PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Holliday
vs
Kharitonov

183 cm
30
200 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

191 cm
28
193 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergey Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Holliday swats away the attempt to clinch by Kharitonov.
Holliday misses with a series of wild punches.
Kharitonov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Kharitonov misses.
Kharitonov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holliday misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holliday swinging wildly here.
Kharitonov fails with the takedown.
Kharitonov has a takedown stuffed.
Kharitonov misses the jab.
Holliday clobbers Kharitonov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kharitonov looks to land a combination but Holliday avoids it well.
Holliday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kharitonov circles away quickly and effectively.
Sergey Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holliday misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kharitonov misses the target.
Kharitonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holliday swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kharitonov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Holliday to the mat! Holliday manages to get full guard.
Holliday keeping moving, preventing Kharitonov from controlling successfully.
Kharitonov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Holliday kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Holliday pushes Kharitonov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A punch combination from Kharitonov misses.
Holliday throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holliday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kharitonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holliday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holliday takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like John Holliday has been cut.
Kharitonov looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holliday scores with a one two! Kharitonov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A combination from Holliday does no damage.
Holliday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kharitonov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holliday lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kharitonov backs up against the cage.
Kharitonov tries to clinch up.
Kharitonov wants to clinch.
Holliday throws a one two combo.
Kharitonov swinging wildly here.
Kharitonov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holliday sprawls well. Holliday wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kharitonov gets slowly back to his feet.
John Holliday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Kharitonov.
Holliday lands a jab-cross combination.
Kharitonov slips a jab and a cross from Holliday.
Holliday throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kharitonov.
Holliday connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kharitonov momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice combination there by Holliday.
Holliday misses with a few strikes there.
Holliday lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Holliday.
Holliday throws out a powerful jab.
Holliday misses with a jab, cross combination.

Kharitonov takes the fight into the clinch.

Holliday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
John Holliday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kharitonov throws a hook but Holliday avoids it easily.
Holliday leaves Kharitonov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Holliday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holliday misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holliday keeps the fight on the outside.
Kharitonov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Holliday.
Holliday moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Holliday fails to land with a series of punches.
Holliday cracks Kharitonov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Holliday throws a right hand that Kharitonov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kharitonov also avoids with ease.
Kharitonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holliday is working the combinations to good effect here.
Holliday lands with an uppercut that bounces Kharitonov off the cage and back into range.
Kharitonov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holliday's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Holliday duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Holliday. Those never looked like landing.
Kharitonov misses with a wild body shot.
Holliday shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kharitonov eats them both and turns towards Holliday to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Holliday will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Holliday's cut.
That's time! Holliday's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kharitonov throws a sloppy head kick and Holliday moves out of range easily.
Holliday avoids the head kick by Kharitonov.
Holliday jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Holliday misses with a double jab.
Kharitonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holliday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holliday misses with a wild combination.
Kharitonov throws a series of punches but Holliday avoids them all with ease.
Kharitonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kharitonov misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Holliday.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kharitonov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holliday throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kharitonov is looking to clinch but Holliday is avoiding it.
Kharitonov throws a series of punches but Holliday avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice combination there by Holliday.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov shoots in for a takedown but Holliday shows good takedown defense.
A nice combination there by Holliday.
Holliday swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Holliday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kharitonov throws a right and a left that Holliday avoids nicely.
Holliday throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Holliday scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Holliday moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kharitonov misses the jab.
Kharitonov misses with a double jab.
Holliday misses with a two punch combination.
Holliday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holliday showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kharitonov.
Holliday throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov wants to clinch.
Holliday scores with a jab to the head.
Kharitonov lands an overhand right.
Kharitonov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kharitonov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Holliday displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Holliday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Kharitonov tries to clinch up.
Holliday throws a one two combo.
Sloppy strikes from Kharitonov. Those never looked like landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Holliday scores with a four punch combination!
Holliday misses with the combination.
No joy there for Holliday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holliday on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kharitonov throws out a loose jab but Holliday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holliday connects with a single shot there.
Holliday throws a right and a left that Kharitonov avoids nicely.
Kharitonov wants to clinch up but Holliday keeps it at a distance.
Holliday misses with a series of wild punches.
John Holliday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kharitonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Kharitonov misses the target.
Holliday throws a series of punches but Kharitonov avoids them all with ease.
Holliday throws a series of punches but Kharitonov avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Kharitonov.
Holliday throws a right hand that Kharitonov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kharitonov also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday fails to land with a series of punches.
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Kharitonov.
Holliday misses with a two punch combination.
Kharitonov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Holliday counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Holliday staying out of range there.
Holliday throws a series of strikes that have Kharitonov backpedaling.
Kharitonov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kharitonov tries to clinch up.
Holliday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Kharitonov does no damage.
Kharitonov wants to clinch.
A combination from Kharitonov does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Holliday. Those never looked like landing.
Holliday looks to land a combination but Kharitonov avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Holliday dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Holliday's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kharitonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holliday swinging wildly here.
Kharitonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holliday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kharitonov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kharitonov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Holliday circles away from the clinch attempt
and Holliday counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kharitonov thinking.
Kharitonov throws a big shot that misses.
Holliday slips a jab from Kharitonov.
Holliday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kharitonov misses with a takedown attempt - Holliday sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Holliday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kharitonov circles away quickly and effectively.
Holliday blocks a head kick by Kharitonov.
Holliday lands a right hook to the body.
Holliday throws a nice looking combination but Kharitonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holliday misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Holliday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holliday takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Kharitonov has Holliday up against the cage in a clinch.

Holliday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holliday stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holliday wants it to stay on the feet.
John Holliday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Kharitonov.
Holliday lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Kharitonov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holliday misses with a series of wild punches.
Holliday throws a nice looking combination but Kharitonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holliday throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holliday misses with the combination.
Holliday defending well as Kharitonov loads up on a big left hand.
Holliday scores with a three punch combo!
Holliday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kharitonov.
Holliday throws a series of strikes that have Kharitonov backpedaling.
Holliday keeps the fight on the outside.
A left lands for Holliday.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kharitonov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holliday misses with a few strikes there.
Holliday blocks a head kick by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws out a loose jab but Holliday uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Holliday does no damage.
Holliday is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Holliday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kharitonov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holliday avoids it really well and circles away.
Holliday closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kharitonov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holliday's hands.
Holliday connects with a crisp jab.
A right-left combo lands from Holliday.
Holliday displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kharitonov throws out the jab.
Holliday tries to bum rush Kharitonov with a series of wild strikes but Kharitonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kharitonov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holliday sprawls well. Holliday wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kharitonov gets slowly back to his feet.
John Holliday is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kharitonov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holliday tries to bum rush Kharitonov with a series of wild strikes but Kharitonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kharitonov shoots in but Holliday avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Holliday swinging wildly here.
Kharitonov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Kharitonov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holliday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holliday misses with a few strikes there.
Sergey Kharitonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holliday misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kharitonov is looking to clinch.
Holliday keeps the fight on the outside.
Holliday throws a nice looking combination but Kharitonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holliday looks to land a combination. Kharitonov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Holliday showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holliday, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Holliday!