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 these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kongo
vs
Kharitonov

194 cm
34
244 lbs
30 - 21 - 1

207 cm
37
272 lbs
31 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
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 30 - 21 - 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 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov scores with a jab to the body.

Kongo has closed the distance and engaged Kharitonov in a clinch.
Kongo trying to stall but Kharitonov improves his position.
Kongo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Boris Kharitonov has been cut.
Kongo lands an elbow that stopped Kharitonov in his tracks for a moment.
Kongo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kongo lands a left hand.
Kongo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kongo slows down the pace here.
Kongo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kongo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kongo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kharitonov misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kharitonov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kongo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kharitonov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kharitonov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kharitonov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kharitonov presses Kongo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kongo lands a hook that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards.
Kongo lands with a left to the head.
Kongo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kongo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kharitonov is keeping busy.
Kharitonov tries a body shot but Kongo blocks it.
Kongo has Kharitonov pushed against the cage.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongo.
Kongo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Kingo Kongo has been cut.
Kharitonov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Kharitonov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kharitonov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kharitonov's brow.
Kongo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongo.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongo.
Kongo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongo.
Kongo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Kharitonov.
A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land.
Kongo lands with a right to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kongo obliges.
Kharitonov blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards.
Kharitonov tries a body shot but Kongo blocks it.
Kongo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land.
Kongo prevents a body shot from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov prevents a body shot from Kongo.
Kongo looking to throw knees to the head but Kharitonov is blocking nicely.
Kongo looking to throw knees to the head but Kharitonov is blocking nicely.
Kharitonov presses Kongo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kharitonov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kharitonov scores with a shot to the side of Kongo's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land.
Kongo misses with a knee to the head.
Kongo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kharitonov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kharitonov lands a hook that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
Kongo blocks an uppercut.
Kongo digs a right hand underneath Kharitonov's ribcage. Kharitonov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kharitonov working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kongo.
Kharitonov works on Kongo's body with a couple of short punches.
Kongo is breathing heavily.
Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov misses with a body punch.
Kongo misses with an elbow strike.
Kongo lands an uppercut.
Kharitonov misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kharitonov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Kingo Kongo's cut is getting worse.
Kongo prevents a body shot from Kharitonov.
A body shot lands from Kharitonov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kharitonov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kongos head.
Kharitonov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kharitonov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov.
Kongo blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Boris Kharitonov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kharitonov misses with a wild body shot.

Kharitonov instigates a clinch.
Kongo misses with a punch on the inside.
Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kharitonov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kharitonov throws a head punch that misses.
Kongo lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kongo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kongo looking to throw knees to the head but Kharitonov is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kharitonov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kongo's elbow.
Kharitonov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kongo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kongo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kharitonovs head.
Kongo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kharitonov is breathing heavily.
Kongo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kharitonov up against the cage.
Kongo lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongo.
Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kongo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kharitonov's defenses.
Kongo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kharitonov.
Kongo tries to work over Kharitonov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kongo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kharitonov tries to throw a body punch but Kongo avoids it by throwing Kharitonov back against the cage.
Kongo lands an elbow just above Kharitonov 's eye.
Kongo has a couple of punches blocked by Kharitonov.
Kongo stalls.
A nice left hand lands by Kongo.
Kongo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kongo working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kharitonov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kongo blocking some punches.
Kongo blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Kongo.
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!
Kharitonov blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kongo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov.
A hook to the body from Kongo.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kongo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kongo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Kharitonov is rocked!
Kharitonov blocking some punches.
Kharitonov is still on wobbly legs! Can Kongo finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kharitonov blocks an uppercut.
Kongo lands a big knee! That's hurt Kharitonov! Oh, he's all over the place! Kongo lands another knee that sends Kharitonov to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, 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.