PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chet Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dim Lovein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lovein's choice of entrance music: Ice Cube Check Yo Self. Dim Lovein will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lambert
vs
Lovein

187 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

211 cm
21
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chet Lambert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dim Lovein!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovein avoids the head kick by Lambert.
Lovein lands a body shot.
Lovein lands with a nice combination. Lambert backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Chet Lambert has been cut.

Lovein closes the distance and clinches.
Lovein wants to get back to striking at distance but Lambert won't allow it.
Lovein has had enough of the clinch but Lambert keeps him there for the moment.

Lambert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lovein fails with the takedown.
Lambert shoots in looking for a takedown. Lovein tries to sprawl out of it but Lambert keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lovein manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Lovein has closed the distance and engaged Lambert in a clinch.
Lambert tries to pull guard but Lovein forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Lambert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lambert circles away quickly and effectively.
Lovein shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lambert defends it nicely.

Lovein closes the distance and clinches.
Lambert jumps guard but Lovein turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chet Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambert trying to stall but Lovein improves his position.
Lambert can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Lambert has Lovein pressed against the cage, preventing Lovein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lambert is trying to pull guard but Lovein has him pressed against the cage.
Lambert misses with a knee to the head.
Lovein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lambert's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert wants a takedown.
Lovein wants to break free but Lambert has control.
Lambert has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lovein is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lovein working hard to break the clinch.
Lambert has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lovein after a bit of a struggle.

Lovein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lambert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dim Lovein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lovein darts in and clinches Lambert up against the cage.
Lovein is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Lambert lands a takedown into guard.
Lambert is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lovein wants to get back to his feet but Lambert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Lovein has his feet on Lambert's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert wants to clinch.

Lambert throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lovein tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lambert is in Lovein's guard.
Lovein is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lambert is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lambert advances position into side control!
Lambert wants to stand but Lovein is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lambert swings around for an armbar but Lovein sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lambert's guard.
Lovein tries to stand but Lambert is controlling from the bottom.
Lambert manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lovein manages to get himself to full guard.
Lovein wants to stand but Lambert is controlling the position.
Lambert might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dim Lovein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chet Lambert's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Lambert. No joy for Lovein on that attempt.
Lovein scores with a nice head shot.
Lovein throws a low kick, looking for Lambert's leg but Lambert calmly moves out of range.
Lovein throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lambert's waist but Lambert gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lovein off to one side.

Lovein clinches with his opponent.
Lovein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lovein prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lovein jumps guard but Lambert turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chet Lambert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dim Lovein.
Lambert wants to stall.
Lovein has had enough of the clinch but Lambert keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lovein pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lambert misses with a body kick.
Lovein lands a nice looking body shot.

Lambert has managed to clinch.
Lovein fails to pull guard.
Lovein is trying to break the clinch but Lambert is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lambert throws a punch but it's blocked by Lovein.

Lambert manages to break the clinch.
Lovein dodges the punch combination from Lambert.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovein throws a series of punches but Lambert avoids them all with ease.
Lovein blocks a leg kick.
Lambert changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lovein tries to avoid it but Lambert manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lovein to the ground. Lovein escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lovein tries to close the distance and clinch but Lambert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lambert tries a head kick but it misses.
Lovein throws a push kick but Lambert slaps the foot to one side.
Lovein goes for a double leg but Lambert avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lambert continues to drive forward.
Lambert jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lovein walks away with a smile on his face. Lambert gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A left and a right from Lovein both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lambert shoots in for a takedown but Lovein shows good takedown defense.

Lovein gets a clinch.
A short right from Lovein on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lovein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lambert fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lovein moves into the clinch.
Lovein has had enough of the clinch but Lambert keeps him there for the moment.
Lambert tries to pull guard but Lovein holds him up against the cage and eventually Lambert drops back down to his feet.
Lambert fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lovein breaks the clinch.
Lambert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lambert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lovein tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lambert sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lovein somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert slaps away a takedown attempt from Lovein, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lovein fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lovein closes the distance and clinches up with Lambert, looking for a takedown. Lovein pushes Lambert against the cage but Lambert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lambert misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lambert.
Lovein misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dim Lovein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chet Lambert's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.

Lambert misses with a head kick.
Lovein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lovein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lambert circles away quickly and effectively.
Lovein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lambert closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lovein circles away.
Good work by Lovein as he checks the leg kick.

Lambert shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lovein's guard.
Lambert in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lovein is looking to stand up but Lambert isn't so interested in that idea.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Lovein manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lambert is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lovein to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lovein avoids it.
Lambert prevents the takedown attempt.
Lambert drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lovein pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chet Lambert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Lovein as he connects with a hook.
Lambert blocks a head kick by Lovein.
Lambert avoids the head kick by Lovein.
Lovein works over Lambert's head and body with a nice combination.

Lambert 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.
Lambert won't allow Lovein to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert controlling from the top position.
Chet Lambert overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lovein is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lovein keeping moving, preventing Lambert from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chet Lambert.
A punch lands to the side of Lambert 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lovein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lambert paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovein is looking to clinch.
Lambert fails with the takedown.
An inside leg kick from Lovein misses.
A combination from Lovein does no damage.
Chet Lambert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lambert displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lovein.
Lambert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lambert fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lovein lands a jab-cross combination.
Lovein fails with a takedown attempt.
Lambert moves out of range of the leg kick from Lovein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovein stuffs the takedown attempt from Lambert. Lambert gets slowly back to his feet.
Lambert takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lovein fails with a takedown attempt.
Lambert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lovein shoots in but Lambert avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lovein tries to clinch but Lambert moves out of range.
Chet Lambert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dim Lovein is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lambert shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dim Lovein.
I've got Lovein winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dim Lovein!
An intense looking Dim Lovein took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Where you at Josh Laston? I want to fight anyone, I'm just going to stay with one lost and Josh why you scared of me.'.