PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Ritchie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslak Lappalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Ritchie had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Aslak Lappalainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ritchie
vs
Lappalainen

181 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shawn Ritchie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslak Lappalainen!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritchie moves out of range of the leg kick from Lappalainen.
No luck for Ritchie with that takedown attempt.
Lappalainen works Ritchie's body with a nice hook.
Ritchie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lappalainen swivels and escapes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ritchie checks a leg kick.
Ritchie misses with an uppercut.
Ritchie is breathing heavily.
Lappalainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Ritchie wants to clinch.
Lappalainen throws a wild body kick that Ritchie sees coming a mile off.
Shawn Ritchie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lappalainen lands with an overhand left.
Ritchie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ritchie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ritchie wants to slow Lappalainen down by chopping away at his legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lappalainen.
Ritchie fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lappalainen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Lappalainen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ritchie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Lappalainen decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lappalainen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ritchie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ritchie tries to get out of the position.

Lappalainen tries for a kimura but Ritchie is defending well.
Lappalainen tries to advance to mount but Ritchie denies him.
Lappalainen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Lappalainen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lappalainen has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ritchie is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Lappalainen yanks on the arm and Ritchie is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Lappalainen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aslak Lappalainen!