PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Kharinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mallao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kharinov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dave Mallao enters the cage!

Kharinov
vs
Mallao

193 cm
26
246 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
230 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergey Kharinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Mallao!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharinov misses with an uppercut. Mallao saw that one coming.
Kharinov misses with a hook. Mallao ducked under it nicely.
Mallao with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kharinov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Dave Mallao has been cut.
Kharinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kharinov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mallao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kharinov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mallao looks to clinch
and Kharinov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mallao's knee momentarily.
Kharinov cracks Mallao with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kharinov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mallao with a poor takedown
and Kharinov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mallao looks gassed!
Kharinov lands with a straight right. Mallao didn't see that one coming.
Kharinov lunges at Mallao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mallao's hand.
Kharinov lands with a straight right. Mallao didn't see that one coming.
Kharinov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kharinov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mallao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kharinov can pounce on him.
Kharinov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kharinov lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kharinov, right into the meat.
Kharinov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kharinov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kharinov lands a slapping body shot.
Kharinov sizes up Mallao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That has opened up Dave Mallao's cut even more.
Kharinov thuds his right hand into Mallao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Kharinov sends Mallao crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kharinov is motioning to the referee to let Mallao up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Mallao is rocked!
Kharinov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mallao looks up at the clock. Bad move! Kharinov lands a right hand from hell, dropping Mallao. Kharinov pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Kharinov!
Sergey Kharinov decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.