PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bolodenka Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kharitonov
vs
Bickle

185 cm
27
179 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

176 cm
21
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bolodenka Kharitonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Bickle !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov misses with an uppercut. Bickle saw that one coming.
Bickle tries to clinch there but Kharitonov circles away.

Bickle moves into the clinch.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Kharitonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
Bickle lands a nice shot to the body.
Bickle tries to work over Kharitonov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kharitonov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle tries to throw a body punch but Kharitonov avoids it by throwing Bickle back against the cage.
Kharitonov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bickle .
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kharitonov can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov prevents a body shot from Bickle .
Bickle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kharitonov's efforts to push away.
Kharitonov prevents a body shot from Bickle .
Kharitonov dodges an elbow strike from Bickle .
Nice elbow from Bickle .

It looks like Bolodenka Kharitonov has been cut.
Bickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kharitonov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bickle as the two fighters clinch.
Kharitonov tries to break the clinch but Bickle is controlling the position.
Kharitonov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kharitonov throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle lands an elbow inside.
Bickle blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle .
Bickle lands a hook that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kharitonov prevents a body shot from Bickle .
Kharitonov looking to slow down the pace here.
Bickle struggles to land a body shot inside as Kharitonov controls his hands.
Bickle cracks Kharitonov with a nice body shot.
Bickle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kharitonov is breathing heavily.
Kharitonov takes an elbow to the temple.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Bickle .
Bickle presses Kharitonov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bickle .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov blocks a body shot from Bickle .
A short body shot lands from Bickle as the two fighters clinch.
Bickle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bickle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bickle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bickle scores with a hook to the body.
Bickle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bickle landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle lands a knee to the body.
Bickle scores with a hook to the body.
Bickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bickle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bickle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle tries to land knees in the clinch but Kharitonov avoids the damage to the body.
Bickle lands a left hand.
Bickle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kharitonov managing to block the knees to the body from Bickle .
Bickle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bickle .
Bickle lands a nice uppercut.
Bickle works on Kharitonov's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Bickle .
Bickle is leaning against Kharitonov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bickle lands an elbow that stopped Kharitonov in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Bickle .
Bickle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kharitonov.
Bickle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kharitonov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bickle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Bickle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bolodenka Kharitonov's cut.
That's time! Kharitonov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bickle scores with a jab to the body.
Bickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kharitonov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bickle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bickle to score with a decent uppercut.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kharitonov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kharitonov lands with a shot to the body.

Bickle moves into the clinch.
Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kharitonov working aggressively here.
Kharitonov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bickle crunches a lovely knee into Kharitonov's ribcage.
Bickle struggles to land a body shot inside as Kharitonov controls his hands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kharitonov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bickle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bickle throws an elbow but it misses.
Bickle misses with a body punch.
Kharitonov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kharitonov is trying to break the clinch but Bickle has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bickle .
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bickle as Kharitonov tries to tie him up.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Bickle misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle .
Bickle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kharitonov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bickle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Bickle .
Bickle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle lands an elbow that stopped Kharitonov in his tracks for a moment.
Kharitonov blocks an elbow strike from Bickle .
Bickle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kharitonov or not.
Bickle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bickle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kharitonov's defenses.
Bickle missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bickle lands a body shot.
Bickle working Kharitonov over with knees to the body.
Bickle works on Kharitonov's body with a couple of short punches.
Bickle can't find room to land a body shot as Kharitonov controls the action.
A short uppercut from Bickle .
Nice elbow from Bickle .
Kharitonov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Kharitonov is rocked!
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kharitonov's elbow.
Bickle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Kharitonov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bickle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kharitonov.
A shot in the inside from Bickle .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Bickle lands an elbow just above Kharitonov 's eye.
Bickle lands a shot to the body.
Kharitonov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Travis Bickle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bickle digs a right hand into Kharitonov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kharitonov's gas tank.
Bickle cracks Kharitonov with a nice body shot.
Kharitonov seems to have got his legs back now.
Bickle digs a right hand underneath Kharitonov's ribcage. Kharitonov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kharitonov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bickle pushes Kharitonov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle works on Kharitonov's body with a couple of short punches.
Bickle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kharitonov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Bickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bolodenka Kharitonov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bickle throws a good cross that connects.
Bickle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kharitonov throws out the jab.
Bickle throws a body punch but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Kharitonov avoids the body shot from Bickle .
Bickle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kharitonov rather than just go for the knockout.
Bickle takes a swing at Kharitonov's ribcage but misses.
Kharitonov looks to land a right hand but Bickle moved out of range.
Bickle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kharitonov manages to avoid it.
Kharitonov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bickle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kharitonov manages to avoid it.
Bolodenka Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bickle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bickle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kharitonov manages to avoid it.
Bickle swings for the body but Kharitonov moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Bickle .
Bickle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
Bickle goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kharitonov slips a jab from Bickle .
Bickle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kharitonov misses the shot to the body.
Bickle lands the left hand.
Kharitonov throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle cracks a nice hook into Kharitonov's ribs.
Bickle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kharitonov cracks Bickle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bickle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kharitonov on the side of the head.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Kharitonov.
Bickle avoids the body shot from Kharitonov.
Bickle scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kharitonov missing with a left hand there. Bickle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bickle scores with a shot to the body.
Bickle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bickle misses the shot to the body.
Bickle looks to score with a jab to the body but Kharitonov is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Bickle both land. Nice combination.

Kharitonov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bickle throws an elbow that misses.
Bickle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kharitonov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bickle .
Knees in the clinch landing for Bickle .
Kharitonov is trying to force a seperation but Bickle has the dominant position.
Bickle pushes Kharitonov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bickle obliges.
Bickle lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bickle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kharitonovs head.
Bickle lands a right hand.
Bickle lands an elbow just above Kharitonov 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov tries to break the clinch but Bickle is controlling the position.
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kharitonov takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Bickle .
Bickle lands a damaging elbow.
Kharitonov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bickle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bolodenka Kharitonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bickle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kharitonov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bickle .
Bickle gets through Kharitonov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bickle trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kharitonov.
Bickle lands an elbow inside that Kharitonov shrugs off.
Bickle lands a body punch.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle .

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Bickle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bickle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Bickle !