PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Roncesvalles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kharitonov has chosen BLUNT - Raggae All Day as his entrance music. Jonah Roncesvalles had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Roncesvalles
vs
Kharitonov

165 cm
25
150 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
156 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonah Roncesvalles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roncesvalles avoids the head kick by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov 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.
Kharitonov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roncesvalles looks to score with a jab to the body but Kharitonov is just out of range.
Kharitonov thows a body kick. Roncesvalles tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Roncesvalles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kharitonov circles away.
Roncesvalles shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kharitonov defends it nicely.
Kharitonov lands with an uppercut that bounces Roncesvalles off the cage and back into range.
Kharitonov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kharitonov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roncesvalles misses with a body shot.
Kharitonov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kharitonov scores with a hook.
Vladimir Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Roncesvalles.
Kharitonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roncesvalles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roncesvalles gets tackled into the cage by Kharitonov. Kharitonov maintains the clinch.
Kharitonov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roncesvalles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kharitonov tries to throw a body punch but Roncesvalles avoids it by throwing Kharitonov back against the cage.
Roncesvalles blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov swings wildly with an uppercut but Roncesvalles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kharitonov has a couple of punches blocked by Roncesvalles.
Kharitonov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roncesvalles backwards.
Kharitonov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roncesvalles has had enough of the clinch but Kharitonov keeps him there for the moment.
Roncesvalles is trying to push Kharitonov away but Kharitonov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good body shot from Kharitonov.
Roncesvalles struggles to land a body shot inside as Kharitonov controls his hands.
Kharitonov blocks a body shot from Roncesvalles.
Kharitonov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roncesvalles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kharitonov is keeping busy.
Kharitonov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kharitonov can't find room to land a body shot as Roncesvalles controls the action.
Roncesvalles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kharitonov tries a body shot but Roncesvalles blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kharitonov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Roncesvalles.
Kharitonov swings wildly with an uppercut but Roncesvalles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Roncesvalles.
Kharitonov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kharitonov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roncesvalles blocks an uppercut.
Roncesvalles tries to throw a body punch but Kharitonov avoids it by throwing Roncesvalles back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roncesvalles.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kharitonov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Roncesvalles.
Kharitonov digs a right hand into Roncesvalles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roncesvalles's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov working aggressively here.
Kharitonov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roncesvalles scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roncesvalles.
Roncesvalles has Kharitonov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kharitonov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonah Roncesvalles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kharitonov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kharitonov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Roncesvalles blocks a body shot from Kharitonov.
Roncesvalles blocks an uppercut.
Kharitonov takes a shot to the head.

Roncesvalles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov lands a nice looking body shot.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kharitonov throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roncesvalles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kharitonov tries to land a front kick but Roncesvalles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roncesvalles dodges the punch combination from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov ducks under a wild hook from Roncesvalles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov is looking to slow Roncesvalles down with leg kicks.
Vladimir Kharitonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kharitonov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kharitonov just misses with a punch to the body.
Roncesvalles checks a leg kick nicely.
Kharitonov lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roncesvalles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kharitonov looks to land a left hand but Roncesvalles moved out of range nicely.
Roncesvalles avoids the head kick by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Kharitonov 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.

Roncesvalles throws a body punch but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Kharitonov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kharitonov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Roncesvalles shoots in and bounces Kharitonov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kharitonov looking to control.
Kharitonov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Roncesvalles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kharitonov keeping moving, preventing Roncesvalles from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kharitonov is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roncesvalles is looking for a triangle but Kharitonov pushes his legs off easily.
Roncesvalles looking to control.
Kharitonov throws an elbow that misses. Roncesvalles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kharitonov's guard. Nice move by Roncesvalles!
Kharitonov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Roncesvalles controls the pace.
Roncesvalles throws a big elbow that misses.
Kharitonov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roncesvalles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roncesvalles seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kharitonov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roncesvalles stands and throws Kharitonov's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roncesvalles tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Roncesvalles has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roncesvalles cracks Kharitonov with a big right hand but Kharitonov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kharitonov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kharitonov tries to get to full guard but Roncesvalles has control of the leg.
Kharitonov is looking to escape.
Kharitonov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kharitonov is trying to stand up here but Roncesvalles is controlling him well.
Kharitonov is trying to get back to full guard.
Kharitonov has a hand on Roncesvalles's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Roncesvalles takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roncesvalles looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kharitonov tries to lock up and control but Roncesvalles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Roncesvalles controlling the position easily from mount.
Kharitonov can't escape the position.
Roncesvalles landing shots from mount.
Roncesvalles looking to finish Kharitonov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kharitonov!
Roncesvalles unloading with bombs!
Roncesvalles cracks Kharitonov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kharitonov tries to lock up and control but Roncesvalles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roncesvalles lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kharitonov hang on?
Roncesvalles scoring with strikes but Kharitonov is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kharitonov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kharitonov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roncesvalles landing strikes from the mount.
Kharitonov taking shots to the head.
Kharitonov is squirming around, avoiding Roncesvalles's attempts to control the action.
Roncesvalles working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Roncesvalles looking to control but Kharitonov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kharitonov is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roncesvalles tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kharitonov tries to hold on but Roncesvalles postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonah Roncesvalles dominated that second round.
That's time! Roncesvalles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Roncesvalles feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Roncesvalles is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Roncesvalles not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Roncesvalles trying to control but Kharitonov is working from the bottom.
Roncesvalles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Roncesvalles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kharitonov pulls Roncesvalles in to control the position.
Roncesvalles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Jonah Roncesvalles has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Kharitonov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roncesvalles moves out of range of the body kick.
Kharitonov lands a head kick!
Roncesvalles wants to clinch.
Roncesvalles throws a series of punches but Kharitonov moves out of range.

Kharitonov forces Roncesvalles back against the cage and clinches.
Roncesvalles scores with a shoulder strike.
Kharitonov pushes Roncesvalles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kharitonov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kharitonov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roncesvalles backwards.
Vladimir Kharitonov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roncesvalles misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roncesvalles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roncesvalles prevents a body shot from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kharitonov lands a right hand.
Kharitonov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roncesvalles is trying to force a seperation but Kharitonov has the dominant position.
Roncesvalles tries to stall but Kharitonov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
Roncesvalles is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kharitonov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kharitonov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kharitonov tries to throw a body punch but Roncesvalles avoids it by throwing Kharitonov back against the cage.
Roncesvalles struggles to land a body shot inside as Kharitonov controls his hands.
Kharitonov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roncesvalles blocks an uppercut.
Kharitonov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kharitonov is looking to control Roncesvalles's arms but Roncesvalles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kharitonov has his back to the cage.
Roncesvalles wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roncesvalles prevents a body shot from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roncesvalles's elbow.
Kharitonov keeps control of Roncesvalles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kharitonov can't find room to land a body shot as Roncesvalles controls the action.

Roncesvalles gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Roncesvalles prevents Kharitonov from standing back up.
Roncesvalles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roncesvalles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Roncesvalles trying to control from half guard but Kharitonov is working away.
Kharitonov tries to get to full guard but Roncesvalles has control of the leg.
Roncesvalles trying to pass the guard but Kharitonov defending well.

Roncesvalles seems to be working for a kimura but Kharitonov defends the submission attempt.
Roncesvalles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov wants to stand back up but Roncesvalles manages to pass into side control.
Kharitonov wants to control but Roncesvalles postures up.
Kharitonov is looking for a sweep.
Kharitonov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kharitonov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Roncesvalles has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kharitonov!
Jonah Roncesvalles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kharitonov is trying to stand.
Kharitonov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roncesvalles lands with some strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roncesvalles looking to finish Kharitonov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kharitonov!
Roncesvalles in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Roncesvalles trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jonah Roncesvalles.
I think Roncesvalles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonah Roncesvalles!
Our winner, Jonah Roncesvalles, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.