PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Khrapov Jr (ranked 1398 p4p, 1273 weight class) and Pierre Ledoux (ranked 191 p4p, 175 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Khrapov Jr
vs
Ledoux

178 cm
31
175
12 - 10 - 0

180 cm
29
182
12 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasily Khrapov Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Ledoux!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ledoux shoots in looking for a takedown but Khrapov Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ledoux's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Ledoux shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ledoux showed some decent athleticism there.

Ledoux is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Khrapov Jr wants to control but Ledoux is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Khrapov Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Ledoux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ledoux trying to control the action but Khrapov Jr is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ledoux connects with a nice short shot to Khrapov Jr's temple.
Khrapov Jr keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ledoux is pressing down on Khrapov Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Khrapov Jr is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr is not content to let Ledoux control the position.
Khrapov Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Ledoux performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ledoux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ledoux slips a nice elbow through Khrapov Jr's hands, connecting with Khrapov Jr's forehead.
Ledoux is trying to control. Khrapov Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Khrapov Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ledoux scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ledoux lands strikes from half guard.
Khrapov Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ledoux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux is looking to advance position but Khrapov Jr won't allow it.
Ledoux has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ledoux throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ledoux missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Khrapov Jr wants to improve his position but Ledoux is controlling well.
Khrapov Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
My spies in Gym inform me that Ledoux has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ledoux drops an elbow to the side of Khrapov Jr's head.
Ledoux slips a nice elbow through Khrapov Jr's hands, connecting with Khrapov Jr's forehead.
Ledoux misses with a head shot. Khrapov Jr uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ledoux slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux tries to free his leg and advance position but Khrapov Jr is retaining full guard.
Ledoux engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Khrapov Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ledoux is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ledoux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ledoux lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khrapov Jr is controlling Ledoux's posture.
Khrapov Jr controls Ledoux momentarily but Ledoux frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Khrapov Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ledoux postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Khrapov Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ledoux connects with a couple of short punches.
Ledoux with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ledoux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ledoux stopping the sweep attempt from Khrapov Jr.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ledoux engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ledoux stopping the sweep attempt from Khrapov Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Ledoux dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ledoux moves into the clinch.
Ledoux tries to pull guard but Khrapov Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Khrapov Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ledoux jumps guard but Khrapov Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ledoux drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khrapov Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vasily Khrapov Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Ledoux.
Khrapov Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Ledoux.

Ledoux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khrapov Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Ledoux blocks an uppercut.
Khrapov Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Khrapov Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ledoux has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khrapov Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ledoux is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khrapov Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ledoux can't get the takedown.
Khrapov Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Khrapov Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khrapov Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ledoux was well out of range. Poor timing from Khrapov Jr.
Ledoux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ledoux wants to clinch but Khrapov Jr slips to the side
and Khrapov Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Khrapov Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Pierre Ledoux has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ledoux throws an overhand right that lands on Khrapov Jr's shoulder, as Khrapov Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Khrapov Jr throws a one two combo.
Ledoux doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Khrapov Jr counters with a straight right hand.

Ledoux is rocked!
Ledoux tries to clinch up.
Khrapov Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ledoux.
Ledoux misses with a takedown attempt - Khrapov Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A quick step to the side and Khrapov Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khrapov Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Khrapov Jr's head coaches at THUD! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ledoux tries to clinch but Khrapov Jr is having none of it.
Khrapov Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Khrapov Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ledoux.
Khrapov Jr scores with a jab.
Ledoux shoots in and drives through. Khrapov Jr sprawls well.
Khrapov Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ledoux is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ledoux wants to clinch but Khrapov Jr slips to the side
and Khrapov Jr counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr lands with a good body shot.
Vasily Khrapov Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Ledoux with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khrapov Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Khrapov Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Khrapov Jr instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr is stalling here.
Khrapov Jr has Ledoux pressed against the cage.
Khrapov Jr seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Khrapov Jr lands a right hand.
Ledoux can't get the takedown.
Khrapov Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ledoux is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khrapov Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Khrapov Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ledoux can do to turn this around?
Ledoux is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khrapov Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khrapov Jr.
A short uppercut from Khrapov Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr tries to work over Ledoux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Ledoux is still on wobbly legs! Can Khrapov Jr finish him?
Ledoux is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khrapov Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr stalling.
Khrapov Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ledouxs head.

Khrapov Jr breaks from the clinch.
Khrapov Jr punishes Ledoux's body with a nice straight punch.
Ledoux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pierre Ledoux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ledoux's hands.
Ledoux with a lazy takedown attempt
and Khrapov Jr counters with a crisp right that sends Ledoux to the canvas! Khrapov Jr follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Khrapov Jr!