PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksi Borga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashantie comes to the cage accompanied by Congo Ashanti. Borga comes into a darkened arena with his song building. People In Planes - Last Man Standing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Ashantie
vs
Borga

189 cm
26
230 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

193 cm
29
277 lbs
25 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Congo Ashantie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksi Borga!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borga throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ashantie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ashantie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Borga ducks under a wild hook from Ashantie.
Ashantie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Borga clinches with his opponent.
Borga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ashantie or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borga misses with a body punch.
Borga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ashanties head.
Borga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Ashantie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ashantie misses with a straight left.
Borga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ashantie's calf.
Ashantie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Borga.
Ashantie is breathing heavily.
Borga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid body kick from Borga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashantie walks into a jab.
Borga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Borga connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Congo Ashantie has been cut.
Ashantie moves out of range of the body kick from Borga.
Borga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borga misses with a head kick.
Ashantie misses with an uppercut.
Borga scores with a hook.
Borga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Borga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ashantie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Borga tries to clinch but Ashantie moves out of range.
Ashantie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Borga misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Borga!
Borga takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Aleksi Borga has been cut.
Borga getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ashantie checks the leg kick.
Borga scores with a hook to the body. Ashantie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Borga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ashantie.
Aleksi Borga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Borga.
Borga tries to clinch but Ashantie moves out of range.
Ashantie blocks the body kick.
Borga tries to clinch but Ashantie is having none of it.
Ashantie misses with a double jab.
Ashantie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Borga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Borga.

Borga closes the distance and pushes Ashantie back into the cage.
Borga lands a hook that snaps the head of Ashantie backwards.
Borga can't find room to land a body shot as Ashantie controls the action.
Borga content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ashantie prevents Borga from breaking the clinch.
Borga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borga misses with some punches.
Borga manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ashantie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borga blocks it with crossed arms.
Ashantie works on Borga's body with a couple of short punches.
Ashantie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borga's efforts to push away.
Borga misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ashantie tries to land a knee to the head but Borga blocks with his arms.

Borga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Borga. That snapped Ashantie's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ashantie looks to score with a jab to the body but Borga is just out of range.
Borga throws the left hand but Ashantie avoids the punch easily.
Borga tests Ashantie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ashantie misses with a hook. Borga ducked under it nicely.
Borga thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borga is looking to slow Ashantie down with leg kicks.
Ashantie throws a sloppy head kick and Borga moves out of range easily.
Ashantie lands with a kick to the temple. Borga shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksi Borga dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Borga wants to clinch up but Ashantie keeps it at a distance.
Borga doesn't manage to clinch there - Ashantie circles away.
Ashantie moves out of range as Borga throws a body kick.
Ashantie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ashantie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borga.
Ashantie misses with a head kick.
Ashantie blocks a jab.
Ashantie moves out of range of the strikes.
Aleksi Borga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ashantie connects with a leg kick. Borga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ashantie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Borga.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borga. Ashantie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ashantie manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borga with a nice cross.
Ashantie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ashantie throws a sloppy body shot
and Borga counters with a straight right hand.
Ashantie throws a head kick that misses.
Ashantie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ashantie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borga loads up on a big right hand but Ashantie slips the punch.
Borga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Borga scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Borga checks the leg kick.
Ashantie throws a head kick that misses
and Borga counters with a straight right hand.
Borga tries to clinch
and Ashantie counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Congo Ashantie's cut is getting worse.

Borga has managed to clinch.
Borga misses with a body punch.

Borga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ashantie's head backwards.
Ashantie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borga throws out the jab.
Borga throws a shot to the body.
Borga looks for the body kick but Ashantie saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Borga coming out on top.
Borga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Ashantie is rocked!
Ashantie leaves his chin hanging out and Borga seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Ashantie crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleksi Borga! Aleksi Borga retains his heavyweight title!
Aleksi Borga made sure to mention his sponsor, Punishment Nutrition - All 159Q products now $75 in his post fight interview.