PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jamaal Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Zyb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zyb has chosen "Battle" by Gangstarr as his entrance music. Chris Zyb has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jamaal Lamb's chin.

Lamb
vs
Zyb

158 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamaal Lamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Zyb!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zyb throws a push kick but Lamb slaps the foot to one side.
Zyb circles away from the clinch attempt.

Zyb gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lamb to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zyb pulls Lamb in to control the position.
Lamb throws a big elbow that misses.
Zyb looking to control.
Lamb working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zyb's head.
Lamb could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lamb is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zyb looking for a sweep. Not yet Zyb, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zyb's head.
Lamb is working Zyb over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lamb's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lamb content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zyb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lamb.
Zyb has Lamb pulled in close to control his posture.
Lamb slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lamb accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zyb scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Zyb motions for Lamb to come forward. Zyb throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Lamb shoots in and gets a takedown into Zyb's guard.
Lamb is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
Lamb is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lamb throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zyb works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lamb preventing the sweep.
Zyb working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zyb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lamb scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zyb manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zyb throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lamb might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lamb is squirming around, avoiding Zyb's attempts to control the action.
Lamb gets back to half guard.

Lamb is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Zyb is tapping! Great win for Lamb!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jamaal Lamb!
Chris Zyb was interviewed post fight and said 'It was an accident...'.