PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Marvin Lambert enters the cage!

Rumble
vs
Lambert

210 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Likes comics

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 Sydney, Billy Rumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Marvin Lambert!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumble moves out of range as Lambert strikes.
Lambert misses with an uppercut.
Rumble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lambert.
Rumble tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lambert defends well and Rumble ends up having to push Lambert into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rumble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lambert misses with the head strike.
Rumble misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lambert wants to get back to striking at distance but Rumble won't allow it.
Lambert throws a head punch that misses.
Lambert is trying to force a seperation but Rumble has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Lambert's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rumble lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rumble creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rumble is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rumble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Rumble.

Rumble breaks the clinch.

Lambert gets caught napping as Rumble dives in and scores a takedown. Lambert manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rumble tries to free his leg and advance position but Lambert is retaining full guard.
Rumble really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Lambert wriggles free and stands up.
Lambert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rumble changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lambert looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Lambert throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lambert looks winded!
Lambert misses with a combination
and Rumble counters with a two punch combo.
Rumble tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lambert defends well and Rumble ends up having to push Lambert into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lambert working hard to break the clinch.

Rumble's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lambert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lambert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rumble closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lambert circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Rumble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lambert getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rumble stalks Lambert and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lambert's face. Lambert staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Marvin Lambert has been cut.
Lambert throws a right hand that misses
and Rumble counters with a nice leg kick.
Lambert steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rumble. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lambert sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lambert throws a right hand that misses
and Rumble counters with a body kick.
Lambert swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rumble counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rumble moves in looking to clinch but Lambert pushes him off.
Lambert throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rumble counters with a big head kick but Lambert shrugs it off.
Marvin Lambert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rumble shoots in looking for a takedown. Lambert tries to sprawl out of it but Rumble keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lambert manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Lambert does no damage.
Rumble closes the distance and clinches up with Lambert, looking for a takedown. Rumble pushes Lambert against the cage but Lambert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rumble throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lambert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lambert throws a hook but Rumble blocks it.
Lambert on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Lambert does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Rumble. Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown by Rumble or perhaps it was just good defense by Lambert which made him look bad.
Lambert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lambert swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rumble counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lambert's knee momentarily.
Rumble moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rumble is looking to clinch.
Rumble has a takedown stuffed.
Lambert misses with a double jab.

Rumble pushes Lambert up against the cage in a clinch.
Lambert misses with a punch on the inside.
Lambert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert has a couple of punches blocked by Rumble.
Lambert misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lambert wants to get back to striking at distance but Rumble won't allow it.
Lambert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rumble is trying to break free.
Rumble struggles to land a body shot inside as Lambert controls his hands.
Rumble has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lambert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rumble keeps control of Lambert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lambert working aggressively here.
Lambert takes an elbow to the temple.
Lambert tries to break the clinch but Rumble is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rumble keeps control of Lambert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rumble breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lambert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Rumble dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marvin Lambert's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rumble fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lambert has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rumble defending well as Lambert loads up on a big left hand.
Lambert misses with a left hand

and Rumble counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rumble.
Rumble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lambert blocks an uppercut.
Rumble keeps control of Lambert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Rumble manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Lambert. Those never looked like landing.
Rumble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lambert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rumble closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lambert circles away.
Rumble dodges the punch combination from Lambert.
Lambert misses with a few strikes there.
Rumble shoots in for a double leg but Lambert sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lambert looks to land a left hand but Rumble moved out of range nicely.
Lambert is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rumble closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lambert circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Rumble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambert is breathing heavily.
Lambert misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rumble gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rumble throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Rumble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lambert throws a nice looking combination but Rumble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lambert stuffs the takedown.
Rumble lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rumble.
Rumble tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Lambert misses.

Rumble clinches up with Lambert and pushes him back against the cage.
Rumble tries to throw a body punch but Lambert avoids it by throwing Rumble back against the cage.

Rumble breaks the clinch.
Lambert misses with a hook
and Rumble counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lambert's knee momentarily.
Rumble looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lambert is fending him off so far but Rumble persists. Nope, Lambert circles away and we're back to standing.
Lambert on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rumble. Rumble obviously looking to wear him down.
Lambert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble shoots in looking for a takedown. Lambert tries to sprawl out of it but Rumble keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lambert manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lambert throws a nice looking combination but Rumble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rumble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rumble 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 Rumble off to one side.
Lambert listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lambert misses with a two punch combination.
Rumble 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 Rumble off to one side.
Marvin Lambert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lambert looks to land a combination. Rumble sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rumble shoots in looking for a takedown but Lambert manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rumble's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rumble lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lambert circles away quickly and effectively.
Lambert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Billy Rumble is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Lambert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lambert throws a shot from downtown. Rumble moves away and avoids it.
Rumble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lambert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lambert might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rumble has a takedown stuffed.
Lambert throws a nice looking combination but Rumble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rumble misses with a takedown attempt - Lambert sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lambert throws a lazy uppercut
and Rumble counters with a head kick. That will keep Lambert thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rumble slips a jab and a cross from Lambert.
Lambert misses with a double jab

and Rumble counters by moving into the clinch.

Rumble breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rumble moves out of range as Lambert strikes.
Rumble lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lambert takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lambert.
Lambert looks to land a combination. Rumble sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rumble misses with a wild combination.
Rumble ducks under a wild hook from Lambert.
Rumble tries to clinch but Lambert moves out of range.
Lambert connects with the punch.
Lambert throws a combination that misses
and Rumble counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lambert is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lambert misses with a few strikes there.
Lambert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Rumble shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rumble showed some decent athleticism there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambert is not content to let Rumble control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Rumble dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marvin Lambert's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A left and a right from Lambert both land. Nice combination.
Rumble walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lambert misses with a wild combination.
Rumble shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Rumble or perhaps it was just good defense by Lambert which made him look bad.
Lambert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lambert throws the left hand but Rumble avoids the punch easily.
Rumble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lambert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rumble throws a one two combo.
No joy there for Lambert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rumble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rumble tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lambert defends well and Rumble ends up having to push Lambert into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Rumble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rumble wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lambert backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rumble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lambert misses with the head strike.
Rumble lands an elbow inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rumble.
Lambert is trying to force a seperation but Rumble has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Rumble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lambert throws a right and a left that Rumble avoids nicely.
Rumble moves away from the strike by Lambert.
Lambert throws a right hand that misses
and Rumble counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lambert's knee momentarily.
Lambert throws a lazy right hand but Rumble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rumble fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marvin Lambert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rumble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lambert.
Lambert looks to land a right hand but Rumble moved out of range.
Rumble ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rumble shoots in for a takedown but Lambert shows good takedown defense.
Rumble takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lambert slaps away a takedown attempt from Rumble, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rumble takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rumble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lambert.
Billy Rumble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rumble clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rumble tries to break free but Lambert pushes him back against the cage.
Rumble wants to stall.
Rumble looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert tries to break the clinch but Rumble is controlling the position.
Lambert keeps control of Rumble as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lambert throws a head punch that misses.
Rumble wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lambert has him pressed against the cage.
Lambert misses with a punch on the inside.

Rumble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lambert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lambert throws a jab but it's blocked by Rumble.
Rumble moves in looking to clinch but Lambert pushes him off.
No joy there for Rumble, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rumble tries to clinch there but Lambert circles away.
Lambert misses with a double jab.
Rumble slips a jab and a cross from Lambert.
Lambert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumble fails to land the takedown.
Lambert slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lambert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lambert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rumble counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lambert's knee momentarily.
Rumble shoots in looking for a takedown but Lambert manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rumble's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Lambert. No joy for Rumble on that attempt.
Lambert uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rumble has time to react.
Lambert keeps the fight on the outside.
Lambert misses with an uppercut

and Rumble counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rumble wants to get back to striking at distance but Lambert won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambert misses with some punches.
Rumble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Billy Rumble is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rumble is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marvin Lambert.
Well Rumble 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Rumble!