PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Flex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serg Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flex comes to the cage accompanied by "Champagne" - CAVO . Alexander Flex has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Flex
vs
Kharitonov

177 cm
27
175 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

180 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Decent wrestler
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 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Flex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Serg Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov misses with a body shot.
Flex throws a body kick that misses.
Flex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kharitonov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flex ducks under a wild hook from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov misses with a body shot.
Flex tries to close the distance and clinch but Kharitonov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kharitonov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kharitonov scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Flex misses
and Kharitonov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Flex closes the distance and pushes Kharitonov back into the cage.
Flex tries to land knees in the clinch but Kharitonov avoids the damage to the body.
Kharitonov is trying to break the clinch but Flex is controlling him.
Kharitonov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flex trying to land knees to the body.
Flex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Kharitonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flex darts in trying to clinch
letting Kharitonov counter with a right hand.
Alexander Flex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flex closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kharitonov counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flex tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kharitonov counters with a straight right hand.
Kharitonov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kharitonov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Flex wants to clinch
and Kharitonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flex takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Flex just misses with a punch to the body.
Flex throws a hook but Kharitonov blocks it.
Kharitonov digs a good hook to Flex's body.
Kharitonov avoids the head kick by Flex.
Flex throws a hook but Kharitonov avoids it easily.
Flex swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Flex takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Alexander Flex has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flex takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Flex is rocked!
Kharitonov thuds a left hand into Flex's body.
Oh Flex is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flex is breathing heavily.
Kharitonov connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Flex to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Kharitonov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Serg Kharitonov!