PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wand Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Neputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oleg Neputin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sapp
vs
Neputin

165 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wand Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Neputin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Neputin moves into the clinch successfully.

Sapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sapp has taken the fight to the clinch.
Neputin is trying to break the clinch but Sapp has him pressed against the cage.

Sapp decides to pull guard.

Neputin drops back looking for a leg! Sapp is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sapp manages to kick Neputin off! Neputin jumps back into Sapp's guard.
Neputin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sapp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neputin wants to control from the top but Sapp keeps moving.

Sapp looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Neputin passes into half guard.
Sapp gets back to full guard.
Neputin wants to control from the top but Sapp keeps moving.
Neputin's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neputin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sapp escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Neputin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sapp is looking to stand up but Neputin isn't so interested in that idea.
Neputin slips nicely into half guard.
Neputin is looking to pass Sapp's guard but actually Sapp recovers to full guard.

Neputin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sapp is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Neputin, into his guard.
Sapp trying to stand up but can't free himself from Neputin's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neputin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sapp advances position into side control!

Sapp is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Neputin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sapp works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sapp trying to control the position but Neputin is working away.
Sapp is breathing heavily.
Neputin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sapp's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Neputin looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp is pressing down on Neputin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Neputin is holding on for now.
Neputin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sapp wants to control from the top but Neputin keeps moving.
Sapp tries to free his leg and advance position but Neputin is retaining full guard.

Sapp drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sapp jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Neputin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Neputin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four 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.
Neputin pulls Sapp in to control the position.

Sapp thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Neputin wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Neputin has closed the distance and engaged Sapp in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Neputin.
Neputin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sapp has Neputin pressed against the cage.
Neputin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Neputin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sapp blocks a body shot from Neputin.
Neputin avoiding damage as Sapp throws knees to the body.

Sapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wand Sapp will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Neputin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Neputin wants to control from the top but Sapp keeps moving.
Sapp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Neputin is one step ahead there.

Neputin has gone for a leg lock! Sapp slips out almost immediately though and dives into Neputin's guard.
Sapp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neputin is keeping the position for now.
Sapp is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Neputin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp throwing strikes from guard but Neputin blocks nicely.

Sapp stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sapp misses with a takedown

and Neputin moves into the clinch.
Neputin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sapp trying to land knees to the body.
Sapp has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Neputin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sapp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Neputin just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wand Sapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

Neputin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sapp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neputin wants to control from the top but Sapp keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neputin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sapp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sapp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sapp keeping moving, preventing Neputin from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neputin has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Sapp to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Neputin is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Sapp pulls down on the head and he's put Neputin to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wand Sapp!