PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colin Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trujillo has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music. The key to victory for Colin Lambert has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lambert
vs
Trujillo

185 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Knockout power

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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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Lambert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Trujillo.
Trujillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Lambert avoids the head kick by Trujillo.
Lambert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trujillo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trujillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Lambert.
Trujillo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lambert defends it nicely.
Trujillo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lambert circles away.
Lambert scores with a nice body kick.
Trujillo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lambert swivels and escapes.
Colin Lambert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Trujillo.
Trujillo throws a head kick that misses.
Trujillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Lambert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lambert as he avoids it easily.
Trujillo looks gassed!

Lambert moves into the clinch successfully.
Lambert tries to land knees in the clinch but Trujillo avoids the damage to the body.
Lambert lands a nice knee to the body.
Trujillo takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Jeff Trujillo has been cut.
Lambert connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trujillo's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert lands a nice elbow.
Lambert connects with a knee to the head.
Lambert tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trujillo avoids it.
Lambert landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Jeff Trujillo's cut even more.
Lambert looking to throw knees to the head but Trujillo is blocking nicely.

Lambert breaks from the clinch.
Lambert wants to clinch.
Trujillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lambert lands an overhand right.
Lambert tries to clinch up.

Lambert rushes Trujillo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Trujillo has Lambert pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lambert manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Lambert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lambert defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Trujillo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lambert has closed the distance and engaged Trujillo in a clinch.

Lambert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lambert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lambert tries to clinch there but Trujillo circles away.
Trujillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Lambert.
Trujillo throws a lazy body kick

and Lambert counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lambert.
Lambert trying to land knees to the body.
Lambert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lambert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trujillo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lambert.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lambert breaks from the clinch.
Lambert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trujillo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lambert counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert lands a slapping body shot.
Lambert throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Trujillo misses

and Lambert holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Lambert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trujillo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lambert counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Trujillo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lambert counters by clinching up.

Lambert manages to break the clinch.

Trujillo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Trujillo showed some decent athleticism there.
Trujillo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Trujillo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lambert defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo working the head and body with strikes.
Lambert is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Trujillo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lambert is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Trujillo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lambert keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Trujillo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lambert on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Trujillo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trujillo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lambert with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trujillo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Trujillo prevents Lambert from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Lambert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Trujillo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Trujillo tries for a takedown but Lambert circles away easily

and Lambert counters by moving into the clinch.
Trujillo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lambert lands a damaging elbow.

Trujillo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lambert is trying to keep an underhook but Trujillo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Trujillo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trujillo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lambert's head.
Lambert missing with punches from the bottom.
Lambert avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trujillo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lambert throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Trujillo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lambert is looking to control Trujillo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lambert avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Trujillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trujillo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lambert tries to avoid it but Trujillo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lambert to the ground. Lambert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Lambert pushes Trujillo up against the cage in a clinch.
Lambert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lambert gets underhooks to prevent Trujillo's takedown attempt.
Colin Lambert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Trujillo.
Lambert slowing the pace effectively.
Trujillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lambert tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trujillo avoids it.
Trujillo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lambert's efforts to push away.

Trujillo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lambert avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trujillo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lambert!
Lambert in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Trujillo working Lambert over with strikes here.
Lambert is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Trujillo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lambert in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Trujillo controlling the position easily from mount.
Trujillo working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lambert looks a forlorn figure.
Trujillo breaks from Lambert's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Trujillo breaks from Lambert's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Trujillo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lambert tries to hold on but Trujillo pushes him away.
Trujillo lands a big shot there that rocks Lambert but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Trujillo with the ground and pound from mount.
Trujillo scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lambert's face.
Trujillo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lambert looks a forlorn figure.
Lambert wants to hold on but Trujillo pushes him away.
Trujillo with the ground and pound from mount.
Trujillo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lambert hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trujillo raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Trujillo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Trujillo working Lambert over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Trujillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeff Trujillo's cut.
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!

Lambert fails with an attempt to clinch.

Trujillo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lambert manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lambert keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
Trujillo advances position into side control!
Lambert is trying to get back to half guard.
Trujillo working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trujillo is putting a hurting on Lambert here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Trujillo working the head with strikes.
Jeff Trujillo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trujillo scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Lambert's face as Trujillo controls the position.
Trujillo is putting a hurting on Lambert here, landing some big shots from side control.
Trujillo working the head and body with strikes.
Trujillo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trujillo lands some shots froms side control.
Lambert can't do much from the bottom here.
Trujillo looks up at the clock and then as Lambert takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Trujillo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Trujillo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert taking a bit of punishment here - Trujillo scoring with strikes.
Trujillo throws a strike aimed at the side of Lambert's head but Lambert avoids it well.
Trujillo looks up at the clock and then as Lambert takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Trujillo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Trujillo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lambert's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lambert dodges the ground and pound from Trujillo.
The ground and pound from Trujillo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Trujillo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ground and pound from Trujillo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Trujillo prevents Lambert from escaping the position.
Lambert avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Trujillo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lambert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lambert as he avoids it easily.
Colin Lambert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trujillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Lambert instigates a clinch.
Lambert misses with an elbow strike.

Trujillo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Trujillo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Trujillo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trujillo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lambert is trying to stand up here but Trujillo is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Trujillo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lambert's head.
Trujillo works his way into full mount!
Trujillo throws some wild stikes that Lambert manages to avoid easily.
Lambert tries to hold on but Trujillo postures up.
Trujillo looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Trujillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trujillo 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Trujillo!