PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lambert (ranked 3009 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Stefan (ranked 8036 p4p, 0 weight class). Lambert's entrance music is Aaron Lewis - Country Boy. A fine choice. Stefan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Onward to Victory. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lambert
vs
Stefan

187 cm
27
212 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

190 cm
28
216 lbs
9 - 3 - 2

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Lambert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Hector Stefan!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefan throws a head kick but Lambert moves out of range.
Lambert seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stefan misses with a hook. Lambert ducked under it nicely.
Lambert looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stefan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lambert slips under a jab.
Stefan throws a head kick but Lambert moves out of range.
Stefan throws out a leg kick but Lambert moves out of range and Stefan only half commits.
Stefan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stefan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lambert avoids the head kick by Stefan.
Stefan scores with a jab to the jaw.

Lambert is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stefan's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lambert thows a huge punch but Stefan dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert is trying to control the action in half guard but Stefan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stefan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lambert.
Lambert stops Stefan from getting back to his feet.
Lambert is taking a breather. Stefan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lambert is trying to control. Stefan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lambert wants to pass to mount but Stefan is defending the position.

That's two 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 is looking to take a break and control but Stefan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lambert thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stefan trying to control here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lambert goes for a double leg but Stefan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stefan continues to drive forward.
Stefan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Stefan does no damage.
Stefan misses with a series of wild punches.
Stefan lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefan throws a right hand that Lambert ducks under and follows up with a left that Lambert also avoids with ease.
Lambert fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stefan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lambert manages to avoid it.
Stefan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lambert misses with a takedown attempt - Stefan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stefan throws a fast counter high kick but Lambert manages to duck under it in time.
Stefan walks into a straight right hand from Lambert.
Stefan tests Lambert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stefan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefan cracks Lambert with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lambert moves away from the strike by Stefan.
It looked like Lambert was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Stefan misses with a two punch combination.
Stefan throws a sloppy head kick and Lambert moves out of range easily.
Lambert drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stefan sprawls and moves away.
Lambert checks a leg kick nicely.
Stefan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stefan misses with a head kick.
Lambert half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lambert fails with a takedown attempt.
Lambert walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Stefan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stefan scores with a kick to the body.
Stefan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stefan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lambert.
Stefan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stefan throws a right and a left that Lambert avoids nicely.
Lambert takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stefan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Lambert counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lambert wants to control from the top but Stefan keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lambert accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stefan is trying to keep Lambert in close.
Lambert trying to control but Stefan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lambert trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stefan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stefan keeping moving, preventing Lambert from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lambert accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stefan misses with a combination

and Lambert counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stefan!
Stefan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lambert is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Stefan reverses the position - he's now on top in Lambert's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lambert 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.
Lambert trying to control the position here.

Stefan stands up from Lambert's guard - Stefan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lambert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lambert misses with a looping right.
Lambert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stefan.
Mike Lambert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stefan stalks Lambert and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lambert's face. Lambert staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefan blocks a low kick nicely.
Stefan unleashes a big counter combination but Lambert bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lambert swinging wildly here.
Lambert moves out of range as Stefan strikes.
Stefan throws a sloppy head kick

so Lambert counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lambert engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lambert wants to control from the top but Stefan keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert prevents Stefan from getting back to his feet.
Lambert trying to control but Stefan is working from the bottom.
Lambert seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stefan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lambert working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stefan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lambert's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Stefan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lambert misses with a hook.

Stefan gets caught napping as Lambert dives in and scores a takedown. Stefan manages to retain guard.
Stefan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lambert trying to control the position from guard on top but Stefan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lambert won't allow Stefan to get back to his feet.
Lambert trying to control the position from guard on top but Stefan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stefan has his hands on Lambert's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lambert is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lambert postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lambert takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lambert falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stefan counters with a three punch combo that has Lambert backing up. Lambert nods at Stefan to acknowledge the strikes.
Hector Stefan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lambert shoots in for a double leg but Stefan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stefan throws a sloppy body shot
and Stefan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lambert misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stefan lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Stefan misses.
Stefan lands a head shot.
Lambert blocks a head kick by Stefan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lambert takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stefan throws a head kick that Lambert semi-blocks.
Hector Stefan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lambert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stefan.
As Stefan looks to move away, Lambert throws a big counter combo but Stefan just gets out of the way.
Lambert fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stefan lands a big head kick that sends Lambert tumbling to the mat! Stefan takes a step backwards and waves Lambert back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Lambert is rocked!
Stefan throws a sloppy head kick

and Lambert decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stefan's guard.
Stefan wants to get back to his feet but Lambert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stefan trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefan wants to get back to his feet but Lambert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lambert postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lambert working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lambert postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mike Lambert overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lambert wants to control from the top but Stefan keeps moving.

Stefan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hector Stefan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Stefan.
Stefan throws a head kick that misses.
Stefan throws a poor cross that misses
and Lambert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lambert shoots in and drives through. Stefan sprawls well.
Stefan counters with a body kick.
Stefan misses with a double jab.
Lambert fails with a takedown attempt.
Mike Lambert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lambert takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No joy there for Lambert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Stefan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stefan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Stefan!
Our winner, Hector Stefan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.