PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatoliy Lapikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawan Filjandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapikov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC - Hells Bells . Filjandro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. HOMEGROWN kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lapikov
vs
Filjandro

186 cm
25
220 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

193 cm
25
221 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anatoliy Lapikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kawan Filjandro!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapikov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Filjandro defends it nicely.
Lapikov checks the leg kick.
A left lands for Lapikov.
Lapikov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Lapikov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lapikov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lapikov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Filjandro up against the cage.
Lapikov lands a nice uppercut.
Filjandro tries to stall but Lapikov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lapikov lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lapikov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lapikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lapikov scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapikov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lapikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lapikov lands a body punch.
Filjandro looks winded!
Lapikov lands with a right to the head.
Lapikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lapikov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Filjandro up against the cage.
Lapikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Filjandro backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lapikov.
Lapikov misses with the head strike.
Lapikov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Filjandro backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lapikov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapikov is working for takedown but Filjandro is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoliy Lapikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filjandro.
Lapikov working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lapikov.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lapikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lapikov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lapikov as Filjandro tries to tie him up.
Lapikov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Lapikov.
Filjandro prevents a body shot from Lapikov.
Filjandro takes a shot to the head.
Lapikov scores with a shot to the side of Filjandro's head.
Lapikov scores with a shot to the side of Filjandro's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Filjandro is rocked!

Lapikov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Filjandro is trying to keep an underhook but Lapikov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Filjandro is still in real trouble! Can Lapikov finish him?
Lapikov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Filjandro seems to have recovered his senses.
Lapikov lands strikes from half guard.
Lapikov controlling the action here.
Filjandro is staying active underneath Lapikov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Filjandro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lapikov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filjandro manages to get to full guard.
Lapikov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Filjandro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lapikov wants to control from the top but Filjandro keeps moving.
Lapikov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Filjandro keeping moving, preventing Lapikov from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anatoliy Lapikov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lapikov avoids the head kick by Filjandro.
Lapikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lapikov is looking to slow Filjandro down with leg kicks.
Lapikov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Filjandro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Filjandro has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lapikov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lapikov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filjandro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lapikov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Filjandro's head.
Lapikov drops Filjandro 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 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anatoliy Lapikov!
After winning the bout, Anatoliy Lapikov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.