PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Just Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis has chosen Once Solemn as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roll
vs
Lapis

182 cm
23
183 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Just Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Lapis does no damage.
Roll tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lapis defends well and Roll ends up having to push Lapis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Roll looking for a takedown.
Lapis tries to break free but Roll pushes him back against the cage.

Lapis breaks the clinch.

Roll closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roll lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roll postures up.

Lapis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roll trying to control but Lapis is working from the bottom.
Roll pushing down on Lapis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Lapis actively working from the bottom here.
Lapis is refusing to be controlled, as Roll sits in half guard.

Lapis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roll tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lapis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll is thwarting Lapis's attempts to control the position.

Lapis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roll pulls his head out easily.
Lapis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've been hearing good reports from Roll'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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roll throws a strike but Lapis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Roll avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lapis keeping full guard, as Roll tries to pass.

Lapis is looking for a triangle but Roll pushes his legs off easily.
Roll passes Lapis's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis won't allow Roll to pass to mount.

Roll is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lapis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Roll.
Lapis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lapis actively working from the bottom here.

Lapis looking for submissions off his back.

Roll 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.

Lapis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll trying to mount his opponent but Lapis defends it.
Lapis is trying to stand up here but Roll is controlling him well.
Roll wants to pass the guard but Lapis is defending well.

Lapis actively working from the bottom here.
Lapis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roll is working away from the top position though.

Lapis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lapis wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lapis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roll pulls his head out easily.

Roll is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lapis sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roll is trying to control. Lapis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roll throwing shots but Lapis is blocking nicely.
Lapis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Lapis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Lapis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Roll has picked Lapis up and slammed him! Lapis can't keep hold of the triangle and Roll manages to pass to side control!
Roll fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Roll is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lapis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Roll is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lapis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Roll wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lapis, who protects the arm well.
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 Just Roll will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Roll fails with the takedown.
Lapis stuffs the takedown.
Roll tries for a takedown but Lapis circles away easily
and Lapis counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Just Roll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lapis tries to clinch but Roll is having none of it.

Roll closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Roll is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lapis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Roll.

Roll is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lapis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Roll.
Lapis wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lapis looking for submissions off his back.

Lapis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roll pulls his head out easily.

Roll is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lapis is just riding it out for now. Roll eventually gives up the hold.

Lapis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Roll is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Lapis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lapis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lapis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roll is working away from the top position though.

Lapis is defending against the submission attempts here by Roll.

Lapis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Roll is looking for a kimura but Lapis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roll to get the leverage.
Roll works his way into side control.
Lapis is trying to control Roll's posture but Roll avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is trying to improve his position.
Lapis regains half guard.

Lapis actively working from the bottom here.

Lapis looking for submissions off his back.
Lapis is breathing heavily.

Lapis actively working from the bottom here.

Roll is working for a submission of some sort.

Roll seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lapis is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Just Roll!