PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haider Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borislav Trusov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ali
vs
Trusov

195 cm
20
257 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Haider Ali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Borislav Trusov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trusov misses with a looping left.
Ali takes one on the button.
Trusov takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Ali tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Trusov manages to circle out of the way.
Trusov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Trusov gets tackled into the cage by Ali. Ali maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ali.
Ali prevents a body shot from Trusov.
Ali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trusov working aggressively here.
Trusov is trying to break the clinch but Ali has him pressed against the cage.
Ali misses with some punches.
Ali throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali throws a head punch that misses.
Trusov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ali lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Trusov breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Trusov misses the target.
Ali has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ali lands with a shot to the body.
Borislav Trusov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trusov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab lands there for Trusov.
Trusov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ali on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trusov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A cross from Trusov lands.
Jab by Ali.
Ali tests Trusov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trusov lunges at Ali with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ali's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali misses the shot to the body.

Ali moves into range and clinches up with Trusov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trusov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trusov.
Ali misses with some punches.
Trusov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ali misses with the head strike.
Trusov lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trusov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trusov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ali's elbow.
Trusov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali blocks a body shot from Trusov.
Trusov can't find room to land a body shot as Ali controls the action.
Trusov misses with a body punch.
Trusov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Trusov cracks Ali with a nice body shot.
Ali working aggressively here.
Trusov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Trusov.

Trusov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Trusov lands with a shot to the body.
Ali takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Trusov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Haider Ali has been cut.

Ali moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Trusov fails to land.

Trusov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trusov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Trusov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trusov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ali throws a hook but Trusov avoids it easily.

Ali instigates a clinch.
Trusov tries to work over Ali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Trusov - that landed with a thud.
Trusov is trying to break the clinch but Ali has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Trusov.
Ali misses with some punches.
Trusov misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trusov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Trusov.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Trusov tries to throw a body punch but Ali avoids it by throwing Trusov back against the cage.
Trusov tries to work over Ali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ali misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trusov just leaning against Ali, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trusov.
Trusov tries a body shot but Ali blocks it.
Ali blocks a body shot from Trusov.
Trusov lands a shot to the body.
Trusov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Trusov fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trusov.
Trusov misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borislav Trusov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haider Ali's cut.
That's time! Ali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Trusov misses with a series of wild punches.
Trusov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali throws out a leg kick but Trusov moves out of range and Ali only half commits.
Trusov throws a looping overhand right but Ali ducks down to avoid it.
Trusov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trusov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trusov throws a right and a left that Ali avoids nicely.
Trusov scores with a jab. Ali acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Trusov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trusov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Borislav Trusov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Trusov misses the target.
Ali went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali scores with a shot to the body.
Trusov throws a body punch but Ali moves out of range.
Trusov with a jab.
Trusov 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.
Ali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trusov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trusov stuns Ali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trusov lands a nice shot to the body.
Ali is looking to wear down Trusov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A swing and a miss from Trusov.
Trusov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Trusov manages to circle out of the way.
Trusov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Trusov looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Ali shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Trusov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ali thuds his right hand into Trusov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Trusov scores with a jab to the body.
Ali takes one to the chin there.
Trusov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Borislav Trusov has been cut.
Ali throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trusov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Ali tries to clinch but Trusov is having none of it.
Ali has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Ali misses.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trusov manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trusov clobbers Ali with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ali is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trusov.
Trusov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ali just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Trusov.
Trusov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trusov lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trusov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali throws a leg kick but Trusov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Trusov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Trusov misses.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Trusov.
Ali scores with a decent looking hook.
Trusov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trusov throws a body shot but no joy.
Trusov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Trusov lands a nice hook to Ali's body. Ali takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Trusov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trusov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trusov catches Ali with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trusov throws out the jab.
Trusov misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Ali finds it's target.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Trusov.
Ali throws a hook but Trusov blocks it.

Trusov drops Ali with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ali looks back up at him and smiles so Trusov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Ali is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oh Ali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trusov cracks Ali with a hook to the temple - Ali is on wobbly legs here! Trusov swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Ali falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Trusov wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Borislav Trusov!
Borislav Trusov is the new heavyweight champion!