PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lambert comes to the ring accompanied by Disturbed - Stricken. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lambert
vs
Frazier

178 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Lambert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Frazier !
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier staying out of range there.
Frazier moves out of range as Lambert strikes.
Frazier misses with a straight right.
Frazier works Lambert's body with a nice hook.
Frazier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frazier connects with a nice looking jab.
Lambert fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lambert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot lands for Frazier .
Frazier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lambert.
Frazier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lambert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lambert throws a nice looking combination but Frazier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frazier misses with a jab to the body
and Lambert counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Frazier .
A looping hook to the body misses from Frazier . Lambert does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Frazier , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lambert on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frazier misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Lambert misses.
Frazier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lambert looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier just misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lambert misses with an uppercut. Frazier saw that one coming.
Frazier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lambert doesn't seem bothered though.
Decent striking displayed by Lambert there.
Frazier throws a lazy uppercut
and Lambert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frazier lands with a cross.
Frazier throws a body punch but Lambert moves out of range.
Frazier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lambert slips a jab from Frazier .
Frazier looks to land a right hand but Lambert moved out of range.
Frazier misses with a combination

and Lambert counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lambert thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lambert missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lambert not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert stops Frazier from getting back to his feet.
Frazier avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lambert.
Lambert not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Frazier is pressing down on Lambert's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lambert throwing strikes from guard but Frazier blocks nicely.
Frazier trying to keep a closed guard but Lambert is proving a slippery customer.
Lambert stops Frazier from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lambert trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lambert looking to sit in guard and control but Frazier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Frazier won't allow Lambert to sweep him here.
Lambert not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lambert looking for a sweep. Not yet Lambert, not yet.
Lambert trying to control the position.
Lambert wants to control the position but Frazier says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lambert trying to control from the bottom.
Lambert punching from the bottom.
Lambert has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Frazier is working away from the top position though.
Lambert is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frazier stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Frazier dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Frazier throws an off balance right hand
and Lambert makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lambert gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Frazier punishes Lambert's body with a nice straight punch.
Lambert connects with the punch.
Frazier just misses with a punch to the body.
Lambert avoids the body shot from Frazier .
Frazier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frazier misses with a hook.
Lambert comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lambert scores with a shot to the body.
Lambert cracks Frazier with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lambert ducks under a wild hook from Frazier .
Frazier thows a body shot but no joy.
Frazier throws a right hand that Lambert ducks under and follows up with a left that Lambert also avoids with ease.
Frazier throws a looping overhand right but Lambert ducks down to avoid it.
Frazier pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lambert back to the ropes. Frazier follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier misses with a body shot.
Frazier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Frazier misses with a left hand
enabling Lambert to counter with a crisp jab.
Frazier misses with a lunging right hand
and Lambert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lambert falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lambert takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Lambert does it's job there.
Frazier lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lambert at a distance.
Lambert scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lambert is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A combination from Lambert does no damage.
Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lambert moves away.
Frazier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lambert finds it's way round the side to connect with Frazier 's head.
Frazier misses with a left hand
and Frazier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lambert throws a looping overhand right but Frazier ducks down to avoid it.
Frazier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Frazier !
Frazier throws a poor cross that misses
and Lambert counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frazier thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frazier .
Lambert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frazier manages to avoid it.
Frazier tries to bum rush Lambert with a series of wild strikes but Lambert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lambert looks to land a left hand but Frazier moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Frazier misses
and Lambert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frazier swings widly with a right hand
and Lambert counters with a three punch combo that has Frazier backing up. Frazier nods at Lambert to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frazier throws a hook but Lambert avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Lambert.
Lambert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Frazier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mike Frazier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frazier connects with a looping right hand.
Lambert throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frazier on the side of the head.
Frazier misses with a shot to the body
and Lambert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lambert throws a big shot that misses.
Lambert moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Frazier throws an overhand right that lands on Lambert's shoulder, as Lambert tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lambert manages to avoid it.
Frazier throws a hook but Lambert avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Frazier .
Frazier misses with a combination
letting Lambert counter with a right hand.

Lambert shoots in and gets a takedown into Frazier 's guard.
Lambert wants to control from the top but Frazier keeps moving.
Lambert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frazier is keeping the position for now.
Lambert throws a big right hand that misses.
Lambert throws and elbow that misses. Frazier uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lambert's guard. Nice move by Frazier !

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert looking to control.
Lambert has control of Frazier 's left arm, preventing Frazier from doing any damage.
Lambert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lambert throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lambert looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frazier is one step ahead there.
Lambert keeping moving, preventing Frazier from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Lambert will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Frazier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Frazier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lambert was well out of range. Poor timing from Frazier .
Donk. Lambert catches Frazier right on the button with a cross.
Frazier misses with a body shot.
Lambert shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frazier pinned against the cage. Frazier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lambert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frazier thows a body shot but no joy.
Frazier misses with a lunging right hand
and Lambert counters with a straight right hand.
Frazier looks to land a combination but Lambert avoids it well.
A nice combination there by Frazier .
Frazier is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Frazier misses with a hook.
Frazier throws a hook but Lambert blocks it.
Lambert swings for the body but Frazier moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier throws a jab when Lambert was well out of range.
Frazier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lambert.
Frazier lunges at Lambert with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lambert's hand.
Mike Frazier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frazier misses with a right hand
and Lambert counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frazier thinking.
Lambert staying out of range there.
Frazier misses with a hook

and Lambert counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Frazier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Lambert.
Frazier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lambert stalling in the clinch but Frazier improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joe Lambert.
Lambert avoids the body shot from Frazier .
Frazier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Lambert misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert misses with a hook.
Lambert throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frazier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lambert.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frazier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frazier misses with a body shot.
Frazier getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Frazier lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
No joy there for Frazier , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frazier pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lambert back to the ropes. Frazier follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Frazier throws an off balance right hand
and Lambert counters with a stiff right hand.
Frazier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frazier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lambert.
Frazier misses with a hook to the body
and Lambert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frazier misses with a looping left.
Frazier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lambert.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier cracks Lambert with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lambert throws a right hand that misses
and Frazier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lambert misses the shot to the body.
Lambert changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frazier tries to avoid it but Lambert manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frazier to the ground. Frazier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frazier .
Frazier throws a sloppy body shot
and Lambert counters with a one-two to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frazier . Lambert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lambert looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Frazier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lambert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lambert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frazier moves away.
Frazier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Frazier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lambert.
Frazier takes a swing at Lambert's ribcage but misses.
Lambert connects with a nice looking jab.
Frazier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Frazier shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lambert eats them both and turns towards Frazier to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Frazier throws a right hand that misses
and Lambert counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frazier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lambert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frazier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frazier misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Frazier misses.
Lambert has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lambert there as he acknowledges the shot.
Frazier misses with a double jab

and Lambert counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lambert wants to control from the top but Frazier keeps moving.
Lambert trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambert lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lambert looking to sit in guard and control but Frazier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Frazier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Frazier 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Frazier !