PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Puller (ranked 15 p4p, 2 weight class) and Khunbish Borjigin (ranked 44 p4p, 4 weight class). John Puller had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Puller
vs
Borjigin

184 cm
31
190 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

186 cm
34
194 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bloodsport clothing
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Kato

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Puller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khunbish Borjigin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borjigin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Puller cracks the inside of Borjigin's front leg.
Borjigin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borjigin throws a push kick but Puller slaps the foot to one side.
Puller cracks Borjigin with a good jab.
Puller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Borjigin doesn't seem bothered though.
Puller tries a low kick but Borjigin avoids it.
Borjigin blocks a jab.
It seemed like Borjigin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puller moves out of range of the body kick from Borjigin.
Puller takes a swing at Borjigin's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Borjigin misses.
Donk. Borjigin catches Puller right on the button with a cross.
Borjigin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Borjigin lands with a shot to the body.
Puller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borjigin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puller.
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!
Borjigin takes a swing at Puller's ribcage but misses.
Borjigin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Borjigin throws a leg kick but Puller moved away.
Puller moves out of range of the strikes.
Borjigin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Puller is out of range and Borjigin settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Puller as he connects with a hook.
Borjigin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Puller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Borjigin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puller throws out the jab.
Puller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borjigin manages to avoid it.
Puller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick from Puller.
Puller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borjigin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puller has time to react.
Borjigin cracks Puller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Borjigin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Puller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Borjigins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Puller takes a swing at Borjigin's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borjigin.
Puller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Borjigin's head.
Borjigin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puller just misses with a punch to the body.
Puller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Puller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puller was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Puller catches Borjigin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Puller throws a lazy right hand but Borjigin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller moves out of range of the strikes.
Puller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Puller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borjigin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Borjigin.
Borjigin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looks like Puller has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Borjigin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Borjigin misses.
Puller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borjigin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Puller misses with a straight right.
Puller slips a straight right by Borjigin.
Borjigin is looking to score with low kicks.
Puller slips a jab from Borjigin.
Puller throws a jab but it's blocked by Borjigin.
Puller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Borjigin has time to react.
Borjigin connects with a leg kick. Puller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borjigin.
Borjigin defending well as Puller loads up on a big left hand.
Borjigin avoids the body shot from Puller.
Puller misses with a body shot.
Puller sizes up Borjigin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Borjigin feints and then cracks Puller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Puller down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Borjigin tenderised Puller's leg. Puller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Borjigin misses with a hook
and Puller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borjigin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puller connects with a leg kick. Borjigin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Borjigin throws a jab but it's blocked by Puller.
Puller fires out a quick counter leg kick but Borjigin just manages to avoid it.
Puller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Puller.
Borjigin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Borjigin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Puller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puller avoids a kick to the body.
Puller swings for the body but Borjigin moves out of range.
Puller throws a shot from downtown. Borjigin moves away and avoids it.
Puller is looking to land body kicks.
Puller throws a leg kick but Borjigin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Puller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Borjigin can pounce on him.
Puller throws a leg kick but Borjigin checks it.
A big left from Borjigin misses.
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!
Puller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puller looks to throw the jab but Borjigin is out of range.
Borjigin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Borjigin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Puller.
Puller scores with a shot to the body.
Puller lands a lovely overhand right.
Puller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borjigin throws a chopping leg kick but Puller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Borjigin misses with a low kick.
Borjigin throws a body kick that misses.
Puller loads up on a big right hand but Borjigin slips the punch.
Borjigin takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Puller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borjigin misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borjigin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puller.
Puller backing away here, and Borjigin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Puller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Borjigin dips to his left and cracks Puller with an uppercut!
Borjigin throws a lazy right hand but Puller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Puller misses the target.
Puller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Puller dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Puller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Borjigin scores with a nice strike.
Puller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Borjigin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Borjigin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Puller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Borjigin scores with a leg kick.
Puller fakes the leg kick and cracks Borjigin in the body.
Puller misses with an uppercut. Borjigin saw that one coming.
Puller blocks a low kick nicely.
Puller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Puller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut. Puller saw that one coming.
John Puller is winning the standup battle so far.

Borjigin tries to keep at a distance but Puller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Borjigin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Puller has got the better of the exchanges.
Puller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Puller as the two fighters clinch.
Borjigin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Puller smiles and moves away.
Puller scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Borjigin, right into the meat.
Borjigin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Puller takes a step back to recover.
Borjigin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Borjigin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Borjigin throws a hook to the side of Puller's head but Puller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puller with a jab.
Good exchange - Borjigin coming out on top.
A bone on bone clash there as Puller blocks the leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Borjigin moves out of range of the body kick.
Borjigin throws a leg kick
enabling Puller to counter with a crisp jab.
Borjigin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Puller lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puller scores with a jab. Borjigin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Puller there.
Borjigin looks to land a body kick but Puller moved away.
Puller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Puller tried to score with a low kick but Borjigin checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puller.
A left lands for Borjigin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Borjigin on the side of the head.
Puller checks a leg kick.
Puller lands a jab to the nose.
Puller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Borjigin if he has to take too many more of those.
Borjigin connects with a leg kick. Puller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Borjigin just misses with a punch to the body.
Puller looks to score with a jab to the body but Borjigin is just out of range.
Puller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borjigin can do to turn this around?
Borjigin thuds his right hand into Puller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Puller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borjigin.
Puller is looking to counter punch.
Puller thumps Borjigin with a low kick.
Puller checks a leg kick nicely.
Puller throws a push kick but Borjigin slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Puller misses.
Borjigin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Puller checks a low kick from Borjigin.
A jab from Borjigin finds it's way through Puller's defenses.
Borjigin misses with a straight left.
Borjigin thows a left - swing and a miss!

Puller pushes Borjigin up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Puller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borjigin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Borjigin connects with a leg kick. Puller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Borjigin scores with a leg kick.
Borjigin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puller is out of range.
Borjigin misses with a hook. Puller ducked under it nicely.
Puller clobbers Borjigin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Borjigin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Puller's corner calls for a 1-2. Puller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Borjigin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Puller.
Borjigin takes a swing at Puller's ribcage but misses.
Puller lands with a good body shot.
Puller connects with a solid leg kick.
Puller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puller scores with a punch to the head.
Puller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Puller throws a hook but Borjigin blocks it.
The fighters circling - Puller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borjigin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Puller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borjigin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borjigin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puller manages to avoid it.
Borjigin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puller.
Borjigin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Puller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Borjigin catches Puller right on the button with a cross.
Borjigin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Borjigin.
Borjigin keeps the fight on the outside.
Puller throws out a loose jab but Borjigin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puller scores with a shot to the body.
Borjigin tries a low kick but Puller avoids it.
Borjigin throws a right and a left that Puller avoids nicely.
Puller misses with a hook. Borjigin ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Borjigin misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Borjigin.
Borjigin throws an overhand right that lands on Puller's shoulder, as Puller tries to avoid the shot.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Borjigin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puller throws a body punch but Borjigin moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Puller. That snapped Borjigin's head back.
Borjigin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Borjigin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Borjigin moves out of range of the strikes.
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 John Puller will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Borjigin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Borjigin staying out of range there.
Puller blocks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Puller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Borjigin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Borjigin missing with a left hand there. Puller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borjigin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puller's sensitive parts.
Borjigin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Puller as he connects with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Puller. Borjigin shrugs it off though.
The fighters circling - Borjigin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borjigin misses the jab.
Puller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borjigin.
Borjigin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puller moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borjigin lands with an uppercut that bounces Puller off the cage and back into range.
A solid body kick from Borjigin.
Borjigin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puller swings widly with a right hand
and Borjigin counters with a thumping low kick.
Puller slips a jab from Borjigin.
Puller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Borjigin misses.
It looked like Puller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Borjigin.
Borjigin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puller was well out of range. Poor timing from Borjigin.
Puller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Puller throws out a loose jab but Borjigin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut. Puller saw that one coming.
Puller feints and then cracks Borjigin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Borjigin down.
Borjigin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Borjigin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Borjigin.
Borjigin is looking to score with low kicks.
Puller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puller scores with a jab to the body.
Borjigin throws the left hand but Puller avoids the punch easily.
Borjigin lands an overhand right.
Borjigin misses with a body shot.
Puller moves out of range as Borjigin throws a body kick.
Borjigin misses with a looping left.
Puller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borjigin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Borjigin misses with a body kick.
Borjigin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Borjigin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Puller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice body punch from Puller.
Borjigin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puller.
Borjigin throws a hook to the side of Puller's head but Puller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puller throws a head kick that half lands.
Borjigin checks a leg kick.
Borjigin slips a straight right by Puller.
Puller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borjigin.
Puller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Puller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Puller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Borjigin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Borjigin throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin looks to throw the jab but Puller is out of range.
Borjigin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Borjigin throws a front kick aimed at Puller's knee but Puller avoids it well.
Borjigin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puller lands a nice shot to the body.
Borjigin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Borjigin lands with a right hand.
Borjigin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Puller moves in looking to clinch but Borjigin pushes him off.
Borjigin is looking to chop away at Puller's legs.
Puller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borjigin throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Puller misses the target.
Puller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Borjigin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Borjigin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borjigin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Borjigin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Borjigin throws a leg kick but Puller checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puller.
A lazy left from Borjigin finds it's target.
Borjigin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Puller defending well as Borjigin loads up on a big left hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Puller.
Borjigin ducks right into an uppercut from Puller.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Puller.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borjigin moves away.
Puller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Puller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puller slips a straight right by Borjigin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borjigin avoids the body shot from Puller.
Borjigin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puller. Borjigin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puller ducks under a wild hook from Borjigin.
Puller misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Borjigin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Khunbish Borjigin just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A good leg kick by Borjigin.
Borjigin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Borjigin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puller's sensitive parts.
Puller lands a nice hook to Borjigin's body. Borjigin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Puller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Puller sizes up Borjigin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Borjigin throws a body kick that misses.
Borjigin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Borjigin delivers a nice body kick.
Puller checks a low kick from Borjigin.
Puller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Puller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puller checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Puller misses the target.
Borjigin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Borjigin throws a wild body kick that Puller sees coming a mile off.
Nice shot by Borjigin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Puller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller checks a leg kick nicely.
Puller throws a front kick that sends Borjigin stumbling back into the cage.
Puller throws out a powerful jab.
Borjigin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Puller is out of range and Borjigin settles back down.
Puller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Borjigin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Borjigin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puller has time to react.
Puller checks a leg kick.
Puller misses with a hook. Borjigin ducked under it nicely.

Puller closes the distance and clinches.

Puller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borjigin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borjigin lands with an overhand left.
Borjigin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puller throws the left hand but Borjigin avoids the punch easily.
Puller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Borjigin momentarily.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Puller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Puller.
Puller just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin misses with a hook. Puller ducked under it nicely.
Puller tries to clinch there but Borjigin circles away.
Borjigin counters with a body kick.
Puller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Borjigin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Borjigin throws a right hand that Puller ducks under and follows up with a left that Puller also avoids with ease.
Borjigin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puller.
Borjigin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puller's head backwards.
A bone on bone clash there as Borjigin blocks the leg kick.
Puller checks a leg kick.
Puller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borjigin.
Borjigin looks to throw the jab but Puller is out of range.
Borjigin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Borjigin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Puller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puller delivers a nice body kick.
Borjigin slips under a jab from Puller.
Puller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borjigin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puller.
Puller lands a really nice looking cross but Borjigin seems unphased.
Puller looks to land a right hand but Borjigin moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Borjigin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Puller clinches.

Puller breaks the clinch.
Puller looks to throw the jab but Borjigin is out of range.
Borjigin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Borjigin.
Puller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borjigin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puller misses with a straight left.
Puller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from Borjigin misses.
Borjigin moves out of range of the strikes.
Puller throws a big shot that misses.
Borjigin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Borjigin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Puller misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Borjigin momentarily.
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!
Borjigin misses with a head kick.
Borjigin moves out of range of the body kick.
Borjigin throws a jab when Puller was well out of range.
Borjigin feints and then cracks Puller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Puller down.
Puller moves out of range of the body kick.
Puller slips a jab from Borjigin.
Puller throwing a counter right hand but Borjigin manages to avoid it.
Puller throws a body kick that misses.
Borjigin moves away from the strike by Puller.
Borjigin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puller at a distance.
Borjigin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borjigin.
Borjigin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puller throws a body shot but no joy.
Puller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borjigin.
A big left from Borjigin misses.
Puller lands with a good body shot.
Puller ducks under a wild hook from Borjigin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that John Puller will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Borjigin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Puller misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Borjigin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puller checks a leg kick.
Borjigin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Puller misses with a hook.
Borjigin throws out a counter right but Puller avoids it with no problem.
Borjigin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Puller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Borjigin throws a head kick but Puller moves out of range.
Puller is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Puller misses with a body shot.
Puller tests Borjigin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Puller misses its intended target.
Borjigin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puller.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut. Puller saw that one coming.
Puller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borjigin manages to avoid it.
Borjigin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Puller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puller throws a body punch but Borjigin moves out of range.
Puller lands a nice shot that snaps Borjigin's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borjigin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puller is out of range.
Borjigin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin throws a shot from downtown. Puller moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Puller.
Puller appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Puller ducks under a wild hook from Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a body shot but no joy.
Borjigin scores with a punch to the head.
Puller misses with a body shot.
Puller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Borjigin looks to throw a body kick
and Puller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Borjigin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Borjigin.
Puller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Borjigin throws a push kick but Puller slaps the foot to one side.
Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borjigin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Puller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Puller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Borjigin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Puller throws out a powerful jab.
Borjigin throws a body punch but Puller moves out of range.
Puller slips under a jab.
Khunbish Borjigin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin lands with a straight right. Puller didn't see that one coming.
Borjigin is looking to land body kicks.
Borjigin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Borjigin scores with a hook.
Puller takes a swing at Borjigin's ribcage but misses.
Borjigin ducks under a wild hook from Puller.
Borjigin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Borjigin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borjigin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borjigin moves away.
Borjigin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Borjigin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puller lands with an uppercut that bounces Borjigin off the cage and back into range.
Borjigin checks a leg kick.
Puller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puller lands a jab to Borjigin's midsection.
Borjigin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puller throws a jab when Borjigin was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller throws a big shot that misses.
Puller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borjigin manages to avoid it.
Puller blocks a low kick nicely.
Puller cracks Borjigin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Borjigin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puller jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Puller avoids the body shot from Borjigin.
Puller scores with a jab to the body.
Borjigin throws a poor cross that misses
and Puller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Borjigin thinking.
Puller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borjigin.
A big right from Borjigin misses.
Borjigin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Puller tries to clinch but Borjigin is having none of it.
Puller misses with an uppercut. Borjigin saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Puller misses the target.
Puller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Borjigin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puller.
Puller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puller moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borjigin throws a leg kick
and Puller counters with an outside leg kick.
Borjigin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borjigin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Puller.
Puller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Puller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Borjigin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puller throws a leg kick which misses Borjigin's front leg but catches the back leg as Borjigin tries to avoid it.
Good shot there by Puller.
Borjigin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Puller. Puller obviously looking to wear him down.
Borjigin misses with a hook
and Puller counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Puller blocks the leg kick.
Puller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Borjigin's head.
Puller is looking to slow Borjigin down with leg kicks.
Borjigin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puller. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Puller.
Well Puller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Puller!
John Puller retains his middleweight title!
John Puller bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.