PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasili Komaroff (ranked 825 p4p, 100 weight class) and Mo Frazier (ranked 1408 p4p, 176 weight class). Mo Frazier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Komaroff
vs
Frazier

169 cm
33
151 lbs
30 - 21 - 0

180 cm
40
166 lbs
36 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasili Komaroff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Mo Frazier!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier misses with a head kick.
Komaroff attempts a counter takedown but Frazier avoids it well and moves away.
Frazier lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Komaroff at a distance.
A slow jab from Komaroff misses its intended target.
Komaroff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frazier can pounce on him.
Komaroff has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Frazier forces Komaroff back against the cage and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Frazier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Frazier breaks the clinch.

Komaroff forces Frazier back against the cage and clinches.
Komaroff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frazier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Komaroff on the inside.

Frazier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Komaroff lands with a kick to the temple. Frazier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Frazier will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Komaroff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Komaroff misses with a looping right.
Frazier misses with a straight right.

Komaroff shoots in and gets a takedown into Frazier's guard.
Komaroff postures up and lands a big shot to Frazier's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier working a defensive guard here.
Komaroff throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Komaroff throws a big right hand that misses.
Komaroff looking to sit in guard and control but Frazier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Komaroff has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Frazier must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Frazier trying to control but Komaroff is working from the bottom.
Komaroff wants to sweep but no luck.
Komaroff is adopting a defensive guard.
Komaroff wants to sweep here but Frazier controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff has Frazier pulled in close to control his posture.
Komaroff working a defensive guard here.
Frazier preventing the sweep.
Komaroff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frazier postures up in Komaroff's guard and throws a big left but Komaroff blocks it.
Komaroff bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Frazier's guard.

Komaroff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Komaroff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Frazier's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff scoring with punches to the head and body.
Komaroff trying to control but Frazier is working from the bottom.
Komaroff is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Frazier is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Komaroff throwing strikes from guard but Frazier blocks nicely.
Komaroff trying to control the position from guard on top but Frazier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Komaroff distracts Frazier with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Komaroff landing some decent shots from guard.
Komaroff keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Frazier's head.
Komaroff scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Komaroff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Komaroff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Komaroff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Komaroff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Frazier is trying to control the position but Komaroff postures up.
Komaroff throws a strike but Frazier rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Komaroff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Komaroff lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Frazier tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Frazier looking for a guillotine here but Komaroff defends easily.
Frazier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Komaroff trying to control but Frazier is working from the bottom.
Frazier striking from his own guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasili Komaroff dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Komaroff slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Komaroff tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Frazier defends well and Komaroff ends up having to push Frazier into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Frazier is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Frazier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frazier keeps the fight on the outside.
Frazier avoids a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Frazier. No joy for Komaroff on that attempt.
Frazier is looking to slow Komaroff down with leg kicks.
Komaroff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Komaroff was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Frazier.
Komaroff looks to land a left hand but Frazier moved out of range nicely.
Frazier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Komaroff throws an off balance right hand
and Frazier counters with a three punch combo that has Komaroff backing up. Komaroff nods at Frazier to acknowledge the strikes.

Frazier has closed the distance and engaged Komaroff in a clinch.

Frazier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Komaroff.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Komaroff misses.
Komaroff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frazier circles away quickly and effectively.
Frazier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frazier looks to land a combination. Komaroff sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff motions for Frazier to come forward. Komaroff throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Komaroff misses with an uppercut.
Komaroff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Komaroff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Komaroff connects with a solid leg kick.
Komaroff's corner calls for a 1-2. Komaroff obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Frazier closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Frazier walks into a stiff left hand from Komaroff.
Frazier throws a combination. Komaroff tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Komaroff throws a head kick that Frazier semi-blocks.
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!
Frazier goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Komaroff thows a left - swing and a miss!

Komaroff rushes Frazier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Frazier has picked Komaroff up - he's going for a ride! Frazier dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Frazier is looking to advance position but Komaroff won't allow it.
Komaroff slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Komaroff prevents Frazier from improving his position.
Frazier has his hands clasped together around Komaroff's back. He's all about the action.
Komaroff is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Frazier!
Komaroff is landing with some decent strikes but Frazier is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Frazier is looking to improve his position but Komaroff isn't that keen on the idea.
Komaroff cracks Frazier with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Komaroff is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Frazier can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Komaroff landing strikes, looking to finish!
Komaroff in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff content just to control the position here.
Frazier is looking to get to half guard.
Komaroff lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Komaroff pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Frazier is rocked!
Komaroff with a couple of short strikes.
Frazier is still in real trouble! Can Komaroff finish him?
Komaroff lands a big shot to the head and Frazier winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vasili Komaroff!
Vasili Komaroff took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'IM THE FUCKING CHAMPION! GIVE ME ANYBODY AND I WILL KILL THEM LIKE I JUST KILLED GAULTIER'.