PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chet Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chet Lambert has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lambert
vs
Lion

187 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Lion!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lambert has managed to clinch.
Lion has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lambert jumps guard but Lion turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lambert manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lambert tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lion tries to pull guard but Lambert holds him up against the cage and eventually Lion drops back down to his feet.
Lambert trying to control the position but instead, Lion has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lambert into the cage.

Lambert jumps guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lambert manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lion is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion wants to get back to his feet.
Lambert lands a big elbow.
Lambert avoids the attempt from Lion to control.
Lion manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lambert seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lion keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lion throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lion is looking for a sweep. Lambert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lion wants to control but Lambert is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lambert not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lion gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lambert preventing the sweep.
Lambert throws a big right hand that misses.
Lion controls Lambert momentarily but Lambert frees himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lambert sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert trying to control the position from guard on top but Lion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lion wants to sweep here but Lambert controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chet Lambert.
Lion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lambert pinned against the cage. Lambert gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Lambert. No joy for Lion on that attempt.
Chet Lambert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Lion.
Lion blocks a low kick nicely.
Lambert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lambert keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lambert is fending him off so far but Lion persists. Nope, Lambert circles away and we're back to standing.

Lion closes the distance and pushes Lambert back into the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lion drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lambert gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lion lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lambert.
Lambert has Lion pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lion manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lion has had enough of the clinch but Lambert keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lion gets underhooks to prevent Lambert's takedown attempt.
Lion fails to pull guard.
Lion is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lambert to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chet Lambert will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lion misses with a low kick.
Lambert keeps the fight on the outside.
Lion avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lion displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lambert.
Lion leaves Lambert with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lambert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lambert is fending him off so far but Lion persists. Nope, Lambert circles away and we're back to standing.
Lambert goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lion throws a sloppy head kick and Lambert moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lambert pinned against the cage. Lambert gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chet Lambert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Lion.
Lion darts in looking for a takedown but Lambert gets double underhooks and turns Lion into the cage.
Lion is breathing heavily.
Lambert tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lion tries to score a body lock takedown but Lambert shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lion wants a takedown.
Lion tries to pull guard but Lambert holds him up against the cage and eventually Lion drops back down to his feet.
Lion tries to pull guard but Lambert forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lambert jumps guard but Lion stands there with Lambert around his waist. Lambert gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert looking to stall.
Lion prevents Lambert from breaking the clinch.
Lion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lambert.
Lion prevents Lambert from breaking the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lion using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lambert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Lambert has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lion uses from the top position.
Lion trying to control the position from guard on top but Lambert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lion must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Lion stands and steps away. Lambert gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lambert has a takedown stuffed.
Lion tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lambert sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lion somewhat.
Lion tries to clinch but Lambert is having none of it.
Lion tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lion is looking to land body kicks.
Lion slips under a jab from Lambert.
Lambert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lion throws a front kick aimed at Lambert's knee but Lambert avoids it well.
Lion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lion slaps away a takedown attempt from Lambert, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lambert is looking to score with low kicks.
Lion shoots in for a takedown but Lambert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lion moves out of range as Lambert throws a body kick.

Lambert darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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 Chet Lambert will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lambert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lambert shoots in but no luck this time.
Lion darts in looking for a takedown but Lambert gets double underhooks and turns Lion into the cage.
Lion is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lambert gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lion looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lion is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lambert is trying to force a seperation but Lion has the dominant position.
Lion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lambert has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lion after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lambert just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chet Lambert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Lion.
Lambert is trying to break the clinch but Lion is controlling him.
Lion slows down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Lion's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lambert is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lion to keep the fight standing.
Lambert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lion has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lion jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lambert walks away with a smile on his face. Lion gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lambert stuffs the takedown attempt from Lion. Lion gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert throws a hook but Lion avoids it easily.
Lion fails with the takedown.
Lambert shoots in looking for a takedown. Lion tries to sprawl out of it but Lambert keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lambert avoids it really well and circles away.
Lambert fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lion circles away.
Chet Lambert is winning the standup battle so far.
Lion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Lion. No joy for Lambert on that attempt.

Lion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Lion.

Lambert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lambert.
Lion throws a head kick that misses.
Lion tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lambert defends well and Lion ends up having to push Lambert into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert stalling the fight.
Lambert misses with the head strike.
Lambert wants to get back to striking at distance but Lion won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Lion's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lion misses with a knee to the head.
Lambert jumps guard but Lion stands there with Lambert around his waist. Lambert gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Lion successfully pulls guard.
Lion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lambert. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lambert throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lambert forces his way into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jay Lion.
I think Lambert has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chet Lambert!