PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Lamzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell Lamzak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Marcos
vs
Lamzak

190 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Reaper Combatwear
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Marcos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mitchell Lamzak!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marcos.
Lamzak misses with the combination.
Marcos wants to clinch up but Lamzak keeps it at a distance.
Lamzak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lamzak shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Marcos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Marcos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Marcos is working for a guillotine from mount but Lamzak frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Marcos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Marcos controlling his opponent.
Lamzak squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Marcos content just to control the position here.
Marcos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lamzak for as long as he can get away with.
Lamzak is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Marcos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamzak wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos controlling from the full mount.
Lamzak is trying to stand up.
Marcos with shots to the head and body - Lamzak looks very uncomfortable down there.
Marcos controlling the pace for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Marcos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lamzak misses with a two punch combination.
Lamzak misses with a double jab

and Marcos counters by moving into the clinch.
Lamzak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos tries for a takedown. No joy.

Lamzak is fighting off a takedown attempt but Marcos is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lamzak to the mat. Lamzak regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Marcos is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos stops Lamzak from standing up.
Marcos controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of David Marcos.

Marcos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lamzak's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamzak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Marcos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marcos slips a jab and a cross from Lamzak.
Marcos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lamzak tries to avoid it but Marcos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lamzak to the ground. Lamzak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Marcos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lamzak is trying to break free.
Lamzak wants to get back to striking at distance but Marcos won't allow it.

Lamzak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamzak swinging wildly here.
Mitchell Lamzak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcos tries to clinch but Lamzak moves out of range.

Marcos moves into the clinch.
Lamzak tries to break the clinch but Marcos is controlling the position.
Marcos has Lamzak pushed against the cage.
Marcos looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos goes for a takedown attempt but Lamzak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Marcos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcos fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lamzak gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marcos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Marcos content to stall in guard here.
Marcos stops Lamzak from standing up.
Marcos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Marcos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Marcos shoots for a takedown but Lamzak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lamzak moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marcos with a poor takedown
and Lamzak counters with a straight right hand.
Lamzak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Marcos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lamzak won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Marcos decides to stand back up. Marcos steps back and let's Lamzak get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcos closes the distance and clinches up with Lamzak, looking for a takedown. Marcos pushes Lamzak against the cage but Lamzak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Marcos dominated that second round.
That's time! Marcos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Marcos.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Marcos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lamzak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lamzak throws a nice looking combination but Marcos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marcos shoots in and drives through. Lamzak sprawls well.
Lamzak stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Marcos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamzak misses with the combination.
Marcos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lamzak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marcos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Marcos content just to control the position here.
Lamzak is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Marcos landing shots from mount.
Lamzak is bucking up trying to escape but Marcos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Marcos controlling from the full mount.
BOOM! Marcos connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Marcos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
David Marcos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lamzak is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lamzak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marcos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Marcos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos lands a big elbow.
Marcos is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Marcos controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Marcos content just to control the position here.
Marcos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mitchell Lamzak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

We're going to have a standup here because David Marcos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Marcos moves to clinch but Lamzak breaks away
and Lamzak counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Marcos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marcos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Marcos!