PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Lambardini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hamder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamder is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Madonna - Erotica. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lambardini
vs
Hamder

190 cm
19
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
216 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Plays chess

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco Lambardini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hamder!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambardini tries to clinch but Hamder moves out of range.
Hamder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lambardini tries to clinch up but Hamder circles away and keeps his distance.
Lambardini tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lambardini closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hamder is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lambardini is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lambardini scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lambardini takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lambardini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lambardini prevents Hamder from standing back up.
Hamder is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Lambardini there.
Hamder wants to get back to his feet.

Hamder is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lambardini pulls his head out easily.
Lambardini takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lambardini lands a nice short elbow.
Hamder trying to control but Lambardini postures up.
Lambardini keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lambardini is keen to just control but Hamder is a slippery customer.
Lambardini content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lambardini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hamder does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamder is trying to stand.
Lambardini not landing any meaningful shots this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lambardini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lambardini keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Lambardini instigates a clinch.
Lambardini landing knees to the head.
Lambardini tries to land knees in the clinch but Hamder avoids the damage to the body.
Lambardini misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Lambardini.
Hamder has had enough of the clinch but Lambardini keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Lambardini.
Hamder goes for a takedown attempt but Lambardini pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hamder looks gassed!
Lambardini moves in looking to clinch but Hamder pushes him off.
Lambardini lands with a cross.
Lambardini fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambardini tries to clinch up but Hamder circles away and keeps his distance.
Lambardini misses with a head kick.
Hamder misses with a jab, cross combination.

Lambardini closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lambardini misses with an elbow strike.
Hamder avoiding damage as Lambardini throws knees to the body.
Hamder avoids the elbow strike from Lambardini, against the cage.
Hamder tries to break the clinch but Lambardini is controlling the position.
Lambardini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hamder blocks it with crossed arms.

Hamder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hamder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Lambardini pushes Hamder up against the cage in a clinch.
Hamder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamder managing to block the knees to the body from Lambardini.
Lambardini tries to land a knee to the head but Hamder blocks with his arms.
Hamder can't break the clinch.
Lambardini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hamder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hamder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lambardini misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lambardini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lambardini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hamder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lambardini throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lambardini landing knees to the head.
Lambardini keeps control of Hamder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lambardini just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hamder's brow.
Lambardini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lambardini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hamder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hamder prevents a body shot from Lambardini.
Hamder stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lambardini throws an elbow that misses.
Lambardini working aggressively here.
Hamder takes an elbow to the temple.
Hamder can't break the clinch.
Hamder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamder tries to break the clinch but Lambardini is controlling the position.
Lambardini can't find room to land a body shot as Hamder controls the action.
Hamder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lambardini has him pressed against the cage.
Lambardini lands an elbow inside.
Lambardini is pressed up against the cage. Hamder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lambardini down to the mat. Lambardini avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lambardini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lambardini tries to clinch but Hamder is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lambardini tries to clinch but Hamder is having none of it.
Lambardini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hamder swats away the attempt to clinch by Lambardini.
Hamder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lambardini.

Hamder tries to keep at a distance but Lambardini has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lambardini throws an elbow but misses.
Lambardini throws an elbow but it misses.

Hamder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lambardini wants to clinch up but Hamder keeps it at a distance.
Lambardini wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamder misses with a straight right.
Hamder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hamder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hamder misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambardini throws a leg kick
and Hamder counters with a series of strikes. Lambardini will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lambardini clinches but Hamder breaks the clinch
and Hamder counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lambardini looks to clinch
and Hamder counters with a two punch combo.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lambardini here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hamder is looking to slow Lambardini down with leg kicks.
Lambardini shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hamder as he jumps to the side.
Lambardini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hamder cracks Lambardini with an open hand slap.
Rocco Lambardini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lambardini tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hamder counters with a nice leg kick.

Lambardini has closed the distance and engaged Hamder in a clinch.
Lambardini tries to land knees in the clinch but Hamder avoids the damage to the body.
Hamder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lambardini has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lambardini.
Lambardini throws a head punch that misses.
Lambardini is trying to stall.
Lambardini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lambardini tries to land knees in the clinch but Hamder avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hamder breaks from the clinch.
Hamder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jack Hamder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lambardini wants to clinch
and Hamder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jab, jab by Lambardini - just one landing.
Lambardini closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hamder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hamder throws out a powerful jab.
A right-left combo lands from Hamder.
Lambardini throws a hook but Hamder blocks it.
Lambardini lands with a hook. Hamder tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Lambardini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hamder, pushing him back against the cage.
Lambardini missing with knees to the body.
Hamder is looking to control Lambardini's arms but Lambardini gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hamder has his back to the cage.
Lambardini tries a knee to the head but Hamder blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lambardini.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambardini is looking to control Hamder's arms but Hamder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lambardini has his back to the cage.
Hamder wants to get back to striking at distance but Lambardini won't allow it.
Lambardini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hamder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Hamder breaks the clinch.
Lambardini looks to clinch
and Hamder counters with a three punch combo that has Lambardini backing up. Lambardini nods at Hamder to acknowledge the strikes.
Hamder swats away the attempt to clinch by Lambardini.
Lambardini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hamder's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hamder duly obliges.
Lambardini tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hamder counters with a two punch combo.
Lambardini tries to clinch but Hamder moves away
and Hamder counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamder ducks under a wild hook from Lambardini.
Lambardini throws a looping overhand right but Hamder ducks down to avoid it.
Lambardini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lambardini tries to clinch but Hamder moves away
and Hamder counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lambardini's knee momentarily.
A lazy left from Hamder finds it's target.
Hamder's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hamder duly obliges.
Hamder circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hamder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamder misses with a kick to the body.
Hamder keeps the fight on the outside.
Lambardini tries to clinch but Hamder moves away
and Hamder counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hamder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lambardini darts in trying to clinch
and Hamder counters with a left and a right that stings Lambardini.
Lambardini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hamder counters with a right hand to the body.
Hamder throws a sloppy head kick and Lambardini moves out of range easily.
Lambardini lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lambardini doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamder circles away.
Hamder misses the jab.
Lambardini tries to clinch up but Hamder circles away and keeps his distance.

Lambardini gets a clinch.
Lambardini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hamder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lambardini has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hamder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lambardini darts in trying to clinch
and Hamder counters with a head kick.
Hamder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lambardini wants to clinch up but Hamder keeps it at a distance.
Lambardini tries to clinch but Hamder moves out of range.
Lambardini tries to clinch up
and Hamder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lambardini tries to clinch but Hamder moves away
and Hamder counters with a body kick that stops Lambardini in his tracks momentarily.
Lambardini is looking to clinch but Hamder is avoiding it.
Lambardini is looking to clinch.
Lambardini closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hamder counters with a body kick that stops Lambardini in his tracks momentarily.
Hamder throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lambardini looks to clinch
and Hamder counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lambardini's knee momentarily.
Lambardini tries to clinch but Hamder moves away
and Hamder counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamder stalks Lambardini and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lambardini's face. Lambardini staggers backwards, shaken.
Hamder works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lambardini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hamder.
Hamder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lambardini tries to clinch but Hamder moves out of range.
Hamder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hamder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lambardini.
Lambardini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good leg kick by Hamder there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lambardini tries to clinch up but Hamder circles away and keeps his distance.
Lambardini shoots in looking for a takedown. Hamder tries to sprawl out of it but Lambardini keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hamder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lambardini looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lambardini wants to pass the guard but Hamder is defending well.
Hamder is trying to stand back up but Lambardini is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambardini is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hamder is looking to improve his position.
Lambardini passes into side control, despite Hamder's attempt to control the position.
Hamder is trying to control Lambardini's posture but Lambardini avoids it.
Lambardini cracks Hamder with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lambardini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hamder keeps working.
Lambardini connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hamder some visible discomfort.

Lambardini is working to tighten is grip on Hamder's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Hamder has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lambardini is really squeezing tight and eventually Hamder passes out! Lambardini breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rocco Lambardini!