PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Galgarin Wolkow (ranked 24089 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Khrapov Jr (ranked 20369 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wolkow
vs
Khrapov Jr

177 cm
27
174 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
27
186 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Galgarin Wolkow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Khrapov Jr!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khrapov Jr ducks under a wild hook from Wolkow.
Khrapov Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wolkow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khrapov Jr sizes up Wolkow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wolkow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khrapov Jr throws out a counter right but Wolkow avoids it with no problem.
Khrapov Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wolkow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice side step and Khrapov Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Khrapov Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wolkow throws a leg kick that misses.
Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wolkow's head backwards.
Khrapov Jr blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Khrapov Jr does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolkow lands with a straight right. Khrapov Jr didn't see that one coming.
Khrapov Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khrapov Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Wolkow throws a lazy head kick
and Khrapov Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wolkow.
Wolkow throws a sloppy head kick and Khrapov Jr moves out of range easily.
Wolkow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk. Khrapov Jr catches Wolkow right on the button with a cross.
Wolkow throws a leg kick

and Khrapov Jr counters with a crisp one two that drops Wolkow! Khrapov Jr thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Wolkow to his feet! Wolkow is in big trouble!

Wolkow is rocked!
Galgarin Wolkow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolkow throws a body kick that misses

and Khrapov Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oh Wolkow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khrapov Jr dips a shoulder and cracks Wolkow with a mighty uppercut! Wolkow falls back against the cage and Khrapov Jr unloads with a barrage of strikes! Wolkow is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Khrapov Jr screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Khrapov Jr!
After winning the bout, Vasily Khrapov Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.