PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Junakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Junakovic
vs
Kharitonov

200 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Junakovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergei Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junakovic misses with a double jab

and Kharitonov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kharitonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kharitonov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Junakovic was covering up waiting for the punch and Kharitonov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kharitonov content to stall in guard here.
Kharitonov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kharitonov tries to stand but Junakovic is controlling from the bottom.
Kharitonov stands up over Junakovic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Junakovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kharitonov is controlling him.
Kharitonov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Junakovic's guard.
Kharitonov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kharitonov won't allow Junakovic to get back to his feet.
Junakovic being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kharitonov throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sergei Kharitonov.

Kharitonov forces Junakovic back against the cage and clinches.
Junakovic is trying to break the clinch but Kharitonov is controlling him.

Kharitonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kharitonov looking to score a takedown here. Junakovic is defending well but Kharitonov drives through and ends up in Junakovic's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kharitonov is looking to stand up but Junakovic won't let him.
Kharitonov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Junakovic's head.

Kharitonov stands up and waves to Junakovic to follow him.
Junakovic misses with a combination

and Kharitonov counters with a shoot takedown. Junakovic fights it but they end up in guard.
Junakovic is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kharitonov scoring with some ground and pound.

Kharitonov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kharitonov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kharitonov content to stall in guard here.
Kharitonov won't allow Junakovic to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov stays in close to Junakovic's body and controls the position.
Junakovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kharitonov is controlling him.
Kharitonov scoring with some ground and pound.
Kharitonov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kharitonov postures up and lands a big shot to Junakovic's brow.
Kharitonov wanted to stand there but Junakovic had control of the position.
Junakovic is looking to stand up but Kharitonov isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junakovic trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov is in close to Junakovic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kharitonov 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.
Kharitonov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kharitonov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Junakovic's head.
Kharitonov wants to stand but Junakovic is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kharitonov is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sergei Kharitonov.
Junakovic throws a combination that misses

and Kharitonov counters by moving into the clinch.

Kharitonov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kharitonov shoots in and gets a takedown into Junakovic's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junakovic wants to get back to his feet but Kharitonov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Kharitonov stands and steps away. Junakovic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Kharitonov looking to score a takedown here. Junakovic is defending well but Kharitonov drives through and ends up in Junakovic's guard.
Kharitonov wants to stand but Junakovic is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kharitonov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junakovic is looking to stand up but Kharitonov isn't so interested in that idea.
Kharitonov is looking to stand up but Junakovic won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kharitonov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Junakovic's head.
Kharitonov wanted to stand there but Junakovic had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Kharitonov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kharitonov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Junakovic takes a step back to recover.
A left and a right from Kharitonov both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Ivan Junakovic has been cut.

Kharitonov scores a takedown into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee warns Junakovic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sergei Kharitonov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Junakovic is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kharitonov raining down shots from the mount!
Kharitonov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Junakovic is rocked!
Junakovic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kharitonov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kharitonov is working for a guillotine from mount but Junakovic frees his head quite easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kharitonov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kharitonov working Junakovic over with strikes here.
Kharitonov loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Junakovic scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Kharitonov land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Kharitonov stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Kharitonov!