PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tj Jonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Lambert
vs
Jonson

178 cm
22
189 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

182 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gauthier Lambert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tj Jonson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonson has a takedown stuffed.
Jonson fails to land the takedown.

Lambert drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lambert stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jonson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lambert prevents Jonson from getting back to his feet.
Jonson keeping full guard, as Lambert tries to pass.
Jonson is looking to stand up but Lambert isn't so interested in that idea.
Lambert is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jonson wants to get back to his feet but Lambert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lambert has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lambert not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lambert.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lambert avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lambert wants it to stay on the feet.
Gauthier Lambert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tj Jonson.
Jonson shoots in and drives through. Lambert sprawls well.
Jonson looks gassed!

Lambert scores a takedown into full mount!
Lambert landing strikes from the mount and Jonson is in trouble!
Lambert tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jonson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lambert tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jonson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lambert content just to control the position here.
Jonson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Lambert there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lambert throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lambert takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lambert trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jonson really wants to buck Lambert off and get back to his feet.
Lambert controlling from mount.
Lambert trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lambert sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert content just to control the position here.
Lambert lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jonson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lambert.
Lambert tries to control but Jonson wriggling away.
Jonson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jonson is squirming around, avoiding Lambert's attempts to control the action.
Jonson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert trying to control but Jonson is having none of it.
Lambert controlling the position easily from mount.
Lambert trying to control but Jonson is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambert looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gauthier Lambert dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jonson swinging wildly here.

Lambert closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jonson's guard.
Lambert wants to control from the top but Jonson keeps moving.
Lambert stops Jonson from standing up.
Jonson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jonson keeping moving, preventing Lambert from controlling successfully.
Lambert sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lambert won't allow Jonson to get back to his feet.
Lambert throws and elbow that misses. Jonson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lambert's guard. Nice move by Jonson!
Jonson trying to control but Lambert is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert controls Jonson momentarily but Jonson frees himself.
Jonson won't allow Lambert to get back to his feet.
Jonson won't allow Lambert to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lambert fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jonson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lambert's waist but Lambert gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jonson off to one side.
Horrible takedown by Lambert or perhaps it was just good defense by Jonson which made him look bad.
Lambert swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jonson.
Lambert tries for a takedown but Jonson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gauthier Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonson misses with the combination.
Jonson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lambert tries to avoid it but Jonson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lambert to the ground. Lambert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jonson shoots for a double leg takedown but Lambert sprawls well. He's pushed Jonson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lambert closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jonson's guard.
Gauthier Lambert overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jonson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lambert is controlling him.
Lambert stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jonson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lambert wants to control from the top but Jonson keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lambert is really struggling to control Jonson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lambert trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jonson wants to stand and escape but Lambert is having none of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lambert tries to free his leg and advance position but Jonson is retaining full guard.
Lambert wants to control from the top but Jonson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonson wants to stand and escape but Lambert is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lambert closes the distance and clinches up with Jonson, looking for a takedown. Lambert pushes Jonson against the cage but Jonson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jonson misses with a wild combination.

Lambert 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.
Lambert 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.
Jonson wants to get back to his feet but Lambert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lambert looking to pass the guard.
Jonson wants to stand up but Lambert is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Lambert sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gauthier Lambert.

Jonson gets caught napping as Lambert dives in and scores a takedown. Jonson manages to retain guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lambert throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jonson keeping moving, preventing Lambert from controlling successfully.
Lambert is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambert prevents Jonson from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gauthier Lambert dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lambert tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jonson swivels and escapes.
Lambert misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheers as Jonson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lambert doesn't seem phased though.
Lambert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jonson.
Nice takedown defense from Lambert. No joy for Jonson on that attempt.
Lambert shoots in looking for a takedown but Jonson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lambert's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jonson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lambert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Jonson does no damage.
Jonson misses with a double jab.
Lambert shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jonson but Jonson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gauthier Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Jonson. Those never looked like landing.
Jonson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lambert.

Lambert is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jonson's half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jonson tries to kick Lambert off but Lambert keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert slows the pace down in half guard.
Lambert stops Jonson from getting back to his feet.
Lambert trying to control from half guard but Jonson is working away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lambert trying to mount his opponent but Jonson defends it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gauthier Lambert wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jonson misses with a double jab.
Lambert tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jonson swivels and escapes.
Jonson scores with a three punch combo!

Lambert shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lambert was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lambert landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert wants to control the pace but Jonson is squirming around nicely.
Jonson wants to get back to his feet.
Lambert controlling his opponent.
Lambert wants to control the pace but Jonson is squirming around nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lambert wants to control but Jonson has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jonson reverses the position - he's now on top in Lambert's guard.
Jonson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lambert is trying to control Jonson's posture but Jonson avoids it.

Jonson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lambert has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jonson working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lambert keeps working.
Lambert is looking to regain half guard here but Jonson keeps moving and retains side control.
Lambert is working hard here to advance position.
Lambert is trying to control Jonson's posture but Jonson avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jonson wants to stand but Lambert has his arm trapped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambert knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jonson on the ground.
Jonson working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gauthier Lambert.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lambert, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gauthier Lambert!