PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Fernandez Rueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Lambros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fernandez Rueda
vs
Lambros

195 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

171 cm
22
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Fernandez Rueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Lambros!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambros moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lambros displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fernandez Rueda.

Fernandez Rueda shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lambros is trying to maintain the position but Fernandez Rueda is very close to passing his half guard.
Lambros regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lambros has a closed guard, preventing Fernandez Rueda from standing up.

Lambros has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fernandez Rueda off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Fernandez Rueda gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lambros to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lambros trying to control but Fernandez Rueda is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambros stands and throws Fernandez Rueda's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fernandez Rueda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fernandez Rueda tries to get out of the position.

Lambros stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Fernandez Rueda scores with a takedown into Lambros's guard.
Fernandez Rueda prevents Lambros from getting back to his feet.
Fernandez Rueda would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lambros trying to keep a closed guard but Fernandez Rueda is proving a slippery customer.
Fernandez Rueda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambros has a closed guard, preventing Fernandez Rueda from standing up.
Fernandez Rueda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fernandez Rueda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lambros trying to control the position here.
Fernandez Rueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Lambros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lambros tries to clinch but Fernandez Rueda moves out of range.

Lambros closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fernandez Rueda wants to sweep but Lambros has passed to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez Rueda tries to buck Lambros off but Lambros is having none of it.
Fernandez Rueda is breathing heavily.
Lambros wants to control but Fernandez Rueda is keeping him busy.
Fernandez Rueda manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lambros content to control rather than advance.
Lambros trying to control the action but Fernandez Rueda is working from the bottom.
Lambros looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Lambros is trying to work for a kimura but Fernandez Rueda is defending well.
Lambros performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fernandez Rueda pushes Lambros off looking to stand but Lambros dives back in and keeps control.
Lambros moves into full mount! Fernandez Rueda won't be happy about that!

Lambros goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Fernandez Rueda is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Lambros dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lambros drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lambros scoring with punches and elbows.
Lambros is looking to take a break and control but Fernandez Rueda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fernandez Rueda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fernandez Rueda avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lambros.
Fernandez Rueda is looking to reverse the position.
Lambros landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambros working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lambros is working Fernandez Rueda over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fernandez Rueda taking a bit of punishment here - Lambros scoring with strikes.
Lambros throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Fernandez Rueda works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Scott Lambros has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fernandez Rueda tries to get to full guard but Lambros has control of the leg.
Lambros not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lambros wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fernandez Rueda keeps working.
Lambros trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez Rueda punching from the bottom.
Lambros throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fernandez Rueda looks like he's trying to stand up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lambros pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lambros gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Fernandez Rueda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lambros gets back to full guard.
Fernandez Rueda is looking to stand up but Lambros won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambros is pulling down on Fernandez Rueda's head to control his posture.

Lambros is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lambros avoids the elbow strike from Fernandez Rueda, against the cage.

Lambros gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fernandez Rueda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lambros.
Lambros trying to control from half guard but Fernandez Rueda is working away.
Lambros throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lambros is thwarting Fernandez Rueda's attempts to control the position.

Lambros escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez Rueda has his takedown stuffed
and Lambros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fernandez Rueda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lambros lands a slapping body shot.
Diego Fernandez Rueda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lambros scores with the left hand. Fernandez Rueda knows he should have avoided that one.

Lambros gets the takedown into side control.
Fernandez Rueda parries the strikes from Lambros easily there. Lambros is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fernandez Rueda to escape.
Fernandez Rueda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lambros on the ground.
Lambros works to advance to full mount. Fernandez Rueda defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Fernandez Rueda holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lambros tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lambros throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Lambros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Lambros shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fernandez Rueda is trying to reverse the position but instead Lambros has taken his back - oops!

Lambros looking for the choke from the back.
Lambros throwing damaging strikes from the back! Fernandez Rueda could be in trouble here!

Fernandez Rueda defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Lambros looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Fernandez Rueda taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Scott Lambros!