PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isa Musa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis comes to the cage accompanied by Once Solemn . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lapis
vs
Musa

178 cm
26
185 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

178 cm
27
181 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

SP Ultimate Nutrition
GREEN!160

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 17 - 10 - 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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isa Musa!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Musa misses.
Lapis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lapis.

Lapis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Musa, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lapis.

Lapis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Musa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lapis.
Musa lands the left hand.
Lapis with a nice cross.
Lapis staying out of range there.
Musa misses with a double jab.
We've been hearing reports that Lapis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lapis. Lapis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot lands for Lapis.
Musa just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Lapis does no damage.
Musa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lapis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Lapis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Musa doesn't seem phased though.
Lapis closes the distance and clinches up with Musa, looking for a takedown. Lapis pushes Musa against the cage but Musa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Musa scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapis misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Musa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lapis misses with a wild body shot.

Lapis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Musa is trying to defend but Lapis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Lapis is looking for a kimura but Musa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lapis to get the leverage.
Lapis is taking a breather. Musa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Lapis is trying to work for a kimura but Musa is defending well.
Lapis tries to pass to full mount but Musa defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis trying to control the action but Musa is working from the bottom.
Lapis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lapis looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Musa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Musa felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lapis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Musa because Lapis loaded up on that one.
Lapis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lapis tries to control but Musa wriggling away.
Musa wants to hold on but Lapis pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lapis looking for a guillotine from mount but Musa is having none of it.
Lapis throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Musa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Musa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lapis.
Lapis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Musa because Lapis loaded up on that one.
Lapis tries to control but Musa wriggling away.

Lapis jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Musa is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Musa and Lapis has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lapis trying to control the action but Musa is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lapis stalling away here and it's allowed Musa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lapis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lapis wants to control from the top but Musa keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Lapis dominated that round.
That's time! Lapis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lapis takes one to the side of the head.
Musa misses the shot to the body.

Lapis moves into range and clinches up with Musa.
Lapis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Musa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lapis has a couple of punches blocked by Musa.

Lapis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Musa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Musa swings widly with a right hand
and Lapis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Musa throws a lazy right hand but Lapis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Musa misses with a lunging right hand
and Lapis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lapis lands with a nice combination. Musa backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Musa. Lapis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lapis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lapis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Musa looks to land a left hand but Lapis moved out of range nicely.

Lapis darts in and clinches Musa up against the cage.
Musa lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapis blocks an uppercut.

Lapis has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Musa regains guard immediately.
Lapis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Musa can do to turn this around?
Musa keeping moving, preventing Lapis from controlling successfully.
Lapis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lapis wants to control but Musa is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Musa is looking for a sweep.

Lapis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Musa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lapis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Musa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lapis but great work by Musa.
Musa connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lapis some visible discomfort.
Lapis is trying to improve his position.
Musa is chipping away with strikes.
Lapis manages to get back to half guard.

Lapis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lapis is looking to improve his position.
Andrey Lapis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lapis wants to control but Musa is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musa throwing shots but Lapis is blocking nicely.
Musa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lapis is not content to let Musa control the position.
Lapis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Musa is working away from the top position though.
Lapis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Musa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lapis gets full guard.
Musa chips away with some ground and pound.
Lapis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Musa manages to get himself to full guard.

Musa working a defensive guard here.
Lapis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapis wants to control from the top but Musa keeps moving.
Lapis advances position into side control!

Lapis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The strikes coming from Lapis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Lapis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lapis rushes Musa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lapis taking a breather.
Lapis goes for a takedown attempt but Musa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A punch combination from Musa misses.
Musa misses with a looping left.
Musa lands a lovely overhand right.
Musa scores with the left hand. Lapis knows he should have avoided that one.
Musa works the jab nicely.
Lapis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Musa cracks a nice hook into Lapis's ribs.
Musa just misses with a punch to the body.
Lapis is looking to clinch but Musa is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Musa. Lapis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Musa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lapis looking to score a takedown here. Musa is defending well but Lapis drives through and ends up in Musa's guard.
Lapis wants to control from the top but Musa keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lapis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Musa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lapis has Musa in his guard.

Musa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lapis working a defensive guard here.
Lapis pulls Musa in close to prevent any damage.
Musa sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Lapis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Musa escapes and throws Lapis's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Musa cracks Lapis with a big elbow.
Lapis is trying to get back to half guard.
Musa lands some shots froms side control.
Lapis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Musa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Musa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Lapis looking for submissions off his back.
Musa lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is refusing to be controlled, as Musa sits in half guard.
Musa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Isa Musa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Musa is looking to take a break and control but Lapis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Lapis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Musa pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Musa there.
Lapis trying to control here.

Lapis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Musa pulls his head out easily.
Musa misses with a head shot. Lapis uses the momentum to regain guard.

Lapis has his foot on Musa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Musa works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Musa content to stall in guard here.
Musa trying to control but Lapis is working from the bottom.
Musa postures up.
Musa lands a couple of elbows.
Musa working some strikes from top position.
Musa stopping the sweep attempt from Lapis.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Isa Musa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lapis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lapis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Musa was well out of range. Poor timing from Lapis.
Musa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lapis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lapis misses the shot to the body.
Andrey Lapis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Isa Musa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lapis shoots in but Musa avoids the takedown attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isa Musa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lapis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Lapis!
A very excited looking Andrey Lapis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.