PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kojo Sarpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksi Borga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarpong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is HellRazor. Borga is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by People In Planes - Last Man Standing. 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.

Sarpong
vs
Borga

213 cm
19
285 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

193 cm
19
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kojo Sarpong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aleksi Borga!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarpong avoids the body shot from Borga.
Horrible takedown by Borga or perhaps it was just good defense by Sarpong which made him look bad.
Sarpong throws a head kick but Borga moves out of range.
Borga drops Sarpong with a nice combination! Borga dives into Sarpong's guard, looking to finish!

Sarpong is rocked!
Sarpong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Oh Sarpong is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Sarpong manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sarpong seems to have got his legs back now.
Sarpong moves away from the strike by Borga.
Sarpong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Borga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Borga cracks Sarpong with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borga misses with a takedown attempt - Sarpong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sarpong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sarpong tests Borga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sarpong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sarpong cracks the inside of Borga's front leg.
Sarpong misses with a looping right.
Sarpong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sarpong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sarpong missing with a left hand there. Borga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sarpong looks to land a body kick but Borga moved away.
Borga ducks right into an uppercut from Sarpong.
Sarpong throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Borga counter with a right hand.
Kojo Sarpong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sarpong throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Sarpong throws a hook to the side of Borga's head but Borga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sarpong.
Borga takes a swing at Sarpong's ribcage but misses.
Sarpong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Sarpong misses.
Borga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sarpong has time to react.
Sarpong misses with a head kick.
Borga drops Sarpong with a nice combination! Borga dives into Sarpong's guard, looking to finish!
Borga trying to control but Sarpong is working from the bottom.

Sarpong is working an open guard so Borga takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sarpong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sarpong misses the jab.
Borga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Borga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Sarpong misses.
Borga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sarpong misses with a hook.
Borga throws a head kick that misses.
Borga throws a body punch but Sarpong moves out of range.
Sarpong lands with a kick to the temple. Borga shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Borga throws a nice looking combination but Sarpong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sarpong scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kojo Sarpong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sarpong but Sarpong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kojo Sarpong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksi Borga.
A head kick misses from Borga.
Sarpong throws an overhand right that lands on Borga's shoulder, as Borga tries to avoid the shot.
Sarpong throws out a loose jab but Borga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarpong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sarpong throws a hook but Borga avoids it easily.
Sarpong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarpong is looking to slow Borga down with leg kicks.
Borga looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarpong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sarpong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Sarpong clinches with his opponent.
Sarpong trying to land knees to the body.
Borga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sarpong has Borga pressed against the ropes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong misses with a knee to the head.

Borga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sarpong misses with an uppercut. Borga saw that one coming.
Sarpong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sarpong walks into a left hand.
Borga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Borga circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Sarpong to the canvas! Sarpong doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Borga keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksi Borga!