PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Bo Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khasar Borjigin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dallas comes to the cage accompanied by Better Bo-lieve It. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dallas
vs
Borjigin

170 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Great elbows
KO power

Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bo Dallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khasar Borjigin!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dallas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dallas. Borjigin shrugs it off though.
Dallas connects with an inside leg kick.
Dallas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dallas connects with an inside leg kick.
Borjigin throws a solid leg kick but Dallas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Borjigin.
Dallas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borjigin.
Dallas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheers as Dallas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Borjigin doesn't seem phased though.
Dallas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dallas misses with a body shot.
Borjigin looks to throw the jab but Dallas is out of range.
Dallas throws a low kick but Borjigin avoids it.
Borjigin works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borjigin throws a hook but Dallas avoids it easily.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut.
Borjigin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Borjigin missing with a left hand there. Dallas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dallas looks for the body kick but Borjigin saw that one coming.
Borjigin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dallas can pounce on him.
Dallas defending well as Borjigin loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas looks to throw the jab but Borjigin is out of range.
Dallas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borjigin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dallas just misses with a punch to the body.
Dallas moves out of range as Borjigin strikes.
Borjigin lands a really nice looking cross but Dallas seems unphased.
Dallas throws out a leg kick but Borjigin moves out of range and Dallas only half commits.
Nice defenses there by Dallas.
Dallas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dallas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borjigin.
A clash of legs there as Borjigin blocks the low kick.
Dallas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dallas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borjigin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dallas.
Borjigin digs a good body shot into Dallas's ribs.
Borjigin throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borjigin misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin's corner calls for a 1-2. Borjigin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Borjigin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borjigin misses with a lunging right hand
and Dallas counters with a good low kick that Borjigin was not able to check.
Dallas slips under a jab.
Dallas takes one to the side of the head.
Borjigin looks to land a right hand but Dallas moved out of range.
Borjigin looks to throw the jab but Dallas is out of range.
Borjigin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dallas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borjigin.
Borjigin wants to land a leg kick but Dallas is out of range.
Dallas throws a good cross that connects.
Borjigin lands with an uppercut that bounces Dallas off the cage and back into range.
Dallas feints and then cracks Borjigin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Borjigin down.
Borjigin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Borjigin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dallas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dallas moves out of range of the strikes.
Dallas jabs Borjigin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Borjigin throws a hook but Dallas avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dallas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed right hand from Borjigin misses the target.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut. Dallas saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dallas.
Dallas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dallas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borjigin.
Nice cross by Borjigin.
Dallas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Dallas misses.
A jab from Borjigin finds it's way through Dallas's defenses.

Dallas moves into the clinch.
Dallas swings wildly with an uppercut but Borjigin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dallas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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 is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Dallas fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dallas lands a nice uppercut.
Dallas takes a shot to the head.

Dallas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dallas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dallas throws a wild body kick that Borjigin sees coming a mile off.
Borjigin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dallas.
Borjigin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Borjigin looks to land a right hand but Dallas moved out of range.
Borjigin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dallas moves away from the strike by Borjigin.
Good leg kick by Borjigin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dallas wants to land a leg kick but Borjigin is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Borjigin.
Dallas throws a body kick that misses.
Dallas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Borjigin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dallas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Borjigin to score with a decent uppercut.
Dallas's corner calls for a 1-2. Dallas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice body kick from Borjigin.
Borjigin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dallas.
Borjigin throws a jab but it's blocked by Dallas.
A punch lands to the side of Dallas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dallas tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Dallas.
Borjigin scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Borjigin misses.
Dallas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dallas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dallas defending well as Borjigin loads up on a big left hand.
Borjigin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dallas on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dallas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borjigin was well out of range. Poor timing from Dallas.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dallas.
Borjigin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dallas checks a low kick from Borjigin.
Borjigin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khasar Borjigin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borjigin misses with a hook
and Dallas counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Borjigin misses.
Dallas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dallas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dallas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Borjigin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dallas. Borjigin shrugs it off though.
Dallas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Borjigin throws a hook but Dallas avoids it easily.
Borjigin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Borjigin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dallas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borjigin.
Dallas throws a body shot but no joy.
Borjigin checks the leg kick.
Borjigin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dallas.
Borjigin throws a looping overhand right but Dallas ducks down to avoid it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dallas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Borjigin throws a leg kick but Dallas sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Dallas rushes Borjigin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dallas misses with some punches.
Dallas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Borjigin backwards.

Borjigin is rocked!
Nice elbow from Dallas.
Borjigin is still on wobbly legs! Can Dallas finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borjigin.
Dallas swings wildly with an uppercut but Borjigin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dallas misses with a punch on the inside.
Dallas cracks Borjigin on the bridge of the nose with a nasty looking elbow! Borjigin crumples to the floor in pain, holding his face! It doesn't look like he's going to beat the count - he's out of it! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Bo Dallas!
After winning the bout, Bo Dallas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Khasar Borjigin was interviewed post fight and said '*spits phlegm* even Genghis lost once Dierk Riese, lets dance pretty boy'.