PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Lahar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Label (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Label has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gregory Lahar's chin.

Lahar
vs
Label

198 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 Las Vegas, Gregory Lahar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, John Label!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lahar 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.
Lahar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Label swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lahar trying to control but Label is working from the bottom.
Label wants to get back to his feet but Lahar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lahar wants to pass the guard but Label is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gregory Lahar just wasn't active enough.
The fight stays on the outside here - Label looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Label tries to clinch but Lahar moves out of range.
Label stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Label wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Lahar misses.
Label throws a sloppy head kick and Lahar moves out of range easily.
Lahar blocks a head kick by Label.
Label swats away the attempt to clinch by Lahar.
Label moves in looking to clinch but Lahar pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Label.
Label throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Label.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lahar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Label throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Label pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lahar takes an elbow to the forehead.

Label breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Label throws a hook but Lahar avoids it easily.

Lahar gets tackled into the cage by Label. Label maintains the clinch.
Lahar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Label is defending well.
Label lands a nice elbow.
Label lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lahar drags the fight down to the ground.
Label wants to stand but Lahar is controlling his posture from full guard.

Lahar pushes Label off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Label tries to clinch but Lahar moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Label throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lahar's head.
Label tests Lahar's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Lahar is rocked!
Lahar blocks a head kick by Label.
Oh Lahar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Label has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lahar seems to have got his legs back now.
Label misses with an elbow over the top.
Label pushes off an throws an elbow but Lahar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Label misses with an elbow over the top.
Label creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lahar avoids the elbow strike from Label, against the cage.
Lahar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lahar jumps guard but Label turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Lahar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Label throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Label has Lahar pressed against the cage, preventing Lahar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Label lands a nice elbow.
Lahar dodges an elbow strike from Label.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Label looking to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lahar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Label.
Label is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Label.
Label throws an elbow but it misses.
Lahar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lahar blocks the elbow strike.
Label holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Label throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Label throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lahar wants a takedown but no success here.
Label lands an elbow inside.
Label misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Label throws a right and a left that Lahar avoids nicely.
Lahar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Label wants to clinch.

Label moves into the clinch.
Lahar can't break the clinch.
Lahar looking to slow down the pace here.
Lahar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Label has him pressed against the cage.
Label lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Label throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lahar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Label to keep the fight standing.
Lahar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Lahar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Label pushes off an throws an elbow but Lahar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lahar wants to get back to striking at distance but Label won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahar takes an elbow to the temple.
Lahar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lahar is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Label throws an elbow but misses.
Label throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lahar avoids a wild elbow strike from Label.
Label looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Label throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lahar blocks an elbow strike.
John Label seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Label throws an elbow but it misses.
Lahar dodges an elbow strike from Label.
Lahar avoids the elbow strike from Label, against the cage.
Label pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Label looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Label pushes off an throws an elbow but Lahar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Lahar ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lahar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Lahar is working an open guard so Label takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lahar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Label's half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Label has one foot on Lahar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lahar misses with a looping right.

Label pushes Lahar up against the cage in a clinch.
Label lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Label landing knees to the head.
Label throws an elbow but it misses.
Lahar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Label up against the cage.
Lahar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Label prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Label lands an elbow that stopped Lahar in his tracks for a moment.
Label creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Label lands an elbow inside.
Lahar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lahar avoids a wild elbow strike from Label.
Label will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lahar up against the cage.
Lahar working hard to break the clinch.
Lahar wants a takedown but no success here.
Label throws an elbow but it misses.
Lahar blocks an elbow strike from Label.
Label lands an elbow inside that Lahar shrugs off.
Lahar avoids the elbow strike from Label, against the cage.
Label creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lahar has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Label is trying to keep an underhook but Lahar manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Label is looking to escape.
Lahar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lahar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lahar is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Label has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Label!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Label showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Label changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Label tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Label closes the distance and clinches.
Label throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Label misses with an elbow strike.
Lahar jumps guard but Label turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Label lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lahar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Label is defending well.
Label tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lahar is trying to drag Label to the mat but Label just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Lahar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Label lands a big knee to the head and Lahar goes down! Label pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Label!