PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kingo Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kongo
vs
Kharitonov

194 cm
30
244 lbs
23 - 15 - 1

207 cm
33
272 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingo Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kharitonov is just out of range.

Kharitonov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kongo.
Kongo misses with a knee to the head.
Kongo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hook to the body lands for Kongo.
A body shot lands from Kongo.
Kharitonov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kharitonov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kongo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kongo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kharitonov looks winded!
Kongo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kongo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kharitonov's defenses.

It looks like Boris Kharitonov has been cut.
Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kongo prevents a body shot from Kharitonov.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kongo.
Kharitonov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kongo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kharitonov can't find room to land a body shot as Kongo controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards.
Kharitonov working aggressively here.
Kongo slows down the pace here.
Kongo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kongo working Kharitonov over with knees to the body.
Kongo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
Kharitonov avoiding damage as Kongo throws knees to the body.
Kongo blocking some punches.
Kongo effectively controlling the action here.
Kongo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kharitonov.
Kongo stalling against the cage.
Kongo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kongo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kharitonov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kongo lands a damaging elbow.
Kongo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kongo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kongo lands a knee to the body.
Kongo pushes Kharitonov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kongo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kongo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kongo misses with a knee strike.
Kongo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kongo.
Kongo scores with a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kongo obliges.
A short right from Kongo.
Come on Kongo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kongo obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kongo.
Kongo landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo lands with a light punch inside.

Kharitonov is rocked!
Kongo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov is still on wobbly legs! Can Kongo finish him?
Kongo landing knees to the body.
Kongo has a couple of punches blocked by Kharitonov.
Kongo pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Kharitonov! Kongo unloads with more strikes and Kharitonov sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kingo Kongo!
After winning the bout, Kingo Kongo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.