PBP Commentary

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

Kharitonov
vs
Kongo

207 cm
35
272 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

194 cm
32
244 lbs
27 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 27 - 17 - 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 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingo Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Kongo misses

and Kharitonov counters by clinching up.
A nice left hand lands by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov blocks a body shot from Kongo.
Kharitonov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kongo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kongo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kongo throws an elbow but misses.
Kharitonov scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Kingo Kongo has been cut.
Kongo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kongo lands a hook that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards.
Kongo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kharitonov misses with a punch to the body.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
Kharitonov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kharitonov managing to block the knees to the body from Kongo.
Kongo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kharitonov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kharitonov swings wildly with an uppercut but Kongo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kharitonov digs a right hand underneath Kongo's ribcage. Kongo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kharitonov.
Kongo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kongo blocks an uppercut.
Kongo taking a breather.
Kharitonov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kongo scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongo.
Kharitonov cracks Kongo with a nice body shot.
Kongo looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kharitonov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kongo blocking some punches.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
Kharitonov presses Kongo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kharitonov lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land.
Kharitonov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
Kharitonov lands a nice uppercut.
Kharitonov lands a shot to the body.
Kharitonov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kongo takes a shot to the head.

Kongo is rocked!
Kharitonov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kongo is still on wobbly legs! Can Kharitonov finish him?
Kharitonov swings wildly with an uppercut but Kongo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kongo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kharitonov has a couple of punches blocked by Kongo.
Kharitonov swings wildly with an uppercut but Kongo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
Kongo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongo.
Kongo blocks an uppercut.
Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov swings wildly with an uppercut but Kongo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongo.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongo.
Kongo blocks an uppercut.
Kongo blocking some punches.
Kongo seems to have recovered his senses.
Kongo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kharitonovs head.
Kharitonov misses with a body punch.
Kharitonov has a couple of punches blocked by Kongo.
Kongo is trying to maintain a safe position but Kharitonov gets an underhook and turns Kongo into the cage.
Kharitonov pushes Kongo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov managing to block the knees to the body from Kongo.
Kongo scores with a shot to the side of Kharitonov's head.
Kharitonov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kongo's elbow.
Kharitonov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
Kongo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kharitonov blocking some punches.
Kharitonov avoids the elbow strike from Kongo, against the cage.
Kharitonov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kharitonov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kongo to his knees! Kharitonov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Kharitonov!
After winning the bout, Boris Kharitonov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.