PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis comes to the cage accompanied by Once Solemn . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lapis
vs
Povetkin

178 cm
29
185 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

185 cm
43
178 lbs
40 - 21 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Sun-Tzu
Machiavelli Boutique

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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Povetkin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Lapis or perhaps it was just good defense by Povetkin, which made it look bad.
Lapis lands with a good body shot.
Povetkin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lapis.

Lapis moves into the clinch.

Povetkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lapis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lapis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Lapis is trying to get an arm triangle but Povetkin is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lapis is trying to get an arm triangle but Povetkin is defending well.

Lapis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lapis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lapis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Povetkin is trying to improve his position.
Lapis trying to control the position but Povetkin is working away.

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

Lapis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Povetkin has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Lapis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Povetkin, who protects the arm well.
Povetkin is trying to control Lapis's posture but Lapis avoids it.
Lapis wants to control but Povetkin is keeping him busy.
Povetkin manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Povetkin is refusing to be controlled, as Lapis sits in half guard.

Lapis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lapis is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Povetkin is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Lapis looking for a submission but Povetkin manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Lapis trying to control the position from guard on top but Povetkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lapis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lapis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Lapis dominated that round.
That's time! Lapis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lapis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Povetkin is trying to stand up here but Lapis is controlling him well.
Lapis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lapis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Lapis is looking for a kimura here.
Lapis stops Povetkin from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Povetkin wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lapis is looking for a kimura but Povetkin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lapis to get the leverage.

Lapis seems to be looking for submissions.
Lapis is looking to stall here but Povetkin recovers full guard.
Lapis trying to control the position from guard on top but Povetkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Povetkin is trying to keep Lapis in close.
Povetkin is pulling down on Lapis's head to control his posture.
Lapis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Povetkin can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Povetkin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lapis slips nicely into half guard.
Povetkin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Lapis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Povetkin has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've been hearing good reports from Lapis's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Lapis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Povetkin has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lapis.
Lapis controlling the action here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Andrey Lapis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Povetkin tries to work over Lapis's front leg with a kick but Lapis checks it.
Lapis fails to land the takedown.
Povetkin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Povetkin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Povetkin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lapis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Povetkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lapis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Povetkin on the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lapis.
Povetkin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Lapis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lapis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lapis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Povetkin moves away.
Andrey Lapis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Povetkin scores with a nice right hand.
Povetkin tries to move into range but Lapis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Povetkin stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrey Lapis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Povetkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lapis.
Lapis shoots in looking for a takedown. Povetkin tries to sprawl out of it but Lapis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Povetkin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Povetkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lapis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Povetkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut there from Povetkin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alexander Povetkin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Povetkin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Povetkin misses with a straight left.
Povetkin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Povetkin lands a nice shot that snaps Lapis's head back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lapis is defended easily by Povetkin.
Povetkin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Povetkin misses with a hook. Lapis ducked under it nicely.
Lapis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lapis moves in looking to clinch but Povetkin pushes him off.
Povetkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lapis on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lapis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Povetkin on the side of the head.
Lapis shoots and misses
and Povetkin counters with a series of strikes. Lapis will be more careful next time no doubt.

Lapis is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Povetkin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lapis fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrey Lapis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lapis moves out of range as Povetkin strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Povetkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Lapis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Povetkin lands a big uppercut and Lapis crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lapis looks OK. Povetkin waves Lapis back to his feet!
Povetkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lapis.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Povetkin has cracked Lapis with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Povetkin lands another huge swinging hook and Lapis tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Lapis, before Povetkin can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexander Povetkin!
An out of breath and clearly excited Alexander Povetkin thanked ****160Q Energy for $150**** for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).