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. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lapis
vs
Toney

178 cm
27
185 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

185 cm
28
174 lbs
12 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Mohito Fightwear
Sun-Tzu

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 19 - 11 - 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 12 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angel Toney!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapis tries to clinch but Toney is having none of it.
Toney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Lapis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lapis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Toney creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lapis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters up against the cage, Toney throws an elbow but misses.
Toney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Toney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Lapis.
Lapis blocks an elbow strike from Toney.
Toney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toney creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Toney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lapis's brow.
Toney blocks a body shot from Lapis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lapis lands with a short shot to the head.
Toney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toney lands a shot to the body.
I was talking to Lapis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lapis blocks an uppercut.
Lapis blocks an elbow strike from Toney.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney is working Lapis over against the cage.
Toney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lapis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lapis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toneys head.
Lapis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lapis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lapis misses with the head strike.
Toney scores with a shot to the side of Lapis's head.

Lapis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lapis works the jab nicely.
Toney has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lapis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Angel Toney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lapis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut there from Toney.
Toney misses with a double jab.
Lapis swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toney misses with a double jab
enabling Lapis to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toney.
Lapis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toney goes for a double leg but Lapis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lapis continues to drive forward.
Lapis throwing a counter right hand but Toney manages to avoid it.
Toney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lapis moves away.
Toney staying out of range there.
Lapis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lapis goes for a double leg but Toney avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Toney continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrey Lapis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toney tries to bum rush Lapis with a series of wild strikes but Lapis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toney throws a series of punches but Lapis moves out of range.
Lapis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lapis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lapis is looking to counter punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Toney scores with a four punch combination!
Toney shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Toney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toney gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A left and a right from Toney both land. Nice combination.
Lapis slips a jab and a cross from Toney.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis moves in looking to clinch but Toney pushes him off.
It seemed like Toney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Toney pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lapis back to the cage. Toney follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Toney throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lapis counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Toney.
Jab, jab by Lapis - just one landing.
Toney pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lapis back to the cage. Toney follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Toney slips a jab and a cross from Lapis.
Lapis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lapis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Toney throws a series of punches but Lapis moves out of range.
Lapis is looking to clinch but Toney is avoiding it.
Toney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toney misses with a series of wild punches.
As Toney looks to move away, Lapis throws a big counter combo bu Toney just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toney swings away with a body shot that misses
and Toney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toney misses with a double jab
and Lapis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toney tries for a takedown but Lapis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Toney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lapis.
Toney misses with a few strikes there.
A right-left combo lands from Lapis.
Toney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lapis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lapis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Toney on the side of the head.
Lapis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lapis tries to avoid it but Toney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lapis to the ground. Lapis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Toney stuffs the takedown attempt from Lapis. Lapis gets slowly back to his feet.
Lapis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toney dodges the punch combination from Lapis.
A little jabbing left from Toney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lapis takes one on the button.
Lapis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Angel Toney will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A lazy left from Lapis finds it's target.
Lapis tries to clinch up.
Toney goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lapis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toney circles away quickly and effectively.
Toney moves out of range of the strikes.
Toney takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lapis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lapis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Toney throws a right and a left that Lapis avoids nicely.
Angel Toney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lapis throws out a loose jab but Toney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toney throws a series of punches but Lapis moves out of range.
Toney throws a right hand that Lapis ducks under and follows up with a left that Lapis also avoids with ease.
Lapis with a hook.
Toney misses with a body shot.
Lapis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toney.
Toney misses with a wild combination.
Toney misses with a two punch combination.
Lapis is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Toney both land. Nice combination.
Sloppy strikes from Toney. Those never looked like landing.

Toney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Toney creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lapis's defenses.
Toney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lapis.
Lapis avoids the elbow strike from Toney, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Toney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lapis's brow.
Lapis lands with a right to the head.
Toney lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lapis avoids the elbow strike from Toney, against the cage.
Lapis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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 blocks the elbow strike.
Lapis lands with a left to the head.
Angel Toney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Toney misses with an elbow strike.
Toney misses with an elbow over the top.
Lapis has Toney pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Toney manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis avoids the elbow strike from Toney, against the cage.
Toney throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Toney throws a head punch that misses.
Lapis blocks the elbow strike.
Lapis avoids a wild elbow strike from Toney.
Lapis blocks the elbow strike.
Toney has Lapis pressed against the cage, preventing Lapis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lapis dodges an elbow strike from Toney.

Lapis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lapis misses with a straight right.
Toney throws a series of punches but Lapis moves out of range.
Toney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lapis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lapis lands a nice shot to the body.

Toney decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Toney is looking for a kimura here.
Lapis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toney is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toney is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lapis has managed to free his arm - good work.

Toney looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Toney throwing shots but Lapis is blocking nicely.
Lapis gets back to full guard.
Toney with a nice head shot there.
Lapis trying to control the position.

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.
Lapis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lapis lands a nice short elbow.
Lapis prevents Toney from improving his position.
Lapis stalling.

Lapis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Lapis wants to work for an arm triangle but Toney is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Toney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lapis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Toney misses with a series of wild punches.
Lapis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Toney misses with a jab to the body
and Lapis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Toney gets tackled into the cage by Lapis. Lapis maintains the clinch.
Toney throws a head punch that misses.
Lapis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lapis blocks the elbow strike.
Lapis wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Toney.
A short body shot lands from Toney as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toney creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lapis's defenses.
Toney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toney lands a hook that snaps the head of Lapis backwards.
Toney lands with a short shot to the head.
Lapis avoids a wild elbow strike from Toney.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Toney lands an elbow just above Lapis 's eye.
Toney scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toney throws an elbow that misses.
Toney misses with some punches.
Toney looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Toney throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lapis blocks an elbow strike.
Lapis avoids the elbow strike from Toney, against the cage.
Toney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Toney scores with a shot to the side of Lapis's head.
Lapis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toney backwards.
Lapis blocks the elbow strike.
Lapis blocks the elbow strike.
Lapis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Toney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lapis blocks the elbow strike.
Toney throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toney backwards.
Lapis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Toney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Toney throws an elbow that misses.
Toney throws an elbow but it misses.
Lapis lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Toney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lapis's brow.
Lapis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lapis swings wildly with an uppercut but Toney uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Toney throws an elbow but misses.
Toney comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Toney throws an elbow that misses.
Toney misses with some punches.
Toney pushes off an throws an elbow but Lapis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lapis wants to break free but Toney has control.
Toney lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Lapis.
Toney throws an elbow but it misses.
Toney lands an elbow inside that Lapis shrugs off.
Toney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lapis lands a hook that snaps the head of Toney backwards.
Lapis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lapis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Toney.
Toney tries a body shot but Lapis blocks it.
Toney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lapis backwards.
Lapis struggles to land a body shot inside as Toney controls his hands.

Toney gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lapis regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lapis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toney doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toney manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Andrey Lapis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angel Toney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toney distracts Lapis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Toney is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lapis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lapis has escaped and now he's on top!

Toney wants to sweep but no luck.
Lapis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lapis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toney is keeping the position for now.
Lapis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Toney bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lapis's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Toney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Toney has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Toney!
Angel Toney decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.