PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serg Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Bowman
vs
Kharitonov

182 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

ACME-UCF NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Serg Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman lands with a shot to the body.
Bowman misses the shot to the body.
Bowman throws a body punch but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Nathan Bowman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowman just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowman looks to score with a jab to the body but Kharitonov is just out of range.
Kharitonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowman throws out the jab.
Bowman lands with a shot to the body.
Bowman lands a body shot.
Bowman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kharitonov manages to avoid it.
Kharitonov tries to clinch up but Bowman circles away and keeps his distance.
Kharitonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Bowman just misses with a punch to the body.
Kharitonov throws a right hand that Bowman ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowman also avoids with ease.
Kharitonov wants to land a leg kick but Bowman is out of range.
Kharitonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Kharitonov does no damage.
Bowman throws a body punch but Kharitonov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman tries for a takedown but Kharitonov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bowman lands a slapping body shot.
Kharitonov throws a nice looking combination but Bowman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bowman just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowman takes a swing at Kharitonov's ribcage but misses.
Bowman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bowman 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.
Nice jab there from Bowman.
Bowman slips a jab and a cross from Kharitonov.
Bowman misses with a wild body shot.
Bowman is looking to score with low kicks.
Bowman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov moves out of range of the strikes.
Bowman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bowman scores with a body shot.
Bowman slips a jab and a cross from Kharitonov.
Bowman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kharitonov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kharitonov avoids the body shot from Bowman.
Kharitonov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kharitonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bowman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kharitonov manages to avoid it.
Kharitonov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bowman circles away quickly and effectively.
Kharitonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kharitonov checks a low kick from Bowman.
Bowman is looking to wear down Kharitonov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kharitonov tried to score with a low kick but Bowman checks it.
Bowman throws a jab but it's blocked by Kharitonov.
Bowman just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman misses with a leg kick.
Bowman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kharitonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowman.
Bowman wants to land a leg kick but Kharitonov is out of range.
Bowman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bowman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kharitonov checks a leg kick.
Bowman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bowman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowman tries to score with a low kick but Kharitonov moves his leg out of the way.
Nice shot by Kharitonov.
Bowman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowman misses with a low kick.
Kharitonov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman throws and low kick but Kharitonov moves out of range easily.
A big right from Bowman misses.
Bowman throws a jab but it's blocked by Kharitonov.
Bowman just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowman swings for the body but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Kharitonov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bowman ducks right into an uppercut from Kharitonov.
Bowman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bowman thows a body shot but no joy.
Bowman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kharitonov looks for the body kick but Bowman saw that one coming.
Kharitonov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kharitonov misses with a head kick.
Kharitonov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kharitonov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Bowman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kharitonov misses with a wild combination.
Bowman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kharitonov moves away.
Bowman's corner calls for a 1-2. Bowman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bowman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bowman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bowman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kharitonov manages to avoid it.
Bowman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kharitonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowman.
Bowman misses with a low kick as Kharitonov jumps back.
Bowman looks to throw the jab but Kharitonov is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kharitonov looks to land a combination but Bowman avoids it well.
Kharitonov checks a low kick from Bowman.
Kharitonov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bowman misses with a body shot
and Kharitonov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bowman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bowman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Serg Kharitonov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kharitonov is looking to clinch.
Kharitonov throws a right hand that Bowman ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowman also avoids with ease.
Bowman slips under a jab.
Bowman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kharitonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice combo by Kharitonov! Oh, that's hurt him - Bowman falls to the canvas and Kharitonov follows him into side control.

Bowman is rocked!

It looks like Nathan Bowman has been cut.
Bowman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Oh Bowman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bowman escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bowman seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowman with a hook.
Kharitonov takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman misses with an uppercut. Kharitonov saw that one coming.
Bowman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kharitonov is trying to force a seperation but Bowman has the dominant position.
Kharitonov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kharitonov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bowman up against the cage.
Kharitonov is trying to break the clinch but Bowman has him pressed against the cage.
Kharitonov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kharitonov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov is trying to break the clinch but Bowman is controlling him.
Bowman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bowman tries to circle away but Kharitonov has him pinned against the cage.
Kharitonov tries to break the clinch but Bowman is controlling the position.
Bowman keeps control of Kharitonov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kharitonov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bowman has him pressed against the cage.
Bowman is looking to break free of the clinch but Kharitonov has double underhooks.
Kharitonov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Kharitonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bowman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slow jab from Kharitonov misses its intended target.
Bowman misses with a jab to the body
and Kharitonov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kharitonov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bowman swings for the body but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Bowman takes a swing at Kharitonov's ribcage but misses.

Kharitonov darts in and clinches Bowman up against the cage.
Kharitonov wants to break free but Bowman has control.
Kharitonov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kharitonov tries to circle away but Bowman has him pinned against the cage.
Kharitonov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bowman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serg Kharitonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathan Bowman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bowman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kharitonov ducks right into an uppercut from Bowman.
Bowman digs a good body shot into Kharitonov's ribs.
Kharitonov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bowman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kharitonov thinking.
Kharitonov misses with a straight right.
Bowman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kharitonov moves away.
Kharitonov dips to his left and cracks Bowman with an uppercut!
Kharitonov throws a head kick that misses.
Bowman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowman misses with a body shot.
Bowman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov defending well as Bowman loads up on a big left hand.
Kharitonov misses with a two punch combination.
Kharitonov misses with a combination
and Bowman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kharitonov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman misses with a body shot.
Bowman misses with a wild body shot.
Bowman misses with a wild body shot.
Kharitonov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bowman throws a jab but it's blocked by Kharitonov.
A shot to the body from Bowman misses
and Kharitonov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kharitonov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bowman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowman misses with a straight right.
Kharitonov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bowman throws a shot to the body.
Bowman throws a lazy right hand but Kharitonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bowman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman lands a slapping body shot.
Kharitonov throws a right and a left that Bowman avoids nicely.
Bowman misses with a body punch
and Kharitonov counters with a straight right hand.
Bowman scores with a body shot.
Bowman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowman connects with the punch.
Bowman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bowman wants to slow Kharitonov down by chopping away at his legs.
Bowman moves away from the strike by Kharitonov.
Nice uppercut lands for Bowman. That snapped Kharitonov's head back.
Nathan Bowman is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowman just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowman lands a jab to Kharitonov's midsection.
Kharitonov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowman.
A jab from Bowman finds it's way through Kharitonov's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov takes a swing at Bowman's ribcage but misses.
Bowman connects with a jab.
Bowman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kharitonov misses with a two punch combination.
Kharitonov throws a sloppy body shot
and Bowman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kharitonov thinking.
Bowman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kharitonov blocks a leg kick.
Kharitonov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bowman lands the left hand.
Kharitonov scores with a nice right hand.
Kharitonov walks into a jab.
Bowman staying out of range there.
Bowman lands a nice hook to Kharitonov's body. Kharitonov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kharitonov misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Kharitonov misses.
Bowman misses with a body punch
and Kharitonov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bowman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bowman dips to his left and cracks Kharitonov with an uppercut!
Bowman digs a good body shot into Kharitonov's ribs.
Bowman throws a shot to the body.
Bowman just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowman waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kharitonov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowman misses with a body shot.
Bowman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kharitonov throws a series of punches but Bowman avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Bowman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bowman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Bowman!