PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cross Odenkirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoliy Lapikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapikov has chosen AC/DC - Hells Bells as his entrance music. Cross Odenkirk has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Odenkirk
vs
Lapikov

185 cm
35
215 lbs
16 - 19 - 1

186 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

No Contest Clothing

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 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cross Odenkirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anatoliy Lapikov!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapikov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Lapikov clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Odenkirk fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Odenkirk scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lapikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lapikov can't find room to land a body shot as Odenkirk controls the action.
Odenkirk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Odenkirk.
Odenkirk is working Lapikov over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Lapikov fails to land.
Lapikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Odenkirk misses with some punches.
Lapikov tries to work over Odenkirk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Odenkirk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lapikov looking to stall.
Odenkirk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Odenkirk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Lapikov.
Lapikov stalling in the clinch but Odenkirk improves position.
Odenkirk throws a punch but it's blocked by Lapikov.
Lapikov wants to take the fight to the mat but Odenkirk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Odenkirk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Anatoliy Lapikov has been cut.
Odenkirk tries to stall but Lapikov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Odenkirk stalling.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lapikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Odenkirk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lapikov or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lapikov.
Odenkirk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lapikov backwards.
Odenkirk is trying to maintain a safe position but Lapikov gets an underhook and turns Odenkirk into the cage.
Lapikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Odenkirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lapikov looking to stall.
Lapikov blocks a body shot from Odenkirk.
Odenkirk can't find room to land a body shot as Lapikov controls the action.
Odenkirk presses Lapikov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lapikov misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Odenkirk.
Odenkirk tries a body shot but Lapikov blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Odenkirk.
Odenkirk lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Odenkirk.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lapikov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Odenkirk lands a hook that snaps the head of Lapikov backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lapikov as Odenkirk tries to tie him up.
Odenkirk just leaning against Lapikov, taking a breather.
Odenkirk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Odenkirk throws a punch but it's blocked by Lapikov.
Lapikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Odenkirk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lapikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Odenkirk blocks a body shot from Lapikov.
Odenkirk struggles to land a body shot inside as Lapikov controls his hands.
Lapikov is trying to stall.
Odenkirk blocking some punches.
Lapikov blocks an uppercut.
Odenkirk misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Odenkirk misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lapikov.
Odenkirk taking a breather.

Lapikov has Odenkirk pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lapikov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Odenkirk tumbling to the mat - Lapikov dives into Odenkirk's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Odenkirk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lapikov wants to pass the guard but Odenkirk is keeping the position.
Odenkirk looking to control.
Lapikov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lapikov won't allow Odenkirk to sweep him here.
Lapikov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lapikov stopping the sweep attempt from Odenkirk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lapikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Odenkirk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lapikov won't allow Odenkirk to sweep him here.
Odenkirk is working hard here to advance position.
Odenkirk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lapikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Odenkirk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Odenkirk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lapikov.

Odenkirk instigates a clinch.
Odenkirk blocks a body shot from Lapikov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cross Odenkirk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anatoliy Lapikov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lapikov lands with a straight right. Odenkirk didn't see that one coming.
Lapikov misses with an uppercut. Odenkirk saw that one coming.
Lapikov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Odenkirk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Odenkirk is rocked!
Lapikov drops Odenkirk with a straight right hand, right on the button! Lapikov follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anatoliy Lapikov!
A victorious Anatoliy Lapikov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.