PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Repe Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis's entrance music is Once Solemn . A fine choice. Sorsa has chosen Like a Bunny as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lapis
vs
Sorsa

178 cm
32
185 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

179 cm
35
179 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

King of Fists

Machine Fight Gear
Perkele!

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 25 - 19 - 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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Repe Sorsa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapis looks to land a left hand but Sorsa moved out of range nicely.
Lapis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sorsa.
Lapis shoots in but Sorsa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lapis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sorsa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lapis manages to avoid it.
Sorsa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sorsa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lapis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lapis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sorsa.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sorsa works Lapis's body with a nice hook.
Sorsa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lapis.
Sorsa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Andrey Lapis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lapis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sorsa misses with a hook.
Lapis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sorsa leaves Lapis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrey Lapis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sorsa scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sorsa misses with a double jab.
Lapis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sorsa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapis misses with a straight left.
Lapis feints a jab promting Sorsa to slip. Lapis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sorsa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Repe Sorsa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lapis checks a low kick from Sorsa.
Lapis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sorsa sprawls and moves away.
Lapis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lapis moves out of range as Sorsa strikes.
Sorsa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sorsa staying out of range there.
Lapis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lapis lands a body shot.
Lapis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sorsa but Sorsa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A swing and a miss from Lapis.
Lapis throws a body punch but Sorsa moves out of range.
Lapis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sorsa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sorsa looks to land a combination. Lapis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lapis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mist Of Pandaria in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Sorsa.
Lapis scores with a decent looking hook.
Sorsa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sorsa lands with an uppercut that bounces Lapis off the cage and back into range.
Sorsa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lapis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sorsa circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sorsa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lapis scores with a nice right hand.
Lapis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sorsa's waist but Sorsa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lapis off to one side.
Sorsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lapis moves away.
Lapis blocks a low kick nicely.
Lapis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sorsa swivels and escapes.
Sorsa throws out a counter right but Lapis avoids it with no problem.
Lapis slips under a jab.
Sorsa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lapis.
Sorsa catches Lapis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sorsa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lapis lands a slapping body shot.
Lapis throws a looping overhand right but Sorsa ducks down to avoid it.
Lapis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lapis slips a jab and a cross from Sorsa.
Lapis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sorsa was well out of range. Poor timing from Lapis.
Sorsa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sorsa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lapis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sorsa. Sorsa obviously looking to wear him down.
Sorsa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lapis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa misses with a wild body shot.
Sorsa throws a shot to the body.
Sorsa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sorsa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sorsa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice shot by Sorsa.
Lapis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sorsa throws a big shot that misses.
Sorsa swinging wildly here.
Sorsa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sorsa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lapis. That did some damage!
Lapis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sorsa.
A little jabbing left from Sorsa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sorsa ducks under a wild hook from Lapis.
Lapis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sorsa's head backwards.
Sorsa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lapis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lapis connects with a body shot that sends Sorsa's belly button to the back.
Lapis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sorsa to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sorsa throws a good cross that connects.
Sorsa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lapis.
Sorsa throws a big shot that misses.
Lapis avoids the body shot from Sorsa.
Sorsa ducks under a wild hook from Lapis.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sorsa! But no joy.
Sorsa lands with a hook. Lapis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sorsa tries a low kick but Lapis avoids it.
Sorsa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lapis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lapis swings for the body but Sorsa moves out of range.
Sorsa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lapis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sorsa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lapis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sorsas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lapis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sorsa.
Sorsa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lapis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lapis just misses with a punch to the body.
Sorsa lands a nice shot to the body.
Lapis shoots in for a takedown but Sorsa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Good shot there by Sorsa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sorsa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lapis.
Sorsa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lapis shoots for a takedown but Sorsa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sorsa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Sorsa misses its intended target.
Lapis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lapis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sorsa at a distance.
Lapis throws a jab but it's blocked by Sorsa.
Sorsa lands with an uppercut that bounces Lapis off the cage and back into range.
Sorsa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lapis throws an off balance right hand
and Sorsa counters with a low kick, right behind Lapis 's knee.
Lapis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sorsa manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Lapis misses its intended target.
A big right from Sorsa misses.
Lapis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lapis looks for a takedown but Sorsa sprawls well.
Lapis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sorsa to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Lapis.
Sorsa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sorsa looks to score with a jab to the body but Lapis is just out of range.
Sorsa throws a looping overhand right but Lapis ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lapis.
Lapis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sorsa.
Lapis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sorsa.
The fighters circling - Sorsa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lapis throws a looping overhand right but Sorsa ducks down to avoid it.
Sorsa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sorsa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lapis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sorsa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lapis misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Sorsa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sorsa thuds a left hand into Lapis's body.
Lapis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Repe Sorsa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lapis takes a swing at Sorsa's ribcage but misses.
Sorsa staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sorsa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lapis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sorsa throws out the jab.
Sorsa missing with a left hand there. Lapis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lapis lands a slapping body shot.
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 checks the leg kick.
Sorsa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lapis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lapis closes the distance and clinches up with Sorsa, looking for a takedown. Lapis pushes Sorsa against the cage but Sorsa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrey Lapis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sorsa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lapis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sorsa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Sorsa does it's job there.
Lapis swings for the body but Sorsa moves out of range.
Sorsa throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Lapis misses the target.
Sorsa scores with a kick to the body.
Sorsa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lapis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lapis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lapis slips under a jab from Sorsa.
Sorsa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sorsa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lapis.
Lapis darts in looking for a takedown but Sorsa gets double underhooks and turns Lapis into the cage.
Lapis moves out of range as Sorsa throws a body kick.
Lapis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sorsa manages to avoid it.
Lapis misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa lands a nice shot to the body.
Lapis throws a jab but it's blocked by Sorsa.
Sorsa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sorsa.
Sorsa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lapis.
A jab from Lapis misses.
Sorsa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sorsa throws a low kick but Lapis moves out of range easily.
Sorsa connects with a right hand. Lapis shakes it off.

Lapis is rocked!
Sorsa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lapis in his tracks.
Oh Lapis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lapis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sorsa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lapis with a body shot.
Sorsa scores with a jab.
Sorsa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body kick from Sorsa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sorsa misses with a series of wild punches.
Sorsa lands a big right hook! Lapis looks hurt but is still standing! Sorsa lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Lapis falls down and Sorsa dives in with a huge hammer fist! Lapis's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Sorsa runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Repe Sorsa!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Repe Sorsa waved his t-shirt featuring Machine Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.