PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Strom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sacrificial Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sacrificial Lamb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Strom
vs
Lamb

185 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julius Strom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sacrificial Lamb!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamb.
Lamb digs a good hook to Strom's body.
Lamb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strom finds it's way round the side to connect with Lamb's head.
Lamb misses with an uppercut.
Strom is looking to clinch but Lamb is avoiding it.
Julius Strom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamb takes a swing at Strom's ribcage but misses.
Strom cracks Lamb with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Strom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Lamb to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lamb keeps the fight on the outside.
Strom misses with an uppercut
and Lamb counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strom wants to clinch but Lamb slips to the side
and Lamb counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Lamb. Beautiful body shot.
Lamb throws a body punch but Strom moves out of range.
Strom cracks Lamb with a good jab.
Nice body punch from Strom.
Strom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamb moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Lamb misses.
Lamb misses with an uppercut. Strom saw that one coming.
Lamb looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Strom lands a really nice looking cross but Lamb seems unphased.
Strom slips a jab and a cross from Lamb.
Strom works the jab nicely.
Lamb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Strom throws a shot to the body.
Strom listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Strom jabs Lamb right on the nose. Lamb blinks but takes it well.

Lamb is rocked!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strom misses with the head strike.
Lamb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lamb misses with the head strike.
Strom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lamb takes a shot to the head.
Strom lands a nice uppercut.
Strom throws a head punch that misses.
Lamb can't break the clinch.
Lamb tries to throw a body punch but Strom avoids it by throwing Lamb back against the cage.
Strom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lambs head.
Lamb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lamb backwards.
Lamb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamb blocks an uppercut.
Strom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lamb's efforts to push away.
Lamb tries to throw a body punch but Strom avoids it by throwing Lamb back against the cage.
Strom looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lamb has had enough of the clinch but Strom keeps him there for the moment.
Strom pushes Lamb back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Strom blocks a body shot from Lamb.
A shot in the inside from Strom.
Lamb is trying to break the clinch but Strom is controlling him.
Strom lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Strom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lamb is still on wobbly legs! Can Strom finish him?
Strom scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Strom on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Strom.
Strom scores with a nice hook to the head.
Strom dips a shoulder and cracks Lamb with a mighty uppercut! Lamb falls back against the cage and Strom unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lamb is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Strom screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Strom!