PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bolodenka Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark has chosen Iron Man-Black Sabbath as his entrance music. Bolodenka Kharitonov had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kharitonov
vs
Stark

185 cm
25
179 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

189 cm
24
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bolodenka Kharitonov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Stark!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark scores with a sloppy right hand. Kharitonov should have avoided that one.
Kharitonov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Stark looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stark wants to take a breather but Kharitonov is having none of it.

Stark 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.
Kharitonov is refusing to be controlled, as Stark sits in half guard.

Stark is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kharitonov sees it coming and defends easily.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Kharitonov is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kharitonov is in trouble now - Stark has advanced to mount!
Stark trying to control but Kharitonov is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stark working for a guillotine from mount but Kharitonov is in no mood to give up.

Stark is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kharitonov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kharitonov shrugs it off.
Kharitonov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stark trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kharitonov is trying to escape the mount but Stark keeps good control and instead manages to take Kharitonov's back.
Stark has good solid back control here.

Kharitonov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Stark's arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kharitonov preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Stark.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Stark controlling the positon.

Kharitonov is having to fend off submission attempts from Stark, who is looking to sink in the choke. Stark doesn't have the hooks in though and Kharitonov manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Stark looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kharitonov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kharitonov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control but Kharitonov postures up.
Kharitonov prevents Stark from improving his position.
Stark is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Stark actively working from the bottom here.
Stark is pressing down on Kharitonov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Stark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Stark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Stark is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kharitonov is aware though and is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kharitonov defends well.
Stark lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kharitonov!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kharitonov is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Stark dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kharitonov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kharitonov manages to avoid it.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Kharitonov looks to land a combination but Stark avoids it well.

Kharitonov tries to sprawl but Stark drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Stark passes the guard and advances to mount!

Stark is working for a guillotine from mount but Kharitonov frees his head quite easily.
Kharitonov is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Kharitonov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Stark.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stark trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stark is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kharitonov is surviving well by controlling Stark's body position as best he can.

Stark wants to finish this one by submission but Kharitonov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Stark.
Stark trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kharitonov is desperately trying to improve his position but Stark has a good base and remains in mount.

Stark is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kharitonov has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Stark is working for a guillotine from mount but Kharitonov frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stark swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anthony Stark!
Anthony Stark is the new welterweight champion!