PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bolodenka Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno R Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). R Xavier has chosen Bate Pesadão as his entrance music. Bolodenka Kharitonov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kharitonov
vs
R Xavier

185 cm
24
179 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

185 cm
24
179 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bolodenka Kharitonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno R Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
R Xavier shoots in but Kharitonov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kharitonov lunges at R Xavier with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by R Xavier's hand.
A left and a right from Kharitonov both land. Nice combination.
Kharitonov works R Xavier's body with a nice hook.
Kharitonov stuffs the takedown attempt from R Xavier. R Xavier gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Kharitonov as R Xavier shoots in.
Bolodenka Kharitonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno R Xavier.
Kharitonov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed R Xavier momentarily.
Kharitonov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a shot to the body.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that half lands.
Kharitonov scores with a hook to the body. R Xavier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Kharitonov gets a clinch.
R Xavier struggles to land a body shot inside as Kharitonov controls his hands.
R Xavier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
R Xavier tries to throw a body punch but Kharitonov avoids it by throwing R Xavier back against the cage.
R Xavier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kharitonov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
R Xavier goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kharitonov prevents it.
R Xavier misses with a punch to the body.
R Xavier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kharitonov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R Xavier walks into a left hand.
Kharitonov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kharitonov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kharitonov wants it to stay on the feet.
R Xavier looks gassed!
R Xavier shoots for a takedown but Kharitonov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kharitonov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kharitonov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kharitonov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt R Xavier.

Kharitonov takes the fight into the clinch.
Kharitonov working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Kharitonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. R Xavier doesn't seem bothered though.
Kharitonov lands with a nice body punch.
Bolodenka Kharitonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
R Xavier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kharitonov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kharitonov throws a quick inside leg kick.
R Xavier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kharitonov. Kharitonov obviously looking to wear him down.
R Xavier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
R Xavier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
R Xavier shoots in and drives through. Kharitonov sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov digs a good body shot into R Xavier's ribs.
Kharitonov jabs at R Xavier's body.
Kharitonov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kharitonov lands with a nice body punch.
A cross from Kharitonov lands.
A jab from Kharitonov finds it's way through R Xavier's defenses.
Kharitonov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kharitonov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent R Xavier stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Kharitonov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kharitonov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of R Xaviers head.
Kharitonov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kharitonov working some nice short punches in the clinch.

R Xavier is rocked!
Kharitonov lands a right hand.
R Xavier is still on wobbly legs! Can Kharitonov finish him?
R Xavier tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kharitonov smiles and moves away.
Kharitonov drops R Xavier with a big left hand! R Xavier is injured, injured bad! Kharitonov jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bolodenka Kharitonov!