PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Albert Einstein (ranked 97 p4p, 353 weight class) and Bradley Lemons (ranked 18 p4p, 55 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Einstein
vs
Lemons

170 cm
28
164
15 - 4 - 0

175 cm
28
157
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

SynCity Fightwear
HELLBENT

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Einstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Lemons!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Einstein throws a body punch but Lemons moves out of range.
Lemons is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Einstein with a body shot.
Lemons looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Einstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemons is just out of range.
Lemons shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Einstein swings for the body but Lemons moves out of range.
Lemons swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Albert Einstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Einstein throws a hook but Lemons avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Einstein misses with an uppercut. Lemons saw that one coming.
Einstein swings widly with a right hand
and Lemons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Einstein feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lemons wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Einstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Einstein wants to control from the top but Lemons keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Einstein lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Einstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Einstein controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lemons really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Einstein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Einstein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemons keeping moving, preventing Einstein from controlling successfully.
Einstein seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Einstein passes into half guard.
Einstein missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Einstein throwing shots but Lemons is blocking nicely.
Einstein working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Einstein thows a huge punch but Lemons dodges it nicely.
Einstein is keen to just control but Lemons is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Einstein is looking for a kimura here.
Einstein is trying to control. Lemons wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Einstein perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Einstein missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Einstein passes the guard and advances to mount!
Einstein throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Einstein lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Einstein there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lemons wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Einstein.
Einstein throwing strikes here but Lemons is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Einstein looking to control but Lemons is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Einstein wants to finish this one by submission but Lemons is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Einstein.
Einstein looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Einstein punching from mount but Lemons doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Einstein landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Einstein throwing strikes here but Lemons is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Einstein dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Einstein connects with a body shot.
Einstein throws a jab when Lemons was well out of range.
Einstein definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Einstein lands an overhand right.
Einstein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lemons can do to turn this around?
Einstein throws a body punch but Lemons moves out of range.
Einstein with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemons has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Einstein finds it's way round the side to connect with Lemons's head.
Einstein lands a nice shot that snaps Lemons's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Einstein. Lemons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lemons doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lemons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Einstein.
Einstein misses with a right hand
letting Lemons counter with a right hand.
Lemons takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Einstein misses with a straight left.
Lemons appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lemons slips a jab from Einstein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einstein throws a looping overhand right but Lemons ducks down to avoid it.
Einstein throws an off balance right hand
and Lemons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Einstein swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lemons counters with a straight right hand.
Einstein throws a body punch but Lemons moves out of range.
Lemons throws out a counter right but Einstein avoids it with no problem.
Lemons slips a jab from Einstein.
Einstein scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einstein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lemons avoids the body shot from Einstein.
Einstein throws a lazy uppercut
and Lemons counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Einstein jabs at Lemons's body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Einstein throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Lemons releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Einstein misses with a body shot.
Lemons looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lemons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lemons lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einstein misses with a hook
and Lemons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Einstein misses the shot to the body.
Einstein misses with a body shot.
Lemons swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Albert Einstein is winning the standup battle so far.
Einstein misses with a right hand
and Lemons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Einstein has his takedown stuffed
and Lemons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Einstein dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Einstein misses the body punch
and Lemons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lemons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Einstein.
Lemons gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Einstein.

Einstein shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Einstein was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lemons taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee asks Einstein politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Einstein prefers to stall for the moment though.
Einstein tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lemons parries the strikes from Einstein easily there. Einstein is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lemons to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Einstein fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Einstein tries to move to mount but Lemons blocks the move with his legs.
Lemons parries the strikes from Einstein easily there. Einstein is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lemons to escape.
Einstein fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Einstein tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lemons can do anything to dispel that myth.
Einstein taking a break here but Lemons is having none of it and regains half guard.
Lemons has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Einstein is working away from the top position though.
Bradley Lemons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Einstein maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Lemons could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Einstein has cracked it and Lemons is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Einstein!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Albert Einstein!
Albert Einstein seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.