PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Cintron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Lamel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamel has chosen Blk & Blu as his entrance music. Juan Cintron has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cintron
vs
Lamel

204 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

KAISER

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Cintron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luther Lamel!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamel looks to score with a jab to the body but Cintron is just out of range.
A combination from Lamel does no damage.
Lamel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cintron really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cintron tries to clinch up.
Lamel loads up on a big right hand but Cintron slips the punch.
Cintron throws a nice looking combination but Lamel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cintron slips a jab and a cross from Lamel.
Cintron throws a hook to the side of Lamel's head but Lamel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lamel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cintron under the eye.
Cintron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lamel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lamel throws out a loose jab but Cintron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cintron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lamel throws a combination that misses
and Cintron counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cintron misses with a head kick.
Lamel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamel misses with a two punch combination.
Lamel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cintron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamel manages to avoid it.
Lamel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lamel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some wild striking there from Lamel.
Lamel misses with a looping left.
Lamel misses with a combination

and Cintron counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cintron.
Cintron trying to stall but Lamel improves his position.
Cintron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cintron looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cintron has a couple of punches blocked by Lamel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cintron controlling the action here for a moment.
Cintron throws a punch but it's blocked by Lamel.

Cintron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cintron just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cintron.
Lamel thows a body shot but no joy.

Cintron moves into the clinch successfully.

Cintron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lamel lands a left and a right that send Cintron crashing to the mat, dazed. Lamel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Cintron is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamel misses with the combination.
Oh Cintron is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cintron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lamel.
Lamel misses with the combination.
Lamel throws a jab when Cintron was well out of range.
No joy there for Lamel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lamel lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Cintron up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Lamel from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Cintron's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luther Lamel!
A less than humble Luther Lamel misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.