PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoliy Lapikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz comes to the cage accompanied by Click Click Boom. Lapikov has chosen AC/DC - Hells Bells as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ortiz
vs
Lapikov

185 cm
34
207 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

186 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tito Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anatoliy Lapikov!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapikov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ortiz moves into range and clinches up with Lapikov.
Ortiz landing knees to the head.

Lapikov is trying to trip Ortiz. He has hold of a leg but Ortiz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lapikov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ortiz wants to stand up but Lapikov is controlling him.
Lapikov wants to pass the guard but Ortiz is keeping the position.

Ortiz uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Ortiz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lapikov avoids the elbow strike from Ortiz, against the cage.
Ortiz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lapikov'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.

Lapikov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lapikov.
Lapikov trying to move into half guard but instead Ortiz has managed to sweep!
Lapikov keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
Lapikov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lapikov has a closed guard, preventing Ortiz from standing up.
Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz forces his way into half guard.
Ortiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lapikov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ortiz won't allow Lapikov to sweep him here.
Lapikov is pulling down on Ortiz's head to control his posture.
Ortiz forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to free his trapped foot but Lapikov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ortiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ortiz 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.
Lapikov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ortiz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lapikov defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ortiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lapikov is trying to get back to full guard.
Ortiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz is trying to control. Lapikov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Ortiz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ortiz closes the distance and clinches.
Lapikov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ortiz's efforts to push away.
Lapikov has Ortiz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ortiz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lapikov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lapikov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lapikov wants a takedown but no success here.
Tito Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anatoliy Lapikov.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ortiz obliges.

Ortiz breaks the clinch.

Lapikov rushes Ortiz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ortiz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortiz lands a nice knee to the body.
Come on Ortiz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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!
Lapikov goes for a takedown attempt but Ortiz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapikov shoots in looking for a takedown. Ortiz tries to sprawl out of it but Lapikov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ortiz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lapikov throws a shot from downtown. Ortiz moves away and avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lapikov.

Ortiz has closed the distance and engaged Lapikov in a clinch.
Lapikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lapikov wants a takedown but no success here.
Lapikov wants a takedown but no success here.
Ortiz is trying to break free.

Ortiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tito Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ortiz lands a left and a right that send Lapikov crashing to the mat, dazed. Ortiz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Lapikov is rocked!

It looks like Anatoliy Lapikov has been cut.
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!

Ortiz clinches.
Lapikov is still on wobbly legs! Can Ortiz finish him?
Ortiz jerks Lapikov's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Lapikov drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Ortiz goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Ortiz because Lapikov was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Tito Ortiz!
A victorious Tito Ortiz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.