|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mooney Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serg Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mooney Rutten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
|
|
|
186 cm
22
206 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
|
180 cm
28
180 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very quick |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mooney Rutten! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Serg Kharitonov! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kharitonov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutten.
Rutten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kharitonov throws a low kick but Rutten moves out of range easily. Rutten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rutten. Rutten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kharitonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutten. Kharitonov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Rutten misses with a double jab
and Kharitonov counters with a solid body kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kharitonov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rutten doesn't seem bothered though. Kharitonov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rutten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kharitonov. Rutten tries to land a leg kick but Kharitonov saw it coming and moves away.
Rutten throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kharitonov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rutten's sensitive parts. Rutten is breathing heavily. Kharitonov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rutten. Kharitonov throws a head kick but Rutten moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rutten throws a combination that misses and Kharitonov counters with a three punch combo that has Rutten backing up. Rutten nods at Kharitonov to acknowledge the strikes. Kharitonov lands a two punch combo.
Kharitonov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Kharitonov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kharitonov lands a front kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kharitonov forces Rutten back against the cage and clinches. Kharitonov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kharitonov misses with a hook from the clinch. Rutten wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Rutten. Rutten tries a knee to the head but Kharitonov blocks it.
Kharitonov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kharitonov lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kharitonov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kharitonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kharitonov tests Rutten's chin there with a solid looking shot. A big right from Rutten misses. Rutten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rutten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Rutten walks into a stiff left hand from Kharitonov. Rutten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kharitonov manages to avoid it. Rutten misses with the combination.
Kharitonov misses with a straight left. Rutten throws a nice looking combination but Kharitonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Kharitonov connects with a nice looking jab.
Rutten throws a sloppy body shot
letting Kharitonov counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rutten stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kharitonov. Kharitonov throws a head kick that half lands.
Kharitonov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Kharitonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rutten avoids the body shot from Kharitonov.
Rutten misses with a double jab
and Kharitonov counters with an inside leg kick. An inside leg kick lands from Kharitonov. Kharitonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kharitonov is looking to slow Rutten down with leg kicks. Kharitonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutten swats him away and circles back towards the center. 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! Good leg kick by Kharitonov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kharitonov wants to clinch. Rutten misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kharitonov throws a nice inside leg kick. Some wild striking there from Rutten.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kharitonov!
Rutten throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kharitonov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Kharitonov takes the fight into the clinch. Kharitonov working aggressively here.
Kharitonov leaning against his opponent.
Kharitonov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rutten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kharitonov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rutten up against the cage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serg Kharitonov dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kharitonov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rutten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutten looks to score with a jab to the body but Kharitonov is just out of range. Mooney Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rutten looks to score with a jab to the body but Kharitonov is just out of range. Rutten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rutten throws a combination that misses and Kharitonov counters with a nice body shot. Kharitonov tries a head kick but it misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kharitonov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Kharitonov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rutten throws a right and a left that both miss. Rutten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rutten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kharitonov circles away quickly and effectively. Rutten throws a right hand that Kharitonov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kharitonov also avoids with ease. Rutten walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Kharitonov connects with a high kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Kharitonov lands with a hook. Rutten tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kharitonov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rutten's sensitive parts. Serg Kharitonov seems to be getting the better of the standup. Rutten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A nice leg kick lands there from Kharitonov.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kharitonov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Kharitonov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Kharitonov connects with a solid leg kick. Danga de danga de dang - Kharitonov scores with a four punch combination! Rutten takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Rutten has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kharitonov. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kharitonov with a jab. A left lands for Kharitonov.
Rutten is rocked! Rutten gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Kharitonov gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serg Kharitonov!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|