PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Get Wet About Don (ranked 722 p4p, 696 weight class) and Vasily Khrapov Jr (ranked 95 p4p, 90 weight class). Get Wet About Don has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

About Don
vs
Khrapov Jr

180 cm
27
173
10 - 4 - 0

178 cm
27
175
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Bondi MMA ðŸï¸
AVALON

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Get Wet About Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Khrapov Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
About Don connects with a body shot that sends Khrapov Jr's belly button to the back.
About Don lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khrapov Jr. About Don does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khrapov Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling About Don to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Khrapov Jr does it's job there.
Khrapov Jr throws a hook to the side of About Don's head but About Don sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
About Don was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
About Don missing with a left hand there. Khrapov Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khrapov Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Khrapov Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and About Don makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
About Don throws a shot from downtown. Khrapov Jr moves away and avoids it.
Khrapov Jr throws an off balance right hand
and About Don counters with a lovely straight right hand!
About Don blocks a jab.
About Don uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khrapov Jr has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
About Don connects with a nice looking jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Khrapov Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from About Don misses the target.
Khrapov Jr misses with a takedown
and About Don counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by About Don.
About Don looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
About Don misses with a wild body shot.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and About Don counters with a stiff right hand.
Khrapov Jr thuds a left hand into About Don's body.
About Don scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khrapov Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and About Don counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Khrapov Jr wants to sweep here but About Don controlling him for the moment.
About Don has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
About Don passes easily into side control. Nice work.

About Don tries for a kimura but Khrapov Jr is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khrapov Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but About Don wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr gets back to half guard.
About Don working Khrapov Jr over with strikes.
About Don working the head and body with strikes.
Khrapov Jr tries to get to full guard but About Don has control of the leg.
Khrapov Jr is trying to maintain the position but About Don is very close to passing his half guard.

About Don is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
About Don working over Khrapov Jr with some ground and pound. Khrapov Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

About Don is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Khrapov Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Still in half guard, About Don seems content to control.
Khrapov Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khrapov Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
About Don moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Khrapov Jr.
About Don is staying tight to Khrapov Jr's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Khrapov Jr is not content to let About Don control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Khrapov Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
About Don controls the position.

About Don is trying to get an arm triangle but Khrapov Jr is defending well.
About Don in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on Khrapov Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Get Wet About Don dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

About Don misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khrapov Jr throws the left hand but About Don avoids the punch easily.
About Don clobbers Khrapov Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khrapov Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from About Don misses its target.

Khrapov Jr rushes About Don and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, About Don scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khrapov Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khrapov Jr working aggressively here.
Khrapov Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch on the inside from About Don fails to land.
About Don lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khrapov Jr backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
About Don working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
About Don is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khrapov Jr can do to turn this around?
A short body shot lands from About Don as the two fighters clinch.
Khrapov Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by About Don after a bit of a struggle.
About Don misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
About Don blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khrapov Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by About Don.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by About Don.
A right handed body shot lands from About Don.
About Don tries for a takedown. No joy.
About Don goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khrapov Jr prevents it.

About Don pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
About Don paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khrapov Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khrapov Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khrapov Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and About Don counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by About Don.
Khrapov Jr is looking to clinch.
Khrapov Jr scores with a jab to the head.
About Don throws a hook but Khrapov Jr blocks it.
Khrapov Jr misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by About Don.
Get Wet About Don overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov Jr throws a couple of elbows from the bottom.
Khrapov Jr is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

About Don goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Khrapov Jr rolls with the submission and now he's on top in About Don's guard! Nice work there by Khrapov Jr!
Khrapov Jr looking to sit in guard and control but About Don gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

About Don controls from within his opponent's guard.
About Don throwing strikes from guard but Khrapov Jr blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
About Don not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
About Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Khrapov Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
About Don stays in close to Khrapov Jr's body and controls the position.
About Don won't allow Khrapov Jr to sweep him here.
Khrapov Jr keeping moving, preventing About Don from controlling successfully.
Khrapov Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. About Don manages to get himself to full guard.

About Don is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khrapov Jr is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khrapov Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khrapov Jr postures up.

About Don is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Khrapov Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Khrapov Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
About Don trying to keep a closed guard but Khrapov Jr is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as About Don holds on and takes a little breather.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Khrapov Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Get Wet About Don dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

About Don connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
About Don throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
About Don works the jab nicely.
About Don misses with a wild body shot.
Khrapov Jr misses with an uppercut.
About Don throws a right and a left that Khrapov Jr avoids nicely.
Khrapov Jr takes a swing at About Don's ribcage but misses.
About Don misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr wants to clinch but About Don slips to the side
and Khrapov Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khrapov Jr lands with a cross.
About Don jabs Khrapov Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
About Don throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khrapov Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and About Don counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Khrapov Jr finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khrapov Jr throws a body punch but About Don moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from About Don on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. About Don catches Khrapov Jr right on the button with a cross.

About Don closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Khrapov Jr's guard.
Khrapov Jr looking to control but About Don passes into half guard.
Khrapov Jr missing with punches from the bottom.
About Don wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khrapov Jr keeps working.
About Don performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Khrapov Jr tries to roll over but About Don keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr is still trying to improve position.
About Don wants to control but Khrapov Jr is keeping him busy.
About Don wants to pass the guard but Khrapov Jr is defending well.
Khrapov Jr is pressing down on About Don's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
About Don sitting in guard, not really doing much.
About Don wants to control from the top but Khrapov Jr keeps moving.
Get Wet About Don is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Khrapov Jr is looking to sweep but instead, About Don has passed into half guard.
About Don controlling the pace.
About Don seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Khrapov Jr for as long as he can get away with.
Khrapov Jr punching from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khrapov Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
About Don scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khrapov Jr in his tracks.
Khrapov Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but About Don swivels and escapes.
About Don attempts a counter takedown but Khrapov Jr avoids it well and moves away.
Khrapov Jr tests About Don's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vasily Khrapov Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
About Don stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
About Don ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
About Don scores with a punch to the head.
About Don scores with a decent looking hook.
Khrapov Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khrapov Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khrapov Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but About Don is just out of range.
About Don appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Khrapov Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Decent striking displayed by About Don there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch up.
Khrapov Jr swings for the body but About Don moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khrapov Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Khrapov Jr throws a body punch but About Don moves out of range.

About Don manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Khrapov Jr on his heels. He'll look to pass Khrapov Jr's guard now, I'm sure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Get Wet About Don showed his dominance in that final round.
Well About Don has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Get Wet About Don!
An intense looking Get Wet About Don took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I am GWad, don of dons.'.