PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Schtrappe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nitzer Ebb - Violent Playground. Lapis has chosen Once Solemn as his entrance music. Jacque Schtrappe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andrey Lapis's chin.

Schtrappe
vs
Lapis

173 cm
42
169 lbs
47 - 29 - 1

178 cm
31
185 lbs
24 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bos Energy MMA159.4

King of Fists

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 47 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jacque Schtrappe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schtrappe scores with a nice strike.
Schtrappe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Schtrappe.
A punch combination from Lapis misses.
Lapis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Schtrappe walks into a stiff left hand from Lapis.
Schtrappe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lapis throws a big shot that misses.
Lapis throws a right hand that Schtrappe ducks under and follows up with a left that Schtrappe also avoids with ease.
Schtrappe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andrey Lapis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schtrappe lands a jab to the nose.
Lapis slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lapis scores with a three punch combo!
Schtrappe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lapis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schtrappe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lapis counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapis clobbers Schtrappe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lapis misses with a looping right.
Schtrappe connects with a leg kick. Lapis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lapis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lapis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lapis throws out a powerful jab.
Schtrappe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lapis.
Lapis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lapis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lapis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schtrappe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lapis throws a hook to the side of Schtrappe's head but Schtrappe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lapis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schtrappe counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe doesn't manage to clinch there - Lapis circles away.
Some wild striking there from Lapis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schtrappe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lapis fails to land the takedown.
Schtrappe slips a jab and a cross from Lapis.
Schtrappe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Lapis misses.
Lapis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schtrappe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lapis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lapis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Schtrappe blocks a jab.
Lapis lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schtrappe throws a leg kick but Lapis checks it.
Lapis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jacque Schtrappe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Lapis.
Lapis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lapis ducks under a wild hook from Schtrappe.
Lapis throws a hook but Schtrappe blocks it.
Lapis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Schtrappe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lapis manages to avoid it.
Lapis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lapis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schtrappe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schtrappe is looking for a counter combo.
Lapis lands a jab to the head.
Lapis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lapis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schtrappe throwing a counter right hand but Lapis manages to avoid it.
Lapis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schtrappe swivels and escapes.
Schtrappe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lapis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Lapis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Schtrappe tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lapis is in Schtrappe's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schtrappe is pulling down on Lapis's head to control his posture.
Schtrappe keeping moving, preventing Lapis from controlling successfully.
Lapis stands up over Schtrappe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Schtrappe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lapis stopping the sweep attempt from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lapis with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Lapis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lapis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab from Schtrappe misses.
Lapis moves out of range of the strikes.

Lapis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Schtrappe has one foot on Lapis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lapis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lapis avoids the body shot from Schtrappe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schtrappe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No joy there for Lapis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schtrappe defending well as Lapis loads up on a big left hand.
Lapis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schtrappe throws out the jab.
Lapis shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Schtrappe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schtrappe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lapis.
Schtrappe moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Schtrappe as Lapis shoots in.
Schtrappe throws a wild body kick that Lapis sees coming a mile off.
Lapis lands a slapping body shot.
Lapis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jacque Schtrappe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Lapis.
Schtrappe avoids the body shot from Lapis.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lapis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lapis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schtrappe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lapis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Schtrappe after a bit of a struggle.
Schtrappe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Schtrappe has a couple of punches blocked by Lapis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Schtrappe.
Lapis tries to score a body lock takedown but Schtrappe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lapis is working for takedown but Schtrappe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lapis is trying to break the clinch but Schtrappe is controlling him.
Lapis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Schtrappe after a bit of a struggle.
Lapis is breathing heavily.
Schtrappe stalls.

Schtrappe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Lapis does no damage.
Lapis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schtrappe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Andrey Lapis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schtrappe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lapis moves out of range of the leg kick from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe lands a slapping body shot.
Schtrappe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lapis was well out of range. Poor timing from Schtrappe.
Lapis shoots in but no luck this time.
As Lapis tries to get set, Schtrappe tries to push him back and clinch up but Lapis manages to avoid the attempt.
Lapis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Schtrappe counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schtrappe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lapis stalls.
Schtrappe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lapis throws a head punch that misses.
Lapis has Schtrappe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Schtrappe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Schtrappe gets underhooks to prevent Lapis's takedown attempt.
Lapis tries to work over Schtrappe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lapis is trying to break the clinch but Schtrappe is controlling him.
A short left from Lapis.
Lapis working aggressively here.

Lapis tightens his grip and picks Schtrappe up, before dumping him to the ground. Schtrappe manages to land in guard.
Lapis trying to control but Schtrappe is working from the bottom.
Andrey Lapis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schtrappe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schtrappe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lapis trying to control here.
Still in half guard, Schtrappe seems content to control.

Lapis looking for submissions off his back.
Schtrappe working over Lapis with some ground and pound. Lapis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lapis is looking for a sweep. Schtrappe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Schtrappe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Schtrappe lands a jab to the nose.
Lapis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schtrappe counters with a nice leg kick.
Schtrappe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lapis moves away from the strike by Schtrappe.
Lapis misses the shot to the body.
Schtrappe is looking to counter the offense by Lapis and move into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schtrappe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lapis shoots in and bounces Schtrappe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Schtrappe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lapis off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
No joy there for Lapis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lapis takes a swing at Schtrappe's ribcage but misses.
Lapis throws an off balance right hand
and Schtrappe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapis misses with a takedown attempt - Schtrappe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Schtrappe slips under a jab.
Schtrappe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schtrappe doesn't manage to clinch there - Lapis circles away.
Lapis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schtrappe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lapis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schtrappe counters with a nice uppercut.
Schtrappe misses with a wild body shot.
Lapis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lapis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lapis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Lapis does no damage.
Lapis throws a hook to the side of Schtrappe's head but Schtrappe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lapis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schtrappe.
Lapis fails to land with a series of punches.
Lapis thuds a left hand into Schtrappe's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis throws a body shot but no joy.
Lapis misses with a few strikes there.
Schtrappe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lapis misses with a combination

and Schtrappe counters by moving into the clinch.
Lapis blocks a body shot from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe lands a hook that snaps the head of Lapis backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schtrappe prevents the takedown attempt.
Schtrappe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lapis up against the cage.
Lapis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lapis stops a takedown attempt from Schtrappe.
A short body shot lands from Lapis as the two fighters clinch.
I was talking to Schtrappe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Schtrappe prevents Lapis from breaking the clinch.
Lapis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schtrappe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jacque Schtrappe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Lapis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis has a couple of punches blocked by Schtrappe.
A right hand to the body from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lapis backwards.
Schtrappe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lapis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lapis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lapis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schtrappe is looking for a takedown.
Jacque Schtrappe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Schtrappe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lapis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schtrappe stops a takedown attempt from Lapis.

Lapis breaks from the clinch.
Schtrappe throws a jab but it's blocked by Lapis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Lapis.
Schtrappe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schtrappe moves in looking to clinch but Lapis pushes him off.
Schtrappe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schtrappe throws a body shot but no joy.
Schtrappe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lapis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lapis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lapis shoots in for a double leg but Schtrappe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Schtrappe misses with an uppercut.
Lapis misses with a two punch combination.
Lapis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schtrappe's waist but Schtrappe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lapis off to one side.
Schtrappe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Schtrappe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schtrappe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrey Lapis.
I think Lapis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Lapis!
Andrey Lapis took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, King of Fists for their support in the buildup to the fight.