PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Kharkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swagger comes to the cage accompanied by Crawl/ Kings of Leon. Kharkov has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. Max Swagger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Swagger
vs
Kharkov

178 cm
27
194 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

210 cm
24
300 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Grigori Kharkov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Swagger gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kharkov to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Swagger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kharkov with a nice head shot there.
Swagger looking for a sweep. Not yet Swagger, not yet.
Kharkov is pushing down on Swagger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Swagger is fighting to maintain full guard but Kharkov has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kharkov misses with a head shot. Swagger uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kharkov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kharkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Swagger is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kharkov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kharkov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Swagger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kharkov is aware though and is defending well.
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!
Kharkov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Swagger's head.
Swagger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kharkov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kharkov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kharkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swagger keeps working.

Swagger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Kharkov.
Kharkov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Swagger defending well though.
Kharkov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Swagger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kharkov.
Kharkov prevents Swagger from standing back up.

Swagger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kharkov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Swagger is breathing heavily.
Kharkov slips a nice elbow through Swagger's hands, connecting with Swagger's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kharkov working over Swagger with some ground and pound. Swagger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kharkov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kharkov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kharkov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Swagger has hold of Kharkov's hands but Kharkov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Swagger is rocked!
Kharkov lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Swagger quite badly. Swagger pulls Kharkov in close trying to recover. Kharkov postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Swagger on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Swagger doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grigori Kharkov!