PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Catalin Marius (ranked 6484 p4p, 430 weight class) and Terence Lampshaw (ranked 8954 p4p, 489 weight class). Lampshaw has chosen Crave you as his entrance music. Catalin Marius could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Terence Lampshaw's chin.

Marius
vs
Lampshaw

178 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Pit Bull Development
WarHorse Fightwear

IniTech Nutrition

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 Amsterdam, Catalin Marius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terence Lampshaw!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marius misses with a two punch combination.
Lampshaw throws a head kick that misses.
Lampshaw tries for a takedown but Marius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marius fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marius throws a series of punches but Lampshaw moves out of range.
Lampshaw is looking to clinch but Marius is avoiding it.
Lampshaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marius counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lampshaw shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marius sprawls well. Marius wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lampshaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Catalin Marius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terence Lampshaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lampshaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Marius circles away.
Lampshaw throws an overhand right that lands on Marius's shoulder, as Marius tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick from Marius misses.
Lampshaw is looking to clinch.
Marius tries to counter with a takedown but Lampshaw is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marius shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Marius was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lampshaw gets back to half guard.
Marius tries to stand and escape but Lampshaw is controlling the position.
Lampshaw trying to control but Marius postures up.
Lampshaw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marius performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lampshaw with the active half guard here but Marius passes nicely into side control.
Lampshaw defending against the ground and pound.
Lampshaw is trying to buck Marius off.

Marius is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lampshaw knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lampshaw regains half guard.
Lampshaw has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Julius Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius stalling.
Lampshaw works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marius is looking to stand up but Lampshaw won't let him.

Lampshaw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Marius decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lampshaw, up you get!
Lampshaw will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lampshaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marius sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lampshaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marius tries to avoid it but Lampshaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marius to the ground. Marius escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Lampshaw.
It looked like Marius was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lampshaw.
Marius throws a sloppy head kick
and Lampshaw counters with a two punch combo.
Lampshaw scores with a head kick.

Lampshaw clinches with his opponent.
Lampshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.

Marius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lampshaw throws a right and a left that Marius avoids nicely.
Marius is looking for a counter combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marius attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Marius gets tackled into the cage by Lampshaw. Lampshaw maintains the clinch.
Marius is trying to pull guard but Lampshaw turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Lampshaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Terence Lampshaw will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lampshaw wants to clinch up but Marius keeps it at a distance.
Marius seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lampshaw wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lampshaw.

Marius forces Lampshaw back against the cage and clinches.
Lampshaw misses with a knee strike.
Lampshaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lampshaw wants to stall.
Lampshaw is trying to stall.
Lampshaw fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lampshaw manages to break the clinch.

Marius moves into range and clinches up with Lampshaw.

Marius breaks from the clinch.
Catalin Marius is winning the standup battle so far.
Marius shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lampshaw defends it nicely.
Lampshaw is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lampshaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lampshaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body kick from Lampshaw.

Lampshaw dives in and scores a takedown into Marius's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lampshaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marius wants to stand but Lampshaw is controlling the position.
Lampshaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Lampshaw decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Marius, up you get!
Marius misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lampshaw fails with the takedown.
Catalin Marius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terence Lampshaw.
Lampshaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Marius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice jab there from Lampshaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lampshaw.
Catalin Marius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lampshaw throws a shot from downtown. Marius moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lampshaw closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marius circles away.
Marius went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lampshaw is looking to clinch but Marius is avoiding it.
Marius attempts a counter takedown but Lampshaw avoids it well and moves away.
Lampshaw lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marius takes a step back to recover.
Lampshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marius changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lampshaw scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lampshaw throws a series of punches but Marius moves out of range.
Marius lands a jab.
Marius displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lampshaw.
Marius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lampshaw.
Marius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lampshaw scores with a hook.
Lampshaw misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius digs a good hook to Lampshaw's body.
Marius's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marius duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marius circles away from the clinch attempt.

Marius instigates a clinch.
Marius is looking to take this one to the mat.

Marius manages to break the clinch.
Lampshaw jabs at Marius's body.
Lampshaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Marius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A cross from Lampshaw lands.

Lampshaw darts in and clinches Marius up against the cage.
Lampshaw is trying to stall.
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 Catalin Marius will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lampshaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Lampshaw throws a jab when Marius was well out of range.
Lampshaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Marius circles away.
Marius changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lampshaw is looking to clinch but Marius is avoiding it.
Lampshaw is looking to clinch.
Lampshaw darts in trying to clinch
and Marius counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lampshaw gets tackled into the cage by Marius. Marius maintains the clinch.

Marius breaks the clinch.
Marius throws a right hand that Lampshaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Lampshaw also avoids with ease.
Lampshaw changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lampshaw has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Marius misses.
Lampshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lampshaw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lampshaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Marius circles away.
Lampshaw throws a right and a left that Marius avoids nicely.
Marius appears to be looking for a big counter.
Marius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lampshaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Marius moves out of range as Lampshaw strikes.
Lampshaw's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lampshaw duly obliges.

Marius is rocked!
Marius keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Marius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oh Marius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marius darts in looking for a takedown but Lampshaw gets double underhooks and turns Marius into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lampshaw moves into range and clinches up with Marius.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lampshaw.

Lampshaw breaks from the clinch.
Lampshaw is looking to clinch but Marius is avoiding it.
Lampshaw goes for a double leg but Marius avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marius continues to drive forward.
Catalin Marius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terence Lampshaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lampshaw throws a right and a left that both miss.

Marius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lampshaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Terence Lampshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marius swats away the attempt to clinch by Lampshaw.
Lampshaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Marius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lampshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marius.
Lampshaw is looking to clinch but Marius is avoiding it.

Lampshaw clinches with his opponent.
Marius seems to have got his legs back now.
Lampshaw fails to pull guard.
Lampshaw throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lampshaw fails to pull guard.

Marius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Marius. Those never looked like landing.
Lampshaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Marius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lampshaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lampshaw under the eye.
Marius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marius tries to clinch there but Lampshaw circles away.

Lampshaw moves into the clinch.
Lampshaw fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marius tries to circle away but Lampshaw has him pinned against the cage.
Lampshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marius's elbow.

Lampshaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lampshaw looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Lampshaw throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Marius tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lampshaw is in Marius's guard.
Lampshaw won't allow Marius to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lampshaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lampshaw scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marius keeping moving, preventing Lampshaw from controlling successfully.
Lampshaw controlling from the top position.
Marius is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lampshaw is controlling him.

Lampshaw is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lampshaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Marius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Catalin Marius.
I think Marius 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Catalin Marius!
After the fight, Catalin Marius was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Terence Lampshaw had this to say: 'Every step is a step for learning the road to success, Thank you all.'.