PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barack Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksi Borga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borga has chosen People In Planes - Last Man Standing as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lesnar
vs
Borga

191 cm
25
279 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

193 cm
21
277 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Rock Hard Nutrition

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barack Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleksi Borga!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borga misses with a straight left.
Borga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lesnar looks to land a left hand but Borga moved out of range nicely.
Borga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Borga lands a jab to Lesnar's midsection.
Borga throws a body punch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Borga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Borga misses its intended target.
Lesnar throws a sloppy body shot
and Borga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Borga throws a nice looking combination but Lesnar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Borga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borga misses with an uppercut. Lesnar saw that one coming.
Borga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
Borga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lesnar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borga.
No joy there for Borga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lesnar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Borga misses the shot to the body.
Borga scores with a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Borga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Borga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lesnar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borga.
Borga misses the jab.
Borga misses with an uppercut.
Borga misses with a combination
and Lesnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Borga misses with a straight right.
Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borga.
Lesnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borga misses with a wild body shot.
A nice combination there by Borga.

It looks like Barack Lesnar has been cut.
Lesnar defending well as Borga loads up on a big left hand.
Lesnar moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Borga misses.
Borga throws a looping overhand right but Lesnar ducks down to avoid it.
Borga misses with a straight left.
Aleksi Borga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borga throws a hook to the side of Lesnar's head but Lesnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lesnar throws out the jab.
Borga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lesnar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borga lands an overhand right.
Lesnar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borga throws a jab when Lesnar was well out of range.
Borga is looking to clinch.
Borga throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Lesnar counter with a right hand.
Lesnar throws a shot from downtown. Borga moves away and avoids it.
Lesnar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Borga.
A big left from Borga misses.
Borga lands with a nice combination. Lesnar backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borga moves out of range as Lesnar strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksi Borga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barack Lesnar's cut.
That's time! Lesnar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Borga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Borga looks to land a combination. Lesnar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lesnar throws a leg kick
and Borga counters with a straight right hand.
Borga slips a jab from Lesnar.
A big right from Borga misses.
Borga with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lesnar moves out of range as Borga strikes.
Borga misses with a jab to the body
and Lesnar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lesnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borga.
Borga cracks a nice hook into Lesnar's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borga misses with a combination
and Lesnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borga wants to clinch up but Lesnar keeps it at a distance.
Borga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lesnar.
Borga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Borga lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Borga misses with an uppercut. Lesnar saw that one coming.
Lesnar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Barack Lesnar's cut is getting worse.
Borga misses with a double jab
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borga.
Borga doesn't manage to clinch there - Lesnar circles away.
Borga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Decent striking displayed by Borga there.
Borga misses with a combination
and Lesnar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Borga throws the left hand but Lesnar avoids the punch easily.
Borga throws a hook but Lesnar blocks it.
Lesnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borga misses with a double jab
and Lesnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borga.
Borga throws a body punch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Borga lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lesnar backs up against the cage.
Lesnar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Borga wants to clinch.
Lesnar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Borga finds it's way round the side to connect with Lesnar's head.
Borga moves in looking to clinch but Lesnar pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar misses with a few strikes there.
Borga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Borga misses the jab.
Borga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lesnar.

Barack Lesnar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnar takes one to the chin there.
Borga throws a lazy right hand but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borga throws a jab when Lesnar was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Lesnar misses.
Borga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksi Borga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barack Lesnar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Borga takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Borga throws the left hand but Lesnar avoids the punch easily.
Borga scores with a body shot.
Borga thows a body kick. Lesnar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Borga.
Borga throws an overhand right that lands on Lesnar's shoulder, as Lesnar tries to avoid the shot.
Lesnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borga.
Borga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borga cracks Lesnar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Borga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lesnar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borga fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Borga misses the target.
A shot to the body from Borga misses
and Lesnar counters with a straight right hand.
Lesnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Borga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lesnar avoids the body shot from Borga.
Lesnar throws a body kick the misses
and Borga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lesnar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lesnar blocks the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barack Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borga tries to bum rush Lesnar with a series of wild strikes but Lesnar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borga tries to clinch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Borga throws out a loose jab but Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borga tries to clinch up but Lesnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Borga loads up on a big right hand but Lesnar slips the punch.
Borga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Borga finds it's target.
Borga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Borga misses with a body punch
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Well,Lesnar is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Borga misses with a looping left.
Borga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lesnar.
Aleksi Borga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borga throws a hook but Lesnar blocks it.
Borga thows a body shot but no joy.
Lesnar misses with a hook.
Borga misses with a wild body shot.
Borga misses with an uppercut. Lesnar saw that one coming.
Borga throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Borga misses with a body kick.
Lesnar ducks under a wild hook from Borga.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lesnar might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Borga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lesnar throws a lazy right hand but Borga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lesnar defending well as Borga loads up on a big left hand.
Borga is looking to clinch but Lesnar is avoiding it.
Borga looks to throw the jab but Lesnar is out of range.
Borga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Borga wants to clinch up but Lesnar keeps it at a distance.
Borga looks to land a right hand but Lesnar moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksi Borga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Borga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Aleksi Borga!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Aleksi Borga!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Aleksi Borga!

Aleksi Borga wins by unanimous decision!