PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between YB Sol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Lapointe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sol kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is SFIV - Theme of Ryu 2. Lapointe has chosen Don't Drink The Water as his entrance music. Bill Lapointe will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sol
vs
Lapointe

185 cm
29
210 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

200 cm
25
208 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, YB Sol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Lapointe!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapointe tries to clinch up.

Sol darts in and clinches Lapointe up against the cage.
Lapointe looking for a takedown.
Sol wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lapointe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sol walks away with a smile on his face. Lapointe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice defenses there by Lapointe.
Sol swats away the attempt to clinch by Lapointe.

Lapointe closes the distance and pushes Sol back into the cage.
Lapointe has Sol pressed against the cage, preventing Sol from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lapointe tries to pull guard but Sol holds him up against the cage and eventually Lapointe drops back down to his feet.
YB Sol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Lapointe.
Lapointe fails to pull guard.
Sol can't break the clinch.
Lapointe fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lapointe pulls guard effortlessly.

Sol stands up from Lapointe's guard - Sol perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lapointe wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lapointe was well out of range. Poor timing from Sol.
Lapointe moves in looking to clinch but Sol pushes him off.

Sol closes the distance and clinches.
Sol prevents the takedown attempt.
Lapointe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Sol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lapointe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sol.
Lapointe looks for a takedown but Sol sprawls well.
Lapointe tries to clinch but Sol moves away
and Sol counters with a straight right hand.
YB Sol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sol throws a hook but Lapointe avoids it easily.
Sol moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lapointe.
Sol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lapointe.
Sol misses the jab.

Lapointe moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol tries to circle away but Lapointe has him pinned against the cage.
Sol tries to circle away but Lapointe has him pinned against the cage.
Sol is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Sol breaks from the clinch.
Sol lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lapointe.
Sol misses with the combination.
Sol is looking to clinch.
Lapointe avoids the body shot from Sol.

Lapointe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sol napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Lapointe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sol is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Lapointe tries for a kimura but Sol is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lapointe tries for a kimura but Sol is defending well.
Sol tries to escape but Lapointe is in control.
Sol trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lapointe advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.

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

Lapointe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sol has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sol struggling a bit here.
Sol is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

YB Sol dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sol moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lapointe misses with a takedown attempt
and Sol counters with a right hand to the body.
Lapointe digs a good hook to Sol's body.
Nice sprawl there from Sol as Lapointe shoots in.
Sol clinches but Lapointe breaks the clinch

and Lapointe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lapointe.
Sol wants to stand up but Lapointe is controlling him.
Sol trying to control the position here.
Lapointe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapointe tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sol wants to control but Lapointe postures up.
Lapointe is looking to take a break and control but Sol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Lapointe is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sol is trying to escape and Lapointe transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sol is forced to tap! Nice work there by Lapointe! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill Lapointe!