PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Lamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Azevedo's choice of entrance music: Puddle Of Mudd - Psycho . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lamond
vs
Azevedo

171 cm
28
168 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

179 cm
26
151 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Fast

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Lamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azevedo manages to avoid it.
Azevedo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lamond moves to clinch but Azevedo breaks away

so Azevedo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Lamond is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lamond is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azevedo is defending well for now.
Azevedo can't break the clinch.
Lamond has Azevedo pushed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lamond scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lamond lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azevedo backwards.
Lamond scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Azevedo blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Lamond on the inside.
Azevedo tries to break free but Lamond pushes him back against the cage.
Lamond throws an elbow but it misses.
Azevedo tries to break free but Lamond pushes him back against the cage.
Lamond crunches a lovely knee into Azevedo's ribcage.
Lamond prevents Azevedo from breaking the clinch.
Lamond lands an elbow just above Azevedo 's eye.
Lamond working aggressively here.
Lamond lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lamond lands a knee to the body.
Lamond keeps control of Azevedo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lamond lands a damaging elbow.
Lamond lands a nice knee to the body.
Lamond scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo tries for a takedown but Lamond manages to get underhooks.
Azevedo prevents a body shot from Lamond.
Nice elbow from Lamond.
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!
Azevedo blocks an uppercut.
Lamond is working Azevedo over against the cage.
Lamond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Azevedo blocks it with crossed arms.
Lamond stalling against the cage.
Lamond tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azevedo's elbow.
Azevedo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lamond displaying some good clinch control by pressing Azevedo up against the cage.
Lamond lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamond lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lamond lands a knee to the body.
Lamond looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Azevedo breaks from the clinch.
Gordon Lamond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Azevedo moves out of range of the strikes.
Lamond misses with a body kick.
Azevedo throws a counter combo.
A big right from Lamond misses.
Azevedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Lamond.
Lamond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lamond moves into range and clinches up with Azevedo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lamond.
Lamond landing knees to the head.
Lamond unloads a knee to the mid-section. Azevedo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lamond lands an uppercut.
Lamond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azevedo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lamond lands a nice elbow.
Lamond lands a nice elbow.
Lamond tries to land knees in the clinch but Azevedo avoids the damage to the body.
Azevedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lamond lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Lamond dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lamond darts in and clinches Azevedo up against the cage.
Lamond tries a body shot but Azevedo blocks it.
Lamond keeps control of Azevedo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lamond is pushing Azevedo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lamond looking to throw knees to the head but Azevedo is blocking nicely.
Lamond lands a damaging elbow.
Lamond stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo can't break the clinch.
Lamond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azevedo.
Lamond stalling.
Azevedo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Azevedo managing to block the knees to the body from Lamond.
Azevedo avoids a wild elbow strike from Lamond.
Lamond lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Azevedo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Azevedo blocks a body shot from Lamond.
Gordon Lamond has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Azevedo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lamond up against the cage.
Azevedo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Azevedo manages to break the clinch.
Lamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azevedo.
Azevedo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Azevedo slips under a jab from Lamond.
Azevedo is looking for the big counter here.
Gordon Lamond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamond doesn't manage to clinch there - Azevedo circles away.
Lamond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Azevedo is looking for the big counter here.
A slow jab from Lamond misses its intended target.
Lamond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azevedo.
Azevedo throws a counter combo.
Lamond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azevedo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lamond throws a body punch but Azevedo moves out of range.
Azevedo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lamond to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
A big left from Lamond misses.
Azevedo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lamond defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamond swings for the body but Azevedo moves out of range.
Azevedo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lamond defends it well.
Azevedo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Azevedo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamond.
A big right from Lamond misses.
Azevedo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lamond moves in looking to clinch but Azevedo pushes him off.
Azevedo throws a counter combo.
Lamond takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lamond throws the left hand but Azevedo avoids the punch easily.
Lamond connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamond. Azevedo does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Azevedo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamond throws out the jab.
Thiago Azevedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Azevedo avoids the body shot from Lamond.
And Azevedo tries to counter it with a takedown but Lamond pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Lamond misses.
Azevedo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lamond defends it well.
Lamond lands an overhand right.
Gordon Lamond is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamond looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Azevedo throws a counter combo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lamond lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Azevedo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azevedo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azevedo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Lamond has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Lamond dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

A head kick from Lamond lands but Azevedo takes it in his stride.
Azevedo is still on wobbly legs! Can Lamond finish him?
Azevedo ducks under a wild hook from Lamond.
Despite the aggression on Azevedo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lamond tries to clinch but Azevedo is having none of it.
Azevedo unleashes a big counter combination but Lamond bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Azevedo moves out of range as Lamond strikes.
Azevedo slips a jab from Lamond.
Lamond misses with a body shot.
And Azevedo tries to counter it with a takedown but Lamond pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Azevedo seems to have recovered his senses.
A head kick misses from Lamond.
Azevedo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lamond defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azevedo.
Azevedo with the counter takedown but Lamond avoids it easily.
Lamond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azevedo moves away.
Azevedo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lamond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azevedo can do to turn this around?
Azevedo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo ducks under a wild hook from Lamond.
Azevedo feints the counter takedown.
Lamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azevedo.
Azevedo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lamond punishes Azevedo's body with a nice straight punch.
Lamond misses with a wild body shot.
Azevedo throws a counter combo.
Lamond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azevedo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Lamond instigates a clinch.
Lamond missing with knees to the body.
Lamond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Azevedo has had enough of the clinch but Lamond keeps him there for the moment.

Azevedo pulls guard successfully.
Thiago Azevedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lamond has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Lamond decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lamond misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamond. Azevedo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamond wants to clinch.
Azevedo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamond throws a leg kick but Azevedo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Azevedo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Lamond gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lamond looking to throw knees to the head but Azevedo is blocking nicely.
Lamond pushes off an throws an elbow but Azevedo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lamond tries to land knees in the clinch but Azevedo avoids the damage to the body.
Lamond throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lamond is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Azevedo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lamond prevents Azevedo from breaking the clinch.
Azevedo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lamond scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lamond.
Lamond is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azevedo is defending well for now.
Lamond lands a nice elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lamond keeps control of Azevedo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Azevedo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lamond is struggling to control the position.
Lamond pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lamond lands an elbow inside.
Lamond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Azevedo blocks it with crossed arms.
Gordon Lamond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Azevedo tries to score a body lock takedown but Lamond shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Lamond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lamond has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Lamond!
Our winner, Gordon Lamond, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.