PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritchie Lampbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Adams
vs
Lampbert

180 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
178 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ritchie Lampbert!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Lampbert. Those never looked like landing.
Adams misses with a left hand
enabling Lampbert to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Adams's head coaches at Madz **21 Elite coaches** that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lampbert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lampbert tries to counter with a clinch but Adams shakes him off and moves away.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Lampbert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scott Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams throws a right hand that Lampbert ducks under and follows up with a left that Lampbert also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lampbert! But no joy.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Lampbert lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Lampbert counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams looks to land a combination but Lampbert avoids it well.
Lampbert throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lampbert is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lampbert misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams lands a nice shot that snaps Lampbert's head back.
A swing and a miss from Adams.
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Adams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lampbert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lampbert can pounce on him.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lampbert misses with a wild combination.
Adams is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Adams throws a big counter combination but Lampbert scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Adams misses with the combination.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Lampbert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lampbert throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Adams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Lampbert. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Adams.
Lampbert uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adams.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Lampbert unleashes a big counter combination but Adams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Lampbert unleashes a big counter combination but Adams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lampbert dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Lampbert is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lampbert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lampbert is looking to chop away at Adams's legs.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Adams swinging wildly here.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lampbert is looking for the big counter here.
Adams tries to bum rush Lampbert with a series of wild strikes but Lampbert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Adams throws a right hand that Lampbert ducks under and follows up with a left that Lampbert also avoids with ease.
Lampbert swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch combination from Lampbert misses.
Adams throws a series of punches but Lampbert moves out of range.
Lampbert lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams throws a series of punches but Lampbert moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to bum rush Lampbert with a series of wild strikes but Lampbert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lampbert throws a counter combo.
Lampbert throws a right hand that Adams ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Lampbert.
Adams throws a series of punches but Lampbert avoids them all with ease.
Lampbert misses with an uppercut.
Lampbert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lampbert is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Adams misses with the combination.
Lampbert is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lampbert circles away quickly and effectively.
Adams looks to land a combination but Lampbert avoids it well.
Adams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lampbert counters with a two punch combo.
Lampbert avoids the body shot from Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Adams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adams connects with a crisp jab.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lampbert circles away quickly and effectively.
Lampbert lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lampbert darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lampbert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lampbert might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Adams has got the better of the exchanges.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Lampbert tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lampbert looks to land a combination but Adams avoids it well.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lampbert counters with a two punch combo.
Lampbert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
Lampbert throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
It looked like Adams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lampbert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Adams misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams looks to land a left hand but Lampbert moved out of range nicely.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lampbert can do to turn this around?
Adams misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
Adams pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lampbert back to the cage. Adams follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Adams scores with a body shot.
Adams misses with the combination.
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lampbert counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lampbert.
Adams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adams is looking to break free of the clinch but Lampbert has double underhooks.
Lampbert lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lampbert manages to break the clinch.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Lampbert is looking for the big counter here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lampbert connects with a looping right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lampbert. That's going to slow Adams down.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
Lampbert is looking for the big counter here.
Adams sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Adams swings for the body but Lampbert moves out of range.
Adams looks to land a combination but Lampbert avoids it well.
Lampbert throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Adams backs off Lampbert throws a huge counter combo but Adams manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lampbert slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Lampbert lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lampbert misses with a few strikes there.
Adams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lampbert counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lampbert misses with a few strikes there.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Lampbert sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Lampbert makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lampbert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adams tries to bum rush Lampbert with a series of wild strikes but Lampbert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lampbert counters with a series of strikes. Adams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lampbert.
Lampbert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Lampbert.
Lampbert throws a one two combo.
Lampbert slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Lampbert is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lampbert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adams tests Lampbert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adams misses the body punch
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams throws a jab when Lampbert was well out of range.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Lampbert.
It looked like Adams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ritchie Lampbert will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Lampbert's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Lampbert.
Adams throwing a counter right hand but Lampbert manages to avoid it.
Lampbert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lampbert dodges the punch combination from Adams.
As Adams backs off Lampbert throws a huge counter combo but Adams manages to avoid it all.
Lampbert tries to clinch there but Adams circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Lampbert.
Adams misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
Lampbert lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Scott Adams is winning the standup battle so far.
Lampbert lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lampbert throws a combination. Adams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams checks a leg kick nicely.
Lampbert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lampbert doesn't manage to clinch there - Adams circles away.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Lampbert throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lampbert is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lampbert avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Adams backs off Lampbert throws a huge counter combo but Adams manages to avoid it all.
Lampbert misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Lampbert looks to move away, Adams throws a big counter combo bu Lampbert just gets out of the way.
Adams throws a shot from downtown. Lampbert moves away and avoids it.
Lampbert slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Lampbert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adams swings widly with a right hand
and Lampbert counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lampbert scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lampbert takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Lampbert wants to counter the offense by Adams and move into the clinch position.

Lampbert closes the distance and pushes Adams back into the cage.
Adams tries to break the clinch but Lampbert is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lampbert looking to stall.

Lampbert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lampbert misses with the combination.
Adams defending well as Lampbert loads up on a big left hand.
Lampbert misses with a wild combination.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
Lampbert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.
Lampbert looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scott Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adams misses with a body shot
and Lampbert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lampbert throws a chopping leg kick but Adams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adams is looking for a counter combo.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Lampbert.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Lampbert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Lampbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lampbert swinging wildly here.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Lampbert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Lampbert.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ritchie Lampbert.
I think Lampbert has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ritchie Lampbert!