PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sailo Damtea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoliy Lapikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damtea comes to the cage accompanied by Ne Compare Pas (GSP Entrance Song). Lapikov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AC/DC - Hells Bells . Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Anatoliy Lapikov enters the cage!

Damtea
vs
Lapikov

191 cm
27
204 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
220 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Sydney BEAST Clothing

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sailo Damtea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anatoliy Lapikov!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Hugh Johnson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damtea has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Damtea there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lapikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lapikov avoids the head kick by Damtea.
Damtea throws a head kick but Lapikov moves out of range.
Lapikov avoids the head kick by Damtea.
Damtea throws a head kick that misses.
Damtea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Damtea tries a head kick but it misses.
Damtea throws a head kick that misses.
Lapikov shoots in looking for a takedown. Damtea tries to sprawl out of it but Lapikov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Damtea manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lapikov blocks a head kick by Damtea.
Damtea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lapikov throws a sloppy head kick and Damtea moves out of range easily.
Damtea connects with a high kick.

It looks like Anatoliy Lapikov has been cut.
Sailo Damtea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Lapikov.
Lapikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lapikov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lapikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Damtea.
Lapikov's corner calls for a 1-2. Lapikov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Damtea throws a sloppy head kick and Lapikov moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damtea tries to clinch but Lapikov is having none of it.
Lapikov throws a head kick that misses.
Lapikov blocks a head kick by Damtea.
Lapikov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Lapikov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Damtea's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Damtea escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lapikov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lapikov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lapikov working some strikes from top position.
Lapikov is looking to work some ground and pound but Damtea has wrist control.
Damtea working a defensive guard here.
Lapikov cracks Damtea with a solid left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lapikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Damtea is retaining full guard.
Damtea wants to stand but Lapikov is controlling the position.
Lapikov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lapikov lands a couple of digs.
Lapikov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Damtea's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov working some strikes from top position.
Damtea seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lapikov with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lapikov distracts Damtea with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Damtea is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lapikov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lapikov lands a couple of digs.
Lapikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lapikov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Damtea wants to sweep but no luck.
Lapikov chips away with some ground and pound.
Damtea working a defensive guard here.
Lapikov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lapikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Damtea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damtea wants to stand up but Lapikov is controlling him.
Lapikov wants to control from the top but Damtea keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lapikov works over Damtea with some ground and pound from guard.
Damtea is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lapikov preventing the sweep.
Lapikov wants to control from the top but Damtea keeps moving.

Damtea looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Damtea wants to get back to his feet but Lapikov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Damtea has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lapikov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lapikov is working Damtea over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lapikov connects with a couple of short punches.
Lapikov stays in close to Damtea's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lapikov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lapikov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lapikov working some strikes from top position.
Lapikov won't allow Damtea to sweep him here.
Lapikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Damtea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lapikov working some strikes from top position.

Lapikov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Damtea has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lapikov has managed to get both his arms back between Damtea's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lapikov wants to control from the top but Damtea keeps moving.
Damtea tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lapikov is working Damtea over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anatoliy Lapikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anatoliy Lapikov's cut.
That's time! Damtea's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lapikov blocks a head kick by Damtea.
Lapikov slips a straight right by Damtea.
Lapikov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Damtea is looking to clinch.
Lapikov swats away the attempt to clinch by Damtea.
Damtea stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Damtea wants it to stay on the feet.
Lapikov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damtea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Damtea fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lapikov connects with a solid leg kick.
Damtea scores with a nice right hand.
Lapikov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lapikov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lapikov wants to control but Damtea is keeping him busy.
Damtea tries to buck Lapikov off but Lapikov is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapikov lands a nice forearm strike.
Lapikov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Damtea is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Damtea wants to control but Lapikov postures up.
Damtea takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lapikov landing strikes.
Damtea is trying to control Lapikov's posture but Lapikov avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damtea is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lapikov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damtea keeps working.
Damtea takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Damtea is rocked!
A big shot lands for Lapikov! That's hurt Damtea! Will he recover? Lapikov fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anatoliy Lapikov!
Anatoliy Lapikov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.