PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Kharinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen comes to the cage accompanied by Berserkergang. Kharinov has chosen Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Jan Paulsen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Paulsen
vs
Kharinov

205 cm
22
280 lbs
14 - 2 - 1

193 cm
21
246 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Paulsen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergey Kharinov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kharinov lands a nice looking body kick.
Kharinov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kharinov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Paulsen. Paulsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice jab there from Kharinov.
Kharinov lands a body shot.
Kharinov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paulsen.
Kharinov throws an overhand right that lands on Paulsen's shoulder, as Paulsen tries to avoid the shot.
Kharinov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kharinov misses with a wild body shot.
Kharinov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Paulsen throws a leg kick
and Kharinov counters with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Paulsen misses.
Kharinov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kharinov.
Paulsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kharinov.
Kharinov lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharinov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paulsen slips under a jab.
Paulsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Kharinov blocks the low kick.
Kharinov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kharinov.
Sergey Kharinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kharinov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Paulsen clinches.
Kharinov just leaning against Paulsen, taking a breather.
Kharinov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paulsen lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Kharinov.
Paulsen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kharinov's efforts to push away.
Kharinov blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharinov has had enough of the clinch but Paulsen keeps him there for the moment.
Kharinov trying to stall but Paulsen improves his position.
Kharinov taking a breather.
Paulsen misses with a punch to the body.
Paulsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kharinov is trying to break the clinch but Paulsen is controlling him.
Kharinov prevents a body shot from Paulsen.
Paulsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kharinov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Paulsen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kharinov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kharinov looks for the body kick but Paulsen saw that one coming.
Kharinov slips under a jab.
Kharinov throws a hook but Paulsen blocks it.
Kharinov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paulsen. Paulsen obviously looking to wear him down.
Kharinov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Paulsen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Sergey Kharinov has been cut.
Good exchange - Paulsen coming out on top.
Paulsen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kharinov misses with a leg kick
and Paulsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kharinov scores with a jab to the body.
Kharinov lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen walks into a left hand.
Kharinov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Paulsen's head.
Kharinov tries to land a front kick but Paulsen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kharinov misses with a straight left.
Paulsen throws a hook but Kharinov blocks it.
Paulsen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Paulsen is breathing heavily.
Paulsen wants to land a leg kick but Kharinov is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Paulsen misses the target.
Paulsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Paulsen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kharinov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Paulsen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paulsen looks to land a left hand but Kharinov moved out of range nicely.
Paulsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kharinov.
Paulsen moves away from the strike by Kharinov.
Kharinov with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Kharinov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergey Kharinov's cut.
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.

Paulsen takes a swing at Kharinov's ribcage but misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kharinov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kharinov throws a wild body kick that Paulsen sees coming a mile off.
Paulsen avoids a kick to the body.
Paulsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paulsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kharinov lands a front kick.
Paulsen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Paulsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kharinov sizes up Paulsen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kharinov cracks Paulsen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sergey Kharinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick from Kharinov.
Kharinov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Paulsen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kharinov.
Kharinov lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kharinov scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharinov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice jab there from Kharinov.
Kharinov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kharinov drops Paulsen with a beautiful combination! Paulsen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kharinov is looking for the KO!

Paulsen is rocked!
Kharinov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Paulsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kharinov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paulsen seems to have got his legs back now.
Paulsen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kharinov. Paulsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Kharinov misses.
Paulsen misses with a straight left.
A jab from Kharinov misses.
Kharinov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kharinov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kharinov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paulsen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kharinov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Paulsen. Paulsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharinov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Kharinov lands.
Kharinov lands a nice shot that snaps Paulsen's head back.
Kharinov throws the kick towards the body but Paulsen avoids it.
Paulsen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kharinov lands a front kick.
A shot to de liver by Kharinov. Beautiful body shot.
Kharinov thuds his shin into the meat of Paulsen's side.
Nice body kick there by Kharinov.
Paulsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paulsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kharinov.
Kharinov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kharinov rushes Paulsen with punches - Paulsen moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Paulsen goes down! Kharinov follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Kharinov!
Sergey Kharinov is the new heavyweight champion!