PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Le Banter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lampard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Le Banter
vs
Lampard

190 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerome Le Banter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Lampard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Le Banter moves into range and clinches up with Lampard.

Lampard pulls guard successfully.

Lampard had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Le Banter is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lampard Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Le Banter's back instead.
Le Banter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lampard on the ground.

Lampard looking for the choke from the back.
Le Banter is really stuck here.
Lampard struggling to keep hold of the position.

Lampard is looking for a rear naked choke here but Le Banter reverses the position brilliantly into Lampard's guard!
Lampard looks gassed!
Le Banter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lampard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Le Banter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Le Banter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lampard keeping moving, preventing Le Banter from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Banter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Le Banter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Lampard as Le Banter shoots in.
Lampard wants to clinch.
Lampard throws a jab but it's blocked by Le Banter.
Le Banter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lampard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Le Banter counters with a good low kick that Lampard was not able to check.

Le Banter closes the distance and clinches.
Lampard throws a knee to the head but misses.

Le Banter manages to break the clinch.
Le Banter tries a head kick but it misses.

Le Banter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lampard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lampard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Banter wants to pass to mount but Lampard is defending the position.

Le Banter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lampard defends it well.
Lampard works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lampard throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Lampard is looking for a triangle but Le Banter pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lampard looking for a triangle here. Le Banter is fighting it but it looks tight! Lampard pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Le Banter is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Frank Lampard!