PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lambert has chosen Aaron Lewis - Country Boy as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bones
vs
Lambert

193 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Lambert!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambert closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bones circles away.
Lambert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bones.
Lambert lands a jab.

It looks like Jon Bones has been cut.
Lambert looks for a takedown but Bones sprawls well.
Bones lands a jab to the nose.
Bones blocks a jab.
Bones tries to counter with a takedown but Lambert is quick to defend against it.
Bones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lambert looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bones is fending him off so far but Lambert persists. Nope, Bones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jon Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Lambert.
Bones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lambert.

Lambert bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Bones sneaks out the side door and pushes Lambert away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lambert throws a looping overhand right but Bones ducks down to avoid it.
Bones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice shot by Bones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bones!
Lambert takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bones lands a front kick.
Lambert dives in and grabs Bones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bones pushes down on Lambert's head and hops out.

Bones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lambert to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bones pulls Lambert in close to prevent any damage.
Lambert is looking to work some ground and pound but Bones has wrist control.
Bones is pulling down on Lambert's head. It's preventing any offense from Lambert, at least for the moment.
Bones trying to keep a closed guard but Lambert is proving a slippery customer.
Bones keeping moving, preventing Lambert from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lambert working his ground and pound in the gym.
Bones looking to control but Lambert passes into half guard.

Lambert is working for a submission of some sort.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lambert is thwarting Bones's attempts to control the position.
Bones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lambert on the ground.
Bones wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert tries to pass to full mount but Bones defends it.
Bones wants to control but Lambert is keeping busy.
Bones is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at London MMA Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Lambert looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lambert sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bones defending well though.
Lambert not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Lambert wants to work for an arm triangle but Bones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lambert not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bones is looking to control Lambert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bones avoid being mounted?
Lambert missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones is looking for a sweep. Lambert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lambert wants to control but Bones is keeping him busy.
Bones is controlling Lambert's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lambert winds up and cracks Bones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lambert has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lambert.
Bones gets back to full guard.
Lambert working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lambert wants to control from the top but Bones keeps moving.
Bones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Bones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Bones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bones throws a series of punches but Lambert avoids them all with ease.
Lambert shoots for a takedown but Bones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bones drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lambert sprawls and moves away.
Lambert steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bones.

Lambert gets a double leg takedown into Bones's guard.
Lambert postures up.
Mike Lambert has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lambert chips away with some ground and pound.
Lambert won't allow Bones to sweep him here.
Bones trying to control the position here.
Bones wants to sweep here but Lambert controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lambert trying to control the position from guard on top but Bones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bones's head.
Lambert cracks Bones with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lambert with a nice head shot there.
Lambert throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Lambert is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bones is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bones has escaped and now he's on top!

Lambert is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lambert keeping moving, preventing Bones from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert controls Bones momentarily but Bones frees himself.

Lambert had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bones defends it easily.
Lambert wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Lambert pushes Bones off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bones but Bones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lambert looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bones is fending him off so far but Lambert persists. Nope, Bones circles away and we're back to standing.
Bones attempts a counter takedown but Lambert avoids it well and moves away.
Jon Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Lambert.
No luck for Lambert with that takedown attempt.
Bones swinging wildly here.
Lambert has his takedown stuffed
and Bones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mike Lambert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lambert.
Lambert closes the distance and clinches up with Bones, looking for a takedown. Lambert pushes Bones against the cage but Bones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Bones. Those never looked like landing.
Lambert looks to land a left hand but Bones moved out of range nicely.
Bones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Lambert shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bones tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lambert postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lambert postures up in Bones's guard and throws a big left but Bones blocks it.
Bones is pulling down on Lambert's head to control his posture.
Bones is looking to stand up but Lambert isn't so interested in that idea.
Bones is pulling down on Lambert's head. It's preventing any offense from Lambert, at least for the moment.
Bones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lambert.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lambert keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bones's head.
Lambert won't allow Bones to get back to his feet.
Lambert works over Bones with some ground and pound from guard.
Lambert missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Bones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Bones's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bones tries to move into range but Lambert moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lambert moves away from the strike by Bones.
Bones lands a jab to the nose.

Bones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Lambert kicks off Bones and gets to his feet.
Bones lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lambert defends well and Bones ends up having to push Lambert into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A jab from Bones misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bones or perhaps it was just good defense by Lambert, which made it look bad.
Lambert looks for a takedown but Bones sprawls well.
Bones drops his hands momentarily and Lambert takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones clobbers Lambert with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lambert or perhaps it was just good defense by Bones, which made it look bad.
Lambert closes the distance and clinches up with Bones, looking for a takedown. Lambert pushes Bones against the cage but Bones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jon Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Lambert.
Bones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lambert with the counter takedown but Bones avoids it easily.
Lambert closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bones circles away.
Lambert shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bones pinned against the cage. Bones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lambert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lambert enables Bones to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lambert manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jon Bones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bones wants to control from the top but Lambert keeps moving.
Bones chips away with some ground and pound.
Bones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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 avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bones is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lambert looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lambert has his hands on Bones's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lambert manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bones manages to get himself to full guard.

Lambert postures up.
Lambert missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lambert throwing strikes but missing.
Lambert working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lambert is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lambert wants to pass the guard but Bones is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Lambert.
I think Bones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Bones!