PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Lambe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshuah Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lambe
vs
Robertson

186 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Lambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshuah Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambe fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lambe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Robertson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Lambe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Robertson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Robertson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Robertson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Robertson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Robertson tries to move to mount but Lambe blocks the move with his legs.
Lambe is trying to get back to half guard.

Robertson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lambe to his feet.
Lambe lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robertson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Robertson is pressing down on Lambe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lambe is holding on for now.

Lambe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robertson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lambe.
Robertson is stalling here. Lambe is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Robertson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lambe has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Robertson looks gassed!
The strikes coming from Lambe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Lambe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lambe is looking to take a break and control but Robertson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lambe is putting a hurting on Robertson here, landing some big shots from side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lambe scoring well with a low kick there.
Lambe fails with a takedown attempt.

Robertson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lambe to the mat! Lambe manages to get full guard.

Lambe is looking for a triangle but Robertson pushes his legs off easily.

Robertson stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Robertson counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Robertson.
Lambe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lambe looks to clinch

and Robertson counters with a single leg into guard. Lambe didn't expect that.
Robertson wants to control from the top but Lambe keeps moving.
Lambe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Robertson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lambe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robertson wants to stand and escape but instead Lambe has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambe throws a big right hand that misses.
Lambe 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.
Robertson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lambe is controlling him.
Lambe throwing strikes from guard but Robertson blocks nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lambe wants to clinch.

Lambe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lambe is looking to take a break and control but Robertson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lambe takes one to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Lambe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lambe.

Robertson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lambe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Robertson off and has taken his back!
Robertson trying to control the action but Lambe just sinks the hooks in.

Lambe is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Robertson taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Lambe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrew Lambe!