PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Lapshinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson's entrance music is Drink and Fight. A fine choice. Lapshinov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Moonlight Sonata. Mickey Wilson had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Wilson
vs
Lapshinov

189 cm
24
292 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
265 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

VIRAL COMBAT

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artem Lapshinov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lapshinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lapshinov tries a head kick but it misses.
Lapshinov tries a head kick but it misses.
Lapshinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
Lapshinov tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wilson throws a big shot that misses.
Lapshinov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lapshinov moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lapshinov.
Wilson missing with a left hand there. Lapshinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lapshinov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt - Lapshinov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wilson closes the distance and clinches up with Lapshinov, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes Lapshinov against the ropes but Lapshinov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt - Lapshinov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wilson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lapshinov was covering up waiting for the punch and Wilson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wilson won't allow Lapshinov to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control but Lapshinov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wilson with a nice head shot there.
Wilson postures up.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Lapshinov keeps moving.
Lapshinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lapshinov's head.
Wilson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilson trying to control but Lapshinov is working from the bottom.
Wilson distracts Lapshinov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wilson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lapshinov keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson won't allow Lapshinov to sweep him here.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lapshinov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilson trying to control but Lapshinov is working from the bottom.
Wilson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lapshinov's head.
Wilson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lapshinov's head.
Wilson postures up and lands a big shot to Lapshinov's brow.
Wilson lands a couple of digs.
Wilson is looking to work some ground and pound but Lapshinov has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wilson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lapshinov keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wilson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilson distracts Lapshinov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wilson cracks Lapshinov with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lapshinov's head.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lapshinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wilson throwing strikes from guard but Lapshinov blocks nicely.
Wilson with a nice head shot there.
Wilson trying to control but Lapshinov is working from the bottom.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wilson trying to control but Lapshinov is working from the bottom.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lapshinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson working some strikes from top position.
Lapshinov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson.
Wilson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lapshinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Lapshinov is keeping the position.
Wilson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lapshinov's head.
Lapshinov trying to keep a closed guard but Wilson is proving a slippery customer.
Wilson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wilson takes a little break here. Lapshinov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lapshinov!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Wilson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Wilson closes the distance and clinches up with Lapshinov, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes Lapshinov against the ropes but Lapshinov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wilson keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson throws out a loose jab but Lapshinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lapshinov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lapshinov wants it to stay on the feet.
Lapshinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lapshinov pinned against the ropes. Lapshinov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lapshinov tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Lapshinov tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lapshinov circles away.
Wilson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wilson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lapshinov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wilson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lapshinov moves to clinch but Wilson breaks away

so Wilson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson is working Lapshinov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lapshinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lapshinov has momentary wrist control but Wilson slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lapshinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lapshinov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lapshinov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wilson throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilson trying to control but Lapshinov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wilson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wilson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wilson is working Lapshinov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lapshinov can do to turn this around?
Wilson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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!
Wilson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lapshinov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapshinov keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Lapshinov keeps moving.
Wilson works over Lapshinov with some ground and pound from guard.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lapshinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lapshinov controls Wilson momentarily but Wilson frees himself.
Lapshinov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilson controls the pace.
Wilson throwing strikes but missing.
Wilson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wilson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wilson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lapshinov's head.
Wilson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lapshinov's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lapshinov is retaining full guard.
Wilson landing with the ground and pound.
Wilson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wilson postures up in Lapshinov's guard and throws a big left but Lapshinov blocks it.
Wilson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wilson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wilson is chipping away with strikes.
Lapshinov is not content to let Wilson control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson landing strikes.
Mickey Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lapshinov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lapshinov is trying to control Wilson's posture but Wilson avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lapshinov's face as Wilson controls the position.
Lapshinov taking a bit of punishment here - Wilson scoring with strikes.
Wilson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lapshinov some visible discomfort.

Lapshinov is rocked!
Wilson trying to control the action but Lapshinov is working from the bottom.
Lapshinov is still in real trouble! Can Wilson finish him?
Wilson lands a few punches from side control.
Wilson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lapshinov seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilson crunches a massive hammerfist down on Lapshinov - he's out! Wilson Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mickey Wilson!
During a confident post fight interview, Mickey Wilson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.