PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alekzandr Borikav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stoney McCaned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Borikav might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pelican - Bliss in Concrete. McCaned has chosen Alborosie - Herbalist as his entrance music. 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.

Borikav
vs
McCaned

192 cm
29
212 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

215 cm
35
253 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Alekzandr Borikav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Stoney McCaned!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCaned lands a lovely overhand right.
McCaned throws a jab but it's blocked by Borikav.
Borikav throwing a counter right hand but McCaned manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - McCaned throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borikav slips under a jab.
Borikav swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borikav. McCaned does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borikav displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCaned throws out the jab.
McCaned takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCaned throws a jab when Borikav was well out of range.
Borikav looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Borikav slips a jab from McCaned.
Borikav feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCaneds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Borikav keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCaned throws an overhand right that lands on Borikav's shoulder, as Borikav tries to avoid the shot.
Borikav ducks under a wild hook from McCaned.
Borikav listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Borikav lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCaned connects with the punch.
Borikav slips under a jab from McCaned.
McCaned misses with an uppercut.
McCaned throws a big shot that misses.
Borikav thuds a left hand into McCaned's body.
McCaned might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCaned with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Borikav to score with a decent uppercut.
McCaned steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borikav.
McCaned throws a shot from downtown. Borikav moves away and avoids it.
McCaned lands with a hook. Borikav tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McCaned connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Borikav momentarily.
No joy there for McCaned, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Borikav lunges at McCaned with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCaned's hand.
McCaned's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borikav under the eye.
McCaned misses with a body shot.
Borikav scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Stoney McCaned has been cut.
McCaned misses with a straight left.
Borikav half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCaned misses with a wild combination.
Borikav lands a nice shot to the body.
McCaned keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borikav scores with a jab to the body.
McCaned throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borikav sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCaned misses with a left hand
and Borikav counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCaned thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCaned throws a lazy right hand but Borikav sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borikav was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Borikav with a hook.
McCaned throws the left hand but Borikav avoids the punch easily.
Stoney McCaned seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCaned throws a lazy uppercut
letting Borikav counter with a right hand.
McCaned on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Borikav dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borikav lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCaned at a distance.
McCaned takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCaned is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McCaned looks to land a left hand but Borikav moved out of range nicely.
McCaned throws a hook but Borikav avoids it easily.
Borikav throwing a counter right hand but McCaned manages to avoid it.
McCaned takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

McCaned is rocked!
Jab by McCaned.

McCaned walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Borikav rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but McCaned has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
McCaned is still on wobbly legs! Can Borikav finish him?
McCaned moves out of range of the leg kick from Borikav.
McCaned seems to have recovered his senses.
Borikav swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Borikav ducks under a wild hook from McCaned.
McCaned takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borikav moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCaned misses with an uppercut
and Borikav connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCaned keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borikav.
McCaned takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Borikav scores with a hook.
McCaned ducks under a wild hook from Borikav.
Borikav staying out of range there.
McCaned throws the left hand but Borikav avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot by McCaned.
Borikav bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That has opened up Stoney McCaned's cut even more.
Borikav scores with a sloppy right hand. McCaned should have avoided that one.
McCaned pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Borikav on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Borikav slips under a jab from McCaned.
Borikav is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McCaned waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borikav.
McCaned throws a chopping leg kick but Borikav manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Borikav throws an off balance right hand
and McCaned counters with a stiff right hand.
Borikav keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Borikav on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Borikav displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCaned throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borikav throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCaned looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Borikav moves away from the strike by McCaned.
McCaned shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McCaned throws a low kick but Borikav moves out of range easily.
Borikav throws a body kick that misses.
Borikav keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCaned.
Borikav throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCaned misses with a straight left.
Borikav fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCaned on the side of the head.
McCaned throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Borikav connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Borikav dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borikav throws a body punch but McCaned moves out of range.
McCaned looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McCaned has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCaned misses with a hook. Borikav ducked under it nicely.
A big right from McCaned misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCaned misses with a double jab
and Borikav counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Borikav sizes up McCaned with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McCaned throws a lazy uppercut
and Borikav makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McCaned bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCaned is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alekzandr Borikav should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Stoney McCaned's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Borikav throws an overhand right that lands on McCaned's shoulder, as McCaned tries to avoid the shot.
Borikav keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borikav connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Borikav throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCaned takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCaned misses with a straight right.
McCaned throws out a loose jab but Borikav uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCaned jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCaned on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Borikav looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Borikav lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Borikav displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCaned throws out the jab.
McCaned thuds his right hand into Borikav's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McCaned throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCaned pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alekzandr Borikav is winning the standup battle so far.
McCaned walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Borikav avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borikav walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McCaned checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McCaned has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Borikav finds it's way round the side to connect with McCaned's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav takes a swing at McCaned's ribcage but misses.
Borikav fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McCaned checks it well.
McCaned takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Borikav misses with a looping right.
McCaned throws out a counter right but Borikav avoids it with no problem.
Borikav moves out of range of the strikes.
Borikav is looking to counter punch.
Borikav ducks under a wild hook from McCaned.
A little feinted left hand from Borikav on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCaned drops his hands momentarily and Borikav takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McCaned looks to throw the jab but Borikav is out of range.
McCaned throws a lazy uppercut
and Borikav counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borikav throws a hook but McCaned avoids it easily.
Borikav digs a good body shot into McCaned's ribs.
Borikav takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McCaned uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borikav.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCaned! But no joy.
McCaned tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borikav was well out of range. Poor timing from McCaned.
Borikav tests McCaned's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borikav throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like McCaned was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Borikav moves out of range of the strikes.
McCaned misses with a hook
and Borikav counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCaned works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McCaned takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McCaned is breathing heavily.
Borikav throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCaned stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCaned uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borikav.
Borikav works McCaned's body with a nice hook.
McCaned missing with a left hand there. Borikav was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borikav throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCaned on the side of the head.
McCaned fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borikav on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borikav. McCaned does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borikav throws a half hearted mid kick.
Borikav slips a straight right by McCaned.
Borikav cracks McCaned with a good jab.
Borikav throws a body punch but McCaned moves out of range.

Borikav cracks McCaned with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! McCaned is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and McCaned is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!

The cut above Stoney McCaned's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Borikav explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McCaned gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Borikav.
Borikav is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCaned can do to turn this around?
McCaned works Borikav's body with a nice hook.
Borikav jabs at McCaned's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borikav tests McCaned's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Borikav lunges at McCaned with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCaned's hand.
McCaned uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borikav.
Borikav's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCaned under the eye.
Borikav smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Borikav throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from McCaned on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Borikav slips a jab from McCaned.
Borikav uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCaned has time to react.
McCaned throws a right hand that misses
and Borikav counters with a big uppercut that nearly lifts McCaned off his feet! McCaned crashes to the mat in all kinds of trouble! The referee starts the count but I'm not sure it's necessary - McCaned isn't going to make it! The count reaches 10 and this fight is all over! Borikav screams and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmmm spit, everywhere. Lovely.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Alekzandr Borikav!
Alekzandr Borikav thanked the fans post fight for their support.