PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toddy Ruch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis has chosen Once Solemn as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ruch
vs
Lapis

185 cm
21
176 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Red Square Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toddy Ruch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lapis moves into the clinch.
Lapis gets underhooks to prevent Ruch's takedown attempt.

Lapis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruch misses with a low kick.

Lapis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ruch, pushing him back against the cage.

Lapis manages to break the clinch.

Lapis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lapis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lapis misses with a hook. Ruch ducked under it nicely.
Lapis defending well as Ruch loads up on a big left hand.
Lapis throws a series of punches but Ruch avoids them all with ease.
Lapis throws a nice looking combination but Ruch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Lapis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ruch is trying to defend but Lapis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Lapis wants to work for an arm triangle but Ruch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lapis prevents Ruch from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ruch is defending against the submission attempts here by Lapis.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lapis is looking for a kimura but Ruch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lapis to get the leverage.

Ruch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lapis works his way into side control.
Ruch tries to bench press Lapis off him but Lapis keeps the position.

Lapis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ruch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Lapis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Ruch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lapis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Lapis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lapis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ruch tries to bench press Lapis off him but Lapis keeps the position.

Lapis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lapis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ruch is not content to let Lapis control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lapis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Lapis in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ruch is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrey Lapis!
Andrey Lapis is the new welterweight champion!
Andrey Lapis took some time post fight to say the following; 'I was disappointed in this game and with it's engine. My passion for it has gone away. Win or loss? I don't give a shit!'.