PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sergey Kharinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rysty Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kharinov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kharinov
vs
Sankari

193 cm
30
252 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Good gas tank

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE)
Brute

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergey Kharinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rysty Sankari!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sankari misses with a wild body shot.
Kharinov moves out of range as Sankari strikes.
Sankari avoids the head kick by Kharinov.
Kharinov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sankari misses with a body shot.
Sankari keeps the fight on the outside.
Kharinov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Kharinov. Those never looked like landing.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kharinov throws a big shot that misses.
Kharinov tries to clinch
and Sankari counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kharinov slips a jab and a cross from Sankari.
Kharinov is looking to clinch but Sankari is avoiding it.
Kharinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sankari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sankari stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Sergey Kharinov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sankari 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.
Sankari cracks a nice hook into Kharinov's ribs.
Kharinov looks to clinch

and Sankari counters with a straight right that drops Kharinov on his ass! Kharinov jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action.

Kharinov is rocked!
Kharinov drops his hands momentarily and Sankari needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Kharinov just on the top of the head. Kharinov drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Kharinov - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rysty Sankari!
A very excited looking Rysty Sankari made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.