PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Georges Lamont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georges Lamont has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lamont
vs
Driver

177 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 12 - 0

150 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Lamont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Driver!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lamont lands with an uppercut that bounces Driver off the cage and back into rage.
Lamont works the jab nicely.
Lamont slips under a jab.
Driver wants to clinch.
Lamont ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lamont ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lamont lands with a shot to the body.
Lamont scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Driver tries to clinch but Lamont is having none of it.
Lamont scores with a nice strike.
Lamont's corner calls for a 1-2. Lamont obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Driver walks into a stiff left hand from Lamont.
Lamont scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lamont scores with a sloppy right hand. Driver should have avoided that one.
Lamont punishes Driver's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Driver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Driver throws a hook to the side of Lamont's head but Lamont sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lamont is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamont swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lamont lands a jab to Driver's midsection.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Driver has eaten all the pies!
Lamont cracks a nice hook into Driver's ribs.
Driver looks gassed!
Lamont jabs Driver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Driver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lamont clobbers Driver with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lamont connects with a body shot that sends Driver's belly button to the back.
Lamont fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lamont lands a nice hook to Driver's body. Driver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lamont digs a good hook to Driver's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamont lands a body shot.
Nice jab there from Lamont.
Lamont is looking to wear down Driver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lamont clobbers Driver with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Driver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lamont fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lamont connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lamont lands a nice hook to Driver's body. Driver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lamont feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Drivers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lamont takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lamont scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamont connects with a body shot that sends Driver's belly button to the back.
Driver has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lamont finds it's way round the side to connect with Driver's head.
Driver looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lamont connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Driver momentarily.
Lamont thuds a left hand into Driver's body.
Lamont lands with an overhand left.
Lamont feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Drivers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lamont scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lamont darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lamont dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamont bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lamont moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lamont cracks Driver with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lamont scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Driver takes a jab right on the kisser.
Driver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamont comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lamont connects with the punch.
Driver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lamont is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lamont jabs Driver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lamont scores with a jab to the body.
Lamont moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lamont scores with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Lamont.
Lamont lands the left hand.
Good exchange - Lamont coming out on top.
Lamont feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Drivers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lamont lands the left hand.
Lamont lands a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Lamont. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lamont.
Lamont bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Driver's head backwards.
Driver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lamont fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Driver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot lands for Lamont.
Lamont throws a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Lamont - just one landing.
Lamont lands a jab to Driver's midsection.
Driver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lamont jabs at Driver's body.
Lamont throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamont lands a nice hook to Driver's body. Driver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lamont comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lamont cracks a nice hook into Driver's ribs.
Lamont lands a nice hook to Driver's body. Driver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lamont lands with a cross.
Lamont lands a jab to the nose.
Driver takes one on the button.
Lamont swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Driver.
Lamont dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamont scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lamont lands with a cross.
Lamont throws a shot to the body.
Lamont jabs Driver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lamont jabs at Driver's body.
Lamont digs a good hook to Driver's body.
Driver takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lamont cracks Driver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lamont scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Lamont dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamont thuds a left hand into Driver's body.
Lamont scores with a shot to the body.
Lamont throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Lamont finds it's way through Driver's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamont connects with a looping right hand.
Lamont jabs at Driver's body.
A slow jab from Driver misses its intended target.
Lamont cracks a nice hook into Driver's ribs.
Driver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lamont darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Driver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Driver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab lands there for Lamont.
Driver swings for the body but Lamont moves out of range.
Lamont's jab looks to have found its range, popping Driver under the eye.
A left lands for Lamont.
Lamont comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lamont with a nice cross.
Lamont lunges at Driver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Driver's hand.
Lamont is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Driver throws a hook but Lamont blocks it.
Driver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lamont throws a shot to the body.
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamont swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lamont with a nice cross.
Driver looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Driver needs to keep his hands up - Lamont had a free shot at his head there.
Driver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Driver.
Driver wants to clinch up but Lamont keeps it at a distance.
Lamont fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lamont is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Driver tries to clinch but Lamont is having none of it.
Driver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lamont manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lamont connects with a body shot.
Lamont lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lamont works Driver's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Lamont finds it's way through Driver's defenses.
Lamont scores with a crisp jab that stopped Driver in his tracks.
Driver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lamont lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Lamont.
Lamont lands the left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Lamont. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lamont.
Jab by Lamont.
Lamont lands a nice hook to Driver's body. Driver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lamont dips to his left and cracks Driver with an uppercut!
Driver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Driver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lamont, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lamont fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Driver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lamont lands with a nice body punch.
Lamont fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lamont jabs Driver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Driver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamont scores with a nice head shot.
A shot to the liver by Lamont. Beautiful body shot.
Lamont lands with a nice body punch.
Nice straight punches there by Lamont. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lamont.
Decent striking displayed by Lamont there.
Driver has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Driver there as he acknowledges the shot.
Georges Lamont is winning the standup battle so far.
Driver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Driver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lamont jabs Driver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lamont scores with the left hand. Driver knows he should have avoided that one.
Driver tries to clinch but Lamont moves out of range.
Lamont tests Driver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamont paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lamont moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver misses with an uppercut. Lamont saw that one coming.
Lamont works the jab nicely.
Driver takes one on the button.
Driver's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lamont connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Driver scrambles back to his feet.
Lamont lands a body shot.
Lamont displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Driver throws out the jab.
Lamont connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Driver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lamont swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lamont lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lamont uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Driver.
Driver throws a jab but it's blocked by Lamont.
Driver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Driver is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Driver misses with a body shot.
Driver looks to land a right hand but Lamont moved out of range.
Driver wants to clinch up but Lamont keeps it at a distance.
Driver tries to move into range but Lamont moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lamont cracks Driver with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lamont lands a nice looking body shot.
Lamont fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lamont lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamont swats away the attempt to clinch by Driver.
Lamont swats away the attempt to clinch by Driver.
Driver scores with a jab to the body.
Driver misses with a hook.
Lamont is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Driver can do to turn this around?
Driver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Driver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lamont sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Driver misses with a straight right.
Lamont digs a good body shot into Driver's ribs.
Lamont circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lamont connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Lamont.
Lamont tests Driver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lamont lands an overhand right.
Lamont works Driver's body with a nice hook.
Driver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Driver throws a jab when Lamont was well out of range.
Driver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Driver doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamont circles away.
Lamont connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lamont digs a good hook to Driver's body.
Driver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lamont manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lamont digs a good body shot into Driver's ribs.
Lamont lands a nice shot to the body.
Driver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Driver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Driver wants to clinch up but Lamont keeps it at a distance.
Driver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamont was well out of range. Poor timing from Driver.
Lamont lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lamont jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lamont keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Driver loads up on a big right hand but Lamont slips the punch.
Lamont lands with a shot to the body.
Driver tries to clinch up but Lamont circles away and keeps his distance.
Driver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamont lands a nice shot to the body.
Lamont lands with a good body shot.
Lamont fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lamont paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lamont throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamont paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Lamont dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Driver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lamont connects with a body shot that sends Driver's belly button to the back.
Lamont thuds a left hand into Driver's body.
Lamont swats away the attempt to clinch by Driver.
Lamont slips a jab from Driver.
Driver tries to clinch but Lamont is having none of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Lamont as he connects with a hook.
Driver tries to clinch up.
Driver takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Driver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lamont connects with a single shot there.
Lamont fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Driver doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamont circles away.
Lamont jabs Driver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lamont throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lamont scores with a jab to the body.
Driver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lamont scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lamont lands a body shot.
Driver wants to clinch up but Lamont keeps it at a distance.
Lamont dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamont connects with a right hand. Driver shakes it off.
Driver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Driver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lamont lands the left hand.
Lamont connects with a looping right hand.
Driver tries to clinch up but Lamont circles away and keeps his distance.
Lamont connects with a looping right hand.
Lamont punishes Driver's body with a nice straight punch.
Lamont connects with the punch.
Lamont circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lamont darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lamont connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Driver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Driver takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamont paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Driver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lamont jabs Driver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Driver tries to clinch there but Lamont circles away.
Lamont throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Driver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Driver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Driver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lamont cracks a nice hook into Driver's ribs.
Jim Driver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamont keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Driver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lamont scores with a hook to the body. Driver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice cross by Lamont.
Driver misses the jab.
Driver throws a hook to the side of Lamont's head but Lamont sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Driver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lamont digs a good body shot into Driver's ribs.
Lamont connects with a nice looking jab.
Lamont fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lamont cracks a nice hook into Driver's ribs.
Driver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamont.
Lamont lands a nice looking body shot.
Driver misses the shot to the body.
Lamont jabs Driver right on the nose. Driver blinks but takes it well.
A left lands for Lamont.
Lamont circles away from the clinch attempt.
Driver is looking to clinch but Lamont is avoiding it.
Lamont lands with an overhand left.
Driver moves forwards but Lamont connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lamont with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamont scores with a body shot.
Lamont scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lamont digs a good hook to Driver's body.
Lamont cracks a nice hook into Driver's ribs.
Lamont lands a jab to the head.
Lamont takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lamont lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Driver misses.
Driver looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamont is just out of range.
Driver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lamont manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lamont lands a slapping body shot.
Driver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lamont cracks Driver with a good jab.
Decent striking displayed by Lamont there.
Driver takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Driver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamont moves away.
Driver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good standup being displayed there by Lamont as he connects with a hook.
Driver wants to clinch up but Lamont keeps it at a distance.
Driver throws a hook to the side of Lamont's head but Lamont sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lamont lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Driver throws a looping overhand right but Lamont ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by Lamont.
Driver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice cross by Lamont.
Lamont jabs Driver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Driver moves in looking to clinch but Lamont pushes him off.
Driver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lamont jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lamont avoids the body shot from Driver.
Driver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Driver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lamont manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Driver throws a lazy right hand but Lamont sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lamont fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lamont cracks Driver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lamont lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Driver at a distance.
Driver misses with a hook. Lamont ducked under it nicely.
Lamont ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lamont lands with a nice body punch.
Driver throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Lamont lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Lamont showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lamont has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Lamont!