PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Kharghai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Zenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kharghai comes into the arena with Petos feat.Pikkupiru - Meidän puolella tai meitä vastaan blaring out of the sound system. Zenin has chosen Helloween - Power as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kharghai
vs
Zenin

182 cm
24
195 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

172 cm
27
187 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vadim Kharghai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladimir Zenin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharghai scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Vladimir Zenin has been cut.
Zenin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zenin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Kharghai shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kharghai is looking to work some ground and pound but Zenin has wrist control.
Kharghai preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kharghai with a flurry of punches that miss.

Zenin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kharghai defends well.
Zenin wants to sweep but no luck.
Kharghai tries to free his leg and advance position but Zenin is retaining full guard.
Zenin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Zenin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kharghai lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Zenin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kharghai is aware though and is defending well.
Zenin keeping moving, preventing Kharghai from controlling successfully.
Kharghai postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kharghai wants to control from the top but Zenin keeps moving.

Zenin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kharghai defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenin can't keep his opponent in guard - Kharghai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kharghai throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zenin is looking for a sweep. Kharghai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kharghai works his way into full mount!
Zenin working to try and regain half guard.
Zenin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kharghai trying to control but Zenin is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai lands a big shot there that rocks Zenin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zenin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kharghai tries to control but Zenin wriggling away.
Kharghai is really struggling to control Zenin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zenin can't escape the position.
Kharghai lands a heavy elbow.

Zenin is rocked!
Kharghai cracks Zenin with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vadim Kharghai!