PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Kharghai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bitnis (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 Julma-Henri & Syrjäytyneet - Oulu - Helsinki. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kharghai
vs
Bitnis

182 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
197 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Frank`s TASTE 'Q147

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vadim Kharghai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Bitnis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitnis misses with a looping right.
Bitnis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kharghai avoids it really well and circles away.

Kharghai shoots in and bounces Bitnis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kharghai 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bitnis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kharghai has picked Bitnis up and slammed him! Bitnis can't keep hold of the triangle and Kharghai manages to pass to side control!
Kharghai landing strikes.
Kharghai wants to control but Bitnis is keeping him busy.
Kharghai just content to control the position.
Bitnis sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharghai prevents Bitnis from improving his position.
Kharghai is trying to control. Bitnis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kharghai thows a huge punch but Bitnis dodges it nicely.
Kharghai lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bitnis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bitnis.

Bitnis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kharghai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kharghai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kharghai trying to control the position from guard on top but Bitnis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kharghai tries to free his leg and advance position but Bitnis is retaining full guard.

Bitnis is looking for a triangle but Kharghai pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kharghai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bitnis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kharghai pushes down on Bitnis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kharghai prevents Bitnis from improving his position.
Bitnis gets back to full guard.
Kharghai advances position into side control!
Kharghai tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bitnis is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bitnis!
Bitnis is squirming around, avoiding Kharghai's attempts to control the action.
Kharghai unloading with bombs!
Kharghai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bitnis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kharghai with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kharghai scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kharghai prevents Bitnis from getting the reversal.
Bitnis looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bitnis 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.
Bitnis tries to get to full guard but Kharghai has control of the leg.
Kharghai lands with a punch from half guard.
Bitnis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kharghai trying to control from half guard but Bitnis is working away.
Kharghai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kharghai is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kharghai is trying to control. Bitnis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Kharghai 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.

Bitnis misses with an uppercut.
Bitnis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kharghai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bitnis throws a hook but Kharghai blocks it.

Kharghai closes the distance and clinches.
Kharghai is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bitnis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kharghai changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bitnis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bitnis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kharghai was well out of range. Poor timing from Bitnis.
Kharghai moves out of range as Bitnis strikes.
Bitnis stalks Kharghai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kharghai's face. Kharghai staggers backwards, shaken.

Kharghai drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bitnis controls Kharghai momentarily but Kharghai frees himself.
Bitnis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kharghai puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharghai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bitnis is breathing heavily.
Bitnis wants to get back to full guard.

Kharghai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bitnis sees it coming and defends easily.
Kharghai uses his free foot to push down on Bitnis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bitnis.
Bitnis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kharghai lands a nice shot to the head.
Kharghai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kharghai in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bitnis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kharghai looking to control but Bitnis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kharghai working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai trying to control but Bitnis is having none of it.
Bitnis can't escape the position.
Vadim Kharghai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A nice elbow there by Kharghai.
Bitnis is looking to improve his position but Kharghai isn't that keen on the idea.
Bitnis gets back to half guard.

Bitnis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kharghai is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kharghai working Bitnis over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitnis has a hand on Kharghai's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kharghai takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kharghai working Bitnis over with strikes here.
Bitnis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kharghai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kharghai landing strikes from the mount.
Kharghai in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bitnis tries to lock up and control but Kharghai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bitnis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bitnis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai landing strikes from the mount.
Kharghai raining down shots from the mount!
Kharghai tries to control but Bitnis wriggling away.
Kharghai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bitnis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kharghai controlling from the full mount.
Kharghai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bitnis is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bitnis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Kharghai dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kharghai throws a hook but Bitnis blocks it.
Kharghai moves in looking to clinch but Bitnis pushes him off.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kharghai.
Kharghai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bitnis keeps working.
Bitnis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kharghai seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bitnis gets back to full guard.
Kharghai trying to control the position from guard on top but Bitnis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kharghai stands up from Bitnis's guard - Kharghai perhaps looking for a knockout.

Kharghai moves into the clinch.
Bitnis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitnis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kharghai.

Kharghai pulls guard successfully.
Bitnis advances to half guard.
Kharghai trying to control from the bottom.

Bitnis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bitnis is thwarting Kharghai's attempts to control the position.

That's two 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.
Kharghai wants to improve his position but Bitnis is controlling well.
Kharghai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kharghai pulls Bitnis in to control the position.
Kharghai keeping moving, preventing Bitnis from controlling successfully.
Bitnis is fighting to break Kharghai's control of his arms but Kharghai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bitnis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bitnis wants to control from the top but Kharghai keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai 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.
Vadim Kharghai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bitnis has gone for a leg lock! Kharghai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bitnis's guard.

Bitnis has an active guard here but Kharghai has managed to pass into half guard.
John Bitnis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bitnis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kharghai not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bitnis actively working from the bottom here.
Kharghai trying to mount his opponent but Bitnis defends it.
Kharghai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kharghai trying to mount his opponent but Bitnis defends it.

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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Kharghai!