PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Pinksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kharitonov
vs
Pinksy

207 cm
31
272 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

213 cm
30
285 lbs
34 - 21 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Kharitonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Pinksy!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinksy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kharitonov misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinksy. Kharitonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinksy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kharitonov doesn't seem bothered though.
Pinksy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Boris Kharitonov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinksy misses with a head kick.
Pinksy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kharitonov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kharitonov stalks Pinksy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pinksy's face. Pinksy staggers backwards, shaken.
Pinksy throws a shot to the body.
Pinksy connects with a body shot that sends Kharitonov's belly button to the back.
Kharitonov is breathing heavily.
Kharitonov just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kharitonov has closed the distance and engaged Pinksy in a clinch.
Pinksy working hard to break the clinch.
Kharitonov presses Pinksy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kharitonov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pinksy tries to circle away but Kharitonov has him pinned against the cage.

Pinksy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Pinksy.
Kharitonov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kharitonov scores with a body shot.
Pinksy misses the jab.
Kharitonov misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kharitonov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pinksy's corner calls for a 1-2. Pinksy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kharitonov connects with the punch.

It looks like Drew Pinksy has been cut.
Pinksy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kharitonov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Kharitonov pushes Pinksy up against the cage in a clinch.
Kharitonov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kharitonov scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Pinksy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kharitonov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kharitonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pinksy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kharitonov wants to clinch.
Pinksy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kharitonov throws a good cross that connects.
Kharitonov misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov slips under a jab from Pinksy.
Kharitonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinksy.
Kharitonov cracks Pinksy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pinksy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinksy looks to land a body kick but Kharitonov moved away.
Pinksy swats away the attempt to clinch by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pinksy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kharitonov throws a series of punches but Pinksy avoids them all with ease.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pinksy. Kharitonov shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Pinksy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pinksy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pinksy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinksy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kharitonov rather than just go for the knockout.
Kharitonov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pinksy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kharitonov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pinksy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kharitonov lands a slapping body shot.
Kharitonov misses with a looping right.
Pinksy circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Pinksy does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinksy swings widly with a right hand
and Kharitonov counters with a straight right hand.
Boris Kharitonov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kharitonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pinksy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kharitonov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kharitonov scores with a shot to the side of Pinksy's head.
A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land.

Pinksy manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kharitonov tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinksy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kharitonov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kharitonov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pinksy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinksy defending well as Kharitonov loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy misses with a wild combination.
Kharitonov misses with an uppercut. Pinksy saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Kharitonov.
Pinksy misses with a hook. Kharitonov ducked under it nicely.
Kharitonov slips a jab from Pinksy.
Pinksy swats away the attempt to clinch by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pinksy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pinksy finds it's way round the side to connect with Kharitonov's head.

Kharitonov is rocked!
Pinksy lands with a right and another and another! Kharitonov is in big trouble! Pinksy lands again and this time it's lights out for Kharitonov! A quality knockout there for Pinksy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Drew Pinksy!
An out of breath Drew Pinksy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.