PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Goca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Goca will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lamb
vs
Goca

196 cm
20
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gustavo Lamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Goca!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lamb tries to close the distance and clinch but Goca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lamb rushes Goca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Goca working hard to break the clinch.
Lamb tries to pull guard but Goca won't allow it.

Goca gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Goca wants to stand up but Lamb is controlling the position.
Lamb works his way to full guard. Good work.

Lamb is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Goca stopping the sweep attempt from Lamb.
Lamb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goca trying to control but Lamb is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb is controlling Goca's posture.
Goca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Lamb escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goca gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lamb trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goca postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lamb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lamb is keeping the position for now.
Lamb keeping moving, preventing Goca from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Goca has his takedown stuffed

and Lamb counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Goca!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lamb advances nicely into full mount.

Goca tries to improve his position but Lamb has taken his back! Lamb has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Goca tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Lamb pushes Goca away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gustavo Lamb!