PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Tremendous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kharitonov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, BLUNT - Raggae All Day. Tremendous has chosen Rex Tremendae as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kharitonov
vs
Tremendous

170 cm
27
156 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

180 cm
28
147 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Xtreme Merchandise
Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Kharitonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rex Tremendous!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vladimir Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kharitonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kharitonov avoids the body shot from Tremendous.
Kharitonov thows a body shot but no joy.
Tremendous tries a head kick but it misses.
Kharitonov misses with a kick to the body.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that misses
and Tremendous makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kharitonov throws a sloppy head kick and Tremendous moves out of range easily.
Tremendous connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kharitonov jabs at Tremendous's body.
Tremendous checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tremendous pushes Kharitonov away with a front kick.
Tremendous throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kharitonov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tremendous bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kharitonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kharitonov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremendous pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kharitonov throws a low kick but Tremendous avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Tremendous.
A jab from Kharitonov misses.
Kharitonov connects with a high kick.
Tremendous looks to land a combination but Kharitonov avoids it well.
Kharitonov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kharitonov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tremendous. Tremendous obviously looking to wear him down.
Tremendous scoring well with a low kick there.
Kharitonov checks a leg kick nicely.
Kharitonov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tremendous.
Tremendous lands a nice looking body kick.
Tremendous takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab lands there for Tremendous.
Tremendous feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kharitonovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tremendous bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tremendous throws a front kick aimed at Kharitonov's knee but Kharitonov avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick from Kharitonov misses.
Tremendous fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tremendous ducks under a wild hook from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a push kick but Tremendous slaps the foot to one side.
Tremendous blocks the body kick.
A low kick from Kharitonov is predictable there
letting Tremendous counter with a right hand.
Kharitonov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a looping overhand right but Tremendous ducks down to avoid it.
Kharitonov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kharitonov throws a sloppy head kick and Tremendous moves out of range easily.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tremendous lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kharitonov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good leg kick by Kharitonov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kharitonov misses with a low kick.
Kharitonov blocks the body kick.
Kharitonov misses with a low kick.
Good work by Tremendous as he checks the leg kick.
Tremendous misses with a body kick.
Kharitonov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid body kick from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov tried to score with a low kick but Tremendous checks it.
Tremendous misses with a wild body shot.
Tremendous moves out of range as Kharitonov strikes.
Kharitonov tries to score with a low kick but Tremendous moves his leg out of the way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tremendous lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kharitonov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kharitonov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tremendous chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kharitonov misses with a body kick.
Kharitonov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tremendous.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tremendous throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kharitonov misses with a hook. Tremendous ducked under it nicely.
Tremendous scores with a body shot.
Kharitonov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kharitonov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tremendous.
Tremendous throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tremendous tries to work over Kharitonov's front leg with a kick but Kharitonov checks it.
Tremendous looks to throw the jab but Kharitonov is out of range.
Tremendous tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tremendous swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tremendous moves out of range of the leg kick from Kharitonov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick by Kharitonov misses
and Tremendous counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kharitonov blocks a head kick by Tremendous.
Kharitonov misses with a looping right.
Kharitonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rex Tremendous will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tremendous looks to land a right hand but Kharitonov moved out of range.
Tremendous takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kharitonov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kharitonov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tremendous keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kharitonov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tremendous has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tremendous and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tremendous has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kharitonov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tremendous to score with a decent uppercut.
Kharitonov looks to score with a jab to the body but Tremendous is just out of range.
Kharitonov throws out a leg kick but Tremendous moves out of range and Kharitonov only half commits.
Tremendous dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rex Tremendous seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tremendous throws a sloppy head kick and Kharitonov moves out of range easily.
Tremendous misses with a wild body shot.
Kharitonov cracks Tremendous with an open hand slap.
Tremendous wants to land a leg kick but Kharitonov is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremendous lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tremendous throws a leg kick but Kharitonov moved away.
Kharitonov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tremendous.
Tremendous uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kharitonov.
Tremendous moves out of range of the body kick from Kharitonov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tremendous. Kharitonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tremendous moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kharitonov avoids the head kick by Tremendous.
Kharitonov with a hook.
A jab from Kharitonov does it's job there.
Tremendous tried to score with a low kick but Kharitonov checks it.
Tremendous avoids the body shot from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a sloppy head kick and Tremendous moves out of range easily.
Tremendous thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kharitonov if he has to take too many more of those.
Kharitonov tries to land a front kick but Tremendous steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tremendous slips under a jab from Kharitonov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tremendous lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tremendous just misses with a punch to the body.
Kharitonov throws a chopping leg kick but Tremendous manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tremendous dodges the punch combination from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov blocks a head kick by Tremendous.
Tremendous moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tremendous displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kharitonov throws out the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kharitonov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tremendous has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tremendous and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tremendous checks a low kick from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws out a loose jab but Tremendous uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tremendous finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tremendous walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
An inside leg kick lands from Tremendous.
Kharitonov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tremendous.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with a two punch combination.
Tremendous has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kharitonov misses with a hook
and Tremendous counters with an inside leg kick.
Kharitonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tremendous bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kharitonov's head.
Kharitonov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tremendous lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kharitonov walks into a stiff left hand from Tremendous.
Tremendous scores with a jab. Kharitonov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tremendous pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kharitonov is out of range and Tremendous settles back down.
Tremendous throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tremendous throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kharitonov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tremendous thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kharitonov.
Tremendous tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kharitonov is able to avoid easily.
Kharitonov throws the kick towards the body but Tremendous avoids it.
Tremendous looks to score with a jab to the body but Kharitonov is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tremendous goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tremendous. That's going to slow Kharitonov down.
Kharitonov is looking to land body kicks.
Tremendous turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tremendous lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kharitonov feints and then cracks Tremendous's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tremendous down.
Tremendous checks a leg kick.
Kharitonov misses with a head kick.
Tremendous takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Danga de danga de dang - Tremendous scores with a four punch combination!
Kharitonov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kharitonov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kharitonov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kharitonov avoids the head kick by Tremendous.
Good leg kick by Kharitonov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Tremendous showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tremendous connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kharitonov. Kharitonov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Kharitonov is rocked!
Kharitonov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and as Kharitonov loses concentration momentarily, Tremendous counters with a picture perfect head kick! Kharitonov goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rex Tremendous!
Rex Tremendous really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Empire Threads logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.