PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaimana Kalainawai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Kharghai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalainawai comes to the cage accompanied by Collie Buddz - She Gimme Love. Kharghai has chosen Niini Stöö - Kokoomus on mafia as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Vadim Kharghai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kalainawai
vs
Kharghai

180 cm
28
195 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

182 cm
27
199 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaimana Kalainawai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vadim Kharghai!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalainawai misses with a hook. Kharghai ducked under it nicely.
Kharghai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kalainawai throws a body punch but Kharghai moves out of range.
Kharghai tests Kalainawai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kharghai shoots for a takedown but Kalainawai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kalainawai avoids the head kick by Kharghai.
Kalainawai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kharghai counters with a right hand to the body.
Kharghai fails to land the takedown.
Kalainawai scores with a sloppy right hand. Kharghai should have avoided that one.
Kalainawai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalainawai misses with the combination.
Kharghai closes the distance but Kalainawai moves to the side
and Kalainawai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kalainawai throws a jab but it's blocked by Kharghai.
Kharghai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaimana Kalainawai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kharghai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalainawai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharghai slips a jab and a cross from Kalainawai.
Kalainawai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kharghai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kalainawai doesn't seem bothered though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kharghai.
Kaimana Kalainawai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Kharghai.
No joy there for Kalainawai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kalainawai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kharghai.
A punch lands to the side of Kalainawai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kharghai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kalainawai throws a hook but Kharghai blocks it.
A head kick misses from Kharghai.
Kalainawai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kalainawai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Kalainawai lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kharghai looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kharghai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kalainawai in his tracks.
Kalainawai looks to score with a jab to the body but Kharghai is just out of range.
Kharghai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalainawai.
Kharghai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kalainawai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalainawai. Kharghai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kharghai throws a body kick that misses.
Kharghai avoids the body shot from Kalainawai.
Kharghai misses with the combination.
Kalainawai misses with a looping left.
Kharghai throws the kick towards the body but Kalainawai avoids it.
Kalainawai throws a lazy right hand but Kharghai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kalainawai moves forwards but Kharghai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kalainawai misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalainawai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kalainawai throws a hook but Kharghai avoids it easily.
Kalainawai thows a body shot but no joy.
Kalainawai slips a jab from Kharghai.
A left and a right from Kalainawai both land. Nice combination.
Kharghai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kalainawai misses the shot to the body.
Kharghai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kharghai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kalainawai.
Kharghai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kharghai thuds a left hand into Kalainawai's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kharghai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kharghai staying out of range there.
Kalainawai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalainawai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kalainawai slips under a jab from Kharghai.
Kharghai swinging wildly here.
Kharghai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kharghai throws a head kick that misses.
Kharghai throws a sloppy head kick and Kalainawai moves out of range easily.
Kalainawai misses with a few strikes there.
Kharghai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kalainawai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kharghai ducks under a wild hook from Kalainawai.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalainawai misses with a hook.
Kharghai moves away from the strike by Kalainawai.
Kalainawai's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kalainawai duly obliges.

Kharghai closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaimana Kalainawai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kalainawai drops Kharghai with a beautiful combination! Kharghai stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kalainawai is looking for the KO!

Kharghai is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalainawai looks to score with a jab to the body but Kharghai is just out of range.

Kharghai clinches with his opponent.

Kalainawai jumps into guard, dragging Kharghai to the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kalainawai trying to keep a closed guard but Kharghai is proving a slippery customer.

Kalainawai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kalainawai working a defensive guard here.

Kalainawai looking for a guillotine here but Kharghai defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kalainawai working for a triangle but Kharghai defends it easily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kalainawai looking for a guillotine here but Kharghai defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharghai is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kharghai is stalling in the full guard.

Kalainawai has his foot on Kharghai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kharghai works his way back into a safe position though.

Kalainawai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kharghai defends well.
Kharghai wants to control from the top but Kalainawai keeps moving.
Kharghai passes Kalainawai's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kharghai seems to be working for a kimura but Kalainawai defends the submission attempt.
Kharghai is trying to control. Kalainawai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kalainawai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kharghai pulls his head out easily.
Kharghai drops an elbow to the side of Kalainawai's head.
Kharghai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kalainawai tries to roll over but Kharghai keeps him under control.
Kalainawai tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kharghai has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalainawai is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kalainawai sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kharghai is pressing down on Kalainawai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kalainawai is holding on for now.
Kharghai trying to control the action but Kalainawai is working from the bottom.
Kharghai might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kalainawai kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kalainawai wants to get back to full guard but Kharghai has passed into side control.
Kharghai just content to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Kalainawai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalainawai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kharghai off and has taken his back!

Kharghai defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kalainawai's arms.
Kharghai rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kharghai is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kalainawai seems to be working for a kimura but Kharghai defends the submission attempt.
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!

Kalainawai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kharghai defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaimana Kalainawai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kalainawai scores with a shot to the body.
Kalainawai walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kharghai.
Kalainawai misses with a two punch combination.
Kharghai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kharghai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kalainawai.
Kalainawai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kalainawai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kharghai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kalainawai.
Kalainawai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kharghai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kharghai fails with the takedown.
Kalainawai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kalainawai throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalainawai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kharghai in his tracks.
Kharghai scores with a jab.
Kharghai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kalainawai misses with a wild combination.
Kalainawai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kalainawai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kalainawai tries to bum rush Kharghai with a series of wild strikes but Kharghai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kharghai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kharghai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalainawai throws out the jab.
Kharghai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kalainawai pinned against the cage. Kalainawai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kharghai slips a jab and a cross from Kalainawai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai fails to land the takedown.
Kaimana Kalainawai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Kharghai.
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!
Kalainawai connects with a right hand. Kharghai shakes it off.

Kharghai looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kalainawai!
Kharghai is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kalainawai can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kalainawai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kalainawai wants to control but Kharghai is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kalainawai working to try and regain half guard.
Kharghai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kalainawai is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai controlling his opponent.
Kalainawai can't escape the position.
Kalainawai is working hard here to advance position.
Kharghai is landing with some decent strikes but Kalainawai is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kharghai putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kalainawai is working to get back to half guard.
Kharghai lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Kalainawai is rocked!
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!
Kharghai landing strikes from the mount and Kalainawai is in trouble!
Oh Kalainawai is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kharghai postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Kalainawai is out cold - huge knockout for Kharghai!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vadim Kharghai!
Vadim Kharghai took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.