PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elias Lapio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strelok Demidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demidov has chosen Russian Acoustics as his entrance music. Elias Lapio is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lapio
vs
Demidov

183 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elias Lapio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Strelok Demidov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Demidov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lapio!

Demidov moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lapio has worked his arm free - good work by Lapio!
Lapio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lapio tries to get out of the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Lapio stops Demidov from passing to mount.
Lapio tries to improve position but can't.

Demidov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lapio rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Demidov's guard! Nice work there by Lapio!

Lapio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lapio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Demidov is keeping the position for now.
Lapio wants to stand but Demidov is controlling his posture from full guard.

Lapio gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lapio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Demidov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Demidov working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Lapio's thigh. Lapio counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Demidov passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Demidov is looking for a kimura but Lapio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Demidov to get the leverage.
Lapio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Demidov trying to control the action but Lapio is working from the bottom.

Demidov is looking for a kimura but Lapio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Demidov to get the leverage.
Demidov trying to control the action but Lapio is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demidov is looking to advance position but Lapio won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Demidov.
Lapio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lapio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lapio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lapio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Demidov momentarily.

Demidov is rocked!
Lapio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Demidov.
A combination from Lapio does no damage.
Demidov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Demidov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Demidov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Demidov looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapio is looking for a sweep.
Lapio is not content to let Demidov control the position.
Demidov tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Demidov tries for a kimura but Lapio is defending well.
Lapio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Lapio 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.

Demidov shoots in for a takedown but Lapio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Demidov dives in and grabs Lapio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lapio pushes down on Demidov's head and hops out.
Lapio throws out a powerful jab.
Lapio scores with a jab. Demidov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lapio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lapio misses with a two punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Demidov.
Elias Lapio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Strelok Demidov.
Demidov misses with a takedown attempt - Lapio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Lapio as Demidov shoots in.
Lapio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Demidov.
Demidov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Demidov is breathing heavily.
Lapio misses with a two punch combination.
Demidov shoots in and drives through. Lapio sprawls well.
Lapio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Demidov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Strelok Demidov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lapio scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demidov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Demidov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Demidov is still on wobbly legs! Can Lapio finish him?
Demidov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lapio drops Demidov with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Demidov! Lapio dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elias Lapio!