PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Slewton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolodenka Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Slewton
vs
Kharitonov

178 cm
24
180 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
179 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Slewton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bolodenka Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov swinging wilding here.
Slewton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kharitonov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kharitonov lands a jab.
Kharitonov misses with a takedown attempt
and Slewton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Slewton misses with a takedown attempt - Kharitonov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kharitonov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Carlos Slewton has been cut.
Kharitonov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kharitonov looks to score with a jab to the body but Slewton is just out of range.
Kharitonov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slewton circles away quickly and effectively.
Kharitonov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Slewton moves into the clinch.
Slewton looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Slewton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slewton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kharitonov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kharitonov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Slewton gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kharitonov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Slewton slips a nice elbow through Kharitonov's hands, connecting with Kharitonov's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slewton is working for a kimura but Kharitonov is defending it quite comfortably.
Kharitonov is trying to get back to full guard.
Slewton throwing shots but Kharitonov is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kharitonov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Slewton wants to take a breather but Kharitonov is having none of it.
Kharitonov looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kharitonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Slewton circles away.
Slewton throws a leg kick but Kharitonov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Slewton swings for the body but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Slewton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kharitonov but Kharitonov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Slewton looks for the body kick but Kharitonov saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Kharitonov.
Slewton fails with the takedown.
Slewton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kharitonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slewton.
Kharitonov misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov moves in looking to clinch but Slewton pushes him off.
Kharitonov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Slewton counters with a nice body shot.
Slewton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Slewton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slewton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kharitonov pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Slewton breaks from the clinch.
Kharitonov darts in trying to clinch
and Slewton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bolodenka Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kharitonov throws a right and a left that Slewton avoids nicely.
Kharitonov is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Kharitonov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses the jab.
Slewton slips a jab and a cross from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov is looking to clinch.
Kharitonov misses with a double jab

and Slewton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kharitonov!
Slewton controlling the pace for now.

Slewton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kharitonov is surviving well by controlling Slewton's body position as best he can.
Kharitonov tries to hold on but Slewton pushes him away.
Kharitonov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Slewton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Slewton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A right-left combo lands from Kharitonov.
Slewton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Kharitonov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Slewton can't do much from the bottom here.
Slewton gets back to half guard.

Kharitonov decides to stand and escape the position.
Kharitonov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Slewton counters with a shoot takedown. Kharitonov fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slewton wants to control from the top but Kharitonov keeps moving.
Slewton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kharitonov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slewton.
Slewton with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slewton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kharitonov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slewton prevents Kharitonov from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kharitonov misses with the combination.
Kharitonov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kharitonov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Slewton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Slewton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kharitonov's knee momentarily.
Kharitonov misses with a combination

and Slewton counters with a single leg into guard. Kharitonov didn't expect that.
Slewton prevents Kharitonov from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slewton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slewton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kharitonov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Slewton puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kharitonov is breathing heavily.
Slewton throwing shots but Kharitonov is blocking nicely.
Kharitonov is trying to stand.
Slewton moves into full mount! Kharitonov won't be happy about that!
Kharitonov is desperately trying to improve his position but Slewton has a good base and remains in mount.
Slewton landing strikes from the mount and Kharitonov is in trouble!
Slewton wants to control the pace but Kharitonov is squirming around nicely.
Slewton is really struggling to control Kharitonov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Slewton misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kharitonov working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slewton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kharitonov tries to hold on but Slewton postures up.
Slewton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Slewton landing shots from mount.
Slewton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Slewton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Slewton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Slewton cracks Kharitonov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kharitonov working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slewton lands a heavy elbow.
Slewton throws some wild stikes that Kharitonov manages to avoid easily.

Slewton is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kharitonov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kharitonov!
Slewton pulls Kharitonov in to control the position.
Kharitonov preventing the sweep.
Kharitonov wants to stand but Slewton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Slewton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kharitonov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slewton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slewton seems keen to control Kharitonov's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Slewton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Slewton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kharitonov tries to clinch but Slewton moves away
and Slewton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Slewton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kharitonov's guard.
Kharitonov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slewton manages to get himself to full guard.
Slewton has a closed guard, preventing Kharitonov from standing up.
Carlos Slewton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slewton looking for a sweep. Not yet Slewton, not yet.
Kharitonov wants to get up but he can't break Slewton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kharitonov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kharitonov preventing the sweep.
Kharitonov tries to stand but Slewton is controlling from the bottom.

Kharitonov stands up from Slewton's guard - Kharitonov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kharitonov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kharitonov blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slewton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slewton throws a series of punches but Kharitonov avoids them all with ease.

Kharitonov rushes Slewton and presses him up against the cage.
Slewton is working for takedown but Kharitonov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Slewton prevents Kharitonov from breaking the clinch.
Slewton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kharitonov prevents it.
Slewton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kharitonov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Slewton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slewton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Kharitonov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slewton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kharitonov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with a combination

and Slewton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kharitonov!
Kharitonov tries to buck Slewton off but he can't manage it.
Kharitonov working to try and regain half guard.
Kharitonov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Slewton prevents Kharitonov from standing back up.
Slewton is nestled in close to Kharitonov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kharitonov is controlling Slewton's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Slewton wants to control but Kharitonov is keeping him busy.

Slewton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kharitonov defends it well.
Slewton is looking to take a break and control but Kharitonov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov is trying to control but can't.
Kharitonov is trying to stand back up but Slewton is controlling him

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kharitonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Kharitonov lands.
A shot to the body from Slewton misses
and Slewton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kharitonov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kharitonov tries to clinch

and Slewton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kharitonov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slewton.
Slewton lands with a punch from half guard.

Kharitonov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
No joy there for Kharitonov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kharitonov takes a swing at Slewton's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Slewton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kharitonov controls Slewton momentarily but Slewton frees himself.
Slewton preventing the sweep.
Slewton wants to control from the top but Kharitonov keeps moving.
Kharitonov wants to stand and escape but Slewton is having none of it.
Bolodenka Kharitonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kharitonov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Slewton controls the pace.
Kharitonov keeping moving, preventing Slewton from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slewton throwing strikes but missing.
Kharitonov wants to improve his position but instead Slewton has moved into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Slewton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slewton, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Carlos Slewton!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Carlos Slewton!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Carlos Slewton!

Carlos Slewton wins by unanimous decision!