PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Once Solemn . Stephen Griffiths is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Griffiths
vs
Lapis

170 cm
27
175 lbs
24 - 8 - 1

178 cm
27
185 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Griffiths!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapis cracks Griffiths with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lapis looks to land a combination but Griffiths avoids it well.
A punch combination from Lapis misses.
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from Lapis.
Lapis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Griffiths finds it's way round the side to connect with Lapis's head.
Griffiths lunges at Lapis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lapis's hand.
Lapis swings away with a body shot that misses

and Griffiths counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Griffiths.
Griffiths pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lapis is keeping the position for now.

Lapis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Griffiths doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Griffiths manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffiths wants to control from the top but Lapis keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Griffiths avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Griffiths wants to control from the top but Lapis keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffiths drops back looking for a leg! Lapis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lapis manages to kick Griffiths off! Griffiths jumps back into Lapis's guard.
Lapis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Griffiths with a flurry of punches that miss.
Griffiths trying to control the position from guard on top but Lapis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffiths trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Griffiths stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lapis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Griffiths trying to control but Lapis is working from the bottom.

Lapis is looking for a triangle but Griffiths pushes his legs off easily.
Griffiths passes into half guard.

Griffiths is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Griffiths trying to control the action but Lapis is working from the bottom.
Griffiths slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lapis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Griffiths looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lapis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lapis is refusing to be controlled, as Griffiths sits in half guard.
Griffiths is thwarting Lapis's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffiths is looking to advance position but Lapis won't allow it.
Lapis trying to control but Griffiths postures up.
Griffiths is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lapis is looking to control Griffiths's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lapis avoid being mounted?
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Griffiths is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lapis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lapis has his hands on Griffiths's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffiths is looking to work some ground and pound but Lapis has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Griffiths dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lapis tests Griffiths's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lapis throws a combination that misses

and Griffiths counters with a single leg into guard. Lapis didn't expect that.
Griffiths slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Griffiths has gone for a leg lock! Lapis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Griffiths's guard.
Griffiths wants to sweep but no luck.
Lapis stands up over Griffiths, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Griffiths looking for a guillotine here but Lapis defends easily.

Griffiths throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffiths has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lapis is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Griffiths.
Lapis trying to control the action but Griffiths is working from the bottom.
Griffiths trying to control but Lapis flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

Lapis has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Griffiths wants to control his opponent's hands but Lapis gets his hands free.
Griffiths is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lapis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Griffiths tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Griffiths is trying to escape the mount.
Lapis is looking to stand but Griffiths has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Griffiths wants to control but Lapis is having none of it.
Lapis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lapis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Griffiths is looking to escape.
Griffiths tries to reverse the position but Lapis maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Griffiths is looking to escape.
Griffiths sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lapis trying to control from half guard but Griffiths is working away.

Lapis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lapis trying to control from half guard but Griffiths is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Griffiths has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lapis is working away from the top position though.
Griffiths keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Griffiths is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lapis slips a nice elbow through Griffiths's hands, connecting with Griffiths's forehead.
Lapis prevents Griffiths from improving his position.
Griffiths works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lapis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Griffiths has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lapis doesn't defend quickly enough and Griffiths has managed to lock this one up! Can Lapis escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Griffiths on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stephen Griffiths!
A victorious Stephen Griffiths thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.