PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis comes to the cage accompanied by Once Solemn . Toney has chosen Korn - Twisted Transistor as his entrance music. Angel Toney told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lapis
vs
Toney

178 cm
24
185 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
174 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
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 12 - 7 - 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 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Angel Toney!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lapis lands with a good body shot.
Lapis throws a hook but Toney blocks it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Toney enables Lapis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Toney manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Toney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toney keeps trying to improve his position.
Lapis trying to control the position from guard on top but Toney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lapis looking to pass the guard.
Lapis wants to control from the top but Toney keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lapis looking to pass the guard.

Toney working for a triangle but Lapis defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Toney is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lapis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Toney passes Lapis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Toney trying to mount his opponent but Lapis defends it.
Lapis gets back to full guard.

Lapis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Toney avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lapis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lapis looking for a guillotine here but Toney defends easily.

Toney lying in Lapis's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Lapis decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Toney taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrey Lapis!
A relieved looking Andrey Lapis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.