PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgardo Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ardo Lillemagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgardo Lambert has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lambert
vs
Lillemagi

185 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgardo Lambert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ardo Lillemagi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambert with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Lillemagi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lillemagi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lambert is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lambert looks to move to half guard but instead Lillemagi has passed into mount! Damn!
Lambert working to try and regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lambert wants to control but Lillemagi is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lillemagi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lambert has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lambert!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lillemagi looking for a sweep. Not yet Lillemagi, not yet.

Lillemagi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lambert defends well.

Lillemagi has his foot on Lambert's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lambert works his way back into a safe position though.
Lambert throws a big elbow that misses.
Lambert is looking to work some ground and pound but Lillemagi has wrist control.
Lambert with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lillemagi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lambert throws a big elbow that misses.
Lambert makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lambert working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lillemagi's head.
Lillemagi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lambert is controlling him.

Lillemagi has an active guard here but Lambert has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lambert throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert throwing shots but Lillemagi is blocking nicely.
Lambert thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lillemagi's head.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lambert seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Lambert is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lillemagi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lambert.
Lambert missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lambert has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lambert throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lillemagi dodges the punch combination from Lambert.

Lillemagi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Lillemagi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Lillemagi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lillemagi looks winded!
Lillemagi prevents Lambert from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ardo Lillemagi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lillemagi drives through with a takedown into Lambert's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lillemagi looking to sit in guard and control but Lambert gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lambert throws a big right hand that misses.
Lambert is in close to Lillemagi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lambert stopping the sweep attempt from Lillemagi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lambert working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lillemagi's head.
Lillemagi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ardo Lillemagi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lambert trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert throws a strike but Lillemagi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lambert is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lillemagi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lillemagi moves into full guard.
Lambert postures up.

Lambert stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lillemagi avoids a punch combination nicely.

Lillemagi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lambert's half guard.
Lillemagi is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lillemagi trying to control from half guard but Lambert is working away.
Lillemagi wants to stand up but Lambert is controlling the position.
Lambert wants to get back to full guard.
Lillemagi is trying to control the action in half guard but Lambert is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lambert moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lillemagi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lambert has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lillemagi has managed to get both his arms back between Lambert's legs - danger averted.
Lillemagi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lambert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lillemagi is fighting to break Lambert's control of his arms but Lambert is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lillemagi trying to control but Lambert is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Lillemagi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lambert tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lillemagi is in Lambert's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lillemagi advances position into side control!
Lillemagi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lambert keeps working.
Lambert parries the strikes from Lillemagi easily there. Lillemagi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lambert to escape.
Lambert tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lillemagi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lambert is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lillemagi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ardo Lillemagi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Lillemagi closes the distance and clinches.

Lillemagi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lambert uses from the top position.
Lambert throws a strike but Lillemagi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lambert wants to sweep but no luck.
Lambert is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lillemagi looking to sit in guard and control but Lambert gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillemagi is pulling down on Lambert's head to control his posture.
Lambert with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert is looking to work some ground and pound but Lillemagi has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lillemagi is on top in guard.

A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lambert holds on and takes a little breather.
Lillemagi looking to sit in guard and control but Lambert gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lillemagi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert wanted to stand there but Lillemagi had control of the position.
Lambert is looking to work some ground and pound but Lillemagi has wrist control.

Lambert stands and steps away. Lillemagi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lambert looks to throw the jab but Lillemagi is out of range.

Lillemagi clinches with his opponent.

Lillemagi decides to pull guard.
Lillemagi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lambert throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lillemagi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lillemagi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lillemagi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lambert has passed into side control.
Lillemagi regains half guard, as Lambert was trying to land strikes.

Lambert is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lambert landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Lambert decides to return to a standing position.
Lillemagi throws a sloppy head kick and Lambert moves out of range easily.
Lambert looks to land a left hand but Lillemagi moved out of range nicely.
Lillemagi throws a body shot but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lillemagi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lillemagi lands in his opponent's guard.
Lambert is pulling down on Lillemagi's head. It's preventing any offense from Lillemagi, at least for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ardo Lillemagi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lillemagi 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ardo Lillemagi!