PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yama Lakes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Green
vs
Lakes

198 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yama Lakes!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green tries to clinch but Lakes moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Lakes.
Lakes misses with a head kick.
Lakes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Green rushes Lakes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lakes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Green has Lakes pressed against the cage.
Lakes tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.
Lakes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Green smiles and moves away.

Lakes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lakes letting Green take a breather here.
Lakes is trying to break free.
Lakes tries to break free but Green pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakes jumps guard but Green turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Lakes tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Lakes.
Lakes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lakes connects with an inside leg kick.
Lakes lands a high kick!
Green shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lakes defends it nicely.
Lakes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lakes lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Lakes.

Green moves into the clinch.
Green displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lakes up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green keeps control of Lakes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Green holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Green gets underhooks to prevent Lakes's takedown attempt.
Tom Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yama Lakes.
Stalling in the clinch from Green.
Green keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lakes's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lakes throws an elbow but misses.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Lakes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lakes clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage.
Green manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green prevents Lakes from breaking the clinch.
Green content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lakes tries to circle away but Green has him pinned against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Lakes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lakes jumps guard but Green stands there with Lakes around his waist. Lakes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lakes tries to pull guard but Green won't allow it.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lakes tries to pull guard but Green holds him up against the cage and eventually Lakes drops back down to his feet.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lakes clinches.
Lakes has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.
Lakes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Green smiles and moves away.
Lakes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Green as he avoids it easily.

Green shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lakes's guard.
Green throws an elbow that misses. Lakes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Green's guard. Nice move by Lakes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lakes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green keeping moving, preventing Lakes from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yama Lakes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Green blocks a head kick by Lakes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lakes is defended easily by Green.

Green has managed to clinch.
Lakes is trying to pull guard but Green turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lakes letting Green take a breather here.
Green keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lakes's efforts to push away.
Lakes tries to pull guard but Green holds him up against the cage and eventually Lakes drops back down to his feet.
Tom Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yama Lakes.
Green has Lakes pressed against the cage, preventing Lakes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Green scores with a shot to the side of Lakes's head.

It looks like Yama Lakes has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lakes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Green fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lakes, pushing him back against the cage.
Green is struggling to control the position.
Green throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lakes blocks it with crossed arms.
Green blocks an elbow strike from Lakes.
Green lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Green is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lakes is defending well for now.
Tom Green has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lakes taking a breather.
Green prevents the takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Green.
A frustrated look appears on Lakes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Green takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakes is trying to force a seperation but Green has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Green - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lakes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lakes can't break the clinch.
Lakes tries to circle away but Green has him pinned against the cage.
Lakes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee is keeping an eye on Green - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Green prevents Lakes from breaking the clinch.
Lakes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Green leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green prevents Lakes from breaking the clinch.
Green keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lakes's efforts to push away.

Green lands a takedown into guard.
Green has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Green stands and steps away. Lakes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lakes throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off.
Lakes throws a head kick that misses.
Lakes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Green misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lakes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Green changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lakes tries to avoid it but Green manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lakes to the ground. Lakes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lakes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Green takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lakes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lakes lands a head kick!
Lakes throws a head kick that misses.

Green gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lakes sprawls well. Lakes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Green gets slowly back to his feet.

Lakes forces Green back against the cage and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lakes wants to break the clinch but can't.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lakes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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 Tom Green will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yama Lakes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lakes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lakes throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Lakes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lakes working hard to break the clinch.
Green lands a body punch.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lakes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Green darts in and clinches Lakes up against the cage.
Green connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lakes jumps guard but Green stands there with Lakes around his waist. Lakes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lakes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Green is fending him off so far but Lakes persists. Nope, Green circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters circling a little - Lakes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Green rushes Lakes and presses him up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Green takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Green breaks the clinch.
Lakes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lakes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Green is looking to land body kicks.

Lakes instigates a clinch.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green avoids a kick to the body.

Lakes clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Green has him pressed against the cage.
Lakes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tom Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yama Lakes.
Lakes tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.
Lakes can't get the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lakes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lakes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Green just leaning against Lakes, taking a breather.

Green manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Green looking for a guillotine here but Lakes defends easily.

Lakes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakes stands and throws Green's legs to the side, diving into side control.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Yama Lakes!
Our winner, Yama Lakes, 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.