PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lito Lapid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenni Salonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lapid
vs
Salonen

173 cm
22
144 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

157 cm
26
130 lbs
8 - 16 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lito Lapid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jenni Salonen!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapid leaves Salonen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lapid scores with a sloppy right hand. Salonen should have avoided that one.

It looks like Jenni Salonen has been cut.
Lapid scores with a spinning back kick!

Salonen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lapid wants to stand but Salonen is controlling the position.

Lapid has his foot on Salonen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salonen works his way back into a safe position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lapid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salonen wants to pass the guard but Lapid is keeping the position.
Salonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salonen won't allow Lapid to sweep him here.

Lapid is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapid is pressed up against the cage. Salonen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lapid down to the mat. Lapid avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Salonen dives in and grabs Lapid's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lapid pushes down on Salonen's head and hops out.
Lito Lapid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenni Salonen.
Salonen looks gassed!
Nice jab there from Lapid.
Lapid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lapid digs a good body shot into Salonen's ribs.
Lapid leaves Salonen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lapid!
Lapid scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lapid thuds his shin into the meat of Salonen's side.
Salonen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Lapid lands a big head kick that sends Salonen tumbling to the mat! Lapid takes a step backwards and waves Salonen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Salonen is rocked!
Lapid pounces like a tiger and cracks Salonen with a vicious hook! Salonen is down but not out! Lapid follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lito Lapid!