PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kwame Turner has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Turner
vs
Lambert

180 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kwame Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Lambert!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Lambert misses with an uppercut.
Turner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lambert. Lambert circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lambert changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turner tries to avoid it but Lambert manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turner to the ground. Turner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lambert shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turner scores with a jab to the head.
Lambert with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kwame Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Lambert.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner slaps away a takedown attempt from Lambert, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lambert shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turner as he jumps to the side.
Lambert has his takedown stuffed
and Turner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lambert shoots and misses
and Turner counters with a one-two to the body.
Robert Lambert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Lambert misses.
Lambert is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lambert takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lambert gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Turner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Turner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lambert has his takedown stuffed
and Turner counters with a left and a right that stings Lambert.
Lambert misses with a takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Turner.
Lambert shoots and misses
and Lambert takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lambert.
Turner scores with a nice strike.
Lambert takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kwame Turner dominated that round.
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.

Lambert with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lambert.
Turner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lambert.
Kwame Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Lambert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lambert misses with a takedown
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Turner jabs at Lambert's body.
Lambert misses with a takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a left to the body.
Lambert fails with the takedown.
Lambert gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Turner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert tries for a takedown but Turner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lambert has his takedown stuffed
and Turner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kwame Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Lambert walks into a straight right hand from Turner.
Kwame Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lambert with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lambert misses with a takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Turner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Turner.
Turner dips to his left and cracks Lambert with an uppercut!
Lambert swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Lambert has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lambert shoots and misses
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert misses the body punch
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lambert with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a series of strikes. Lambert will be more careful next time no doubt.
Turner works the jab nicely.
Turner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lambert takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kwame Turner dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Turner stuffs the takedown.
Turner connects with a right hand. Lambert shakes it off.
Turner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lambert doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Turner counter with a right hand.
Lambert on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert shoots and misses
enabling Turner to counter with a crisp jab.
Kwame Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Lambert.
Lambert dodges the punch combination from Turner.
Turner misses with a series of wild punches.
Lambert tries for a takedown but Turner circles away easily
and Turner counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.
Lambert shoots in but Turner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lambert with a poor takedown
enabling Turner to counter with a crisp jab.
Lambert shoots in looking for a takedown. Turner tries to sprawl out of it but Lambert keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Turner lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lambert walks into a jab.
Lambert with a poor takedown
and Turner counters with a nice body shot.

Lambert looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert wants to free his trapped foot but Turner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Turner is in trouble now - Lambert has advanced to mount!
Lambert takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lambert avoids the attempt from Turner to control.

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 Kwame Turner.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Turner, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Kwame Turner!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Kwame Turner!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Kwame Turner!

Kwame Turner wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Kwame Turner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.