PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaxson Hogan (ranked 2212 p4p, 1433 weight class) and Boris Borisov (ranked 248 p4p, 173 weight class). Boris Borisov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hogan
vs
Borisov

196 cm
26
187
6 - 2 - 0

189 cm
26
193
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Tempo Athletics

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaxson Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boris Borisov!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hogan gets tackled into the cage by Borisov. Borisov maintains the clinch.

Hogan manages to break the clinch.
Hogan takes a swing at Borisov's ribcage but misses.

Borisov gets a clinch.
Borisov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hogan lands with a right to the head.
Borisov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Borisov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hogan's efforts to push away.
Borisov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hogan up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hogan fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Hogan fails to land.
Borisov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hogan tries to break free but Borisov pushes him back against the cage.
Hogan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Borisov on the inside.
Hogan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borisov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Borisov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Borisov blocks a body shot from Hogan.
Good body shot from Borisov.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hogan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hogan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borisov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Borisov! But no joy.
Borisov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Borisov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hogan on the side of the head.
Borisov missing with a left hand there. Hogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borisov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hogan.
Hogan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Borisov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Borisov.
Hogan throws a sloppy body shot
and Borisov counters with a big right hand! Oh Hogan is in trouble here! Borisov follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Borisov!