PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Danny Lambert has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lambert
vs
Lombard

182 cm
19
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Lambert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac Lombard!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard misses with a takedown

and Lambert counters with a nice double leg into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lambert is looking to stand up but Lombard won't let him.
Lambert trying to control the position from guard on top but Lombard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lambert gets to his feet. Lombard looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lambert fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lombard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lombard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lambert circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lambert counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lombard is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Danny Lambert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Lombard.

Lambert changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lombard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lombard is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Lambert decides to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lombard looks gassed!
Lambert fails with a takedown attempt.

Lombard gets caught flat footed, as Lambert shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lambert trying to control the position from guard on top but Lombard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lombard keeping full guard, as Lambert tries to pass.
Lambert throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard pulls Lambert in to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lombard fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lambert to the ground. Lombard is now in Lambert's guard.
Lombard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lambert is trying to control the position but Lombard postures up.
Lombard throws a strike but Lambert rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lambert looking to sit in guard and control but Lombard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lombard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard preventing the sweep.
Lambert utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lombard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lombard controls the position.
Lombard working the body and head with strikes.
Lombard content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Lombard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lambert has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lambert knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lombard on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lombard controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Lambert dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lombard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lambert.

Lombard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Danny Lambert overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lombard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lambert keeps working.
Lombard scores with punches from side control.
Lambert is not content to let Lombard control the position.
Lombard advances to full mount.
Lambert tries to hold on but Lombard postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lombard controlling from mount.
Lombard with shots to the head and body - Lambert looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lambert is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lombard avoids the attempt from Lambert to control.
Lombard raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard controlling the position easily from mount.
Lambert really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lombard controlling his opponent.
Lombard lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lombard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Lombard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lombard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lambert?

Lambert is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Lombard! Lambert is hurt baaadly! Lombard is firing away with more strikes - Lambert is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Lombard!