PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoliy Lapikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapikov has chosen AC/DC - Hells Bells as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Graves
vs
Lapikov

190 cm
40
213 lbs
33 - 27 - 0

186 cm
35
220 lbs
22 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Doug Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Anatoliy Lapikov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Graves gets a clinch.
Lapikov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Graves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Lapikov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graves misses with a low kick as Lapikov jumps back.
Graves tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lapikov counters with a takedown into side control.
Graves is trying to get back to half guard.
Graves tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Lapikov working the ground and pound from side control.
Graves throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Lapikov scoring with punches and elbows.

It looks like Doug Graves has been cut.
Lapikov is chipping away with strikes.
Graves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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!
Lapikov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Lapikov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Lapikov has hold of Graves's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Graves seems comfortable defending it but Lapikov has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Graves is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Graves is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Lapikov couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anatoliy Lapikov!
A relieved looking Anatoliy Lapikov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.