PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerasim Shishkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Lapshinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shishkov comes to the cage accompanied by Cockney Rejects - War On The Terraces. Lapshinov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Moonlight Sonata. Artem Lapshinov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gerasim Shishkov's chin.

Shishkov
vs
Lapshinov

192 cm
23
268 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerasim Shishkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Lapshinov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shishkov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Lapshinov clinches up against the cage.
Lapshinov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shishkov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lapshinov with a knee to the head.

It looks like Gerasim Shishkov has been cut.
Shishkov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lapshinov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shishkov is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lapshinov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lapshinov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lapshinov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lapshinov lands a knee to the body.
Lapshinov crunches a lovely knee into Shishkov's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lapshinov.
Lapshinov lands a big knee! That's hurt Shishkov! Oh, he's all over the place! Lapshinov lands another knee that sends Shishkov to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artem Lapshinov!
Artem Lapshinov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.