PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chet Lamare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamare has chosen Opeth as his entrance music. Jack Daniels had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Daniels
vs
Lamare

179 cm
27
176 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

175 cm
29
172 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Hellbent
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chet Lamare!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daniels closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Daniels lands in his opponent's guard.
Daniels engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Daniels won't allow Lamare to sweep him here.
Daniels throws a big right hand that misses.
Lamare has his hands on Daniels's head, controlling the position.
Daniels trying to control but Lamare is working from the bottom.
Daniels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lamare swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daniels postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamare keeping full guard, as Daniels tries to pass.
Lamare seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Lamare keeps moving.
Lamare has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamare's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lamare keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
Daniels throwing strikes from guard but Lamare blocks nicely.
Lamare wants to sweep but no luck.
Daniels 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.
Lamare not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Daniels is looking to work some ground and pound but Lamare has wrist control.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Lamare keeps moving.
Daniels stopping the sweep attempt from Lamare.
Lamare trying to keep a closed guard but Daniels is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chet Lamare is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Daniels closes the distance and pushes Lamare back into the cage.
Lamare trying to land knees to the body.
Daniels misses with some punches.
Daniels has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lamare is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Daniels managing to block the knees to the body from Lamare.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Lamare lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels dodges an elbow strike from Lamare.
Still in the clinch, Lamare scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daniels digs a right hand underneath Lamare's ribcage. Lamare let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lamare using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lamare.
Daniels takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daniels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lamare prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels lands a shot to the body.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Lamare on the inside.
Daniels goes for a takedown attempt but Lamare pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Lamare. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daniels closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lamare scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daniels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamare prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels is trying to stall.
Daniels scores with a shot to the side of Lamare's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Lamare lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
A short right from Daniels.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Lamare.
Lamare pushes off an throws an elbow but Daniels leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lamare misses with a knee to the head.
Daniels takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamare cracks Daniels with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Daniels.
Lamare prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamare throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daniels.
Daniels tries a body shot but Lamare blocks it.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Lamare.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Lamare pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Daniels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daniels lands a nice uppercut.
Daniels lands with a light punch inside.
Lamare lands a knee to the body.
Lamare gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Daniels is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Daniels blocks an elbow strike.
Lamare is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daniels is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Lamare.
Daniels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lamare lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chet Lamare will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lamare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Daniels shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lamare napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Lamare bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Daniels closes the distance and clinches.
Daniels dodges an elbow strike from Lamare.
Lamare with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lamare lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lamare is keeping busy.
Lamare landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Daniels taking a breather.
Daniels has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lamare after a bit of a struggle.
Daniels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lamare's elbow.
Lamare lands a nice elbow.
Lamare blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daniels blocks an elbow strike from Lamare.
Lamare lands an elbow that stopped Daniels in his tracks for a moment.
Lamare lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamare pushes Daniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Daniels gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Lamare is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Daniels presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Daniels - that landed with a thud.
Chet Lamare seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Daniels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lamare misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daniels.
Lamare scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lamare has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Daniels seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lamare can turn it around.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Daniels lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Lamare kicks off Daniels and gets to his feet.
Daniels lands with a shot to the body.
Lamare will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chet Lamare is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lamare lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Daniels.

Daniels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lamare throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Lamare.
Lamare trying to land knees to the body.
Daniels is looking to control Lamare's arms but Lamare gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daniels has his back to the cage.
Lamare pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Daniels tries a body shot but Lamare blocks it.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniels blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daniels.
Lamare misses with an elbow over the top.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lamare throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Daniels changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lamare fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lamare thumps Daniels with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lamare tries to keep at a distance but Daniels has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daniels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lamare has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daniels blocking some punches.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daniels slows down the pace here.
Daniels tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lamare tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Daniels is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lamare gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Daniels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lamare backwards.
Daniels tries a body shot but Lamare blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamare lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Lamare lands a knee to the body.
Lamare tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lamare misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lamare throws an elbow but misses.
Daniels avoids the elbow strike from Lamare, against the cage.
Lamare is pressed up against the cage. Daniels has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lamare down to the mat. Lamare avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lamare.

Daniels has closed the distance and engaged Lamare in a clinch.
Lamare doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daniels avoiding damage as Lamare throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamare unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daniels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lamare stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Lamare comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Daniels managing to block the knees to the body from Lamare.
Lamare lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daniels blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chet Lamare showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Daniels throws a leg kick that misses.

Daniels rushes Lamare and presses him up against the cage.
Daniels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lamare pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lamare lands a hook that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Lamare creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamare.
Lamare misses with an elbow strike.
Lamare throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
Lamare misses with an elbow strike.
Lamare throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels dodges an elbow strike from Lamare.
A right handed body shot lands from Lamare.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamare working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniels lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lamare lands an elbow just above Daniels 's eye.
Lamare pushes off an throws an elbow but Daniels leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
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!
Daniels tries to throw a body punch but Lamare avoids it by throwing Daniels back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Daniels.
Lamare misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daniels.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
Daniels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lamare scores a nice knee to the body.
Lamare stops a takedown attempt from Daniels.
Lamare lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Lamare.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lamare lands a nice shot to the body.
Lamare lands a right hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lamare.

Daniels is rocked!
Lamare tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Oh Daniels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees to the body from Lamare.
Daniels seems to have got his legs back now.
Lamare lands an elbow just above Daniels 's eye.
Lamare lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lamare obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Lamare.
Lamare is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daniels is defending well for now.
Lamare tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daniels avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lamare.
Daniels misses with some punches.
Lamare is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daniels is defending well for now.
Daniels dodges an elbow strike from Lamare.
Lamare throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielss head.
Lamare lands a good knee to the midsection. Daniels won't want to take too many of those.
Daniels has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lamare after a bit of a struggle.
Lamare lands an elbow that stopped Daniels in his tracks for a moment.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels tries a body shot but Lamare blocks it.
A body shot lands from Lamare.
Lamare pushes Daniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamare.
Lamare lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lamare lands a nice elbow.
Daniels misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamare blocks a body shot from Daniels.
Lamare lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lamare lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lamare lands an elbow just above Daniels 's eye.
Lamare prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lamare lands a body punch.
Daniels misses with some punches.
Daniels stalling in the clinch but Lamare improves position.
Lamare blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lamare just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daniels's brow.
Daniels taking a breather.
Daniels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daniels is leaning against Lamare and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lamare throws an elbow but it misses.
Daniels lands with a right to the head.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels blocks the elbow strike.
Lamare tries to land a knee to the head but Daniels blocks with his arms.
Jack Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Lamare.
Lamare softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lamare prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels tries to work over Lamare's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Daniels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daniels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lamare doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daniels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lamare's elbow.
Lamare lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels managing to block the knees to the body from Lamare.
Daniels lands a body punch.
Daniels lands with a left to the head.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
Lamare takes a shot to the head.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daniels is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lamare creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daniels's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chet Lamare comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lamare has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chet Lamare!
A relieved looking Chet Lamare thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Jack Daniels spoke after the fight, saying 'I tried I lost hats of to Ozzy. He's a world class fighter. Now it's time to see if he can drink come one lightweight '.