PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Kharghai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santa Schwein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kharghai kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kunnon Mestaan Vetää feat. Elastinen & Spekti . Schwein is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mama said knock you out - LL Cool J. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kharghai
vs
Schwein

182 cm
29
200 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

182 cm
34
195 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vadim Kharghai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santa Schwein!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kharghai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kharghai wants a takedown but no success here.
Schwein struggles to land a body shot inside as Kharghai controls his hands.
Schwein stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Schwein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Schwein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schwein is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Schwein swings wildly with an uppercut but Kharghai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schwein working aggressively here.
Schwein lands with a light punch inside.
Schwein prevents a body shot from Kharghai.
Schwein misses with a punch to the body.
Kharghai blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schwein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schwein scores with a hook to the body.
Schwein tries a body shot but Kharghai blocks it.
Kharghai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kharghai is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vadim Kharghai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schwein creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Kharghai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kharghai forces Schwein back against the cage and clinches.
Schwein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schwein lands an uppercut.
Schwein swings wildly with an uppercut but Kharghai uses good head movement to avoid it.

Schwein is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kharghai is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Schwein to the mat. Schwein regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kharghai is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwein is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kharghai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kharghai wants to control from the top but Schwein keeps moving.
Kharghai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schwein works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwein working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kharghai.
Kharghai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Schwein controls Kharghai momentarily but Kharghai frees himself.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kharghai changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Schwein looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kharghai is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Schwein will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Schwein wants to control but Kharghai postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwein is letting Kharghai control him for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Schwein is not content to let Kharghai control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Vadim Kharghai just wasn't active enough.
A slow jab from Schwein misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schwein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kharghai counters with a left to the body.

Kharghai clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Kharghai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kharghai forces Schwein back against the cage and clinches.
Kharghai is working for takedown but Schwein is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kharghai.
A head punch on the inside from Schwein fails to land.
Kharghai tries to pull guard but Schwein holds him up against the cage and eventually Kharghai drops back down to his feet.
Schwein can't find room to land a body shot as Kharghai controls the action.
Kharghai is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Schwein pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vadim Kharghai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kharghai's elbow.

Kharghai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kharghai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Schwein slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Santa Schwein hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Schwein's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kharghai under the eye.
Kharghai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schwein scores with a punch to the head.
Vadim Kharghai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kharghai instigates a clinch.
Kharghai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schwein has a couple of punches blocked by Kharghai.
Schwein misses with some punches.
Schwein just leaning against Kharghai, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwein swings wildly with an uppercut but Kharghai uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Schwein.
Santa Schwein seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schwein misses with a punch to the body.
Schwein gets through Kharghai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schwein has a couple of punches blocked by Kharghai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharghai.
Kharghai is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Schwein is defending well.
Schwein throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Schwein misses with the head strike.
Schwein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kharghai's elbow.
Schwein misses with a hook from the clinch.

Kharghai has Schwein pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kharghai pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Schwein tumbling to the mat - Kharghai dives into Schwein's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwein is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kharghai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kharghai wants to control from the top but Schwein keeps moving.
Kharghai stops Schwein from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Vadim Kharghai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kharghai thows a left - swing and a miss!

Schwein gets tackled into the cage by Kharghai. Kharghai maintains the clinch.
Kharghai looking for a takedown.

Kharghai gets control of Schwein's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kharghai will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Schwein must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Schwein tries to stand but Kharghai is controlling from the bottom.
Schwein preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Santa Schwein hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kharghai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vadim Kharghai will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Schwein moves out of range as Kharghai strikes.
Kharghai throws a lazy uppercut
letting Schwein counter with a right hand.
Kharghai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Kharghai clinches up with Schwein and pushes him back against the cage.

Kharghai has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Schwein clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwein trying to control the position but Kharghai manages to sink in the hooks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kharghai throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Schwein rolls, trying to escape but Kharghai keeps control of the position.
Kharghai biding his time, controlling Schwein.
Kharghai is throwing shots to the body but Schwein manages to wriggle free. Kharghai pounces on him again and ends up in Schwein's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kharghai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kharghai trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kharghai content to stall in guard here.
Kharghai wants to control from the top but Schwein keeps moving.
Santa Schwein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vadim Kharghai.

Schwein rushes Kharghai and presses him up against the cage.
Schwein lands a left hand.
Schwein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schwein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schwein tries to throw a body punch but Kharghai avoids it by throwing Schwein back against the cage.
Kharghai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schwein smiles and moves away.
Kharghai misses with a double jab.
Schwein fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kharghai drives through and clinches with Schwein against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Schwein on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schwein.
Schwein misses with some punches.

Kharghai turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kharghai trying to control the position but Schwein is working away.
Vadim Kharghai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schwein stops Kharghai from passing to mount.
Schwein can't do much from the bottom here.
Schwein is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai laying and praying for a moment but Schwein takes advantage and regains half guard.
Kharghai controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Kharghai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kharghai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Kharghai!
An out of breath Vadim Kharghai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.