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). Azevedo has chosen Puddle Of Mudd - Psycho as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lamond
vs
Azevedo

171 cm
29
168 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

179 cm
27
151 lbs
11 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Fast

Machiavelli Boutique

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 12 - 9 - 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 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azevedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamond.
Lamond bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Azevedo's head backwards.
Azevedo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lamond checks it well.
Lamond stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick misses from Azevedo.
Lamond just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamond throws a nice looking combination but Azevedo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lamond moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lamond throws a solid leg kick but Azevedo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lamond.
Azevedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamond.
Some wild striking there from Azevedo.
Azevedo thuds his right hand into Lamond's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lamond digs a good hook to Azevedo's body.
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!
Lamond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lamond wants it to stay on the feet.
Lamond wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lamond defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Azevedo.
Azevedo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamond throws out the jab.
Lamond lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Lamond.
Thiago Azevedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamond pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lamond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azevedo.
A little feinted left hand from Lamond on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lamond is looking to clinch but Azevedo is avoiding it.
Azevedo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Azevedo is rocked!

Azevedo gets the takedown into side control.
Azevedo is still in real trouble! Can Lamond finish him?
Lamond tries to bench press Azevedo off him but Azevedo keeps the position.
Azevedo seems to have recovered his senses.

Azevedo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lamond has escaped the position, nice work there.

Azevedo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lamond knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Azevedo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lamond's coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lamond's legs.

Azevedo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lamond, who protects the arm well.
Azevedo working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamond tries to control but Azevedo manages to take his back.

Azevedo looking for the RNC.
Well, with Azevedo on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Lamond is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Lamond fending off the submission attempt from Azevedo.
Lamond is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Lamond preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Azevedo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lamond defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lamond tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lamond has given up his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamond trying to control the position but Azevedo manages to sink in the hooks.
Lamond is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gordon Lamond will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Azevedo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lamond is out of range.
Lamond moves out of range of the leg kick from Azevedo.
As Azevedo tries to get set, Lamond tries to push him back and clinch up but Azevedo manages to avoid the attempt.
Lamond swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Azevedo.
Azevedo scores with a decent looking hook.
Lamond throws a sloppy head kick and Azevedo moves out of range easily.
Azevedo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lamond wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Azevedo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gordon Lamond is winning the standup battle so far.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Azevedo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azevedo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Azevedo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lamond missing with a left hand there. Azevedo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azevedo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lamond momentarily.
Lamond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azevedo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Azevedo slips a jab and a cross from Lamond.
Lamond checks a low kick from Azevedo.
Azevedo throws a nice head kick!
Lamond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lamond misses with the combination.
Azevedo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lamond on the side of the head.
Azevedo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lamond misses with a series of wild punches.
Azevedo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lamond back to the cage. Azevedo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A slow jab from Lamond misses its intended target.
And Azevedo tries to counter it with a takedown but Lamond pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Lamond clinches up with Azevedo and pushes him back against the cage.
Azevedo managing to block the knees to the body from Lamond.
Lamond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lamond scores with a shot to the side of Azevedo's head.
Azevedo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azevedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Azevedo takes an elbow to the forehead.

Azevedo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azevedo misses with a leg kick.
Lamond checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Azevedo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lamond checks a leg kick.
Lamond misses with a looping right.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses.
Azevedo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lamond has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Azevedo.
Azevedo checks a leg kick nicely.
And Azevedo tries to counter it with a takedown but Lamond pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Azevedo throws a hook but Lamond avoids it easily.
Azevedo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Azevedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Lamond.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamond tries to clinch but Azevedo is having none of it.
Azevedo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gordon Lamond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Azevedo.
Azevedo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Azevedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azevedo throws a nice looking combination but Lamond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Azevedo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Azevedo lands a two punch combo.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Azevedo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lamond throws a jab when Azevedo was well out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Azevedo, right into the meat.
Lamond moves out of range of the leg kick from Azevedo.
Lamond looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lamond avoids a punch combination nicely.
Azevedo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lamond as he jumps to the side.
Thiago Azevedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lamond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Azevedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azevedo moves out of range of the strikes.
Lamond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azevedo tries a low kick but Lamond avoids it.
Lamond seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lamond avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lamond looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Azevedo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lamond makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Lamond finds it's way through Azevedo's defenses.
Lamond digs a good body shot into Azevedo's ribs.
Azevedo is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Lamond. No joy for Azevedo on that attempt.
Gordon Lamond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Azevedo.
Azevedo blocks a jab.
Lamond explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Azevedo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azevedo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Azevedo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lamond to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thiago Azevedo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lamond checks a leg kick.
Lamond connects with a single shot there.
Azevedo throws a sloppy head kick and Lamond moves out of range easily.
Lamond checks the leg kick.
Azevedo ducks under a wild hook from Lamond.
Azevedo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Azevedo slips under a jab from Lamond.
Azevedo misses with a few strikes there.
Azevedo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lamond bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lamond is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Azevedo dodges the punch combination from Lamond.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lamond moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Azevedo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azevedo looks up at the clock. Bad move! Lamond lands a right hand from hell, dropping Azevedo. Lamond pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Lamond!
After winning the bout, Gordon Lamond thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.