PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George DaGeorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamb comes to the cage accompanied by Saltwater. 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.

Lamb
vs
DaGeorge

175 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Toby Lamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George DaGeorge!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lamb misses with a head kick.

Lamb drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lamb wants to control from the top but DaGeorge keeps moving.

DaGeorge escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lamb gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lamb throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lamb trying to control the position from guard on top but DaGeorge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

DaGeorge escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lamb gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
DaGeorge has momentary wrist control but Lamb slips an elbow through the middle.
Lamb postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
DaGeorge preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DaGeorge is trying to keep Lamb in close.
Lamb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DaGeorge looking to control.
DaGeorge working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lamb.
DaGeorge keeping full guard, as Lamb tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
DaGeorge has his takedown stuffed
and Lamb counters with a three punch combo that has DaGeorge backing up. DaGeorge nods at Lamb to acknowledge the strikes.
Lamb scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lamb throws a head kick that misses.
Lamb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt DaGeorge.
Lamb misses with a few strikes there.
DaGeorge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
DaGeorge looks gassed!
DaGeorge tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lamb's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lamb duly obliges.
Lamb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DaGeorge.
Lamb throws a combination. DaGeorge tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

DaGeorge is rocked!
Lamb throws a right hand that DaGeorge ducks under and follows up with a left that DaGeorge also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DaGeorge has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
DaGeorge is still on wobbly legs! Can Lamb finish him?

Lamb gets caught flat footed, as DaGeorge shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lamb is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Lamb working for a triangle but DaGeorge defends it easily.
DaGeorge seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamb trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
DaGeorge trying to control but Lamb is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
DaGeorge is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lamb trying to control the position.
DaGeorge postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

DaGeorge 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.

DaGeorge stands and steps away. Lamb gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Toby Lamb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lamb gets a clinch.
DaGeorge fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Toby Lamb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George DaGeorge.

Lamb has DaGeorge pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lamb pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending DaGeorge tumbling to the mat - Lamb dives into DaGeorge's guard.
Lamb postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lamb postures up in DaGeorge's guard and throws a big left but DaGeorge blocks it.
DaGeorge trying to keep a closed guard but Lamb is proving a slippery customer.
DaGeorge will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
DaGeorge tries to land a sweep but no joy.

DaGeorge pushes Lamb off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DaGeorge lands a jab to the head.

DaGeorge feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lamb throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
DaGeorge trying to control but Lamb is working from the bottom.
Lamb wants to sweep but no luck.
Lamb is looking to sweep but instead, DaGeorge has passed into half guard.
Lamb trying to hold on to DaGeorge's head to control him but DaGeorge postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DaGeorge wants to control but Lamb is keeping him busy.
Lamb 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.
Lamb is trying to stand up here but DaGeorge is controlling him well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lamb connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Lamb dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

DaGeorge scores with a takedown into Lamb's guard.
Lamb bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in DaGeorge's guard.
Lamb trying to control the position from guard on top but DaGeorge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DaGeorge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lamb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lamb wants to control from the top but DaGeorge keeps moving.
Lamb is in close to DaGeorge's body, working some short punches and elbows.
DaGeorge trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Lamb gets to his feet - DaGeorge follows without any prompting.
A right-left combo lands from Lamb.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lamb fails to land with a series of punches.
DaGeorge misses with a takedown
and Lamb counters with a leg kick.
DaGeorge blocks a head kick by Lamb.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lamb rushes DaGeorge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lamb manages to break the clinch.
DaGeorge walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lamb.
Lamb lands with a slapping head kick.

Lamb closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lamb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
DaGeorge tries to stall but Lamb uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lamb avoiding damage.
DaGeorge throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

DaGeorge manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
DaGeorge manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
DaGeorge controlling the position easily from mount.
DaGeorge trying to control but Lamb is having none of it.

DaGeorge stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Toby Lamb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb misses with the combination.
Lamb is looking to slow DaGeorge down with leg kicks.

Lamb scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

DaGeorge throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lamb misses with a few strikes there.
DaGeorge shoots in looking for a takedown. Lamb tries to sprawl out of it but DaGeorge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lamb manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
DaGeorge with a poor takedown

and Lamb counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Toby Lamb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George DaGeorge.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamb lands strikes from half guard.
DaGeorge is trying to stand.
Lamb working DaGeorge over with strikes.
Lamb missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lamb is looking to stall here but DaGeorge recovers full guard.
DaGeorge looking for a sweep. Not yet DaGeorge, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DaGeorge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now DaGeorge is on top in guard.
Lamb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from DaGeorge.

DaGeorge gets to his feet - Lamb follows without any prompting.
DaGeorge throws a series of punches but Lamb avoids them all with ease.
DaGeorge wants to clinch.

DaGeorge bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
DaGeorge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamb keeps working.
Lamb throws a few strikes from the bottom but DaGeorge takes advantage and mounts!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DaGeorge has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lamb's face.
DaGeorge sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lamb keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
DaGeorge looking to control but Lamb is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
George DaGeorge has got the better of the ground game so far.

DaGeorge with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lamb bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamb trying to control but DaGeorge is working from the bottom.
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 Toby Lamb will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

DaGeorge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lamb as he avoids it easily.
DaGeorge fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lamb scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lamb content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
DaGeorge is looking to escape.
DaGeorge controlling the position well.
Lamb missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lamb sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. DaGeorge defending well though.
Lamb thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed DaGeorge's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DaGeorge is trying to maintain the position but Lamb is very close to passing his half guard.

DaGeorge actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lamb throws a left and a right that both miss
and DaGeorge counters with a head kick. That will keep Lamb thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Lamb takes the fight into the clinch.
DaGeorge has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lamb is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Lamb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DaGeorge avoids the head kick by Lamb.
Lamb scoring well with a low kick there.
Lamb lands with a kick to the temple. DaGeorge shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

DaGeorge gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lamb lands a couple of digs.
Lamb won't allow DaGeorge to sweep him here.

DaGeorge looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
DaGeorge is trying to keep Lamb in close.
Lamb throwing strikes but missing.

DaGeorge is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

DaGeorge lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lamb moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
DaGeorge is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
DaGeorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lamb throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
DaGeorge won't allow Lamb to get back to his feet.
DaGeorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
DaGeorge lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lamb lands with a kick to the temple. DaGeorge shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
DaGeorge tries to clinch but Lamb moves out of range.
DaGeorge fails with the takedown.
Toby Lamb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George DaGeorge.
DaGeorge blocks a low kick nicely.
Lamb throws a leg kick that is checked
and DaGeorge counters with a body kick that stops Lamb in his tracks momentarily.
DaGeorge fails to land the takedown.
DaGeorge lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lamb misses with a combination

and DaGeorge counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lamb keeping moving, preventing DaGeorge from controlling successfully.
Lamb looking for a sweep. Not yet Lamb, not yet.
Lamb manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb landing shots from mount.
Lamb prevents DaGeorge from getting the reversal.
DaGeorge wants to control but Lamb is having none of it.
DaGeorge is trying desperately to improve position.
Lamb scoring with strikes but DaGeorge is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamb blocks DaGeorge's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lamb raining down shots from the mount!
Lamb is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DaGeorge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
George DaGeorge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamb lands a big shot there that rocks DaGeorge but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Toby Lamb.
Well Lamb 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Lamb!