PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christos Lambiris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dundee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Down Under. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lambiris
vs
Dundee

180 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christos Lambiris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Dundee!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Topper Green and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lambiris.
Lambiris slips a jab and a cross from Dundee.
Lambiris stuffs the takedown.
Dundee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dundee stalks Lambiris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lambiris's face. Lambiris staggers backwards, shaken.
Lambiris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dundee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lambiris somewhat.
No luck for Lambiris with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christos Lambiris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Dundee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lambiris is looking to counter punch.
Mick Dundee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dundee is looking to clinch but Lambiris is avoiding it.
Dundee misses with a combination
and Lambiris counters with a big head kick but Dundee shrugs it off.
Lambiris misses with a takedown attempt - Dundee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee misses with the combination.
Lambiris misses with a takedown attempt - Dundee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lambiris slips a jab and a cross from Dundee.
Lambiris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lambiris tries to counter with a takedown but Dundee is quick to defend against it.
Dundee looks winded!
Dundee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lambiris shoots in looking for a takedown. Dundee tries to sprawl out of it but Lambiris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dundee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lambiris fails to land the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Dundee. Those never looked like landing.
Dundee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lambiris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundee throws a series of punches but Lambiris moves out of range.
Lambiris shoots in looking for a takedown but Dundee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lambiris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dundee throws a counter combo.
Dundee misses with a wild combination.
Lambiris shoots for a double leg takedown but Dundee sprawls well. He's pushed Lambiris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lambiris moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Lambiris moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lambiris pulls guard.
Lambiris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dundee's guard.

Lambiris gets to his feet - Dundee follows without any prompting.

Lambiris closes the distance and clinches.

Lambiris breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dundee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lambiris shoots in for a double leg but Dundee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lambiris connects with an inside leg kick.
Lambiris scores with a head kick.
Lambiris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dundee defends well and Lambiris ends up having to push Dundee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lambiris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lambiris shoots in and drives through. Dundee sprawls well.
Lambiris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dundee leaves Lambiris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dundee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lambiris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dundee avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambiris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice combination there by Dundee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dundee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lambiris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Lambiris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Dundee misses.
Dundee throws a nice looking combination but Lambiris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Dundee misses.

Lambiris forces Dundee back against the cage and clinches.

Lambiris jumps guard.
Dundee being controlled here momentarily.
Lambiris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dundee manages to get himself to full guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mick Dundee will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dundee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lambiris.
Christos Lambiris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lambiris.
Nice jab there from Lambiris.
Lambiris shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dundee eats them both and turns towards Lambiris to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dundee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lambiris defends well and Dundee ends up having to push Lambiris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dundee leaves Lambiris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Lambiris backs off Dundee throws a huge counter combo but Lambiris manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christos Lambiris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Dundee misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dundee fails with the takedown
and Lambiris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lambiris misses with a takedown attempt - Dundee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambiris shoots in but Dundee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Lambiris backs off Dundee throws a huge counter combo but Lambiris manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lambiris ducks under a wild hook from Dundee.
Mick Dundee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Dundee.
Dundee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dundee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dundee wants it to stay on the feet.
Dundee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lambiris.
Dundee misses with a wild combination.
Dundee throws a combination that misses
and Lambiris counters with a left and a right that stings Dundee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambiris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dundee.
Dundee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lambiris.
Lambiris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dundee looks to throw the jab but Lambiris is out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lambiris or perhaps it was just good defense by Dundee, which made it look bad.
Lambiris goes for a double leg but Dundee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dundee continues to drive forward.
Dundee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lambiris is fending him off so far but Dundee persists. Nope, Lambiris circles away and we're back to standing.
Lambiris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lambiris slaps away a takedown attempt from Dundee, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambiris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dundee is fending him off so far but Lambiris persists. Nope, Dundee circles away and we're back to standing.
Dundee throws a right hand that Lambiris ducks under and follows up with a left that Lambiris also avoids with ease.
Lambiris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dundee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lambiris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dundee is fending him off so far but Lambiris persists. Nope, Dundee circles away and we're back to standing.
Dundee misses with a few strikes there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dundee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lambiris - the referee stops the clock and Dundee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lambiris. Dundee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lambiris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dundee pinned against the cage. Dundee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lambiris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dundee defends well and Lambiris ends up having to push Dundee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dundee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Lambiris closes the distance and pushes Dundee back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambiris misses with a body punch.
Dundee is pressed up against the cage. Lambiris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dundee down to the mat. Dundee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dundee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dundee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lambiris seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice sprawl there from Dundee as Lambiris shoots in.
A left and a right from Dundee both land. Nice combination.
Lambiris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dundee defends it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Dundee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Dundee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lambiris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dundee swivels and escapes.
Dundee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Dundee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lambiris throws a counter high kick but Dundee was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dundee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lambiris.

Lambiris clinches.
Dundee wants to get back to striking at distance but Lambiris won't allow it.
Dundee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lambiris fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Lambiris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lambiris manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lambiris seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dundee wants to stand and escape but instead Lambiris has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambiris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lambiris stands and throws Dundee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dundee being controlled for a moment.
Lambiris looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dundee is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lambiris moves into full mount!

Lambiris get's back to his feet.
Lambiris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dundee swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christos Lambiris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dundee swings widly with a right hand
and Lambiris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lambiris looks to score with a jab to the body but Dundee is just out of range.
Lambiris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dundee pinned against the cage. Dundee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambiris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lambiris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dundee pinned against the cage. Dundee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dundee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lambiris circles away quickly and effectively.
Dundee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lambiris.
Dundee throws a chopping leg kick but Lambiris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lambiris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mick Dundee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lambiris.
Dundee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice sprawl there from Lambiris as Dundee shoots in.
Lambiris shoots in looking for a takedown. Dundee tries to sprawl out of it but Lambiris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dundee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dundee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lambiris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lambiris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dundee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Christos Lambiris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lambiris shoots in but Dundee avoids the takedown attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christos Lambiris showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dundee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Dundee!
A pretty intense looking Mick Dundee took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.