PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Khrapov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Mcbride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khrapov comes to the cage accompanied by Rocky road to Dublin (RUS). Vasiliy Khrapov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Khrapov
vs
Mcbride

178 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasiliy Khrapov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon Mcbride!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcbride has a takedown stuffed.
Khrapov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mcbride gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Simon Mcbride has been cut.
Mcbride has his takedown stuffed
and Mcbride takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khrapov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcbride.
Vasiliy Khrapov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Mcbride.
Mcbride on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Mcbride takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mcbride fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcbride tries to score a power double leg takedown but Khrapov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mcbride somewhat.
Mcbride looks winded!
Khrapov throws a shot to the body.

Khrapov sends Mcbride crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Khrapov is motioning to the referee to let Mcbride up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Mcbride is rocked!
Khrapov ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Mcbride out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasiliy Khrapov!