PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick Lamar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snow Cone Bob (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.

Lamar
vs
Cone Bob

175 cm
25
219 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kendrick Lamar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Snow Cone Bob!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob throws out a loose jab but Lamar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bob under the eye.
Lamar fails to land with a series of punches.
Bob uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamar.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bob enables Lamar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bob manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Bob is looking for a triangle here but Lamar uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lamar tries to advance to mount but Bob denies him.
Bob is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lamar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lamar prevents Bob from improving his position.
Lamar passes into side control, despite Bob's attempt to control the position.
Bob throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob wants to control but Lamar postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bob can do anything to dispel that myth.

Lamar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bob knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Lamar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lamar really is a fat lump.

Lamar tries for a kimura but Bob is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamar landing strikes.
Bob wants to control but Lamar postures up.

Lamar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bob has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob sneaks back into half guard.
Lamar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bob is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lamar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bob is looking to improve his position.

Lamar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamar stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bob looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lamar drops an elbow to the side of Bob's head.
Lamar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lamar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bob trying to control but Lamar postures up.
Lamar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lamar throwing shots but Bob is blocking nicely.
Bob has hold of Lamar's hands but Lamar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lamar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lamar works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lamar tries to control but Bob wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lamar looking to secure an arm triangle but Bob defends it well.
Bob is looking to get to half guard.
Lamar is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Bob is in real trouble.
Lamar is trying to control but Bob is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
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!
Bob wants to control but Lamar is having none of it.
Lamar with a couple of short strikes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lamar throwing strikes here but Bob is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bob is trying to escape the mount.
Lamar throws some wild stikes that Bob manages to avoid easily.
Lamar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bob is looking to escape.
Lamar throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Lamar working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bob tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lamar raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bob is trying desperately to improve position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bob takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bob blocking the ground and pound.
Lamar throws some wild stikes that Bob manages to avoid easily.
Bob is working to get back to half guard.

Lamar working for a guillotine from mount but Bob is in no mood to give up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bob regains half guard.
Lamar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bob does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lamar trying to mount his opponent but Bob defends it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lamar prevents Bob from improving his position.
Lamar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bob blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lamar.

Lamar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bob defends it well.
Lamar is trying to control. Bob wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bob trying to control here.
Bob blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lamar.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bob is trying to get back to full guard.
Bob is not content to let Lamar control the position.
Lamar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Bob actively working from the bottom here.
Snow Cone Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamar works his way into side control.
Bob regains half guard.
Lamar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lamar not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lamar trying to control the action but Bob is working from the bottom.
Lamar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bob knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Bob looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lamar uses his free foot to push down on Bob's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bob.
Lamar is looking to take Bob's back but instead Bob gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Lamar is looking to take a break and control but Bob is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kendrick Lamar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lamar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Kendrick Lamar!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Kendrick Lamar!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Kendrick Lamar!

Kendrick Lamar wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Kendrick Lamar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.