PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Maximus Meridius enters the cage!

Kharitonov
vs
Meridius

207 cm
41
272 lbs
38 - 24 - 0

185 cm
39
223 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 38 - 24 - 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 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meridius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kharitonov.

Kharitonov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kharitonov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meridius misses with a knee to the head.
Kharitonov digs a right hand underneath Meridius's ribcage. Meridius let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kharitonov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kharitonov tries to work over Meridius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meridius wants to get back to striking at distance but Kharitonov won't allow it.
Meridius blocks a body shot from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meridius misses with a knee to the head.
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.
Meridius can't break the clinch.
Kharitonov misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kharitonov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kharitonov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meridius blocking some punches.
Kharitonov working aggressively here.

Meridius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meridius misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius ducks under a wild hook from Kharitonov.
Meridius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kharitonov closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Meridius! Kharitonov dives in looking to finish! Meridius is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Kharitonov!
Boris Kharitonov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.