PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao comes to the cage accompanied by Philip Bailey - Walking on the Chinese Wall. Kharitonov has chosen BLUNT - Raggae All Day as his entrance music. Vladimir Kharitonov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tao
vs
Kharitonov

175 cm
32
160 lbs
28 - 10 - 0

170 cm
31
156 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Yin Tao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladimir Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov lunges at Tao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tao's hand.
Tao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kharitonov lands a head shot.
Tao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kharitonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kharitonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tao misses with a body kick.
Kharitonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Tao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kharitonov manages to avoid it.
Kharitonov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tao, right into the meat.
Tao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kharitonov.
Tao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kharitonov tries to land a front kick but Tao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tao avoids a kick to the body.
Tao tries to work over Kharitonov's front leg with a kick but Kharitonov checks it.
Tao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kharitonov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kharitonov is looking to slow Tao down with leg kicks.
Tao has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Homunculus Alembic in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Tao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kharitonov lands a really nice looking cross but Tao seems unphased.
Tao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kharitonov.
Tao lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kharitonov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Kharitonov as he connects with a hook.
Tao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tao misses with a low kick.
Tao misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands a nice looking body kick.
Tao misses with a hook
and Kharitonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Tao. That's going to slow Kharitonov down.
Kharitonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kharitonov throws a shot from downtown. Tao moves away and avoids it.
Kharitonov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kharitonov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tao. Tao circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kharitonov has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Tao misses with a hook. Kharitonov ducked under it nicely.
Tao tries to land a front kick but Kharitonov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kharitonov takes one to the chin there.
Kharitonov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Kharitonov.
Tao takes a swing at Kharitonov's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov throws a solid leg kick but Tao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kharitonov.
A leg kick checked by Tao.
A head kick misses from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov drops his hands momentarily and Tao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tao checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tao wants to clinch up but Kharitonov keeps it at a distance.
Tao moves out of range as Kharitonov throws a body kick.
Tao lands a jab to the head.
Kharitonov looks for the body kick but Tao saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Kharitonov.
Tao motions for Kharitonov to come forward. Tao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kharitonov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tao is able to avoid easily.
Kharitonov misses with a hook to the body
and Tao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Tao moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tao's elbow.
Tao lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tao lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Tao.
Tao lands an uppercut.
Tao lands with a short shot to the head.
Tao digs a right hand into Kharitonov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kharitonov's gas tank.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
Kharitonov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tao's elbow.
Tao blocks a body shot from Kharitonov.
Tao pushes Kharitonov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tao lands a nice shot to the body.
Tao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tao misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tao blocks an uppercut.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
Kharitonov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kharitonov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tao smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Tao dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tao misses with a body kick.
Tao connects with a right hand. Kharitonov shakes it off.
Tao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kharitonov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tao moves away.
Yin Tao is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tao.
Tao avoids a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tao.
Kharitonov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tao.
Kharitonov throws a jab when Tao was well out of range.
Tao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kharitonov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kharitonov tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tao can pounce on him.
Tao looks to land a body kick but Kharitonov moved away.
Tao looks to throw the jab but Kharitonov is out of range.
Tao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kharitonov can pounce on him.
Tao connects with a right hand. Kharitonov shakes it off.
Kharitonov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kharitonov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kharitonov takes one to the chin there.
Tao tries a head kick but it misses.
Tao lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tao tries a low kick but Kharitonov avoids it.
Kharitonov is looking to score with low kicks.
Tao tests Kharitonov's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kharitonov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kharitonov is able to avoid easily.
Kharitonov connects with a leg kick. Tao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tao thows a body shot but no joy.
Kharitonov checks a leg kick.

Tao has closed the distance and engaged Kharitonov in a clinch.
Tao misses with some punches.

Kharitonov breaks from the clinch.
Kharitonov throws a wild body kick that Tao sees coming a mile off.
Tao throws a nice looking combination but Kharitonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tao catches Kharitonov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kharitonov cracks the inside of Tao's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kharitonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Tao circles away.
Kharitonov misses with a wild body shot.
Tao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kharitonov throws a right hand that Tao ducks under and follows up with a left that Tao also avoids with ease.
Tao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab, jab by Kharitonov - just one landing.
Tao lands a slapping body shot.
Tao blocks the body kick.
Tao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kharitonov.
Tao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kharitonov misses with a body kick.
Kharitonov throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov scores with a hook.
Kharitonov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tao.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kharitonov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tao - the referee stops the clock and Kharitonov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tao. Kharitonov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that Tao semi-blocks.
Tao throws a leg kick but Kharitonov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kharitonov checks a leg kick nicely.
Tao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kharitonov throws out the jab.
Tao lands with a straight right. Kharitonov didn't see that one coming.
Tao blocks a head kick by Kharitonov.
Tao blocks a head kick by Kharitonov.
Tao swings for the body but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Kharitonov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tao's calf.
Tao throws a big shot that misses.
Tao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kharitonov misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Tao dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kharitonov misses with a hook. Tao ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kharitonov.
Tao connects with a looping right hand.
Tao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tao.
Tao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kharitonov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Tao.
Tao moves out of range as Kharitonov throws a body kick.
Tao scores with a nice right hand.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick but Tao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tao throws a jab but it's blocked by Kharitonov.
Tao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tao scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao throws a leg kick but Kharitonov checks it.
Kharitonov misses with a wild combination.
Kharitonov misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kharitonov.
Tao thows a body kick. Kharitonov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tao checks a low kick from Kharitonov.
Tao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kharitonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tao throws a leg kick which misses Kharitonov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kharitonov tries to avoid it.
Tao misses with a hook.
Tao feints and then cracks Kharitonov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kharitonov down.
Tao thumps Kharitonov with a low kick.
Kharitonov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kharitonov throws out a loose jab but Tao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kharitonov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kharitonov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tao lands a right hook to the body.
Tao blocks the body kick.
Tao scores with a jab to the body.
Kharitonov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kharitonov counters with a body kick.
Tao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kharitonov moves away.
Kharitonov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tao.
Tao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kharitonov checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tao, right into the meat.
Tao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tao misses with a kick to the body.
Tao scores with a jab.
Tao thows a body shot but no joy.
Kharitonov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tao tests Kharitonov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tao misses with a wild body shot.
Kharitonov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kharitonov misses with a kick to the body.
Tao misses with a kick to the body.
Tao lands a leg kick that knocks Kharitonov off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Tao as he checks the leg kick.
Kharitonov wants to slow Tao down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Tao. That snapped Kharitonov's head back.
Tao does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kharitonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tao throws out the jab.
Kharitonov connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tao thumps Kharitonov with a low kick.
Tao looks to land a body kick but Kharitonov moved away.
Kharitonov sizes up Tao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kharitonov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kharitonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kharitonov looks to land a left hand but Tao moved out of range nicely.
Vladimir Kharitonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kharitonov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tao takes a shot to the body in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yin Tao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yin Tao!
Yin Tao thanked the fans post fight for their support.