PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Khrapov Jr (ranked 1573 p4p, 2094 weight class) and Malcolm King (ranked 203 p4p, 249 weight class). King has chosen YoungBoy Never Broke Again – White Teeth as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Khrapov Jr
vs
King

178 cm
32
175
14 - 12 - 0

185 cm
37
171
24 - 22 - 0

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World class boxer
KO power

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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 14 - 12 - 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 24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malcolm King!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khrapov Jr.

Khrapov Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Khrapov Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
We've been hearing that Khrapov Jr has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Khrapov Jr trying to control from half guard but King is working away.
Khrapov Jr with the ground and pound but King uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Khrapov Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Khrapov Jr stays in close to King's body and controls the position.
Khrapov Jr passes into half guard.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khrapov Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is trying to stand up here but Khrapov Jr is controlling him well.

King pushes Khrapov Jr off and gets back to his feet.
Khrapov Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khrapov Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King tries to land a leg kick but Khrapov Jr saw it coming and moves away.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khrapov Jr.
King only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Khrapov Jr walks into a stiff left hand from King.
Khrapov Jr works the jab nicely.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
King misses the jab.
Khrapov Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Khrapov Jr lands a right hook to the body.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Khrapov Jr is just out of range.
Khrapov Jr loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Khrapov Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khrapov Jr.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Khrapov Jr moves out of range easily.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King throws a nice looking combination but Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Khrapov Jr is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Malcolm King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khrapov Jr lands the left hand.
Khrapov Jr connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
Khrapov Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khrapov Jr defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Khrapov Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a leg kick.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Khrapov Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
King takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
Khrapov Jr is looking for a counter combo.
King dodges the punch combination from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr checks a low kick from King.
Khrapov Jr misses with a looping left.
Khrapov Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Khrapov Jr throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
King misses the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khrapov Jr, as that shot connected.

King is rocked!
Khrapov Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
King misses with a hook.

Khrapov Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming King to the mat! King manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khrapov Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Khrapov Jr postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
King keeping moving, preventing Khrapov Jr from controlling successfully.
King wants to stand up but Khrapov Jr is controlling him.
Khrapov Jr is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Malcolm King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khrapov Jr misses with a body shot.
Khrapov Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King dodges the punch combination from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
King throws a jab when Khrapov Jr was well out of range.
Khrapov Jr throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on King's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Khrapov Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
King avoids the body shot from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr swings for the body but King moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King unleashes a big counter combination but Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Khrapov Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.
Khrapov Jr swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Malcolm King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khrapov Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr misses with a lunging right hand

and King counters with a crisp one two that drops Khrapov Jr! King thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Khrapov Jr to his feet! Khrapov Jr is in big trouble!

Khrapov Jr is rocked!
Khrapov Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Khrapov Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khrapov Jr looks up at the clock. Bad move! King lands a right hand from hell, dropping Khrapov Jr. King pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm King!
After winning the bout, Malcolm King thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.