PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sacco Vanzetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoliy Lapikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanzetti comes to the cage accompanied by Against All Authority - Sacco & Vanzetti. Lapikov has chosen AC/DC - Hells Bells as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vanzetti
vs
Lapikov

190 cm
30
213 lbs
18 - 16 - 1

186 cm
35
220 lbs
27 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sacco Vanzetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Anatoliy Lapikov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanzetti throws a series of punches but Lapikov moves out of range.
Vanzetti misses with a combination

and Lapikov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lapikov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vanzetti wants to get back to his feet but Lapikov passes into half guard.
Lapikov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vanzetti tries to kick Lapikov off but Lapikov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lapikov not doing much here.

Lapikov wants to work for an arm triangle but Vanzetti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapikov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lapikov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Lapikov is working for a kimura but Vanzetti is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vanzetti makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A big right from Lapikov misses.
Sacco Vanzetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Vanzetti clinches up with Lapikov and pushes him back against the cage.
Lapikov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vanzetti has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti lands a knee to the body.
Vanzetti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lapikov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vanzetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vanzetti misses with a body punch.
Vanzetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Lapikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanzetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vanzetti lands a hook that snaps the head of Lapikov backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lapikov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vanzetti is defending well.
Vanzetti lands a hook that snaps the head of Lapikov backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lapikov's elbow.
Vanzetti pushes Lapikov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vanzetti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vanzetti is working Lapikov over against the cage.
Lapikov looks winded!
Vanzetti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lapikov slows down the pace here.
Lapikov wants to get back to striking at distance but Vanzetti won't allow it.
Vanzetti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vanzetti lands a left hand.
Vanzetti has a couple of punches blocked by Lapikov.
Vanzetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vanzetti lands with a right to the head.
Lapikov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vanzetti is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lapikov avoids a wild elbow strike from Vanzetti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vanzetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Vanzetti fails to land.
Vanzetti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lapikov can't break the clinch.
Lapikov blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanzetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vanzetti can't find room to land a body shot as Lapikov controls the action.
Vanzetti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lapikov backwards.
Lapikov takes a shot to the head.

Lapikov breaks from the clinch.
Vanzetti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sacco Vanzetti dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vanzetti throws the kick towards the body but Lapikov avoids it.
Vanzetti throws a combination that misses
and Lapikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vanzetti moves in looking to clinch but Lapikov pushes him off.
Lapikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vanzetti.
A combination from Vanzetti does no damage.
Lapikov lands a nice looking body shot.
Sacco Vanzetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lapikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lapikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vanzetti throws a combination that misses
and Lapikov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vanzetti avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanzetti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big left from Vanzetti misses.
Vanzetti misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapikov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lapikov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lapikov lands a jab to Vanzetti's midsection.
Lapikov lands a slapping body shot.
Vanzetti looks to land a combination but Lapikov avoids it well.
Vanzetti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lapikov swats away the attempt to clinch by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti throws a looping overhand right but Lapikov ducks down to avoid it.
Vanzetti throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Lapikov counters with a single leg into guard. Vanzetti didn't expect that.

Vanzetti manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Lapikov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vanzetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vanzetti misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov has Vanzetti pressed against the cage.
Vanzetti tries to throw a body punch but Lapikov avoids it by throwing Vanzetti back against the cage.
Vanzetti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vanzetti misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti scores with a hook to the body.
Vanzetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vanzetti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lapikov can do to turn this around?

Lapikov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Vanzetti pushes Lapikov off and gets back to his feet.
Lapikov connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti misses with a wild combination.
Lapikov blocks a head kick by Vanzetti.
Lapikov feints the counter takedown.
Vanzetti throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the body from Lapikov misses
and Vanzetti counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Lapikov! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Vanzetti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sacco Vanzetti!
A victorious Sacco Vanzetti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.