PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Haritonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Haritonov
vs
Kovalenko

194 cm
25
254 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

205 cm
21
250 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Pegasus Nutrition

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Haritonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalenko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kovalenko.
Haritonov throws a right hand that misses
and Kovalenko counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovalenko lands a glancing blow to the side of Haritonov's head.
Haritonov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but Haritonov avoids them all with ease.
Kovalenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Kovalenko does no damage.
The crowd cheers as Kovalenko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haritonov doesn't seem phased though.
Haritonov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kovalenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kovalenko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kovalenko digs a good body shot into Haritonov's ribs.
Haritonov is breathing heavily.
Haritonov throws a poor cross that misses
and Kovalenko counters with a three punch combo that has Haritonov backing up. Haritonov nods at Kovalenko to acknowledge the strikes.

Oooooh!!! Kovalenko has knocked Haritonov down with a huge combo! Kovalenko steps away and waves a wobbly Haritonov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Haritonov is rocked!

It looks like Sergei Haritonov has been cut.
Kovalenko is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Haritonov hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nikolai Kovalenko!