PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and St Pre James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pre James has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Lamb
vs
Pre James

175 cm
22
176 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

185 cm
19
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Lamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, St Pre James!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lamb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamb was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamb slips under a jab from James.
James tries for a takedown but Lamb sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Lamb was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from James.
Lamb throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lamb checks a leg kick.
James looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
James shoots and misses

and Lamb counters with a shoot takedown. James fights it but they end up in guard.
Josh Lamb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of St Pre James.
Lamb is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lamb trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

James working for a triangle but Lamb defends it easily.
James keeping moving, preventing Lamb from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James is looking for a triangle but Lamb pushes his legs off easily.
Lamb tries to free his leg and advance position but James is retaining full guard.
Lamb throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as James works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lamb looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lamb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lamb tries to free his leg and advance position but James is retaining full guard.
James not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

James working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lamb doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but James is tightening it up a little... Lamb has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lamb reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lamb taps out! Nice BJJ there by James!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). St Pre James!