PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Borodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Borodin
vs
Andersen

191 cm
21
292 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
24
295 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

RAGS of a RONIN
Urban Fighter

Amped Performance

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksey Borodin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tor Andersen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borodin misses with the combination.
Andersen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Borodin and Andersen goes tumbling to the canvas! Borodin follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

It looks like Tor Andersen has been cut.
Borodin uses his free foot to push down on Andersen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Andersen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borodin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Andersen can't escape the position.
Borodin content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borodin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from Borodin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Borodin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borodin blocks Andersen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Andersen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Andersen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Borodin works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borodin works to advance to full mount. Andersen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Andersen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Andersen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Andersen is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Borodin controlling the pace for now.
Andersen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Borodin.
Further stalling from Borodin.
Andersen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Borodin content just to control the position here.
Andersen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Borodin controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Borodin controlling from the full mount.
Borodin continues to stall.
Borodin continues to hold on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersen is looking to improve his position but Borodin isn't that keen on the idea.
Borodin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Borodin controlling the pace for now.
Borodin blocks Andersen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Borodin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Borodin blocks Andersen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Borodin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Borodin prevents Andersen from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksey Borodin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tor Andersen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Borodin drops Andersen with a big left hand and mounts him. Andersen is in big trouble!

Andersen is rocked!
Andersen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Borodin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borodin blocks Andersen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Borodin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Borodin is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Andersen is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Borodin controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borodin blocks Andersen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Borodin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Andersen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Andersen throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Borodin content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Borodin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Borodin prevents Andersen from getting the reversal.
Borodin controlling from the full mount.
Andersen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Borodin controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen throwing hammer fists to the chest of Borodin. What's that going to do exactly?
Andersen is working to get back to half guard.
Borodin controlling from the full mount.
More hug and hope from Borodin.
Andersen is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borodin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Borodin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andersen can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andersen is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Borodin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksey Borodin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tor Andersen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Borodin is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Borodin shuts the power down on Andersen. Lights out, game over! Borodin is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aleksey Borodin!
A very excited looking Aleksey Borodin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.