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
40
272 lbs
35 - 22 - 0

194 cm
37
244 lbs
34 - 24 - 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 35 - 22 - 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 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingo Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kharitonov throws a poor cross that misses
and Kongo counters with an inside leg kick.
Kongo tries to clinch there but Kharitonov circles away.
Kongo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kongo is looking to clinch.
Kharitonov ducks under a wild hook from Kongo.
Decent striking displayed by Kharitonov there.

It looks like Kingo Kongo has been cut.

Kongo pushes Kharitonov up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kongo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kharitonov scores with a shot to the side of Kongo's head.
Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kongo lands a nice uppercut.
Kongo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kharitonov tries a body shot but Kongo blocks it.
Kharitonov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kongo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kongo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kharitonov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kharitonov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kongo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kongo tries to throw a body punch but Kharitonov avoids it by throwing Kongo back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov.
Kongo looking to stall.
Kongo slows down the pace here.
Kharitonov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kharitonov has a couple of punches blocked by Kongo.
A nice left hand lands by Kongo.
Kharitonov scores with a shot to the side of Kongo's head.
Kongo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongo.
Kongo prevents a body shot from Kharitonov.
A short right from Kongo.
Kharitonov is leaning against Kongo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kharitonov pushes Kongo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo tries to stall but Kharitonov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
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.
Kharitonov 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.
Kharitonov misses with a punch to the body.
Kharitonov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kharitonov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kongo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kongo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kongo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kharitonov lands a nice uppercut.
Kongo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kharitonov is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo lands an elbow inside.
Kongo blocking some punches.
Kongo lands with a left to the head.
Kharitonov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kongo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongo.
Kongo blocks an uppercut.
Kharitonov presses Kongo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kongo throws a head punch that misses.
Kharitonov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kongo controls his hands.
Kongo has a couple of punches blocked by Kharitonov.
Kongo taking a breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongo lands an elbow that stopped Kharitonov in his tracks for a moment.
Kongo throws an elbow that misses.
Kharitonov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kongo controls his hands.
Kharitonov misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov is working Kongo over against the cage.
Kongo looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Kharitonov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kharitonov cracks Kongo with a nice body shot.
Kharitonov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Kharitonov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a head punch that misses.
Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kharitonov digs a right hand underneath Kongo's ribcage. Kongo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kongo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That has opened up Kingo Kongo's cut even more.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kharitonov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.

Kongo is rocked!
Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kongo is still on wobbly legs! Can Kharitonov finish him?
Kongo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kongo seems to have recovered his senses.
Kharitonov lands a nice uppercut.
Kharitonov dips a shoulder and cracks Kongo with a mighty uppercut! Kongo falls back against the cage and Kharitonov unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kongo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kharitonov screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 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.