PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aki Hiko (ranked 1080 p4p, 57 weight class) and Aleksey Borodin (ranked 924 p4p, 21 weight class). 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.

Hiko
vs
Borodin

225 cm
32
277 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

191 cm
32
262 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aki Hiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksey Borodin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Aki Hiko has been cut.
Hiko scores with a nice right hand.
Hiko throws a sloppy head kick and Borodin moves out of range easily.
Hiko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hiko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borodin.
Hiko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been informed that Borodin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Borodin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hiko swings for the body but Borodin moves out of range.
Borodin thumps Hiko with a low kick.
Hiko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Borodin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Borodin is looking to clinch but Hiko is avoiding it.
Borodin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hiko.
Borodin misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Borodin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borodin throws a hook to the side of Hiko's head but Hiko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borodin throws a right and a left that Hiko avoids nicely.
Borodin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiko moves away.
Hiko feinted with a counter takedown.
Hiko staying out of range there.
Hiko feinted with a counter takedown.
Borodin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borodin walks into a stiff left hand from Hiko.
Borodin swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Hiko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Borodin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hiko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Borodin wants to stand but Hiko is controlling the position.
Borodin managing to control the position.
Hiko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hiko won't allow Borodin to get back to his feet.
Hiko postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hiko wants to pass the guard but Borodin is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hiko lands a couple of digs.
Borodin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hiko throwing strikes from guard but Borodin blocks nicely.
Hiko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hiko trying to control the position from guard on top but Borodin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borodin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hiko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Borodin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Borodin looking for a sweep. Not yet Borodin, not yet.
Hiko landing with the ground and pound.
Borodin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borodin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hiko throws a big right hand that misses.
Hiko throws a big elbow that misses.
Borodin has Hiko pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Borodin is on top in guard.

Hiko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hiko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hiko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hiko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hiko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Borodin defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiko with the ground and pound but Borodin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hiko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hiko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hiko throws a big elbow that misses.
Borodin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Borodin is controlling the pace.

Borodin postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hiko to stand up.
Hiko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Borodin has time to react.
Borodin misses with a low kick as Hiko jumps back.
Hiko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aki Hiko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aki Hiko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hiko shoots in and bounces Borodin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Borodin has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Hiko has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Borodin lands a right hand.
Hiko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hiko looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Hiko fails to land.
Hiko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Hiko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borodin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hiko.
Borodin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borodin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiko sees it coming and avoids it easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Borodin enables Hiko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Borodin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hiko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Borodin keeping moving, preventing Hiko from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borodin has control of Hiko's left arm, preventing Hiko from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hiko throwing strikes but missing.
Hiko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Borodin is looking to stand up but Hiko isn't so interested in that idea.
Borodin looking to control.
Hiko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Borodin pulls Hiko in to control the position.
Borodin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hiko is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hiko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Borodin wants to stand but Hiko is controlling the position.
Hiko connects with a couple of short punches.
Borodin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hiko is one step ahead there.
Hiko landing with the ground and pound.
Borodin wants to sweep here but Hiko controlling him for the moment.
Hiko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Borodin controls Hiko momentarily but Hiko frees himself.
Hiko won't allow Borodin to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hiko connects with a couple of short punches.
Borodin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hiko tries to free his leg and advance position but Borodin is retaining full guard.
Hiko is working Borodin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hiko works over Borodin with some ground and pound from guard.
Hiko wants to pass the guard but Borodin is keeping the position.
Hiko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Borodin is rocked!
Hiko arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Borodin's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aki Hiko!
Aki Hiko very nearly forgot to thank Freebok (85% Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.