PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Lapshinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapshinov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Moonlight Sonata kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Durden
vs
Lapshinov

203 cm
25
239 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Lapshinov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapshinov tries a head kick but it misses.

Lapshinov pushes Durden up against the cage in a clinch.
Durden definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Durden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Durden tries a body shot but Lapshinov blocks it.
Durden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lapshinov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Durden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapshinov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tyler Durden has been cut.
Durden is breathing heavily.
Durden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lapshinov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lapshinov lands a damaging elbow.

Lapshinov drops Durden with a big knee straight up the middle! Durden is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Durden is rocked!

Durden tries to keep at a distance but Lapshinov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Durden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lapshinov lands a good knee to the midsection. Durden won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Lapshinov.
Durden seems to have got his legs back now.
Lapshinov has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Durden - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Lapshinov, and another! Durden is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Artem Lapshinov! Artem Lapshinov retains his heavyweight title!
Artem Lapshinov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.