PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Cristian Radu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Khrapov Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Radu
vs
Khrapov Jr

181 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Brawler
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cristian Radu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vasily Khrapov Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radu scores with a jab. Khrapov Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Khrapov Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Radu misses the jab.
Radu misses with a shot to the body
and Khrapov Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Radu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A right-left combo lands from Khrapov Jr.
A big left from Radu misses.
Khrapov Jr lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radu misses with an uppercut
and Khrapov Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Radu walks into a jab.
Khrapov Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Radu throws out the jab.
Khrapov Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khrapov Jr tries to move into range but Radu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Radu throws a body shot but no joy.
Radu doesn't manage to clinch there - Khrapov Jr circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Radu misses the target.
Radu misses with a hook
and Khrapov Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Radu misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Radu 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr slips a straight right by Radu.
Radu wants to clinch up but Khrapov Jr keeps it at a distance.
Radu thuds a left hand into Khrapov Jr's body.
Khrapov Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khrapov Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khrapov Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Radu backs up against the cage.
Radu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Radu cracks Khrapov Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Radu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khrapov Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Radu scrambles back to his feet.
Radu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khrapov Jr throws a right and a left that Radu avoids nicely.
Khrapov Jr scores with a one two! Radu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Khrapov Jr scores with a jab. Radu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Khrapov Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khrapov Jr lands with a cross.

Radu closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radu.
Radu misses with a punch on the inside.
Radu misses with the head strike.
Radu misses with a punch on the inside.
Radu scores with a shot to the side of Khrapov Jr's head.
Radu blocks a body shot from Khrapov Jr.
A short body shot lands from Radu as the two fighters clinch.
Radu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khrapov Jr looking to stall.
Radu tries to throw a body punch but Khrapov Jr avoids it by throwing Radu back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Khrapov Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Khrapov Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Radu backwards.
Radu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khrapov Jr backwards.
Good body shot from Khrapov Jr.
Radu can't find room to land a body shot as Khrapov Jr controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radu misses with some punches.
Khrapov Jr tries to work over Radu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Radu misses with a punch on the inside.
Radu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Radu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Khrapov Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Radu.
Radu working aggressively here.
Radu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Radu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khrapov Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khrapov Jr backwards.
Radu swings wildly with an uppercut but Khrapov Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Radu lands a right hand.
Radu misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khrapov Jr.
Radu has a couple of punches blocked by Khrapov Jr.
Radu misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radu scores with a shot to the side of Khrapov Jr's head.
Radu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Radu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radu misses with the head strike.
Khrapov Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radu's elbow.
Khrapov Jr blocks a body shot from Radu.
A nice right hand lands inside from Radu.
A bit of stalling here from Radu.
Radu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Radu.
Radu swings wildly with an uppercut but Khrapov Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radu misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Radu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khrapov Jr blocking some punches.
Khrapov Jr tries to work over Radu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khrapov Jr cracks Radu with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vasily Khrapov Jr will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Khrapov Jr lands a nice hook to Radu's body. Radu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Radu throws a sloppy body shot
and Khrapov Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Radu misses with a lunging right hand
and Khrapov Jr counters with a left to the body.
Khrapov Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Radu.
Khrapov Jr connects with a single shot there.

Radu closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khrapov Jr.
Radu misses with a punch to the body.
Radu tries a body shot but Khrapov Jr blocks it.
Khrapov Jr is trying to break free.
Radu is leaning against Khrapov Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cristian Radu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khrapov Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A hook to the body from Radu.
A right hook to the body lands for Radu.
Still in the clinch, Radu scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Khrapov Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radu.
Khrapov Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radu's elbow.
Khrapov Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr misses with a body punch.
Radu lands a hook that snaps the head of Khrapov Jr backwards.
Khrapov Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Radu controls his hands.
Radu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khrapov Jr tries to work over Radu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Radu is leaning against Khrapov Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Radu.
Khrapov Jr is breathing heavily.
Khrapov Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radu's elbow.
Radu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khrapov Jr blocks a body shot from Radu.
Khrapov Jr tries to throw a body punch but Radu avoids it by throwing Khrapov Jr back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Radu.
Khrapov Jr blocks an uppercut.
Radu gets through Khrapov Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Radu misses with a punch on the inside.
Khrapov Jr prevents a body shot from Radu.
Radu misses with a punch on the inside.
Radu working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radu controlling the action here for a moment.
Radu can't find room to land a body shot as Khrapov Jr controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Radu.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Radu lands an uppercut.

Khrapov Jr is rocked!

It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
Radu lands with a left to the head.
Khrapov Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Radu finish him?
Radu cracks Khrapov Jr with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Khrapov Jr goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Khrapov Jr wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Cristian Radu!