PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leon The Professional (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilie Lamont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The Professional
vs
Lamont

180 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
166 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leon The Professional!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emilie Lamont!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamont fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Professional swats away the attempt to clinch by Lamont.
The Professional moves away from the strike by Lamont.
Lamont throws a series of punches but The Professional avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from The Professional as Lamont shoots in.
Lamont doesn't manage to clinch there - The Professional circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Professional, right into the meat.
Emilie Lamont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Professional swats away the attempt to clinch by Lamont.
The Professional throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lamont has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by The Professional.
Lamont fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by The Professional there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lamont is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lamont is on the wrong end of a nice combination from The Professional.
The Professional connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick from The Professional.
The Professional digs a good hook to Lamont's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Professional is looking to slow Lamont down with leg kicks.
Lamont stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Professional.

The Professional tries to keep at a distance but Lamont has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Professional using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lamont has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Professional with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Professional misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Lamont scores with a nice short uppercut.

The Professional is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lamont is just too persistent for him and manages to trip The Professional to the mat. The Professional regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The Professional looking for a sweep. Not yet The Professional, not yet.

The Professional looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lamont with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Professional is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lamont cracks The Professional with a solid left hand.
The Professional is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The Professional is thwarting Lamont's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamont gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamont looks gassed!
Lamont is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. The Professional manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

The Professional has an active guard here but Lamont has managed to pass into half guard.
Lamont has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lamont seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lamont drops an elbow to the side of The Professional's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Professional is looking for a sweep. Lamont is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lamont is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The Professional is just riding it out for now. Lamont eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Professional punching from the bottom.
The Professional is looking to improve his position.

The Professional looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The Professional is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lamont pulls his head out easily.
Lamont content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The Professional on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lamont slips a nice elbow through The Professional's hands, connecting with The Professional's forehead.
Nice strikes from Lamont there.
Lamont controlling the action here.
Lamont trying to control from half guard but The Professional is working away.
The Professional is trying to get back to full guard.
Lamont working over The Professional with some ground and pound. The Professional looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A punch combination from The Professional misses.
The Professional looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamont misses the target.
Lamont tries to clinch but The Professional moves out of range.
Lamont wants to clinch up but The Professional keeps it at a distance.

Lamont looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for The Professional!
The Professional can't escape the position.
Lamont raining down shots from the mount!
Lamont trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lamont lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lamont is breathing heavily.
Lamont lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamont raining down shots from the mount!
The Professional is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Professional is bucking up trying to escape but Lamont cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lamont fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lamont working the ground and pound effectively.
Lamont pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lamont working the ground and pound effectively.
Lamont pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamont trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Lamont.
The Professional is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lamont cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Lamont swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and The Professional is now in Lamont's guard. A big mistake from Lamont there, giving up the dominant position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamont wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Professional thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lamont is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Professional with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lamont is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The Professional postures up.
Lamont wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Professional.
Lamont avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lamont with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Professional to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - The Professional finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The Professional throws a leg kick which misses Lamont's front leg but catches the back leg as Lamont tries to avoid it.

The Professional gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Professional scores with a knee to the head.
Lamont pressing his opponent against the cage.

Lamont gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

The Professional looking for subs off his back but Lamont has passed one foot through into half guard.
The Professional is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lamont jumps into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamont grinds an elbow into The Professional's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emilie Lamont showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lamont fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Professional fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lamont.
Lamont wants to clinch up but The Professional keeps it at a distance.
Lamont tries to clinch up
and The Professional counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lamont tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamont's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lamont tries to clinch but fails miserably
and The Professional counters with an inside leg kick.
Lamont takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lamont closes the distance but The Professional moves to the side
and The Professional counters with a body kick that stops Lamont in his tracks momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lamont.
The Professional throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Professional throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lamont takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Professional throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lamont fails to land with a series of punches.
The Professional lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

The Professional moves into the clinch successfully.
The Professional throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Professional with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Professional using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lamont has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Professional throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lamont blocks it with crossed arms.
Lamont scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Professional with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lamont changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The Professional fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crunch! The Professional slams his shin into Lamont's torso.
Lamont with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Professional finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Leon The Professional has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilie Lamont.
Good exchange - The Professional coming out on top.

The Professional takes the fight into the clinch.

Lamont gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Professional works his way to full guard. Good work.
The Professional keeping full guard, as Lamont tries to pass.
Lamont working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Professional's head.
The Professional looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lamont is one step ahead there.
Lamont content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Emilie Lamont has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lamont pushes down on The Professional's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lamont lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Leon The Professional has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Professional is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamont lands strikes from half guard.
The Professional tries to get to full guard but Lamont has control of the leg.
The Professional wants to get back to full guard but Lamont has passed into side control.
The Professional is looking to improve his position but Lamont isn't that keen on the idea.
Lamont working The Professional over with strikes here.
Lamont trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lamont cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lamont scoring with strikes but The Professional is staying in there.
The Professional in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The Professional is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lamont cracks The Professional with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The Professional is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Lamont is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. The Professional is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. The Professional flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Lamont anticipates the leg and manages to get behind The Professional and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Lamont slips an arm under The Professional chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Lamont has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Lamont is squeezing on The Professional like an anaconda would it's prey. The Professional fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Emilie Lamont!