PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romulo Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Correa
vs
Lambert

172 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Romulo Correa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Lambert!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correa moves out of range as Lambert throws a body kick.

Lambert closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Correa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lambert lands a damaging elbow.
Lambert tries to land a knee to the head but Correa blocks with his arms.
Lambert pushes off an throws an elbow but Correa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lambert leaning against his opponent.
Lambert tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Correa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lambert lands a damaging elbow.

Lambert jumps guard.
Correa wants to get up but he can't break Lambert's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lambert striking off his back but it's not causing Correa any problems.

Correa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Correa wanted to stand there but Lambert had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Correa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Correa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lambert managing to control the position.
Correa stops Lambert from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Correa looks for a takedown but Lambert sprawls well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Correa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lambert - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lambert missing with knees to the body.

Lambert manages to break the clinch.
Lambert avoids the head kick by Correa.
Correa throws a head kick that Lambert semi-blocks.
Lambert swats away the attempt to clinch by Correa.
Lambert throws a series of punches but Correa moves out of range.
Correa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Colin Lambert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lambert takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lambert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Correa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lambert clinches up with Correa and pushes him back against the cage.
Correa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lambert tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Correa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lambert misses with a knee to the head.
Lambert misses with a knee to the head.
Correa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Correa blocks an elbow strike from Lambert.

Lambert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lambert looks gassed!
Correa throws a head kick that misses.
Correa lands a head kick. Lambert smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lambert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Correa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lambert wants to clinch up but Correa keeps it at a distance.
Correa throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Correa lands but Lambert takes it in his stride.
Lambert blocks a head kick by Correa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa misses with a head kick.
Correa tries a head kick but it misses.
Lambert wants to clinch.
Correa tries to close the distance and clinch but Lambert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Correa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lambert's waist but Lambert gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Correa off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romulo Correa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambert tries to clinch there but Correa circles away.

Lambert clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Correa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lambert missing with knees to the body.
Correa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Correa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Correa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Correa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lambert trying to land knees to the body.
Lambert tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Correa smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Romulo Correa will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Correa lands a head kick. Lambert smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lambert on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Correa. Correa obviously looking to wear him down.

Lambert clinches with his opponent.
Correa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lambert looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Correa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lambert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Lambert's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lambert is breathing heavily.
Correa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Correa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lambert throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lambert tries to pull guard but Correa won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert tries to pull guard but Correa holds him up against the cage and eventually Lambert drops back down to his feet.
Lambert is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Correa is defending well for now.
Lambert jumps guard but Correa stands there with Lambert around his waist. Lambert gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Romulo Correa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Lambert.
A frustrated look appears on Correa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Correa dodges an elbow strike from Lambert.
Correa has had enough of the clinch but Lambert keeps him there for the moment.
Correa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lambert throws an elbow that misses.
Correa has had enough of the clinch but Lambert keeps him there for the moment.
Correa is trying to break free.
Lambert tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Correa smiles and moves away.
Correa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Correa shoots in for a double leg but Lambert sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Correa.
Colin Lambert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Correa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Correa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Correa. Lambert does a little dance to reset his feet.

Correa connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Lambert to the floor! Correa dives in looking for the finish!

Lambert is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Correa tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lambert is still in real trouble! Can Correa finish him?
Lambert seems to have recovered his senses.

Correa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lambert has managed to free his arm - good work.

Correa wants to work for an arm triangle but Lambert is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Correa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lambert looks like he's trying to stand up.
Correa is looking to advance position but Lambert won't allow it.
Lambert wants to get back to full guard.

That's four 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Correa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Correa. That's going to slow Lambert down.
A head kick misses from Correa.
Lambert has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Correa.
Correa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lambert stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Correa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lambert takes a step back to recover.
Lambert blocks a head kick by Correa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Correa. Lambert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Correa tries a head kick but it misses.
Correa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Correa misses with a series of wild punches.
Correa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lambert takes a head kick and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Correa throws a head kick that Lambert semi-blocks.
Correa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Correa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lambert wants to clinch up but Correa keeps it at a distance.
Correa throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romulo Correa dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Correa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Correa closes the distance and clinches up with Lambert, looking for a takedown. Correa pushes Lambert against the cage but Lambert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Lambert clinches with his opponent.
Lambert missing with knees to the body.
Correa tries to circle away but Lambert has him pinned against the cage.
Correa tries to circle away but Lambert has him pinned against the cage.
Lambert tries to pull guard but Correa won't allow it.
Lambert jumps guard but Correa stands there with Lambert around his waist. Lambert gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lambert throws an elbow but misses.
Correa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lambert tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Correa smiles and moves away.
Romulo Correa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Lambert.
Lambert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lambert tries to clinch up.
Correa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lambert is fending him off so far but Correa persists. Nope, Lambert circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa tries to clinch there but Lambert circles away.
Correa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Correa with that takedown attempt.
Correa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lambert as he avoids it easily.
Correa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Correa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Correa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lambert in his tracks.
Correa tries a head kick but it misses.
Correa is looking to clinch but Lambert is avoiding it.
Correa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Correa scores with a decent looking hook.
Correa has a takedown stuffed.
Lambert displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Correa.
Correa tries to clinch but Lambert is having none of it.
Lambert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Correa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lambert doesn't manage to clinch there - Correa circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Correa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Correa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lambert is looking to control Correa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lambert avoid being mounted?

Correa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lambert has managed to free his arm - good work.

Correa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lambert doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Correa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa prevents Lambert from standing back up.
Romulo Correa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Correa seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

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

Correa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Correa shoots in for a takedown but Lambert shows good takedown defense.
Lambert blocks a head kick by Correa.
Lambert moves in looking to clinch but Correa pushes him off.
Correa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lambert's head.
Correa tries a head kick but it misses.
Correa shoots in for a takedown but Lambert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Correa throws a nice head kick!
Correa misses with a series of wild punches.
Correa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Colin Lambert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lambert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Correa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lambert paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Romulo Correa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Correa, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romulo Correa!