PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Borga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ara Vahaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borga comes to the cage accompanied by People In Planes - Last Man Standing. Vahaber has chosen Dr.Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Still Dre 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.

Borga
vs
Vahaber

193 cm
24
277 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

190 cm
28
270 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Conviction
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksi Borga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ara Vahaber!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vahaber cracks the inside of Borga's front leg.
Borga just misses with a punch to the body.
Vahaber lets loose with a powerful body kick. Borga will feel that in the morning.
Borga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borga throws a looping overhand right but Vahaber ducks down to avoid it.
Borga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vahaber goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vahaber feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Borga's calf.
No luck for Vahaber with that takedown attempt.
Borga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vahaber moves out of range as Borga strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vahaber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vahaber thows a body kick. Borga tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vahaber fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Borga checks it well.
Vahaber scores with a punch to the head.
Vahaber misses with an uppercut. Borga saw that one coming.
Borga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vahaber's hands.
Borga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vahaber ducks under a wild hook from Borga.
Vahaber lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borga throws a body punch but Vahaber moves out of range.
Borga loads up on a big right hand but Vahaber slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vahaber chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borga looks to score with a jab to the body but Vahaber is just out of range.
Vahaber scoring well with a low kick there.

Borga tries to sprawl but Vahaber drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vahaber not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Borga is staying active underneath Vahaber, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vahaber tries to pass the half guard into mount. Borga knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vahaber missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vahaber is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vahaber thows a huge punch but Borga dodges it nicely.

Vahaber looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Borga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vahaber.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vahaber is just content to waste time from the top position. Borga takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Vahaber passes into half guard.

Vahaber wants to work for an arm triangle but Borga is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borga is trying to get back to full guard.
Vahaber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Vahaber is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ara Vahaber dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Borga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Borga closes the distance and clinches.
Vahaber tries to break the clinch but Borga is controlling the position.
Vahaber tries to break free but Borga pushes him back against the cage.

Vahaber breaks from the clinch.
Borga fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vahaber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vahaber takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Borga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vahaber has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vahaber is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahaber avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Borga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borga throws a leg kick but Vahaber sees it coming and moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Borga blocks the low kick.
Borga wants to clinch.
Vahaber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Borga moves into the clinch successfully.
Borga digs a right hand underneath Vahaber's ribcage. Vahaber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Borga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vahaber's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Borga.
Vahaber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Borga presses Vahaber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Borga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Borga content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vahaber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borga digs a right hand underneath Vahaber's ribcage. Vahaber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Borga lands a hook that snaps the head of Vahaber backwards.
A body shot lands from Borga.
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!
A hook to the body from Borga.
Borga lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borga lands a body punch.
Borga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Borga digs a right hand underneath Vahaber's ribcage. Vahaber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Borga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borga with a knee to the head.
Borga lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Vahaber is rocked!
Borga lands a nice shot to the body.
Borga lands with a right to the head.
Vahaber is still on wobbly legs! Can Borga finish him?
Borga pushes Vahaber against the cage. Borga is working some dirty boxing. Borga pushes off with a quick right hook! Vahaber goes down! Vahaber tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Borga moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksi Borga!