PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Khrapov Jr (ranked 1416 p4p, 1601 weight class) and Segundo Garcia (ranked 190 p4p, 212 weight class). Vasily Khrapov Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Segundo Garcia's chin.

Khrapov Jr
vs
Garcia

178 cm
28
175
8 - 6 - 0

188 cm
28
172
11 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Khrapov Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Segundo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khrapov Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Khrapov Jr is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia is trying is best to control the position here.
Garcia has hold of Khrapov Jr's hands but Khrapov Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Khrapov Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garcia controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov Jr thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Khrapov Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've been hearing that Khrapov Jr has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Garcia trying to control here.
Khrapov Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia is holding on to half guard well.
Garcia trying to control here.
Garcia is positioning himself well to prevent Khrapov Jr advancing to mount.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garcia is looking to control Khrapov Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Khrapov Jr throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Garcia wants to control but Khrapov Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Garcia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khrapov Jr.
Garcia desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ground and pound from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr is nestled in close to Garcia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Garcia is looking to control Khrapov Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Khrapov Jr connects with a nice short shot to Garcia's temple.
Khrapov Jr wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Khrapov Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcia's head.
Khrapov Jr throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Garcia to regain full guard.
Khrapov Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Khrapov Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Khrapov Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Khrapov Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garcia trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Khrapov Jr tries to pass.
Khrapov Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Khrapov Jr postures up.

Garcia working for a triangle but Khrapov Jr defends it easily.
Khrapov Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia controls Khrapov Jr momentarily but Khrapov Jr frees himself.
Khrapov Jr trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Khrapov Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good work by Khrapov Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Khrapov Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.
Khrapov Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khrapov Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Khrapov Jr saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Garcia.
Khrapov Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia cracks Khrapov Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Khrapov Jr misses.

Khrapov Jr drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Khrapov Jr.
Garcia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khrapov Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Khrapov Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a jab when Khrapov Jr was well out of range.
Khrapov Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khrapov Jr takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Segundo Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khrapov Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Khrapov Jr into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Khrapov Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Khrapov Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khrapov Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garcia as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garcia lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Khrapov Jr had a free shot at his head there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
A little feinted left hand from Khrapov Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Segundo Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia lands with a straight right. Khrapov Jr didn't see that one coming.
Khrapov Jr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Khrapov Jr slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia motions for Khrapov Jr to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khrapov Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khrapov Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garcia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Khrapov Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia punishes Khrapov Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Segundo Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khrapov Jr checks a leg kick.
Khrapov Jr slips under a jab.
Khrapov Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Khrapov Jr.
Garcia throws a fast counter high kick but Khrapov Jr manages to duck under it in time.
Segundo Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khrapov Jr misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Khrapov Jr drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Khrapov Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khrapov Jr walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Nice shot by Garcia.
Khrapov Jr walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Garcia has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Khrapov Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Khrapov Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good work by Khrapov Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Khrapov Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Garcia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garcia wants it to stay on the feet.
Garcia throws a front kick aimed at Khrapov Jr's knee but Khrapov Jr avoids it well.
Khrapov Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.
Garcia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khrapov Jr is able to avoid easily.
Khrapov Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Khrapov Jr's leg. Khrapov Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khrapov Jr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khrapov Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Khrapov Jr moved out of range.
Khrapov Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Segundo Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Khrapov Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia moves out of range as Khrapov Jr strikes.
Khrapov Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Khrapov Jr pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khrapov Jr lands a jab.
Khrapov Jr throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khrapov Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Khrapov Jr.

Khrapov Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Garcia is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Vasily Khrapov Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khrapov Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khrapov Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
Khrapov Jr is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Khrapov Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Khrapov Jr thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Khrapov Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
Khrapov Jr thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Khrapov Jr is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Khrapov Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Khrapov Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Khrapov Jr sits in half guard.
Garcia keeping control of the position.

Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Khrapov Jr prevents Garcia from improving his position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia throws a body punch but Khrapov Jr moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Khrapov Jr fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Khrapov Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khrapov Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia flicks out a counter leg kick but Khrapov Jr steps away.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Khrapov Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.

Khrapov Jr turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Khrapov Jr manages to end up in side control.
Khrapov Jr throws a strike aimed at the side of Garcia's head but Garcia avoids it well.
Khrapov Jr working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khrapov Jr lands a nice forearm strike.
Khrapov Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Khrapov Jr wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia taking punishment in the form of punches.
Khrapov Jr in side control lands a decent elbow.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Khrapov Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khrapov Jr 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Khrapov Jr!