PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Gomes (ranked 2706 p4p, 3988 weight class) and Vasilij Krasnov (ranked 346 p4p, 475 weight class). Raphael Gomes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gomes
vs
Krasnov

182 cm
25
176
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Coconut Supplement Co.
Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasilij Krasnov!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krasnov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gomes's head.
Krasnov swinging wildly here.
Good shot there by Gomes.
Krasnov misses with a body punch
and Gomes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Vasilij Krasnov has been cut.
Gomes throws a good cross that connects.

Krasnov gets tackled into the cage by Gomes. Gomes maintains the clinch.
Gomes misses with a punch on the inside.
Gomes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Krasnov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Krasnov landing knees to the body.
Gomes pushes Krasnov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krasnov taking a breather.
Krasnov crunches a lovely knee into Gomes's ribcage.

Krasnov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krasnov throws a body punch but Gomes moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasnov throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Krasnov misses with a kick to the body.
Gomes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gomes has a takedown stuffed.
Gomes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krasnov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gomes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krasnov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomes misses the shot to the body.
Krasnov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gomes rather than just go for the knockout.

Krasnov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gomes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gomes tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is controlling Krasnov's posture.
Gomes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gomes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krasnov manages to get himself to full guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krasnov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomes is one step ahead there.
Gomes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gomes distracts Krasnov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gomes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krasnov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gomes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gomes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gomes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gomes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gomes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gomes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gomes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gomes landing some decent shots from guard.
Gomes with a nice head shot there.
Krasnov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gomes with a nice head shot there.
Krasnov controls Gomes momentarily but Gomes frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krasnov keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
Gomes is really struggling to control Krasnov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gomes stands up over Krasnov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gomes landing some decent shots from guard.
Gomes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krasnov keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
Gomes throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raphael Gomes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasilij Krasnov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Krasnov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gomes.
Gomes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krasnov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krasnov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Gomes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gomes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krasnov can do to turn this around?

Gomes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Krasnov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gomes.
Krasnov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gomes chips away with some ground and pound.
Gomes stands up over Krasnov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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!
Gomes wants to control from the top but Krasnov keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gomes postures up in Krasnov's guard and throws a big left but Krasnov blocks it.
Gomes is looking to work some ground and pound but Krasnov has wrist control.
Gomes is fighting to break Krasnov's control of his arms but Krasnov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gomes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gomes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Krasnov trying to control the position.
Gomes trying to control but Krasnov is working from the bottom.
Gomes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gomes scoring with some ground and pound.
Gomes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Krasnov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Krasnov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Krasnov is keeping the position.
Raphael Gomes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gomes landing with the ground and pound.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Krasnov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is in close to Krasnov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gomes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gomes is in close to Krasnov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gomes is working Krasnov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Krasnov is rocked!
Gomes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Krasnov is still in real trouble! Can Gomes finish him?
Gomes works over Krasnov with some ground and pound from guard.
Gomes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gomes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gomes postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Krasnov covers up, he's hurt! Gomes keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Gomes and the ref steps in to end the fight! Gomes can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raphael Gomes!
Raphael Gomes thanked the fans post fight for their support.