PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Denis Lambesis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Showtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Showtime has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lambesis
vs
Showtime

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Likes comics

Dangerous GnP
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 Montreal, Denis Lambesis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Showtime!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambesis wants to clinch up but Showtime keeps it at a distance.
Showtime wants to clinch but Lambesis slips to the side
and Lambesis counters with a three punch combo that has Showtime backing up. Showtime nods at Lambesis to acknowledge the strikes.
Lambesis darts in looking for a takedown but Showtime gets double underhooks and turns Lambesis into the cage.
Showtime throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Lambesis.
Showtime has a couple of punches blocked by Lambesis.
Showtime using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lambesis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lambesis pushes Showtime back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Lambesis.
Showtime is trying to break the clinch but Lambesis is controlling him.
Lambesis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lambesis controlling the action here for a moment.
Showtime with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Showtime misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambesis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Showtime misses with a knee strike.
Lambesis tries to pull guard but Showtime holds him up against the cage and eventually Lambesis drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Lambesis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lambesis.
Lambesis pushes Showtime back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Showtime tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Lambesis jumps into guard, dragging Showtime to the mat.
Lambesis throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lambesis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Showtime!
Lambesis tries to control but Showtime wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambesis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Lambesis looking for a guillotine from mount but Showtime is having none of it.
Lambesis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Showtime is looking to escape.
Showtime is in all sorts of trouble here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Showtime can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Showtime is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lambesis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Showtime avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lambesis.
Lambesis throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lambesis thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lambesis tries to control but Showtime wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lambesis looking to secure an arm triangle but Showtime defends it well.
Showtime really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lambesis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lambesis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Showtime is looking to escape.
Lambesis controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Showtime tries to improve his position but instead Lambesis has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Lambesis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Showtime slaps away a takedown attempt from Lambesis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lambesis avoids a kick to the body.
Showtime throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lambesis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lambesis is looking to clinch but Showtime is avoiding it.
Showtime throws a leg kick
and Lambesis counters with an outside leg kick.
Lambesis lands a front kick.
Lambesis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Showtime tries to clinch there but Lambesis circles away.
Lambesis swats away the attempt to clinch by Showtime.

Lambesis darts in and clinches Showtime up against the cage.

Lambesis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Showtime is breathing heavily.
Lambesis misses with a series of wild punches.
Showtime displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lambesis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lambesis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Showtime paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Showtime is looking to clinch but Lambesis is avoiding it.
Lambesis looks for a takedown but Showtime sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Lambesis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambesis works Showtime's body with a nice hook.
Showtime is looking to clinch but Lambesis is avoiding it.
Lambesis lands a head kick!
Showtime misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Showtime throws a one two combo.
Lambesis shoots for a double leg takedown but Showtime sprawls well. He's pushed Lambesis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anthony Showtime is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lambesis tries to clinch but Showtime moves out of range.
Lambesis throws a series of punches but Showtime avoids them all with ease.
Lambesis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Showtime moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Denis Lambesis is winning the standup battle so far.

Showtime has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambesis wants to take the fight to the mat but Showtime manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Showtime with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Showtime prevents the takedown attempt.
Showtime tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Showtime is trying to break the clinch but Lambesis is controlling him.
Lambesis is trying to break the clinch but Showtime is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Showtime wants to break free but Lambesis has control.

Lambesis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lambesis dodges the punch combination from Showtime.
Lambesis darts in looking for a takedown but Showtime gets double underhooks and turns Lambesis into the cage.
Showtime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lambesis is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambesis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Showtime just stands there and leans against the cage.
Showtime is trying to break the clinch but Lambesis has him pressed against the cage.
Lambesis is looking for a takedown.
Showtime with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Showtime is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Showtime misses with a punch to the body.
Showtime tries to break the clinch but Lambesis is controlling the position.
Showtime stops a takedown attempt from Lambesis.

Lambesis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Showtime uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lambesis.
Showtime tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lambesis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Showtime misses with the combination.
Lambesis moves in looking to clinch but Showtime pushes him off.
Lambesis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd cheers as Showtime lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lambesis doesn't seem phased though.
Lambesis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lambesis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lambesis keeps the fight on the outside.
Denis Lambesis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lambesis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Showtime swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Showtime lands a lovely overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambesis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Showtime tries to clinch up but Lambesis circles away and keeps his distance.
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 Denis Lambesis will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Showtime throws a lazy head kick
and Lambesis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lambesis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Showtime's head.
Showtime throws a sloppy head kick and Lambesis moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Showtime. Those never looked like landing.
Lambesis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lambesis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lambesis fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Showtime.
Showtime fails in his attempt to clinch.
Showtime tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Showtime jabs at Lambesis's body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lambesis.
Lambesis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lambesis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Showtime tries to clinch up.
Showtime thows a leg kick but Lambesis checks it
and Lambesis counters with a nice body kick.

Lambesis clinches with his opponent.
Showtime wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lambesis breaks the clinch.
Lambesis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Lambesis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Showtime tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Showtime stuffs the takedown.
Showtime misses with the combination.
Showtime misses with a series of wild punches.
Lambesis looks for a takedown but Showtime sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambesis wants to clinch up but Showtime keeps it at a distance.
Anthony Showtime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Showtime doesn't manage to clinch there - Lambesis circles away.
Lambesis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Showtime scores with a decent looking hook.
Showtime pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Showtime tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lambesis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lambesis thows a body kick. Showtime tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lambesis scores with a sloppy right hand. Showtime should have avoided that one.
Showtime fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lambesis is looking to clinch but Showtime is avoiding it.
Showtime tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lambesis shoots in but Showtime avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Showtime keeps the fight on the outside.
Lambesis tries to clinch up but Showtime circles away and keeps his distance.
Lambesis tries to close the distance and clinch but Showtime swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Showtime tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Showtime does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lambesis.
Showtime scores with a shot to the body.

Lambesis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Showtime stops a takedown attempt from Lambesis.
Showtime missing with knees to the body.
Lambesis crunches a lovely knee into Showtime's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lambesis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lambesis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Showtime sprawls well. Showtime wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lambesis gets slowly back to his feet.
Showtime looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Showtime is looking to clinch but Lambesis is avoiding it.
Lambesis moves in looking to clinch but Showtime pushes him off.
Lambesis fails with the takedown.
Showtime moves in looking to clinch but Lambesis pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Showtime lunges at Lambesis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lambesis's hand.
Lambesis throws a combination. Showtime tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crunch! Lambesis slams his shin into Showtime's torso.
Anthony Showtime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Denis Lambesis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lambesis fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denis Lambesis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lambesis 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denis Lambesis!