PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aslak Lappalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozef Pilsudzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aslak Lappalainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lappalainen
vs
Pilsudzki

175 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslak Lappalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jozef Pilsudzki!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Pilsudzki misses.
Pilsudzki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pilsudzki throws a series of punches but Lappalainen avoids them all with ease.
Pilsudzki tries to bum rush Lappalainen with a series of wild strikes but Lappalainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Lappalainen feints and as Pilsudzki raises his hands in defense, Lappalainen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lappalainen passes Pilsudzki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lappalainen is thwarting Pilsudzki's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pilsudzki wants to get back to full guard.
Pilsudzki is trying to control but can't.
Pilsudzki wants to get back to full guard.
Pilsudzki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lappalainen is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lappalainen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lappalainen prevents Pilsudzki from improving his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pilsudzki looks to land a combination but Lappalainen avoids it well.

Lappalainen moves into the clinch.
Pilsudzki wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lappalainen pulls Pilsudzki into guard.
Pilsudzki trying to control the position from guard on top but Lappalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lappalainen controlling the position.
Lappalainen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pilsudzki's guard.

Lappalainen drops back looking for a leg! Pilsudzki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pilsudzki manages to kick Lappalainen off! Lappalainen jumps back into Pilsudzki's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lappalainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pilsudzki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pilsudzki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lappalainen won't allow Pilsudzki to sweep him here.
Pilsudzki looks gassed!

Pilsudzki is looking for a triangle but Lappalainen pushes his legs off easily.

Pilsudzki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lappalainen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lappalainen postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lappalainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lappalainen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pilsudzki.
Lappalainen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pilsudzki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pilsudzki throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Lappalainen colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Pilsudzki as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Lappalainen is left battered and dazed whilst Pilsudzki and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jozef Pilsudzki!