PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oemer Dertli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lamb
vs
Dertli

185 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Lamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oemer Dertli!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dertli tries to clinch but Lamb is having none of it.
Dertli doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamb circles away.
Dertli wants to clinch.
Dertli shoots for a takedown but Lamb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dertli scores with a head kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dertli enables Lamb to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dertli manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lamb wants to pass the guard but Dertli is keeping the position.
Lamb content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dertli wants to stand and escape but Lamb is having none of it.
Dertli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lamb is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lamb throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dertli tries to clinch but Lamb moves out of range.

Lamb closes the distance and clinches.
Dertli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lamb to keep the fight standing.
Lamb can't get the takedown.
Dertli prevents the takedown attempt.
Dertli trying to land knees to the body.

Lamb tightens his grip and picks Dertli up, before dumping him to the ground. Dertli manages to land in guard.
Dertli looking to control.
Dertli wants to stand up but Lamb is controlling him.
Lamb postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lamb throws a big right hand that misses.
Lamb pushes down on Dertli's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lamb keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lamb scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lamb keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lamb 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.
Dertli has hold of Lamb's hands but Lamb slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lamb looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lamb takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lamb content to control rather than advance.
Dertli is in trouble now - Lamb has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lamb looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lamb is landing with some decent strikes but Dertli is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lamb controlling the position easily from mount.
Lamb lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lamb putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That has opened up Oemer Dertli's cut even more.
Dertli can't escape the position.
Dertli looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lamb fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

The cut above Oemer Dertli's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Oemer Dertli's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frank Lamb!