PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larz Umlaut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serg Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Larz Umlaut has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Larz Umlaut seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Umlaut
vs
Kharitonov

178 cm
22
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larz Umlaut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Serg Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Kharitonov catches Umlaut right on the button with a cross.
Kharitonov throws a right hand that Umlaut ducks under and follows up with a left that Umlaut also avoids with ease.
Kharitonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Umlaut moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kharitonov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kharitonov misses the shot to the body.
Umlaut throws a shot from downtown. Kharitonov moves away and avoids it.
Umlaut lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Umlaut.
Kharitonov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Umlaut.
A big right from Kharitonov misses.
Umlaut avoids the body shot from Kharitonov.
Umlaut moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umlaut misses with a straight left.
Umlaut looks to throw the jab but Kharitonov is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umlaut slips under a jab from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws an overhand right that lands on Umlaut's shoulder, as Umlaut tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Umlaut misses its intended target.
Kharitonov looks to land a right hand but Umlaut moved out of range.
A shot to de liver by Kharitonov. Beautiful body shot.
Umlaut keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Serg Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kharitonov throws a one two combo.
Kharitonov misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Umlaut.
Umlaut looks to land a left hand but Kharitonov moved out of range nicely.
Kharitonov catches Umlaut with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kharitonov staying out of range there.
Kharitonov misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umlaut throws a hook but Kharitonov blocks it.
Umlaut throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kharitonov counters with a series of strikes. Umlaut will be more careful next time no doubt.
Umlaut moves out of range as Kharitonov throws a body kick.
Umlaut throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kharitonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Umlaut shoots in but Kharitonov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kharitonov misses with a combination

and Umlaut counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kharitonov!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umlaut throwing strikes but Kharitonov bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Umlaut is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Umlaut is looking to work some ground and pound but Kharitonov has wrist control.
Umlaut throws a strike but Kharitonov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kharitonov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kharitonov gets to his feet. Umlaut looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kharitonov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kharitonov lands a nice looking body shot.
Kharitonov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kharitonov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Umlaut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kharitonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Umlaut.
Umlaut moves out of range as Kharitonov throws a body kick.
A big left from Kharitonov misses.
Kharitonov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Umlaut is breathing heavily.
Umlaut thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Kharitonov.
Umlaut misses with a double jab
and Kharitonov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umlaut ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kharitonov staying out of range there.

Umlaut clinches.

Umlaut's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Umlaut throws a hook but Kharitonov avoids it easily.
Umlaut misses with a looping right.
Kharitonov cracks a nice hook into Umlaut's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kharitonov lands a nice shot to the body.
Umlaut thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kharitonov scores with a jab to the body.
Kharitonov misses with a body shot.
Kharitonov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Umlaut at a distance.
Jab from Kharitonov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serg Kharitonov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Umlaut blocks a head kick by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov misses with an uppercut.
Kharitonov cracks Umlaut with an open hand slap.
Kharitonov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Umlaut throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Umlaut misses with a body shot
and Kharitonov counters with a left to the body.
Umlaut takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kharitonov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Umlaut on the side of the head.
Umlaut uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a left and a right that both miss

and Umlaut moves into the clinch.

Umlaut's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Umlaut avoids the head kick by Kharitonov.
Umlaut lands a slapping body shot.
Umlaut blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Umlaut takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kharitonov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Umlaut has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kharitonov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Umlaut.
Umlaut tries for a takedown but Kharitonov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Kharitonov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kharitonov slips a straight right by Umlaut.
Kharitonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kharitonov misses with a two punch combination.
Umlaut ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Umlaut checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov thows a body shot but no joy.
Serg Kharitonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kharitonov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kharitonov misses with a body kick.
Umlaut bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kharitonov's head.
Kharitonov fails to land with a series of punches.
Umlaut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kharitonov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Umlaut thinking.
Umlaut throws a combination that misses
and Kharitonov counters with a left to the body.
Umlaut slips under a jab.
Kharitonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kharitonov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umlaut connects with a body shot.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov leaves Umlaut with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Umlaut doesn't manage to clinch there - Kharitonov circles away.
Nice body punch from Kharitonov.
Umlaut slips under a jab.
Kharitonov throws an overhand right that lands on Umlaut's shoulder, as Umlaut tries to avoid the shot.
Kharitonov looks to land a combination but Umlaut avoids it well.
Umlaut bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kharitonov's head backwards.
Kharitonov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Kharitonov as he connects with a hook.
Umlaut swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kharitonov to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov throws a series of punches but Umlaut moves out of range.
Kharitonov throws a jab but it's blocked by Umlaut.
Kharitonov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kharitonov throws a looping overhand right but Umlaut ducks down to avoid it.
Kharitonov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Umlaut slips under a jab from Kharitonov.
Umlaut slips a jab from Kharitonov.
Umlaut lands a jab to Kharitonov's midsection.
Kharitonov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Umlaut swinging wilding here.
Larz Umlaut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Umlaut clinches with his opponent.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kharitonov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kharitonov misses with a double jab
and Umlaut cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kharitonov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Umlaut counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Umlaut looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Umlaut lands an overhand right.
Umlaut throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kharitonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kharitonov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Umlaut counters with a nice body shot.
Umlaut thows a body shot but no joy.
Umlaut misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a body punch but Umlaut moves out of range.
Kharitonov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Decent striking displayed by Umlaut there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umlaut moves out of range as Kharitonov strikes.
Umlaut bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kharitonov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Umlaut fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kharitonov misses with a looping right.
Umlaut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kharitonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Umlaut.
Kharitonov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Umlaut doesn't seem bothered though.
Kharitonov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umlaut.
Kharitonov tests Umlaut's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kharitonov dodges the punch combination from Umlaut.
Nice defenses there by Umlaut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Umlaut looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice jab there from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov misses with an uppercut.
Kharitonov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kharitonov misses with an uppercut. Umlaut saw that one coming.
Umlaut misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Kharitonov as he connects with a hook.
Umlaut takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No joy there for Umlaut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Umlaut throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kharitonov counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umlaut throws out a loose jab but Kharitonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Kharitonov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kharitonov misses with a straight left.
Serg Kharitonov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kharitonov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kharitonov tries to bum rush Umlaut with a series of wild strikes but Umlaut uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kharitonov throws a good cross that connects.
Kharitonov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Umlaut staying out of range there.
Kharitonov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Umlaut misses with an uppercut. Kharitonov saw that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Umlaut.
Umlaut shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umlaut waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kharitonov.
Kharitonov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Umlaut throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Kharitonov as he connects with a hook.
Kharitonov throws a big shot that misses.
Umlaut takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Umlaut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Umlaut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kharitonov moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kharitonov throws a shot to the body.
Kharitonov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Larz Umlaut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kharitonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Umlaut moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Serg Kharitonov.
I've got Kharitonov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serg Kharitonov!