PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Poppenstuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JOHNNY LAMB (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Poppenstuff
vs
LAMB

177 cm
22
138 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
136 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Poppenstuff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JOHNNY LAMB!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poppenstuff avoids the body shot from LAMB.
A punch combination from Poppenstuff misses.
Poppenstuff misses with a few strikes there.
LAMB tries to bum rush Poppenstuff with a series of wild strikes but Poppenstuff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poppenstuff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LAMB.
LAMB is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poppenstuff digs a good body shot into LAMB's ribs.
LAMB is looking to clinch but Poppenstuff is avoiding it.
LAMB tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poppenstuff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
LAMB is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
LAMB doesn't manage to clinch there - Poppenstuff circles away.
Poppenstuff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
LAMB wants to clinch up but Poppenstuff keeps it at a distance.
Poppenstuff circles away from the clinch attempt.
LAMB tries to clinch but Poppenstuff is having none of it.
LAMB lands a nice shot to the body.
LAMB tries to clinch but Poppenstuff moves out of range.
LAMB wants to clinch up but Poppenstuff keeps it at a distance.
Poppenstuff misses with a double jab.
Poppenstuff is breathing heavily.
Poppenstuff scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
LAMB doesn't manage to clinch there - Poppenstuff circles away.

LAMB rushes Poppenstuff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, LAMB throws an elbow but misses.
LAMB tries a knee to the head but Poppenstuff blocks it.

LAMB breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

LAMB instigates a clinch.
LAMB looking to slow down the pace here.

LAMB decides to pull guard.
LAMB trying to keep a closed guard but Poppenstuff is proving a slippery customer.
Poppenstuff wants to stand but LAMB has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
LAMB controls Poppenstuff momentarily but Poppenstuff frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Poppenstuff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

LAMB is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, LAMB just misses with a elbow thrown towards Poppenstuff's brow.
Poppenstuff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but LAMB has him pressed against the cage.
Poppenstuff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
LAMB landing knees to the head.
LAMB prevents Poppenstuff from breaking the clinch.
LAMB with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
LAMB misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poppenstuff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
LAMB tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Poppenstuff is trying to break the clinch but LAMB has him pressed against the cage.
LAMB connects with a nasty looking knee right to Poppenstuff's face.
LAMB looking to throw knees to the head but Poppenstuff is blocking nicely.
LAMB looking to throw knees to the head but Poppenstuff is blocking nicely.
Poppenstuff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but LAMB has him pressed against the cage.
Poppenstuff is trying to break the clinch but LAMB has him pressed against the cage.
LAMB with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, LAMB throws an elbow but misses.
LAMB misses with a hook from the clinch.
Poppenstuff takes an elbow to the forehead.
LAMB is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Poppenstuff wants to break the clinch but can't.
LAMB looking to slow down the pace here.
LAMB looks to throw an elbow but misses.

LAMB manages to break the clinch.
LAMB takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Poppenstuff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poppenstuff throws a combination that misses
and LAMB counters with a two punch combo.
Poppenstuff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Poppenstuff throws a series of punches but LAMB moves out of range.
Poppenstuff throws a series of punches but LAMB avoids them all with ease.
Poppenstuff misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - LAMB looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
LAMB tries to bum rush Poppenstuff with a series of wild strikes but Poppenstuff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poppenstuff throws the left hand but LAMB avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
LAMB tries to clinch up but Poppenstuff circles away and keeps his distance.
LAMB ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poppenstuff moves away.
LAMB tries to clinch but Poppenstuff moves out of range.
LAMB tries to clinch there but Poppenstuff circles away.
Poppenstuff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poppenstuff takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Poppenstuff is rocked!
Poppenstuff falls off balance throwing a combination
and LAMB cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Poppenstuff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
LAMB tries to clinch there but Poppenstuff circles away.

LAMB gets a clinch.
LAMB with a knee to the head.

LAMB breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
LAMB tries to close the distance and clinch but Poppenstuff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LAMB tries to clinch up.
LAMB wants to clinch up but Poppenstuff keeps it at a distance.
Poppenstuff misses with a shot to the body
and LAMB counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Poppenstuff thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - LAMB looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
LAMB swinging wilding here.
LAMB wants to clinch.
Poppenstuff seems to have got his legs back now.
LAMB wants to clinch.
LAMB takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JOHNNY LAMB dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Poppenstuff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LAMB manages to avoid it.
Poppenstuff misses the shot to the body.
Poppenstuff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
JOHNNY LAMB seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poppenstuff throws a combination that misses

and LAMB counters by moving into the clinch.
LAMB throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by LAMB.
LAMB tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poppenstuff has had enough of the clinch but LAMB keeps him there for the moment.
Poppenstuff has had enough of the clinch but LAMB keeps him there for the moment.
LAMB using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poppenstuff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poppenstuff wants to get back to striking at distance but LAMB won't allow it.
LAMB throws an elbow that misses.
LAMB throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poppenstuff is looking to break free of the clinch but LAMB has double underhooks.
Poppenstuff is looking to break free of the clinch but LAMB has double underhooks.
Poppenstuff has had enough of the clinch but LAMB keeps him there for the moment.
LAMB lands an elbow inside.
Poppenstuff can't break the clinch.
Poppenstuff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
LAMB lands an elbow inside.
LAMB lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LAMB keeps control of Poppenstuff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
LAMB lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Poppenstuff manages to break the clinch.
LAMB fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poppenstuff throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and LAMB counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Poppenstuff thinking.
LAMB tries to close the distance and clinch but Poppenstuff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poppenstuff falls off balance throwing a combination
and LAMB cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Poppenstuff does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppenstuff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by LAMB.
Jamie Poppenstuff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poppenstuff fails to land with a series of punches.
Poppenstuff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LAMB fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - LAMB looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
LAMB wants to clinch up but Poppenstuff keeps it at a distance.
LAMB wants to clinch.
LAMB fails in his attempt to clinch.
LAMB is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Poppenstuff rather than just go for the knockout.
Poppenstuff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poppenstuff throws a left and a right that both miss
and LAMB counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Left hook, right uppercut from LAMB.
LAMB cracks a nice hook into Poppenstuff's ribs.
LAMB scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Poppenstuff misses with a series of wild punches.
LAMB tries to clinch up.
Poppenstuff throws a left that rocks LAMB and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Poppenstuff dives into side control, looking to finish! Can LAMB regain composure!

LAMB is rocked!

It looks like JOHNNY LAMB has been cut.

Poppenstuff decides to stand back up.
LAMB is still on wobbly legs! Can Poppenstuff finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poppenstuff throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends LAMB stumbling backwards into the cage! LAMB bounces back off the cage towards Poppenstuff, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Poppenstuff lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Poppenstuff celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jamie Poppenstuff!