PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Neelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Khrapov Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Neelin
vs
Khrapov Jr

185 cm
19
181 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
186 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mel Neelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vasily Khrapov Jr!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Khrapov Jr. Neelin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Neelin throws a body kick that misses.
Khrapov Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Neelin walks into a straight right hand from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khrapov Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Neelin.
Neelin throws a lazy right hand but Khrapov Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khrapov Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khrapov Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khrapov Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Khrapov Jr does no damage.
A quick step to the side and Neelin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from Neelin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neelin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Neelin misses with a low kick as Khrapov Jr jumps back.
Neelin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khrapov Jr.
Neelin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Neelin throws a shot from downtown. Khrapov Jr moves away and avoids it.
Khrapov Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook. Neelin ducked under it nicely.
Khrapov Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neelin with a jab.
Khrapov Jr lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khrapov Jr. Neelin does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Neelin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Neelin lands with a shot to the body.
Khrapov Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khrapov Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khrapov Jr throws a looping overhand right but Neelin ducks down to avoid it.
Khrapov Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Neelin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Khrapov Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Neelin.
Neelin slips a straight right by Khrapov Jr.
Neelin misses with a kick to the body.
Neelin lands a jab to Khrapov Jr's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khrapov Jr catches Neelin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Neelin misses with a straight left.
Neelin misses with a head kick.
Neelin misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neelin throws a wild body kick that Khrapov Jr sees coming a mile off.
Khrapov Jr throws a jab when Neelin was well out of range.
Khrapov Jr sizes up Neelin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Khrapov Jr misses.
Khrapov Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khrapov Jr scores with a decent looking hook.

Neelin is rocked!
Neelin walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Neelin limp body while Khrapov Jr jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasily Khrapov Jr!