PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Hall acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lambert
vs
Hall

178 cm
27
189 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

185 cm
19
184 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gauthier Lambert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Hall!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Hall.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hall enables Lambert to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hall manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Lambert from controlling successfully.

Hall scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Lambert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tony Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lambert shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hall but Hall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lambert shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hall as he avoids it easily.
Lambert misses with a hook
and Hall counters with a nice body shot.
Lambert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lambert takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hall sizes up Lambert with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lambert walks into a left hand.
Hall defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lambert.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gauthier Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Hall lands.
Hall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lambert shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hall works Lambert's body with a nice hook.
Lambert tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hall lands a jab to the nose.
Lambert tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lambert somewhat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hall.
Hall lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lambert shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but Lambert keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A clash of legs there as Lambert blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall jabs Lambert right on the nose. Lambert blinks but takes it well.

Lambert darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hall looks like he's trying to stand up.

Hall kicks off Lambert and gets to his feet.
Hall punishes Lambert's body with a nice straight punch.
Lambert takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice combination there by Hall.
Lambert throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hall's waist but Hall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lambert off to one side.
Some wild striking there from Lambert.
Tony Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall lands with a nice combination. Lambert backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Hall is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lambert had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A punch combination from Lambert misses.
Hall connects with a body shot.
Hall scores with a one two! Lambert had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Hall.
Lambert is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hall.
Hall lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Lambert misses with the combination.
Hall thuds a left hand into Lambert's body.
Hall stuns Lambert with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hall cracks Lambert with a good jab.
Hall lands a lovely overhand right.
Lambert dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Hall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hall.
Lambert shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lambert shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
Lambert is breathing heavily.
Hall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall tests Lambert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lambert has time to react.
Lambert checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lambert shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hall catches Lambert with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hall is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jab from Hall.
Lambert looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hall is fending him off so far but Lambert persists. Nope, Hall circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Hall dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hall lands with a cross.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Lambert looks for a takedown but Hall sprawls well.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hall leaves Lambert with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Lambert needs to keep his hands up - Hall had a free shot at his head there.
Lambert takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lambert throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Lambert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gauthier Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambert drops his hands momentarily and Hall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hall lands a head shot.
Lambert looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hall feints a jab promting Lambert to slip. Hall then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lambert slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lambert.
Hall thuds his right hand into Lambert's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hall has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lambert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hall misses with a body kick.
Lambert misses with a two punch combination.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hall lands with a hook. Lambert tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hall lands with a nice combination. Lambert backs away looking to recover.
Lambert fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lambert fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Lambert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Gauthier Lambert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lambert shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hall sprawls well. Hall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lambert gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a series of strikes that have Lambert backpedaling.
Hall lands with a nice combination. Lambert backs away looking to recover.
Hall looks to land a combination. Lambert sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lambert gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lambert.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Hall cracks Lambert with an open hand slap.
Hall lands a glancing blow to the side of Lambert's head.
Lambert takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lambert shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lambert takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lambert throws a combination that misses
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lambert misses with a combination
and Hall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hall scores with a one two! Lambert had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hall sizes up Lambert with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lambert looks for a takedown but Hall sprawls well.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lambert misses with a two punch combination.
Hall jabs at Lambert's body.
Hall connects with a right hand. Lambert shakes it off.
Hall lands with a right hand.
Hall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hall.
Hall scores with a body shot.
Lambert looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lambert takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall lands a nice hook to Lambert's body. Lambert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hall looks to land a combination. Lambert sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall scores with a jab to the head.
Lambert doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lambert doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hall lands with a cross.
Lambert dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Lambert has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hall finds it's way round the side to connect with Lambert's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall punishes Lambert's body with a nice straight punch.
Lambert throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
Hall slips a jab and a cross from Lambert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Hall scores with a four punch combination!
Hall swinging wildly here.
Nice cross by Hall.
Hall takes one to the chin there.
Hall lands the left hand.
Lambert pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lambert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Lambert needs to keep his hands up - Hall had a free shot at his head there.
Hall throws a series of punches but Lambert avoids them all with ease.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hall takes one to the side of the head.
Lambert takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lambert momentarily.
Lambert closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hall circles away.
Hall lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lambert looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall dodges the punch combination from Lambert.

Lambert shoots in and bounces Hall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lambert controlling from the top position.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Lambert from controlling successfully.
Hall is pulling down on Lambert's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to get back to his feet but Lambert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hall connects with the punch.
Hall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hall misses with a double jab.
Jab by Hall.
Lambert dives in and grabs Hall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes down on Lambert's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gauthier Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall moves out of range as Lambert throws a body kick.
Hall throws a right hand that Lambert ducks under and follows up with a left that Lambert also avoids with ease.
Hall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hall duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lambert takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hall with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Lambert.
Hall takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hall lands with a good body shot.
Hall jabs Lambert right on the nose. Lambert blinks but takes it well.
Lambert moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lambert closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hall circles away.
Hall lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Lambert shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hall lands with a good body shot.
Lambert slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Lambert throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tony Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hall misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert looks for the body kick but Hall saw that one coming.
Lambert takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice combination there by Hall.
Lambert moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab, jab by Hall - just one landing.
Hall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lambert gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hall.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall throws a leg kick but Lambert sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambert misses with a two punch combination.
Lambert takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hall.
Gauthier Lambert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tony Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hall closes the distance and lands a one-two.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hall winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Hall!