PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Lamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Inclan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lamond
vs
Inclan

171 cm
21
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
31
165 lbs
7 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Lamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Inclan!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inclan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lamond is fending him off so far but Inclan persists. Nope, Lamond circles away and we're back to standing.

Lamond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Inclan, pushing him back against the cage.
Lamond utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lamond misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lamond.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lamond.
Lamond lands a good knee to the midsection. Inclan won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lamond obliges.
Lamond is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Inclan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lamond using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lamond.
Lamond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lamond misses with a knee strike.
Lamond with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rafael Inclan has been cut.
Lamond with a knee to the head.
Lamond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Inclan blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lamond.
Inclan can't get the takedown.
Inclan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Inclan tries to pull guard but Lamond won't allow it.
Gordon Lamond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Inclan.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lamond obliges.
Lamond landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lamond lands a damaging elbow.
Lamond lands a damaging elbow.
Lamond lands a nice elbow.
Inclan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lamond avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lamond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lamond lands an elbow that stopped Inclan in his tracks for a moment.
Lamond unloads a knee to the mid-section. Inclan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Lamond.
A knee to the head by Lamond.
Lamond landing knees to the body.
Lamond lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Inclan jumps guard but Lamond turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Inclan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lamond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lamond as Inclan tries to tie him up.
Lamond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lamond lands an elbow that stopped Inclan in his tracks for a moment.
Lamond creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Inclan's defenses.
Lamond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Inclan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Inclan is trying to break free.
Lamond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lamond landing knees to the head.

Inclan is rocked!
Lamond landing knees to the head.
Inclan is still on wobbly legs! Can Lamond finish him?
Nice elbow from Lamond.
Inclan stalling in the clinch but Lamond improves position.
Lamond lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inclan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lamond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lamond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Inclan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lamond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lamond putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Inclan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Inclan looks winded!
Lamond crunches a lovely knee into Inclan's ribcage.
Inclan is trying to pull guard but Lamond turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lamond has Inclan pressed against the cage, preventing Inclan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lamond lands an elbow that stopped Inclan in his tracks for a moment.
Lamond putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Inclan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lamond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lamond obliges.
Lamond lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lamond.
Lamond lands an elbow inside.
Inclan jumps guard but Lamond stands there with Inclan around his waist. Inclan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lamond crunches a lovely knee into Inclan's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inclan is trying to force a seperation but Lamond has the dominant position.
Inclan seems to have recovered his senses.
Lamond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lamond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Inclan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lamond lands a damaging elbow.
Inclan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lamond landing knees to the head.
Lamond lands an elbow just above Inclan 's eye.
Lamond lands a knee to the body.
Lamond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lamond landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamond connects with a nasty looking knee right to Inclan's face.
Inclan takes an elbow to the temple.
Lamond is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lamond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Lamond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Inclan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Inclan misses with a two punch combination.

Lamond moves into the clinch successfully.
Inclan takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lamond connects with a nasty looking knee right to Inclan's face.
Lamond throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lamond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lamond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Inclan wants a takedown but no success here.
Lamond putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Inclan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lamond lands a damaging elbow.
Lamond landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Lamond.
Inclan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Inclan is breathing heavily.
Lamond connects with a nasty looking knee right to Inclan's face.
Knees to the body from Lamond.
Lamond is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inclan trying to land knees to the body.
Lamond unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lamond prevents the takedown attempt.
Lamond connects with a nasty looking knee right to Inclan's face.
Lamond lands an elbow just above Inclan 's eye.
Lamond scores with a knee to the head.
Inclan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lamond lands a knee to the body.
Lamond creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Inclan's defenses.
Lamond misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lamond misses with a knee to the head.
Lamond crunches a lovely knee into Inclan's ribcage.
Inclan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lamond walks away with a smile on his face. Inclan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gordon Lamond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Inclan.
Inclan throws a right and a left that Lamond avoids nicely.
Rafael Inclan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inclan keeps the fight on the outside.

Inclan tries to keep at a distance but Lamond has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lamond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamond dodges an elbow strike from Inclan.
Lamond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lamond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lamond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inclan can do to turn this around?
Inclan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lamond smiles and moves away.

Lamond closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lamond crunches a lovely knee into Inclan's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamond putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Inclan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lamond lands an elbow inside that Inclan shrugs off.
Inclan wants a takedown but no success here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lamond obliges.
Lamond connects with a nasty looking knee right to Inclan's face.
Lamond utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lamond lands a damaging elbow.
Inclan takes an elbow to the temple.
Lamond lands an elbow inside that Inclan shrugs off.
Lamond lands a good knee to the midsection. Inclan won't want to take too many of those.
Lamond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lamond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Inclan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lamond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lamond lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamond creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Inclan's defenses.
Inclan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lamond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamond using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lamond utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lamond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Inclan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lamond is keeping busy.
Lamond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lamond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Inclan takes an elbow to the temple.
Inclan takes an elbow to the temple.
Lamond lands an elbow that stopped Inclan in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Rafael Inclan's cut even more.
Lamond throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Lamond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Inclan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Inclan misses with a low kick as Lamond jumps back.
Lamond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Inclan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lamond clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Lamond.
Inclan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Inclan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Inclan tries to circle away but Lamond has him pinned against the cage.
Lamond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lamond lands an elbow that stopped Inclan in his tracks for a moment.
Lamond connects with a knee to the head.
Lamond using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lamond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lamond creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Inclan's defenses.
Gordon Lamond has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lamond lands an elbow that stopped Inclan in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamond landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lamond obliges.
Lamond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lamond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Inclan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lamond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Inclan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Inclan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lamond just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lamond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Inclan blocks an elbow strike.
Lamond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Inclan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Inclan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lamond to keep the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lamond throws an elbow but misses.
Lamond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lamond pushes off an throws an elbow but Inclan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lamond lands a knee to the body.
Inclan has Lamond pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lamond manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gordon Lamond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Inclan.
Inclan avoiding damage as Lamond throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Inclan is trying to break the clinch but Lamond has him pressed against the cage.
Inclan avoiding damage as Lamond throws knees to the body.
Lamond throws an elbow that misses.
Inclan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lamond fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lamond tries to clinch but Inclan is having none of it.

Inclan forces Lamond back against the cage and clinches.
Lamond connects with a nasty looking knee right to Inclan's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamond lands a nice elbow.
Lamond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Inclan's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lamond obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inclan working hard to break the clinch.
Lamond tries to land a knee to the head but Inclan blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Lamond.
Lamond throws a knee to the head but misses.
Inclan trying to land knees to the body.
Lamond lands a knee to the body.
Lamond has Inclan pressed against the cage, preventing Inclan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Inclan trying to stall but Lamond improves his position.
Lamond lands a knee to the body.
Inclan takes an elbow to the temple.
Lamond tries to land knees in the clinch but Inclan avoids the damage to the body.
Lamond working Inclan over with knees to the body.
Lamond utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Inclan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inclan tries to score a body lock takedown but Lamond shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Inclan wants a takedown.
Lamond tries a knee to the head but Inclan blocks it.
Lamond is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Inclan jumps guard but Lamond stands there with Inclan around his waist. Inclan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lamond lands a knee to the body.
Lamond landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inclan tries to stall but Lamond uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lamond working Inclan over with knees to the body.
Lamond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamond landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lamond obliges.
Rafael Inclan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gordon Lamond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lamond misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Lamond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lamond 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Lamond!
Gordon Lamond thanked the fans post fight for their support.