PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Si Sangtain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis comes to the cage accompanied by Once Solemn . Si Sangtain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lapis
vs
Sangtain

178 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

168 cm
26
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Si Sangtain!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lapis misses with a few strikes there.
Lapis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lapis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lapis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sangtain back to the cage. Lapis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lapis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lapis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lapis works over Sangtain's head and body with a nice combination.
Lapis lands with a straight right. Sangtain didn't see that one coming.
Lapis looks to land a combination but Sangtain avoids it well.
Lapis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sangtain was well out of range. Poor timing from Lapis.
Sangtain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lapis.
Lapis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sangtain circles away quickly and effectively.
Lapis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sangtain circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lapis throws a good cross that connects.
Andrey Lapis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lapis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sangtain slips a jab and a cross from Lapis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sangtain lands a right hook to the body.
Lapis tries to bum rush Sangtain with a series of wild strikes but Sangtain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lapis moves out of range of the body kick.
A combination from Lapis does no damage.
Sangtain has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lapis connects with a right hand. Sangtain shakes it off.
Lapis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Lapis does no damage.
Sangtain tries to clinch up but Lapis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lapis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lapis misses with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Sangtain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sangtain has time to react.
Sloppy strikes from Lapis. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sangtain misses with a two punch combination.
Sangtain misses with a body shot.
Lapis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sangtain counters with a good, hard body kick but Lapis shrugs it off.
Lapis throws a series of punches but Sangtain moves out of range.
Sangtain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lapis moves away.
Lapis throws a nice looking combination but Sangtain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Lapis scores with a four punch combination!
Lapis misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Lapis misses.
Lapis throws a series of punches but Sangtain avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sangtain doesn't seem bothered though.
Andrey Lapis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Lapis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lapis throws a right and a left that Sangtain avoids nicely.
Lapis throws a combination that misses
and Sangtain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

It looks like Andrey Lapis has been cut.
Lapis is breathing heavily.
Lapis misses with a looping right.
Lapis throws a series of punches but Sangtain avoids them all with ease.
Lapis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sangtain moves into the clinch.
Sangtain tries to land a knee to the head but Lapis blocks with his arms.
Sangtain prevents Lapis from breaking the clinch.
Sangtain crunches a lovely knee into Lapis's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lapis managing to block the knees to the body from Sangtain.
Lapis managing to block the knees to the body from Sangtain.
Sangtain tries to land knees in the clinch but Lapis avoids the damage to the body.
Sangtain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lapis's efforts to push away.

Lapis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lapis swinging wildly here.
Lapis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sangtain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sangtain falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lapis counters by moving into the clinch.
Sangtain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Lapis lands a takedown into guard.
Lapis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lapis trying to control the position from guard on top but Sangtain 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!

Lapis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lapis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sangtain is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Lapis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrey Lapis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lapis misses with a wild combination.
Sangtain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sangtain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lapis.
Andrey Lapis is winning the standup battle so far.
Lapis looks to land a combination but Sangtain avoids it well.
Lapis throws a right and a left that Sangtain avoids nicely.
Sangtain slips a jab and a cross from Lapis.
Lapis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sangtain manages to avoid it.
Sangtain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lapis.
Sloppy strikes from Lapis. Those never looked like landing.
Lapis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Sangtain misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sangtain throws a head kick but Lapis moves out of range.
Lapis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sangtain lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lapis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sangtain counters with a head kick that drops Lapis - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Lapis is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lapis is staying active underneath Sangtain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Oh Lapis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sangtain is controlling the pace.
Lapis seems to have got his legs back now.
Lapis wants to improve his position but Sangtain is controlling well.
Lapis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Lapis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lapis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lapis is defending against the submission attempts here by Sangtain.
Lapis is looking to control Sangtain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lapis avoid being mounted?
Sangtain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lapis keeps working.

Lapis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lapis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sangtain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lapis defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis wants to get back to full guard.

Lapis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sangtain is trying to control. Lapis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sangtain is thwarting Lapis's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Sangtain seems content to control.
Sangtain trying to control the action but Lapis is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lapis wants to get back to full guard.
Lapis is doing well to control the position and prevent Sangtain from advancing to side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Sangtain is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lapis defends it well.

Sangtain is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lapis is just riding it out for now. Sangtain eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sangtain with the ground and pound but Lapis uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Lapis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sangtain defends it easily.

Lapis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sangtain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sangtain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lapis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sangtain escapes and throws Lapis's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Si Sangtain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrey Lapis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lapis throws a right hand that Sangtain ducks under and follows up with a left that Sangtain also avoids with ease.
Sangtain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Lapis misses.
Lapis misses with a few strikes there.
Lapis ducks under a wild hook from Sangtain.
Sangtain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lapis.
Lapis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sangtain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lapis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lapis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sangtain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lapis throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sangtain counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sangtain thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sangtain working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lapis tries to bench press Sangtain off him but Sangtain keeps the position.
Lapis regains half guard.
Lapis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sangtain.
Still in half guard, Sangtain seems content to control.
Lapis tries to get to full guard but Sangtain has control of the leg.
Lapis trying to control but Sangtain postures up.
Lapis is staying active underneath Sangtain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lapis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sangtain's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sangtain's back!
Sangtain is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Lapis off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Lapis working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lapis working for a choke but Sangtain is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lapis is hanging on to Sangtain's back as he tries to escape.

Lapis is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sangtain is defending well though. Lapis let's go of the attempt for now.
Sangtain wants to escape the position.
Sangtain is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lapis tries to keep control of the position but Sangtain is staying busy.
I really don't envy Sangtain right now.

Sangtain defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lapis's arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis avoiding Sangtain 's attempts to control his hands.

Lapis is looking for the choke from the back position but Sangtain is controlling his hands well.

Sangtain defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lapis's arms.
Sangtain is trying to break free.
Sangtain trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Lapis has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Lapis looking for the RNC.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lapis looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lapis looking for the choke from the back.
Sangtain breaks Lapis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sangtain wants to control from the top but Lapis keeps moving.
Sangtain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sangtain postures up in Lapis's guard and throws a big left but Lapis blocks it.

Lapis working for a triangle but Sangtain defends it easily.
Sangtain lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lapis keeping moving, preventing Sangtain from controlling successfully.

Lapis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrey Lapis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lapis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Lapis!
Post fight, an emotional Andrey Lapis said '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!'.