PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khunbish Borjigin (ranked 220 p4p, 34 weight class) and Ispa Murhaa (ranked 244 p4p, 37 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Borjigin
vs
Murhaa

186 cm
34
194 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

185 cm
28
199 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khunbish Borjigin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murhaa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murhaa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murhaa wants to land a leg kick but Borjigin is out of range.
A jab from Borjigin misses.
Murhaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Borjigin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murhaa scrambles back to his feet.
Borjigin misses the shot to the body.
Borjigin scores with a nice body kick.
Murhaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borjigin.
Borjigin tries to land a front kick but Murhaa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Borjigin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murhaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murhaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borjigin is looking to slow Murhaa down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Borjigin misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borjigin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borjigin throws a series of punches but Murhaa avoids them all with ease.
Murhaa looks to land a body kick but Borjigin moved away.
Murhaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Borjigin lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the head.
Borjigin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murhaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murhaa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Borjigin is out of range.
Good shot there by Borjigin.
Borjigin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borjigin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Borjigin checks a low kick from Murhaa.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murhaa.
Borjigin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Borjigin.
Borjigin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murhaa. Murhaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Borjigin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murhaa is able to avoid easily.
Borjigin scores with a jab. Murhaa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borjigin swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa throws out a loose jab but Borjigin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borjigin keeps Murhaa at a distance using the push kick.
Borjigin throws the left hand but Murhaa avoids the punch easily.
Murhaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Borjigin finds it's way through Murhaa's defenses.
Nice straight punches there by Murhaa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murhaa.
Borjigin checks a low kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Borjigin.
A countering left hand to the body from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Borjigin slips under a jab from Murhaa.
Murhaa tried to score with a low kick but Borjigin checks it.
Borjigin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Borjigin misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Borjigin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murhaa doesn't seem phased though.
Borjigin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murhaa tries a quick counter leg kick but Borjigin is wise to it.
Borjigin throws a head kick that misses.
Borjigin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murhaa.
Murhaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Borjigin cracks Murhaa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Borjigin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Murhaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murhaa.
Borjigin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Murhaa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Borjigin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murhaa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Borjigin checks a leg kick.
Murhaa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Borjigin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Murhaa thumps Borjigin with a low kick.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Borjigin.
Borjigin lands with a nice body kick.
Murhaa throws a big shot that misses.
Borjigin looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Murhaa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Borjigin is out of range and Murhaa settles back down.
Murhaa blocks a jab.
Murhaa wants to counter with a clinch but Borjigin pushes him away.
Murhaa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Borjigin's hands.
Borjigin misses with a low kick.
Murhaa throws a low kick but Borjigin moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Borjigin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Borjigin throws a leg kick
and Murhaa counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borjigin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murhaa under the eye.
Murhaa wants to land a leg kick but Borjigin is out of range.
Murhaa swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Borjigin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Borjigin misses.
Borjigin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murhaa is out of range.
That kick from Murhaa tenderised Borjigin's leg. Borjigin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murhaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borjigin.
Borjigin misses the jab.
A slow jab from Murhaa misses its intended target.
A big left from Borjigin misses.
Borjigin moves out of range as Murhaa throws a body kick.
Murhaa fakes the leg kick and cracks Borjigin in the body.
A jab from Borjigin misses.
Murhaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Borjigin looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murhaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borjigin misses with a straight left.
Murhaa feints a counter leg kick.

Murhaa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murhaa lands an uppercut.

Borjigin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borjigin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murhaa thumps Borjigin with a low kick.
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 Khunbish Borjigin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Murhaa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A telegraphed right hand from Murhaa misses the target.
Murhaa throws a shot from downtown. Borjigin moves away and avoids it.
Borjigin thows a leg kick but Murhaa checks it
and Murhaa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Borjigin's knee momentarily.
Borjigin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
Murhaa thows a body kick. Borjigin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Murhaa 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 head kick misses from Borjigin.
Murhaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Borjigin connects with a looping right hand.
Murhaa throws a low kick, looking for Borjigin's leg but Borjigin calmly moves out of range.
Borjigin 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.
Murhaa loads up on a big right hand but Borjigin slips the punch.
Murhaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murhaa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murhaa moves away from the strike by Borjigin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borjigin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murhaa misses with a head kick.
Borjigin throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Murhaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin misses with a looping right.
Borjigin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murhaa's sensitive parts.
Borjigin thows a leg kick but Murhaa checks it
and Murhaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borjigin throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.
Murhaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borjigin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murhaa slips a jab from Borjigin.
Borjigin misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Murhaa.
Murhaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhaa scores with a nice body kick.
Borjigin throws a good cross that connects.
Borjigin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borjigin throws a push kick but Murhaa slaps the foot to one side.
Murhaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a big shot that misses.
Borjigin thuds his shin into the meat of Murhaa's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borjigin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murhaa throws a shot from downtown. Borjigin moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Borjigin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murhaa checks the leg kick.
Borjigin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murhaa circles away quickly and effectively.
Borjigin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Borjigin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murhaa. Murhaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Murhaa misses with a low kick as Borjigin jumps back.
Borjigin throws a low kick, looking for Murhaa's leg but Murhaa calmly moves out of range.
Murhaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murhaa tries to clinch there but Borjigin circles away.
Borjigin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murhaa.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Borjigin.
Murhaa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Murhaa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Murhaa 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.
Borjigin connects with an inside leg kick.
Murhaa moves away from the strike by Borjigin.
Murhaa throws a hook to the side of Borjigin's head but Borjigin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Murhaa. Borjigin shrugs it off though.
Murhaa tries to work over Borjigin's front leg with a kick but Borjigin checks it.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Borjigin.
Borjigin looks to land a combination but Murhaa avoids it well.
Murhaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Murhaa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Murhaa misses.
Borjigin throws a front kick aimed at Murhaa's knee but Murhaa avoids it well.
Murhaa throws out a counter right but Borjigin avoids it with no problem.
Borjigin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murhaa connects with a single shot there.
Khunbish Borjigin is winning the standup battle so far.
Borjigin connects with the punch.
A jab from Borjigin misses.
Borjigin just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murhaa.
Borjigin throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa misses with a looping left.
Borjigin missing with a left hand there. Murhaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borjigin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murhaa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Borjigin's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borjigin lands a jab to Murhaa's midsection.
Murhaa misses with a body kick.
Borjigin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borjigin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murhaa will feel that in the morning.
Some wild striking there from Borjigin.
Murhaa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Borjigin with a body shot.
Murhaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murhaa misses with a looping left.
Borjigin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Borjigin blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Borjigin.
Borjigin misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa throws the kick towards the body but Borjigin avoids it.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut. Borjigin saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Borjigin misses the target.
Borjigin throws a big shot that misses.
Borjigin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Borjigin tries to land a leg kick but Murhaa saw it coming and moves away.
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 Khunbish Borjigin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Borjigin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murhaa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Borjigin throws a head kick that misses.
Murhaa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Borjigin.
Borjigin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Borjigin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murhaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Borjigin lands a two punch combo.
Borjigin lands the left hand.
Borjigin looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Borjigin swings widly with a right hand
and Murhaa counters with a straight right hand.
Borjigin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murhaa throws a front kick that sends Borjigin stumbling back into the cage.
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borjigin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borjigin throws a looping overhand right but Murhaa ducks down to avoid it.
Murhaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murhaa cracks the inside of Borjigin's front leg.
Borjigin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Borjigin misses with a body shot.
Borjigin misses with a low kick.
Borjigin checks a low kick from Murhaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murhaa.
Borjigin connects with a jab.
Murhaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Borjigin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murhaa.
Borjigin backing away here, and Murhaa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A combination from Murhaa does no damage.
Murhaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murhaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murhaa lands a leg kick that knocks Borjigin off balance momentarily.
Borjigin takes a swing at Murhaa's ribcage but misses.
Borjigin throws an overhand right that lands on Murhaa's shoulder, as Murhaa tries to avoid the shot.
Borjigin connects with a body shot.
Murhaa slips a straight right by Borjigin.
Borjigin misses with a hook. Murhaa ducked under it nicely.
Murhaa follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Murhaa scores with a head kick. Borjigin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Borjigin throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Borjigin checks a leg kick.
Borjigin throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin misses with a body shot.
Murhaa misses with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murhaa.
An inside leg kick from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murhaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Borjigin loads up on a big right hand but Murhaa slips the punch.
Borjigin ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Borjigin connects with an inside leg kick.
Borjigin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murhaa. Murhaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Murhaa lands with a hook. Borjigin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Borjigin blocks a low kick nicely.
Borjigin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Borjigin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murhaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Borjigin throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Borjigin.
Murhaa misses with a straight left.
Borjigin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murhaa rushes Borjigin and presses him up against the cage.

Borjigin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Borjigin misses.
Borjigin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borjigin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murhaa loads up on a big right hand but Borjigin slips the punch.
A big right from Borjigin misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Murhaa. Borjigin shrugs it off though.
Murhaa thumps Borjigin with a low kick.
Murhaa misses with a low kick.
Borjigin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Borjigin misses the target.
Murhaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Borjigin. Borjigin obviously looking to wear him down.
Borjigin throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borjigin just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murhaa connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Borjigin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borjigin scores with a three punch combo!
Borjigin checks a leg kick.
Borjigin misses with a hook
and Murhaa counters with a good low kick that Borjigin was not able to check.
Murhaa checks a leg kick.
Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Borjigin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Murhaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borjigin.
Murhaa tries a quick counter leg kick but Borjigin is wise to it.
Murhaa defending well as Borjigin loads up on a big left hand.
Murhaa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Borjigin misses with a body shot.
Murhaa throws a hook but Borjigin blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Borjigin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murhaa doesn't seem phased though.
Borjigin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Borjigin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Borjigin throws a lazy uppercut
and Murhaa counters with an inside leg kick.
Murhaa tries a low kick but Borjigin avoids it.
Ispa Murhaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murhaa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Borjigin tests Murhaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.

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 Khunbish Borjigin.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Borjigin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khunbish Borjigin!
A very excited looking Khunbish Borjigin rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.