PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heddy Lamaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jemaine Clement (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamaar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pledge To Hedley Lamaar. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Lamaar
vs
Clement

180 cm
26
210 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

192 cm
24
207 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Heddy Lamaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jemaine Clement!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clement misses with a body shot.
Lamaar avoids the head kick by Clement.
Jemaine Clement seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lamaar has closed the distance and engaged Clement in a clinch.
Lamaar managing to block the knees to the body from Clement.
Lamaar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Lamaar wants the takedown. Clement is fighting it off but Lamaar persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Clement's guard against the cage.
Lamaar throws a big right hand that misses.
Clement looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lamaar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lamaar sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clement is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clement wants to hit a switch here but Lamaar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Clement there!
Clement can't escape the position.
Lamaar working Clement over with strikes here.
Clement wants to control but Lamaar is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement is trying to escape the mount.
Lamaar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lamaar scoring with strikes but Clement is staying in there.
Lamaar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lamaar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Clement really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lamaar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Clement can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Lamaar.
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!
Lamaar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lamaar content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Lamaar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lamaar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clement is trying desperately to improve position.
Clement is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lamaar controlling from mount.
The referee warns Clement that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Clement is looking to improve his position but Lamaar isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamaar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Clement tries to hold on but Lamaar pushes him away.
Lamaar landing strikes from the mount and Clement is in trouble!
Lamaar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Clement?
Clement's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Lamaar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lamaar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lamaar landing strikes from the mount.
Lamaar controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamaar lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Clement that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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!
The referee warns Clement that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Clement tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lamaar avoids the attempt from Clement to control.
Lamaar content just to control the position here.
Clement takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamaar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heddy Lamaar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Clement tries a head kick but it misses.
Clement misses with a series of wild punches.
Clement blocks a jab.
Clement thumps Lamaar with a low kick.
Clement pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clement pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Lamaar darts in and clinches Clement up against the cage.
Clement misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lamaar.
Lamaar is working for takedown but Clement is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lamaar can't get the takedown.
Clement stops a takedown attempt from Lamaar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heddy Lamaar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamaar looking for a takedown.

Lamaar drags the fight down to the ground.
Clement postures up in Lamaar's guard and throws a big left but Lamaar blocks it.
Lamaar keeping full guard, as Clement tries to pass.
Heddy Lamaar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lamaar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clement defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamaar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Clement is looking to stand up but Lamaar won't let him.
Lamaar pulls Clement in close to his closed guard and prevents Clement from doing any damage or advancing position.
Clement wants to control from the top but Lamaar keeps moving.

Lamaar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clement can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Clement stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lamaar swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Clement got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lamaar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clement has managed to get both his arms back between Lamaar's legs - danger averted.
Clement trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lamaar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Clement pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lamaar is keeping the position for now.
Clement trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clement throws a strike but Lamaar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clement looking for a sweep. Not yet Clement, not yet.
Lamaar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clement is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lamaar wants to pass the guard but Clement is keeping the position.
Lamaar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Clement lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lamaar!

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.
Lamaar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Clement wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamaar keeps working.
Lamaar keeping hold of Clement's head, controlling as best he can.
Lamaar moves into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clement accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Lamaar has his foot on Clement's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clement works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heddy Lamaar dominated that second round.
That's time! Lamaar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Clement throws a nice looking combination but Lamaar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clement throws a sloppy head kick and Lamaar moves out of range easily.
Clement throws a sloppy head kick and Lamaar moves out of range easily.
Clement lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clement tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Lamaar takes the fight into the clinch.

Lamaar turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Clement wants to get back to his feet but Lamaar is dominant here and he's now got Clement's back!
Lamaar really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Clement.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamaar lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Clement hold on?!
Lamaar is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Lamaar gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Lamaar gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Lamaar apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Clement lands a body shot.
Lamaar scores with a body shot.
Clement will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement looks to land a left hand but Lamaar moved out of range nicely.
Clement throws a body punch but Lamaar moves out of range.
Clement waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamaar.

Lamaar forces Clement back against the cage and clinches.
Lamaar tries for a takedown but Clement manages to get underhooks.

Lamaar jumps guard.
Clement stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lamaar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lamaar is adopting a defensive guard.

Lamaar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clement thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clement drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lamaar dives on top into guard.
Clement looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lamaar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lamaar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Clement's head.
Lamaar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clement looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lamaar puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Clement tries to kick Lamaar off but Lamaar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Still in half guard, Lamaar seems content to control.
Lamaar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Clement for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clement slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lamaar preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lamaar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lamaar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lamaar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jemaine Clement has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamaar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lamaar postures up.
Lamaar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clement wants to hit a switch here but Lamaar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Clement there!
Lamaar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Heddy Lamaar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lamaar controlling the position easily from mount.

Lamaar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Clement has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lamaar controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heddy Lamaar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lamaar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heddy Lamaar!