PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kwasi Kwong (ranked 976 p4p, 1182 weight class) and Vasily Khrapov Jr (ranked 148 p4p, 172 weight class). Kwasi Kwong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kwong
vs
Khrapov Jr

180 cm
23
171
15 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
175
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kwasi Kwong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Khrapov Jr!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khrapov Jr slips under a jab from Kwong.
Kwong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khrapov Jr throws a body punch but Kwong moves out of range.
Kwong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khrapov Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Kwong.
Kwong misses with a hook
and Khrapov Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Kwong.
Kwong jabs at Khrapov Jr's body.
Kwong lands a slapping body shot.
Kwong cracks a nice hook into Khrapov Jr's ribs.
Khrapov Jr throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Khrapov Jr finds it's way through Kwong's defenses.
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!
Kwong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
Kwong throws the left hand but Khrapov Jr avoids the punch easily.
Khrapov Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Kwong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kwong misses with a body shot.
Khrapov Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kwong with a body shot.
Khrapov Jr with a nice cross.
Kwong fails to land with a series of punches.
Kwong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khrapov Jr counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice hook to Kwong's body. Kwong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kwong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kwong misses with a straight right.
Kwong throws a shot from downtown. Khrapov Jr moves away and avoids it.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook. Kwong ducked under it nicely.
Kwong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kwong missing with a left hand there. Khrapov Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khrapov Jr throws the left hand but Kwong avoids the punch easily.
Kwong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kwasi Kwong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kwong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kwong wants to slow Khrapov Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Khrapov Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kwong eats them both and turns towards Khrapov Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Khrapov Jr connects with a body shot.
Kwong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwong cracks Khrapov Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khrapov Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwong.
Khrapov Jr with a nice cross.
Kwong with a jab.

Kwong lands a left and a right that send Khrapov Jr crashing to the mat, dazed. Kwong thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Khrapov Jr is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Kwong! Khrapov Jr is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kwasi Kwong!
Kwasi Kwong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.