PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Lamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Anderson
vs
Lamond

173 cm
25
163 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

171 cm
26
168 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, John Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Lamond!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lamond rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson avoiding damage as Lamond throws knees to the body.
Lamond lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Lamond.
Lamond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Lamond lands a nice elbow.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lamond controls his hands.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Lamond.

Lamond manages to break the clinch.

Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lamond working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson looking to stall.

Lamond breaks from the clinch.

Lamond closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamond misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamond wants to break free but Anderson has control.

Lamond breaks the clinch.

Anderson has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamond with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Lamond manages to break the clinch.
Lamond scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like John Anderson has been cut.
Lamond takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Lamond moves into the clinch.
Lamond is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Lamond scores with a shoulder strike.
Lamond connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anderson's face.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Anderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lamond up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lamond.
Lamond tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Lamond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Lamond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lamond has managed to clinch.
Lamond trying to stall but Anderson improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Lamond.
Lamond misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lamond.
Lamond is stalling here.
Lamond scores a nice knee to the body.
Lamond stalling against the cage.
Lamond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lamond landing knees to the body.
Lamond lands an elbow inside that Anderson shrugs off.
Lamond blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Lamond tries to stall but Anderson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Lamond tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lamond controls his hands.
Anderson digs a right hand underneath Lamond's ribcage. Lamond let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lamond lands an elbow inside that Anderson shrugs off.
Lamond trying to land knees to the body.
Lamond misses with an elbow over the top.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lamond's elbow.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lamond can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lamond throws an elbow but misses.
Lamond working hard to break the clinch.
Lamond missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.

Lamond manages to break the clinch.

Anderson has Lamond up against the cage in a clinch.
Lamond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lamonds head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lamond is trying to wear down his opponent with knees 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!
Lamond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lamond's elbow.
Lamond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lamond tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamond lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Lamond tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lamond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lamond backwards.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lamond moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Lamond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Anderson's cut.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anderson stalling in the clinch.
Lamond lands a knee to the head.
Lamond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lamond up against the cage.
Lamond throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.

Lamond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Anderson lands.

Lamond rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamond scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Lamond lands an elbow inside that Anderson shrugs off.
Lamond tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Lamond back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson pushes Lamond back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamond's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Anderson clinches up with Lamond and pushes him back against the cage.
Lamond is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Lamond landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lamond blocks an uppercut.
Lamond looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lamond blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Lamond backwards.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lamond backwards.
Lamond connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anderson's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Lamond has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lamond trying to land knees to the body.
Gordon Lamond seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Lamond.
Lamond scores a nice knee to the body.
Anderson leaning against his opponent.
Lamond blocking some punches.
Lamond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lamond wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Lamond taking a breather.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Lamond misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Lamond.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lamond backwards.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Lamond, against the cage.
Lamond creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Lamond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lamond clinches with his opponent.
Lamond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lamond's elbow.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lamond looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lamond is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.

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

Lamond instigates a clinch.
Lamond stalling against the cage.
Lamond struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson taking a breather.
Lamond is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson cracks Lamond with a nice body shot.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Lamond.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Lamond prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Lamond blocks a body shot from Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamond lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
Lamond with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lamond has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Lamond misses with an elbow over the top.
Anderson stalling against the cage.
Anderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anderson tries a body shot but Lamond blocks it.
Anderson wants a takedown but no success here.
Lamond stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Lamond is controlling him.
Anderson tries to work over Lamond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson avoiding damage as Lamond throws knees to the body.
Lamond takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gordon Lamond will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Anderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lamond checks a low kick from Anderson.
Lamond wants to counter with a clinch but Anderson pushes him away.

Anderson pushes Lamond up against the cage in a clinch.
Lamond landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lamond misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lamond throws an elbow but misses.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lamond tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Lamond looking to stall.
Lamond looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lamond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lamond tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lamond.
Lamond trying to land knees to the body.
Lamond throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lamond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lamond.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Lamond is trying to break free.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lamond lands a damaging elbow.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Lamond controls the action.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson tries to stall but Lamond uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Lamond.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamond.
Lamond lands a shot to the body.
Lamond looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamond blocking some punches.
Lamond misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lamond manages to break the clinch.

Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Lamond, against the cage.
Anderson tries to work over Lamond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Lamond breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.

Lamond pushes Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Lamond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Lamond connects with a knee to the head.
Lamond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson presses Lamond against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lamond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lamond lands a damaging elbow.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Lamond pushes off an throws an elbow but Anderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lamond misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lamond tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.
John Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Anderson lands a body punch.
Lamond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lamond misses with the head strike.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Lamond trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamond unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Anderson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lamond wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Anderson pushes Lamond back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lamond wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Lamond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lamond has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lamond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lamond's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lamond managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
Lamond working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Anderson trying to stall but Lamond improves his position.
Gordon Lamond is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A hook to the body from Anderson.
Lamond landing knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lamond has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Lamond!
Gordon Lamond decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.