PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bumber (ranked 5206 p4p, 4232 weight class) and Aleksander Kharchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bumber
vs
Kharchenko

182 cm
18
141
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Bumber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleksander Kharchenko!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bumber slips a jab from Kharchenko.
Bumber walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kharchenko.
Kharchenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bumber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kharchenko is looking to slow Bumber down with leg kicks.
Bumber throws a series of punches but Kharchenko moves out of range.
Kharchenko throws a head kick but Bumber moves out of range.
Bumber avoids the body shot from Kharchenko.
Kharchenko misses with a looping right.
Bumber throws a nice looking combination but Kharchenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bumber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kharchenko can pounce on him.
Bumber misses with a series of wild punches.
Kharchenko throws a big shot that misses.
Kharchenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Bumber throws a nice looking combination but Kharchenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bumber really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bumber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kharchenko throws a hook but Bumber avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kharchenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bumber's sensitive parts.
Kharchenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bumber was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Kharchenko.
Bumber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kharchenko throws a chopping leg kick but Bumber manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice leg kick from Kharchenko, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kharchenko.
A punch combination from Bumber misses.
Kharchenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kharchenko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kharchenko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bumber if he has to take too many more of those.
Kharchenko misses with a wild body shot.
Bumber ducks under a wild hook from Kharchenko.
Kharchenko misses with a hook.
Kharchenko scores with a head kick. Bumber tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kharchenko misses the shot to the body.
Kharchenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bumber's sensitive parts.
Bumber is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bumber misses with a few strikes there.
Kharchenko is looking to slow Bumber down with leg kicks.
Kharchenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bumber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bumber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kharchenko with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bumber blocks a head kick by Kharchenko.
Kharchenko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bumber checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kharchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kharchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kharchenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bumber's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bumber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kharchenko.
Kharchenko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bumber is out of range.
Bumber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kharchenko looks to land a left hand but Bumber moved out of range nicely.
Kharchenko blocks a head kick by Bumber.
Bumber is breathing heavily.
Bumber swinging wildly here.
Kharchenko appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bumber avoids the body shot from Kharchenko.
Kharchenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bumber. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kharchenko.
Kharchenko thumps Bumber with a low kick.
Kharchenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bumber misses with a double jab.
Bumber fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Kharchenko misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kharchenko misses the target.
Kharchenko scores with a leg kick.
Bumber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bumber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bumber throws the left hand but Kharchenko avoids the punch easily.
Kharchenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharchenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kharchenko missing with a left hand there. Bumber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bumber appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kharchenko misses with an uppercut. Bumber saw that one coming.
Kharchenko thuds his shin into the meat of Bumber's side.
Bumber misses with a head kick.
Bumber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kharchenko.
Kharchenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bumber.
Kharchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kharchenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kharchenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bumber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kharchenko scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Kharchenko tenderised Bumber's leg. Bumber is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bumber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kharchenko.
Kharchenko throws out a leg kick but Bumber moves out of range and Kharchenko only half commits.
Bumber staying out of range there.
Kharchenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bumber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Kharchenko misses.
Bumber seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kharchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Bumber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bumber on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sloppy strikes from Bumber. Those never looked like landing.
Kharchenko misses with a body shot.
Kharchenko misses with a looping right.
Kharchenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bumber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kharchenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kharchenko.
Bumber takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kharchenko lands with a kick to the temple. Bumber shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kharchenko connects with a jab.
Kharchenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bumber tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kharchenko with a nice calf kick.
Kharchenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kharchenko scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kharchenko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bumber ducks under a wild hook from Kharchenko.
Kharchenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kharchenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Kharchenko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kharchenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kharchenko misses the jab.
Bumber throws a big counter combination but Kharchenko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bob Bumber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Kharchenko misses.
Kharchenko throws a low kick, looking for Bumber's leg but Bumber calmly moves out of range.
Kharchenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kharchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bumber.
Bumber misses with an uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bumber might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kharchenko throws a big shot that misses.
Kharchenko dodges the punch combination from Bumber.
Bumber staying out of range there.
Kharchenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A low kick lands for Kharchenko.
Bumber takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bumber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kharchenko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kharchenko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bumber throws a series of punches but Kharchenko moves out of range.
Kharchenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bumber moves out of range as Kharchenko strikes.
Bumber lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kharchenko misses with a hook. Bumber ducked under it nicely.
Bumber throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bumber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kharchenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kharchenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kharchenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kharchenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bumber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kharchenko dodges the punch combination from Bumber.
Kharchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bumber.
A telegraphed right hand from Kharchenko misses the target.
Kharchenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kharchenko moves into range and connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Kharchenko.
Bumber's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kharchenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bumber scrambles back to his feet.
Bumber ducks under a wild hook from Kharchenko.
Kharchenko scores with a spinning back kick!
Kharchenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bumber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kharchenko follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kharchenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharchenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kharchenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bumber ducks under a wild hook from Kharchenko.
Bumber tries to bum rush Kharchenko with a series of wild strikes but Kharchenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Kharchenko misses.
Bumber misses with a few strikes there.
Kharchenko throws a leg kick which misses Bumber's front leg but catches the back leg as Bumber tries to avoid it.
Kharchenko throws a wild body kick that Bumber sees coming a mile off.
Kharchenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bumber.
Kharchenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kharchenko feints and then cracks Bumber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bumber down.
Kharchenko moves out of range as Bumber strikes.
Kharchenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kharchenko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bumber if he has to take too many more of those.
Kharchenko tries to land a front kick but Bumber steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bumber seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kharchenko connects with an inside leg kick.
Bumber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kharchenko tries a quick counter leg kick but Bumber is wise to it.
Bumber has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kharchenko works the jab nicely.
Kharchenko throws a jab when Bumber was well out of range.
Kharchenko misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharchenko lands a head kick. Bumber smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kharchenko throws a hook but Bumber blocks it.
Bumber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kharchenko throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kharchenko. Bumber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Bumber.
Kharchenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bumber. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kharchenko.
Kharchenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kharchenko cracks Bumber with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kharchenko throws a leg kick which misses Bumber's front leg but catches the back leg as Bumber tries to avoid it.
Kharchenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kharchenko throws an overhand right that lands on Bumber's shoulder, as Bumber tries to avoid the shot.
Kharchenko blocks a jab.
Kharchenko misses with an uppercut. Bumber saw that one coming.
Kharchenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kharchenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bumber has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Kharchenko misses its intended target.
Kharchenko throws a leg kick which misses Bumber's front leg but catches the back leg as Bumber tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kharchenko connects with a jab.
Bumber tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bumber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kharchenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aleksander Kharchenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kharchenko misses with a hook.
Kharchenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Kharchenko. Those never looked like landing.
Kharchenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kharchenko misses with a hook. Bumber ducked under it nicely.
Bumber slips under a jab.
Bumber will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kharchenko misses with a low kick.
Bumber tries a head kick but it misses.
Bumber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bumber moves out of range as Kharchenko strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kharchenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Kharchenko looks to land a left hand but Bumber moved out of range nicely.
Kharchenko misses with a wild body shot.
Kharchenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bumber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Bumber was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Kharchenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bumber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kharchenko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kharchenko misses with a body shot.
Kharchenko blocks a head kick by Bumber.
Kharchenko swings for the body but Bumber moves out of range.
Jab by Kharchenko.
Kharchenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bumber.
Kharchenko tries a quick counter leg kick but Bumber is wise to it.
Bumber on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Some wild striking there from Kharchenko.
Kharchenko looks to throw the jab but Bumber is out of range.
Bumber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bumber fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kharchenko throws a leg kick but Bumber sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kharchenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bumber moves away.
Bumber throws a right hand that Kharchenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Kharchenko also avoids with ease.
Kharchenko scores with a nice head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kharchenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kharchenko. Bumber does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharchenko throws a looping overhand right but Bumber ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Bumber does no damage.
Kharchenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Kharchenko misses its intended target.
Bumber takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kharchenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kharchenko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kharchenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bumber misses with a few strikes there.
Bumber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kharchenko misses with an uppercut.
Kharchenko connects with a solid leg kick.
Bumber takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kharchenko lands a jab to Bumber's midsection.
Kharchenko thuds his right hand into Bumber's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kharchenko misses the shot to the body.
Kharchenko looks to land a right hand but Bumber moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bumber on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kharchenko.
Kharchenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bumber's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharchenko connects with a solid leg kick.
Kharchenko slips a jab and a cross from Bumber.
Kharchenko thumps Bumber with a low kick.
Kharchenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kharchenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bumber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Kharchenko.
Bumber on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kharchenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kharchenko looks to land a left hand but Bumber moved out of range nicely.
Bumber slips under a jab.
Bumber lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bumber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bumber misses with a double jab.
Kharchenko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bumber takes one on the button.
Kharchenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bumber on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kharchenko feints and then cracks Bumber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bumber down.
Kharchenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bumber.
Kharchenko let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bumber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bumber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kharchenko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bumber.
It looked like Bumber was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kharchenko connects with a leg kick.
Kharchenko looks to throw the jab but Bumber is out of range.
Bumber takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kharchenko thumps Bumber with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Bumber.
Bumber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kharchenko.
Nice body punch from Kharchenko.
Kharchenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Bumber throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kharchenko misses the target.
Kharchenko lands with a slapping head kick.
Kharchenko scores with a kick to the body.
Kharchenko throws a head kick but Bumber moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharchenko connects with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bumber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kharchenko throws a nice head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Bumber. Those never looked like landing.
Kharchenko with the inside leg kick.
Kharchenko throws out a loose jab but Bumber uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kharchenko. Bumber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kharchenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bumber.
Kharchenko scores with a shot to the body.
Bumber on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kharchenko misses with a head kick.
Kharchenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bumber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kharchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bumber.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bumber steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kharchenko. That one must have hurt.
A big right from Kharchenko misses.
No joy there for Bumber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bob Bumber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Kharchenko finds it's way through Bumber's defenses.
Bumber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kharchenko only half commits to the counter leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Kharchenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kharchenko 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Kharchenko!