PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Borga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borga's entrance music is People In Planes - Last Man Standing. A fine choice. Overeem is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Anthem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Borga
vs
Overeem

193 cm
27
277 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

196 cm
26
254 lbs
12 - 2 - 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksi Borga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borga swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Overeem throws a hook to the side of Borga's head but Borga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borga throws a shot from downtown. Overeem moves away and avoids it.
Overeem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Overeem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Borga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Overeem tries to land a leg kick but Borga saw it coming and moves away.
Overeem feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Borgas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Overeem cracks the inside of Borga's front leg.
Borga looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Overeem lands with a kick to the temple. Borga shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Aleksi Borga has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borga misses with a two punch combination.
Borga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overeem takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Borga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borga catches Overeem with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Borga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Overeem throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice body punch from Borga.
Overeem cracks the inside of Borga's front leg.
Borga throws a body punch but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Overeem - that will leave a mark!
A big right from Borga misses.
Overeem delivers a nice body kick.
Overeem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overeem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borga takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Overeem walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Borga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borga throws a low kick, looking for Overeem's leg but Overeem calmly moves out of range.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borga is looking to score with low kicks.
Overeem attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Overeem throws a lazy head kick
and Overeem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Overeem.
Overeem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Overeem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borga.
Overeem pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Borga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Borga throws a push kick but Overeem slaps the foot to one side.
Borga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Overeem.
Borga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Overeem.
Overeem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borga moves away.
Borga lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Overeem. Borga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borga misses with a leg kick.
Borga throws a jab when Overeem was well out of range.
Borga avoids a kick to the body.
Borga lands with a nice body kick.
Overeem throws the left hand but Borga avoids the punch easily.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Overeem checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Borga misses the target.
Overeem slips a jab and a cross from Borga.
Borga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Overeem connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Borga's hands.
Overeem throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Borga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Overeem.
Overeem lands with an overhand left.
Overeem ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a front kick aimed at Borga's knee but Borga avoids it well.
Overeem connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Overeem throws a right hand that Borga ducks under and follows up with a left that Borga also avoids with ease.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Borga.
Overeem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borga avoids a kick to the body.
Borga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Overeem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Borga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Overeem was well out of range. Poor timing from Borga.
Overeem throws a chopping leg kick but Borga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Borga throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borga checks a low kick from Overeem.
Borga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Overeem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alistair Overeem will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aleksi Borga's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Overeem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borga throws out the jab.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Overeem. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Borga connects with a good right hand that stumbles Overeem. Overeem circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
An inside leg kick from Overeem misses.
Overeem throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Overeem moves away from the strike by Borga.
Borga throws a front kick aimed at Overeem's knee but Overeem avoids it well.
Overeem throws a leg kick but Borga sees it coming and moves out of range.
Overeem lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Overeem is looking to land body kicks.
Overeem throws a low kick but Borga avoids it.
Borga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Overeem.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Overeem lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Borga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Borga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Overeem throws a big shot that misses.
Borga throws out a loose jab but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overeem tries to score with a low kick but Borga moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Borga throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Overeem darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Overeem staying out of range there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Borga crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Overeem - the referee stops the clock and Borga gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Overeem. Borga manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Borga.
Overeem tries to land a front kick but Borga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Overeem throws a nice outside leg kick.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Borga moves out of range easily.
Borga throws a shot to the body.
Overeem throws a lazy body kick
and Borga counters with a two punch combo.
Borga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Overeem finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alistair Overeem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borga throws out a leg kick but Overeem moves out of range and Borga only half commits.
Borga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Borga swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Overeem staying out of range there.
Borga checks a leg kick.
Borga scores with a jab to the body.
Borga fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Overeem on the side of the head.
Overeem pivots, looking for a leg kick but Borga is out of range and Overeem settles back down.
Borga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Overeem was well out of range. Poor timing from Borga.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Borga.
Borga misses the shot to the body.
Borga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Overeem manages to avoid it.
Borga blocks a leg kick.
Borga drops his hands momentarily and Overeem takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Borga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Overeem lands an impressive looking overhand right. Borga doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from Borga.
Overeem throws a lazy head kick
and Borga counters with a straight right hand.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borga misses with a wild body shot.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Borga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Overeem finds it's way round the side to connect with Borga's head.
Borga misses with a body kick.
Borga tries to land a leg kick but Overeem saw it coming and moves away.
Borga catches Overeem with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Borga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Borga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem misses with a body kick.
Alistair Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick
and Borga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borga misses with a low kick.
Overeem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Borga tries to land a leg kick but Overeem saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Overeem is predictable there
and Borga counters with a stiff right hand.
Overeem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Borga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Borga misses with a looping right.
Overeem thows a leg kick but Borga checks it
and Borga finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Borga thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borga misses with a low kick.
Overeem thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Borga if he has to take too many more of those.
Borga will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Overeem misses with a leg kick.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aleksi Borga will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aleksi Borga's cut.
That's time! Borga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Borga moves out of range easily.
Overeem misses with the combination.
Overeem lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Overeem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Borga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Borga.
Overeem moves out of range as Borga throws a body kick.
Overeem lands a leg kick that knocks Borga off balance momentarily.
Overeem walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Overeem goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A left lands for Overeem.
Overeem explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Overeem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borga throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Overeem.
Borga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Overeem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Overeem throws a head kick but Borga moves out of range.
Borga tries a low kick but Overeem avoids it.
Borga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Borga throws a leg kick but Overeem checks it.
Overeem moves out of range as Borga strikes.
Borga throws a jab when Overeem was well out of range.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Borga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Overeem is out of range and Borga settles back down.
Overeem lands a front kick.
Overeem throws the kick towards the body but Borga avoids it.
Borga 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Overeem throws a head kick but Borga moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borga tries to land a front kick but Overeem steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Borga 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.
Good leg kick by Overeem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Borga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Overeem. That did some damage!
Overeem goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Borga digs a good body shot into Overeem's ribs.
Borga throws a looping overhand right but Overeem ducks down to avoid it.
Borga lands with an uppercut that bounces Overeem off the cage and back into range.
Overeem moves away from the strike by Borga.
Borga throws a solid leg kick but Overeem takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Borga.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Overeem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Overeem.
Borga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Borga throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Borga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Borga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Borga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Borga misses with a low kick as Overeem jumps back.
Borga moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Borga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Borga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Borga jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borga blocks a low kick nicely.
Borga blocks a leg kick.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Borga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Overeem is looking to slow Borga down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borga looks to throw the jab but Overeem is out of range.
Borga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Borga.
Overeem finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Borga moves out of range as Overeem throws a body kick.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Borga moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borga lands a nice hook to Overeem's body. Overeem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Overeem misses with a low kick.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses
and Borga counters with a stiff right hand.
Overeem misses with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Overeem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Overeem 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Overeem!