PBP Commentary

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

Lapis
vs
Mackintosh

178 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
168 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 8 - 5 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Mackintosh!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapis throws a series of strikes that have Mackintosh backpedaling.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mackintosh.

Lapis drives through and clinches with Mackintosh against the cage.
Lapis is trying to push Mackintosh away but Mackintosh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mackintosh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mackintosh working aggressively here.
Mackintosh tries to throw a body punch but Lapis avoids it by throwing Mackintosh back against the cage.
Lapis is trying to pull guard but Mackintosh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lapis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lapis lands with a short shot to the head.
Mackintosh struggles to land a body shot inside as Lapis controls his hands.
Mackintosh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Lapis as the two fighters clinch.
Mackintosh misses with a punch on the inside.
Lapis wants to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mackintosh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Lapis is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mackintosh is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lapis to the mat. Lapis regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Lapis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mackintosh wants to pass the guard but Lapis is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackintosh wants to control from the top but Lapis keeps moving.
Mackintosh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mackintosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Lapis is retaining full guard.
Mackintosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Lapis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mackintosh passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lapis tries to improve position but can't.
Mackintosh moves into full mount!
My spies in London MMA Fight Academy inform me that Mackintosh has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mackintosh tries to control but Lapis wriggling away.
Lapis tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is working hard here to advance position.

Mackintosh has hold of Lapis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lapis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lapis tries to buck Mackintosh off but he can't manage it.
Lapis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lapis is squirming around, avoiding Mackintosh's attempts to control the action.
Mackintosh is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis tries to lock up and control but Mackintosh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lapis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mackintosh trying to control but Lapis is having none of it.

Mackintosh with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mackintosh avoids the attempt from Lapis to control.
Lapis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mackintosh is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lapis has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Mackintosh looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mackintosh tries to control but Lapis wriggling away.
Lapis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mackintosh trying to control but Lapis is having none of it.
Lapis tries to lock up and control but Mackintosh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lapis is wriggling around trying to escape.

Mackintosh is working for a guillotine from mount but Lapis frees his head quite easily.
Lapis prevents Mackintosh from taking his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Mackintosh will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mackintosh dodges the punch combination from Lapis.
Mackintosh throws a sloppy body shot

and Lapis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mackintosh keeping moving, preventing Lapis from controlling successfully.
Lapis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Mackintosh looking for a guillotine here but Lapis defends easily.
Lapis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mackintosh tries to buck Lapis off but Lapis is having none of it.
Mackintosh is not content to let Lapis control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Lapis tries to stand but Mackintosh controls the position and pulls Lapis into his guard.
Mackintosh keeping moving, preventing Lapis from controlling successfully.
Mackintosh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lapis wants to control from the top but Mackintosh keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lapis wants to get up but he can't break Mackintosh's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Mackintosh is looking for a triangle here but Lapis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis tries to stand but Mackintosh controls the position and pulls Lapis into his guard.
Lapis passes Mackintosh's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are battling for position here. Mackintosh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Mackintosh working for a triangle but Lapis defends it easily.
Lapis pushes down on Mackintosh's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Andrey Lapis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Lapis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Lapis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mackintosh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lapis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mackintosh actively working from the bottom here.

Lapis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mackintosh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lapis.

Mackintosh looking for submissions off his back.

Mackintosh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lapis pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mackintosh is trying to get back to full guard.
Lapis is trying to control the action in half guard but Mackintosh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mackintosh wants to improve his position but Lapis is controlling well.

Mackintosh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lapis pulls his head out easily.
Lapis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mackintosh!

Lapis looking to secure an arm triangle but Mackintosh defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lapis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mackintosh is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Lapis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mackintosh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lapis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mackintosh tries to clinch but Lapis is having none of it.
Lapis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mackintosh is looking to clinch but Lapis is avoiding it.
Lapis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lapis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lapis duly obliges.
Andrey Lapis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lapis misses with a few strikes there.
Mackintosh tries to clinch up but Lapis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lapis misses with a double jab
and Mackintosh counters with a good low kick that Lapis was not able to check.
Mackintosh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lapis tries to bum rush Mackintosh with a series of wild strikes but Mackintosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mackintosh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lapis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Mackintosh is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mackintosh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lapis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mackintosh is still on wobbly legs! Can Lapis finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lapis misses.
Mackintosh tries to clinch up but Lapis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lapis steps in with a hook that catches Mackintosh right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Lapis follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Mackintosh looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrey Lapis!
Andrey Lapis decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.