PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alekzandr Borikav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Wiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borikav comes to the cage accompanied by Pelican - Bliss in Concrete. Wiki has chosen Reuben James as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Borikav
vs
Wiki

192 cm
30
212 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

173 cm
42
182 lbs
38 - 23 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Heavy handed

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 21 - 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 38 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ruben Wiki!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borikav just misses with a punch to the body.
Wiki connects with a nice looking jab.
Borikav checks a leg kick nicely.
Borikav misses with a jab to the body
and Wiki counters with an outside leg kick.
Wiki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borikav throws out the jab.
Wiki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Borikav moves out of range of the body kick from Wiki.
Wiki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Alekzandr Borikav has been cut.
Borikav checks a low kick from Wiki.
Wiki misses with a right hand
letting Borikav counter with a right hand.
Borikav throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wiki tries a quick counter leg kick but Borikav is wise to it.
Wiki throws a body punch but Borikav moves out of range.
Borikav is looking to counter punch.
Wiki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borikav.
Wiki takes one to the chin there.
Nice uppercut there from Borikav.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borikav chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wiki can pounce on him.
Borikav bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Borikav misses with a low kick.
Wiki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wiki was well out of range. Poor timing from Borikav.
A jab from Wiki finds it's way through Borikav's defenses.
Wiki slips a jab from Borikav.
Borikav throws a body punch but Wiki moves out of range.
Alekzandr Borikav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Borikav throws a right hand that misses
and Borikav takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Borikav blocks a jab.
Wiki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Borikav slips a jab and a cross from Wiki.
A slow jab from Wiki misses its intended target.
It looked like Borikav wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Borikav throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wiki counters with a nice leg kick.
Borikav stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wiki.
Wiki scores with a jab to the body.
Wiki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Borikav's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borikav uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wiki.
Wiki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Borikav cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Borikav takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Wiki blocks the low kick.
Borikav swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wiki cracks Borikav with a good jab.
Wiki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borikav.
A telegraphed right hand from Wiki misses the target.
Wiki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borikav.
Wiki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borikav.
Borikav lands a jab to Wiki's midsection.
A head kick misses from Wiki.
Good work by Wiki as he checks the leg kick.
Borikav connects with a single shot there.
Borikav goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Borikav slips a jab from Wiki.
Wiki wants to clinch
and Borikav counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borikav throws a jab when Wiki was well out of range.
Borikav lands a jab to Wiki's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borikav throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wiki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Borikav throws a jab but it's blocked by Wiki.
Borikav lands a jab.
Wiki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Wiki is rocked!
Wiki tries to get into range but Borikav steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Wiki! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Borikav scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alekzandr Borikav!
An out of breath Alekzandr Borikav thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.