PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Lamzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wiliam Lowel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lamzak
vs
Lowel

180 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

198 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mitchell Lamzak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wiliam Lowel!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lowel misses with a takedown
and Lamzak counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lamzak counters with a series of strikes. Lowel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lowel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lowel throws a head kick that Lamzak semi-blocks.

It looks like Mitchell Lamzak has been cut.

Lowel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lamzak was covering up waiting for the punch and Lowel finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lowel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Lamzak uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lowel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lamzak defends it nicely.
Mitchell Lamzak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wiliam Lowel.
Lowel tries to clinch but Lamzak moves away
and Lamzak counters with a three punch combo that has Lowel backing up. Lowel nods at Lamzak to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowel ducks under a wild hook from Lamzak.
Lowel throws a lazy head kick
and Lamzak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lowel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lamzak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lowel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lamzak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowel looks gassed!
Lowel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lowel tries for a takedown but Lamzak circles away easily
and Lamzak counters with a one-two to the body.
Lowel wants to clinch
and Lamzak counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamzak throws a nice looking combination but Lowel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lamzak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lowel darts in trying to clinch
and Lamzak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Lamzak misses.
Lowel with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Lamzak counter with a right hand.
Lowel moves to clinch but Lamzak breaks away
and Lamzak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowel tries to clinch up
enabling Lamzak to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowel misses with a takedown
and Lamzak counters with a left and a right that stings Lowel.
Lamzak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lowel misses with a takedown attempt
and Lamzak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Lamzak.
Lamzak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lowel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lowel tries to clinch
and Lamzak counters with a three punch combo that has Lowel backing up. Lowel nods at Lamzak to acknowledge the strikes.
Lowel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lamzak on the side of the head.
Lamzak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lowel wants to clinch but Lamzak slips to the side
and Lamzak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamzak tries to bum rush Lowel with a series of wild strikes but Lowel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowel tries to clinch
and Lamzak counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamzak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lamzak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lowel wants to clinch but Lamzak slips to the side
and Lamzak counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamzak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lowel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lamzak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamzak avoids the head kick by Lowel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamzak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lamzak.
Lamzak misses with a series of wild punches.
Lowel darts in trying to clinch
letting Lamzak counter with a right hand.
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 Mitchell Lamzak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Lamzak's cut.
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.

Lowel shoots in looking for a takedown. Lamzak tries to sprawl out of it but Lowel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lamzak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lowel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lamzak is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lowel misses with a takedown attempt
and Lamzak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lamzak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lowel shoots and misses
and Lamzak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mitchell Lamzak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wiliam Lowel.
Lowel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lamzak counters with a three punch combo that has Lowel backing up. Lowel nods at Lamzak to acknowledge the strikes.
Lowel shoots and misses
and Lamzak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lamzak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lamzak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowel circles away quickly and effectively.
Lowel is breathing heavily.
Lamzak misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowel has his takedown stuffed
and Lamzak counters with a nice uppercut.
Lowel with a poor takedown
and Lamzak counters with a left and a right that stings Lowel.
Lamzak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lamzak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lowel shoots and misses
and Lamzak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mitchell Lamzak is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamzak stalks Lowel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lowel's face. Lowel staggers backwards, shaken.
Lamzak connects with the punch.
Lamzak lands an overhand right.
Lamzak throws a looping overhand right but Lowel ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Lamzak.
Lowel fails with the takedown
and Lamzak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lamzak closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lamzak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lamzak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lowel fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowel looks to throw the jab but Lamzak is out of range.
Lowel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lamzak counters with a left and a right that stings Lowel.
Lowel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lamzak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lamzak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowel with a poor takedown
and Lamzak counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamzak connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowel takes one to the side of the head.
Lowel darts in trying to clinch
and Lamzak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lamzak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowel circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick by Lowel misses
and Lamzak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lamzak lands a jab-cross combination.
Lamzak misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lamzak throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Lamzak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Lamzak'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!

A telegraphed right hand from Lamzak misses the target.
Lowel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lamzak.
Lowel fails with a takedown attempt.
Lowel has his takedown stuffed
and Lamzak counters with a left and a right that stings Lowel.
Lamzak misses with a series of wild punches.
Lowel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lamzak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mitchell Lamzak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wiliam Lowel.
Lamzak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lowel moves in looking to clinch but Lamzak pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lamzak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lowel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lowel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wiliam Lowel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowel has his takedown stuffed
and Lamzak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lamzak.
Lamzak throws a right and a left that Lowel avoids nicely.
Lowel tries to clinch up
and Lamzak counters with a straight right hand.
Mitchell Lamzak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lowel fails with the takedown
and Lamzak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamzak throws a one two combo.
Lowel looks to clinch
and Lamzak counters with a straight right hand.
Lamzak misses with a wild combination.
Lamzak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowel.
A left and a right from Lamzak both land. Nice combination.
Lamzak lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lowel slips a jab and a cross from Lamzak.
Lowel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lamzak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowel moves away from the strike by Lamzak.
Lowel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lamzak goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lowel!
Lowel is looking to clinch but Lamzak is avoiding it.

Lowel gets a double leg takedown into Lamzak's guard.
Lamzak wants to stand but Lowel is controlling the position.
Lowel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lowel with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowelis looking to pass into half guard but Lamzak pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lamzak is in guard.

Lamzak stands up and waves to Lowel to follow him.
Lowel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lamzak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lowel tries to clinch but Lamzak is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lamzak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lamzak connects with a crisp jab.
Mitchell Lamzak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowel shoots and misses
and Lamzak counters with a stiff right hand.
Lamzak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

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 Mitchell Lamzak.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lamzak, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Lamzak!
Mitchell Lamzak took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.