PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Anatoliy Lapikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Lumpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapikov comes into the arena with AC/DC - Hells Bells blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lapikov
vs
Lumpio

186 cm
32
220 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

184 cm
25
220 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Anatoliy Lapikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Armas Lumpio!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumpio throws a lazy right hand but Lapikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Lapikov has Lumpio up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lumpio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lapikov.
Lapikov blocks an elbow strike from Lumpio.
Lumpio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've been informed that Lumpio has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lumpio tries to land a knee to the head but Lapikov blocks with his arms.
Lapikov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lumpio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lapikov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lumpio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lumpio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lumpio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lapikov's brow.
Lumpio lands with a short shot to the head.
Lumpio throws a punch but it's blocked by Lapikov.

Lumpio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lumpio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lapikov.
Lumpio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lapikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Lumpio.
Anatoliy Lapikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lapikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lumpio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lapikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lumpio throws out the jab.
Lapikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Lumpio is just out of range.
Lapikov scores with a one two! Lumpio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lapikov swings for the body but Lumpio moves out of range.
Lumpio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lumpio throws an overhand right that lands on Lapikov's shoulder, as Lapikov tries to avoid the shot.
Lumpio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Lapikov misses.
Lumpio avoids the body shot from Lapikov.
Lumpio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lapikov's hands.
Lapikov throws a leg kick but Lumpio moved away.
Lumpio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lumpio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lapikov scores with a hook.
Lapikov lands with a hook. Lumpio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lapikov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lumpio eats them both and turns towards Lapikov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lapikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lumpio misses with a low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lapikov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lumpio up against the cage.
Lapikov is looking to control Lumpio's arms but Lumpio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lapikov has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lapikov avoids it.
Lumpio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lumpio lands with a short shot to the head.
Lumpio connects with a knee to the head.
Lumpio lands a nice elbow.
Lapikov presses Lumpio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Lapikov as the two fighters clinch.
Lumpio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lapikov.
Lumpio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio trying to land knees to the body.
Lumpio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lapikov backwards.

Lumpio manages to break the clinch.
Lumpio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lapikov checks it well.
Lumpio scores with a jab. Lapikov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lumpio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lumpio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lumpio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Lapikov.
Lapikov misses with a body shot.
Lumpio looks to land a left hand but Lapikov moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Lumpio misses.
Lapikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Lapikov throws a hook to the side of Lumpio's head but Lumpio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lapikov is looking to wear down Lumpio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lapikov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lapikov moves away from the strike by Lumpio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armas Lumpio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lumpio throws a jab but it's blocked by Lapikov.
Lapikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lumpio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lumpio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lumpio takes a swing at Lapikov's ribcage but misses.

Lapikov rushes Lumpio and presses him up against the cage.
Lapikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lumpio struggles to land a body shot inside as Lapikov controls his hands.
Lapikov can't find room to land a body shot as Lumpio controls the action.
Lumpio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lumpio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lapikov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lumpio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lapikov avoiding damage as Lumpio throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Lapikov to work.
Lumpio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lapikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lapikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lumpio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lumpio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lumpio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lapikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lumpio tries to land a knee to the head but Lapikov blocks with his arms.
Lapikov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lapikov.
Lapikov stalling against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lapikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio tries to land a knee to the head but Lapikov blocks with his arms.
Lumpio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armas Lumpio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Lapikov breaks from the clinch.
Lapikov tries to clinch up.
Lumpio misses with a double jab.
Lumpio staying out of range there.
Lumpio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lumpio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lapikov wants to clinch.
Lumpio feints a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Lumpio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lapikov keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio loads up on a big right hand but Lapikov slips the punch.
Lapikov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lumpio just manages to avoid it.
Lapikov throws a right and a left that Lumpio avoids nicely.
Lapikov moves in looking to clinch but Lumpio pushes him off.
Lapikov moves in looking to clinch but Lumpio pushes him off.
Lapikov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lapikov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Lapikov clinches with his opponent.
Lumpio tries to land a knee to the head but Lapikov blocks with his arms.
Lapikov cracks Lumpio with a nice body shot.
Lumpio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lumpio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lapikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Lumpio.
Lapikov is trying to break the clinch but Lumpio is controlling him.
Lapikov misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lumpio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lapikov managing to block the knees to the body from Lumpio.
Lumpio lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapikov blocking some punches.
Lumpio tries to land a knee to the head but Lapikov blocks with his arms.
Lumpio keeps control of Lapikov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lumpio misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lumpio.
Lumpio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lapikov tries to work over Lumpio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armas Lumpio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lapikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lumpio.
Lapikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Lumpio circles away.
The crowd cheers as Lumpio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lapikov doesn't seem phased though.
Lumpio lands with an uppercut that bounces Lapikov off the cage and back into range.
Lapikov misses with a jab to the body
and Lumpio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Lapikov is rocked!
Lumpio ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Lapikov out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Armas Lumpio!