PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Borschev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calm Like A Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Borschev
vs
Like A Bomb

201 cm
35
255 lbs
39 - 19 - 0

196 cm
29
257 lbs
26 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Borschev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calm Like A Bomb!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A Bomb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A Bomb has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A Bomb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick by Borschev misses
and A Bomb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Borschev thinking.
Borschev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Borschev blocks the leg kick.
A solid body kick from Borschev.
Borschev misses the jab.
Borschev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Borschev misses with a body kick.
A Bomb just misses with a punch to the body.
A Bomb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A Bomb takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A Bomb throws a combination that misses
and Borschev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Borschev avoids the body shot from A Bomb.
Calm Like A Bomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A Bomb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A Bomb checks a leg kick nicely.
A Bomb looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A Bomb throws a right hand that misses
and Borschev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borschev looks to throw the jab but A Bomb is out of range.

Borschev lands a big head kick that sends A Bomb tumbling to the mat! Borschev takes a step backwards and waves A Bomb back to his feet - he wants the finish!

A Bomb is rocked!

It looks like Calm Like A Bomb has been cut.
Borschev avoids the body shot from A Bomb.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A Bomb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A Bomb slips a straight right by Borschev.
A Bomb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Borschev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A Bomb throws a sloppy head kick and Borschev moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb missing with a left hand there. Borschev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borschev is looking to score with low kicks.
A Bomb throws a leg kick but Borschev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Borschev misses with a wild body shot.
Borschev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before A Bomb can pounce on him.
Borschev moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Borschev.
A Bomb misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Borschev dips to his left and cracks A Bomb with an uppercut!
Borschev takes a swing at A Bomb's ribcage but misses.
A Bomb counters with a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Borschev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Borschev misses with a shot to the body
and A Bomb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Borschev misses the target.
A Bomb thinks about the counter body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from A Bomb.
A Bomb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A Bomb misses the jab.
Borschev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A thudding body kick lands there by A Bomb!
A Bomb takes one to the chin there.
A Bomb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borschev was well out of range. Poor timing from A Bomb.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from A Bomb.
A Bomb misses with a hook
and Borschev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A Bomb avoids the head kick by Borschev.
Borschev swings for the body but A Bomb moves out of range.
A Bomb throws a lazy right hand but Borschev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Borschev crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from A Bomb - the referee stops the clock and Borschev gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says A Bomb. Borschev manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb throws a hook but Borschev avoids it easily.
A Bomb scores with a spinning back kick!
A Bomb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borschev manages to avoid it.
Borschev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borschev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Borschev. A Bomb shrugs it off though.
Borschev throws the left hand but A Bomb avoids the punch easily.
Borschev is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A Bomb lands a nice shot to the body.
A Bomb misses with a hook.
A Bomb scores with a push kick.
Borschev is breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from A Bomb - that will leave a mark!
Borschev thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dmitry Borschev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Calm Like A Bomb'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.

A Bomb lands a right hook to the body.
Borschev throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling A Bomb to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Dmitry Borschev has been cut.
Borschev slips under a jab from A Bomb.
Borschev thinks about countering with a body kick.
A Bomb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borschev checks a low kick from A Bomb.
Borschev walks into a left hand.
A Bomb connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A Bomb throws a combination that misses
and Borschev counters with a straight right hand.
A Bomb scores with a kick to the midsection.
Borschev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good exchange - A Bomb coming out on top.
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!
A Bomb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borschev.
A Bomb fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschev defending well as A Bomb loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Borschev.
Borschev misses with a kick to the body
and A Bomb counters with a straight right hand.
Borschev lands a right hook to the body.
A Bomb swings for the body but Borschev moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from A Bomb in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A Bomb misses with a wild body shot.
Borschev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but A Bomb manages to avoid it.
A Bomb explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A Bomb throws a series of punches but Borschev moves out of range.
Borschev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Borschev moves out of range of the leg kick from A Bomb.
A Bomb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! A Bomb has knocked Borschev down with a huge combo! A Bomb steps away and waves a wobbly Borschev back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A Bomb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Borschev is rocked!
A Bomb feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Borschev collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Calm Like A Bomb!
Calm Like A Bomb seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.