PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Racka Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Venris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lamb
vs
Venris

180 cm
30
164 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

165 cm
20
157 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
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 17 - 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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Solomon Venris!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venris 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.
Venris moves in looking to clinch but Lamb pushes him off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Venris, right into the meat.
Venris tries to clinch but Lamb is having none of it.
Lamb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lamb throws a body punch but Venris moves out of range.
Lamb just misses with a punch to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Venris!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamb. Venris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Venris wants to clinch up but Lamb keeps it at a distance.
Lamb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lamb throws a nice looking combination but Venris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lamb lands a head shot.
Lamb shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Venris eats them both and turns towards Lamb to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Venris is looking to clinch but Lamb is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lamb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Venris throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Lamb.
Venris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lamb avoids a kick to the body.
Lamb misses with an uppercut. Venris saw that one coming.
Venris explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lamb checks a leg kick.
Venris tries to clinch but Lamb is having none of it.

Venris closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Venris throws an elbow but misses.
Venris lands a damaging elbow.
Lamb is trying to maintain a safe position but Venris gets an underhook and turns Lamb into the cage.
Lamb takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Racka Lamb has been cut.
Nice elbow from Venris.
Lamb drops down looking for an ankle pick but Venris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Venris tries to clinch but Lamb moves out of range.
Venris looks to land a body kick but Lamb moved away.
Lamb scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Solomon Venris has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamb throws a series of punches but Venris avoids them all with ease.
Lamb swats away the attempt to clinch by Venris.
Lamb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Venris tries to clinch there but Lamb circles away.
Venris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Venris thumps Lamb with a low kick.
Venris misses with a low kick.
Lamb looks to land a right hand but Venris moved out of range.
Lamb steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Venris. That one must have hurt.
Venris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lamb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Venris tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Venris slips under a jab.
Lamb misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb throws a right and a left that Venris avoids nicely.
Lamb is breathing heavily.
Lamb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Venris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lamb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Venris moves in looking to clinch but Lamb pushes him off.
Lamb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lamb fails to land with a series of punches.
Lamb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lamb swats away the attempt to clinch by Venris.
Venris doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamb circles away.

Venris forces Lamb back against the cage and clinches.
Lamb is trying to drag Venris to the mat but Venris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Venris lands an elbow just above Lamb 's eye.
Lamb dodges an elbow strike from Venris.
Lamb tries to throw a body punch but Venris avoids it by throwing Lamb back against the cage.
Lamb throws a head punch that misses.
Lamb blocks the elbow strike.
Lamb has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Venris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Racka Lamb. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Venris lands a damaging elbow.
Lamb avoids a wild elbow strike from Venris.
Venris blocks an uppercut.
Venris lands an elbow that stopped Lamb in his tracks for a moment.
Venris throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Venris.

Racka Lamb's cut is getting worse.
Venris pushes off an throws an elbow but Lamb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Venris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Venris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Venris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lamb blocks an elbow strike from Venris.
Venris lands an elbow inside.

Lamb is rocked!

Racka Lamb's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Venris pushes off an throws an elbow but Lamb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oh Lamb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Venris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Venris misses with an elbow strike.
Lamb avoids the elbow strike from Venris, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Venris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lamb's brow.
Venris misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Venris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lamb's brow.
Venris misses with an elbow over the top.
Venris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Venris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Venris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Venris throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Venris throws an elbow but misses.
Venris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Venris misses with an elbow strike.
Venris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Venris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Venris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Venris misses with an elbow strike.
Lamb avoids the elbow strike from Venris, against the cage.
Venris misses with an elbow strike.
Lamb dodges an elbow strike from Venris.
Venris misses with an elbow strike.
Lamb blocks an elbow strike.
Lamb blocks an elbow strike from Venris.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Venris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lamb's brow.
Venris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Venris throws an elbow but misses.
Lamb blocks an elbow strike.
Venris throws an elbow that misses.
Lamb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Venris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Venris pushes off an throws an elbow but Lamb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lamb wants a takedown.
Lamb blocks an elbow strike from Venris.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Venris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lamb's brow.
Lamb avoids the elbow strike from Venris, against the cage.
Venris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Venris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lamb avoids a wild elbow strike from Venris.
Venris throws an elbow that misses.
Lamb avoids the elbow strike from Venris, against the cage.
Lamb blocks the elbow strike.
Venris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Venris throws an elbow but it misses.
Venris misses with an elbow over the top.
Lamb avoids a wild elbow strike from Venris.
Lamb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lamb avoids the elbow strike from Venris, against the cage.
Venris misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Venris throws an elbow but misses.
Lamb blocks the elbow strike.
Venris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Venris throws an elbow but it misses.
Venris misses with an elbow strike.
Lamb blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Venris throws an elbow but misses.
Lamb blocks an elbow strike.
Venris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lamb avoids the elbow strike from Venris, against the cage.
Venris blocking some punches.
Venris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lamb blocks the elbow strike.
Lamb blocks an elbow strike.
Venris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lamb misses with a punch on the inside.
Lamb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Venris misses with an elbow over the top.
Lamb dodges an elbow strike from Venris.
Venris pushes off an throws an elbow but Lamb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Venris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lamb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lamb.
Venris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Venris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lamb dodges an elbow strike from Venris.
Lamb has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Venris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lamb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lamb blocks an elbow strike from Venris.
Lamb misses with the head strike.
Venris pushes off an throws an elbow but Lamb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Venris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lamb struggles to land a body shot inside as Venris controls his hands.
Venris misses with an elbow over the top.
Venris misses with an elbow strike.
Venris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lamb avoids the elbow strike from Venris, against the cage.
Lamb blocks the elbow strike.
Venris misses with an elbow over the top.
Venris misses with an elbow over the top.
Venris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Venris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Venris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Venris pushes off an throws an elbow but Lamb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Venris throws an elbow that misses.
Lamb dodges an elbow strike from Venris.
Venris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lamb blocks an elbow strike from Venris.
With the fighters up against the cage, Venris throws an elbow but misses.
Lamb blocks an elbow strike from Venris.
Lamb blocks an elbow strike.
Lamb blocks the elbow strike.
Lamb avoids a wild elbow strike from Venris.
Lamb throws an elbow but it misses.
Lamb working aggressively here.
Venris misses with an elbow strike.
Venris misses with an elbow strike.
Venris misses with an elbow over the top.
Venris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Venris misses with an elbow strike.
Venris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Venris throws an elbow but misses.
Lamb dodges an elbow strike from Venris.
Venris misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Venris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lamb's brow.
Lamb avoids the elbow strike from Venris, against the cage.
Venris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Venris misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Venris throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Venris throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Venris throws an elbow but misses.
Lamb dodges an elbow strike from Venris.
Venris throws an elbow but it misses.
Lamb dodges an elbow strike from Venris.
Venris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lamb avoids the elbow strike from Venris, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Venris throws an elbow but misses.
Lamb avoids a wild elbow strike from Venris.
Venris misses with an elbow over the top.
Venris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lamb dodges an elbow strike from Venris.
Lamb avoids the elbow strike from Venris, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Venris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lamb's brow.
Lamb blocks an elbow strike.
Lamb dodges an elbow strike from Venris.
Venris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Venris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lamb dodges an elbow strike from Venris.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Venris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lamb's brow.
Venris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Venris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lamb's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Venris dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lamb just misses with a punch to the body.

Lamb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lamb seems to have got his legs back now.
Lamb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Venris throws an elbow but it misses.
Venris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lamb blocks an elbow strike from Venris.
Lamb throws a punch but it's blocked by Venris.
Lamb blocks the elbow strike.
Lamb is trying to drag Venris to the mat but Venris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lamb misses with an elbow strike.
Venris pushes off an throws an elbow but Lamb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lamb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Solomon Venris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lamb blocks the elbow strike.
Venris lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Venris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lamb's brow.
Venris throws an elbow but it misses.
Lamb takes an elbow to the forehead.
Venris lands a damaging elbow.
Lamb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Venris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lamb takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clinched against the cage, Venris lands a big elbow that drops Lamb! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Lamb is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Solomon Venris!