PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Racka Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimas Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Racka Lamb could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dimas Russo's chin.

Lamb
vs
Russo

180 cm
30
164 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

178 cm
24
161 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Racka Lamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dimas Russo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo looks to throw the jab but Lamb is out of range.
Russo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lamb circles away.
Lamb throws a right and a left that Russo avoids nicely.
Lamb lands with a nice body punch.
Russo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lamb swivels and escapes.
Lamb throws a sloppy body shot

and Russo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lamb won't be happy with that.
Lamb taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lamb tries to improve position but can't.
Lamb is trying to get back to his feet.
Russo trying to control the action but Lamb is working from the bottom.

Russo swings around for an armbar but Lamb sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Russo's guard.
Russo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Lamb drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Russo dives on top into guard.
Lamb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Russo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lamb is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Russo trying to control but Lamb is working from the bottom.

Lamb isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Russo stacks Lamb on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Russo!
Lamb defending against the ground and pound.
Lamb sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Russo wants to control but Lamb is keeping him busy.
Russo throwing shots but Lamb is blocking nicely.
Russo is trying to control. Lamb wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Lamb actively working from the bottom here.

That's two 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Russo is trying to control the action in half guard but Lamb is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Russo escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lamb tries to bum rush Russo with a series of wild strikes but Russo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Russo has his takedown stuffed
and Lamb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Racka Lamb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimas Russo.
Russo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lamb.
Lamb misses with an uppercut.
Russo shoots in and drives through. Lamb sprawls well.

Lamb clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Russo breaks from the clinch.
Lamb misses with a wild combination.
Russo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lamb swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo checks the leg kick.
Lamb throws a leg kick that misses.
Lamb swings for the body but Russo moves out of range.
Jab by Lamb.
Lamb swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Russo moves into the clinch.
Russo goes for a takedown attempt but Lamb pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lamb stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lamb wants it to stay on the feet.
Lamb misses with a straight left.
Lamb misses with a two punch combination.
Lamb throws a left and a right that both miss

and Russo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Russo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Russo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Russo.
Lamb just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo wants to clinch
and Lamb counters with a left and a right that stings Russo.
Russo is looking to clinch but Lamb is avoiding it.
Russo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lamb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lamb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Russo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lamb takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Russo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lamb as he jumps to the side.
Russo shoots in but Lamb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lamb misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lamb shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Russo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lamb with the ground and pound but Russo regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russo is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dimas Russo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lamb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lamb feints a jab promting Russo to slip. Lamb then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Russo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Lamb as Russo shoots in.
Russo has his takedown stuffed

and Lamb counters with a takedown into side control.
Lamb working the ground and pound.
Lamb is looking to take a break and control but Russo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Russo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lamb's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lamb is thwarting Russo's attempts to control the position.

Lamb is looking for a kimura but Russo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lamb to get the leverage.
Lamb landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lamb with the ground and pound but Russo uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Russo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Lamb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Russo is breathing heavily.
Lamb trying to control but Russo is working from the bottom.
Lamb throwing strikes but missing.
Lamb landing with the ground and pound.
Lamb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Russo looking for a guillotine here but Lamb defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Russo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lamb thows a big elbow that misses.
Lamb throws and elbow that misses. Russo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lamb's guard. Nice move by Russo!
Russo scoring with some ground and pound.
Russo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lamb looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lamb looking for a guillotine here but Russo defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lamb looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Russo passes into half guard.
Lamb is refusing to be controlled, as Russo sits in half guard.

Lamb is defending against the submission attempts here by Russo.
Russo slips a nice elbow through Lamb's hands, connecting with Lamb's forehead.

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.
Russo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Russo is working for a kimura but Lamb is defending it quite comfortably.

Lamb is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Russo pulls his head out easily.
Russo thows a huge punch but Lamb dodges it nicely.
Lamb moves into full guard.

Lamb looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Russo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lamb works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Racka Lamb dominated that second round.
That's time! Lamb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Russo tries to clinch there but Lamb circles away.
Lamb lands a nice hook to Russo's body. Russo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Lamb. Those never looked like landing.
Lamb is looking to wear down Russo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sloppy strikes from Lamb. Those never looked like landing.
Russo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lamb as he jumps to the side.
Nice jab there from Lamb.
Russo takes one to the side of the head.
Racka Lamb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lamb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Russo shoots in looking for a takedown but Lamb manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Russo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Russo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lamb counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lamb.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamb landing some decent shots from guard.

Lamb is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Russo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Russo has escaped and now he's on top!
Russo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Russo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Racka Lamb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lamb tries to close the distance and clinch but Russo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Russo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamb.
Russo fails with the takedown.
Racka Lamb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimas Russo.
Russo fails with a takedown attempt.
Lamb circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Russo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lamb misses the shot to the body.
Russo shoots in but Lamb avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lamb counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good standup being displayed there by Lamb as he connects with a hook.
Russo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Lamb misses.
Russo shoots for a double leg takedown but Lamb sprawls well. He's pushed Russo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lamb stuffs the takedown.
Lamb uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Russo has time to react.
Russo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some wild striking there from Lamb.
Russo with a poor takedown
and Lamb counters with a two punch combo.
Russo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lamb to score with a decent uppercut.
Lamb connects with an inside leg kick.
Lamb keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb throws a series of punches but Russo avoids them all with ease.
Lamb jabs at Russo's body.
Russo misses with a takedown
enabling Lamb to counter with a crisp jab.
Lamb closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lamb connects with a body shot that sends Russo's belly button to the back.

Russo rushes Lamb and presses him up against the cage.
Lamb has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Russo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lamb misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lamb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lamb is pressed up against the cage. Russo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lamb down to the mat. Lamb avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Russo shoots in and drives through. Lamb sprawls well.
Lamb moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lamb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Russo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lamb throws an off balance right hand

and Russo counters by clinching up.

Lamb turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo sneaks back into half guard.
Lamb not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Russo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lamb.
Russo is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russo is looking for a sweep. Lamb is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Russo wants to get back to his feet.
Lamb working over Russo with some ground and pound. Russo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Lamb.
Lamb looks to land a strike but Russo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamb postures up.
Lamb lands a couple of digs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Racka Lamb showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lamb has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Racka Lamb!