgia drops a big elbow. That's hurt Kahanui! More shots from Borgia and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Borgia!
A relieved looking Alexander Borgia thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.