PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dequantes Lamar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lena Thorevska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dequantes Lamar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lamar
vs
Thorevska

168 cm
24
132 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dequantes Lamar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lena Thorevska!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thorevska sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lamar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thorevska throws a jab when Lamar was well out of range.
Lamar dives in and grabs Thorevska's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thorevska pushes down on Lamar's head and hops out.
Lamar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thorevska sprawls well. Thorevska wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lamar gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dequantes Lamar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lamar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lamar fails to land the takedown.
Lena Thorevska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorevska misses with a two punch combination.
Lamar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lamar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thorevska manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lamar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lamar fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorevska scores with a jab.

Lamar clinches with his opponent.
Lamar tries to score a body lock takedown but Thorevska shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thorevska misses with some punches.
Lamar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lamar wants a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lamar as Thorevska tries to tie him up.
Lamar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thorevska to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamar wants a takedown.
Thorevska is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lamar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thorevska avoiding damage as Lamar throws knees to the body.

Lamar breaks the clinch.
Thorevska darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thorevska darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lamar throws a wild body kick that Thorevska sees coming a mile off.
Lamar tries a head kick but it misses.
Thorevska throws a combination. Lamar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lamar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorevska moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lamar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lamar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thorevska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Thorevska counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lamar's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lamar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thorevska controls the pace.
Lamar is trying to control the position but Thorevska postures up.
Lamar throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Thorevska's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamar looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dequantes Lamar just wasn't active enough.
Thorevska feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lamars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamar doesn't manage to clinch there - Thorevska circles away.
Thorevska throws an overhand right that lands on Lamar's shoulder, as Lamar tries to avoid the shot.
Thorevska stuffs the takedown.
Thorevska scores with a jab.
Thorevska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Thorevska does it's job there.
Thorevska slaps away a takedown attempt from Lamar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A big left from Thorevska misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorevska throws a poor cross that misses
and Lamar counters with a nice kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lamar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lena Thorevska 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.

Lamar misses with a takedown attempt

and Thorevska counters with a single leg into guard. Lamar didn't expect that.
Lamar is looking to stand up but Thorevska isn't so interested in that idea.
Thorevska slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thorevska passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lamar struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thorevska wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lamar, who protects the arm well.
Thorevska takes a little break here. Lamar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lamar is looking to regain half guard here but Thorevska keeps moving and retains side control.

Thorevska is trying to get an arm triangle but Lamar is defending well.

Thorevska tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorevska controlling the position.
Thorevska moves into full mount!
Lamar tries to reverse the position but Thorevska maintains control.
Thorevska controlling from the full mount.
Lamar tries to lock up and control but Thorevska gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorevska content just to control the position here.
Lamar can't escape the position.
Thorevska tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lena Thorevska was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lamar wants to clinch.
Lamar doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Thorevska counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lamar's guard now.
Lamar tries to strike from the bottom.
Thorevska seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamar is trying to control the position but Thorevska postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorevska seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Thorevska has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lena Thorevska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Thorevska uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thorevska scores with a nice head shot.
Lamar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lamar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thorevska's waist but Thorevska gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lamar off to one side.
Thorevska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thorevska throws out a loose jab but Lamar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorevska throws out the jab.
Thorevska 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.
Thorevska thuds his right hand into Lamar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lamar throws a series of punches but Thorevska avoids them all with ease.
Thorevska swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lamar.
Lamar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dequantes Lamar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Thorevska misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lamar fails with a takedown attempt.
Lamar slips a jab from Thorevska.
Thorevska lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thorevska looks to land a left hand but Lamar moved out of range nicely.
Thorevska throws the left hand but Lamar avoids the punch easily.
Thorevska throws a hook but Lamar avoids it easily.
Lamar shoots in looking for a takedown. Thorevska tries to sprawl out of it but Lamar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thorevska manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dequantes Lamar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorevska swats away the attempt to clinch by Lamar.
Lamar looks for a takedown but Thorevska sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamar tries to close the distance and clinch but Thorevska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thorevska keeps the fight on the outside.
Lamar moves forwards but Thorevska connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lamar doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Thorevska counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lamar won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Thorevska thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thorevska controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorevska tries to advance to mount but Lamar instead regains half guard.
Lamar is trying to get back to full guard.
Thorevska wants to free his trapped foot but Lamar is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorevska is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Lena Thorevska hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lamar ducks under a wild hook from Thorevska.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lamar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dequantes Lamar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lena Thorevska is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lena Thorevska has got the better of the ground game so far.

Lamar goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Thorevska has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lamar but great work by Thorevska.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lena Thorevska comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thorevska 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 William Gold scores the fight for Lena Thorevska!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Lena Thorevska!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Lena Thorevska!

Lena Thorevska wins by unanimous decision!