PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Lampbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Lampbert
vs
Sanchez

182 cm
24
178 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

183 cm
27
177 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ritchie Lampbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Esteban Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Bruno Hogan and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lampbert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lampbert throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Ritchie Lampbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lampbert scores with a one two! Sanchez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lampbert misses with a two punch combination.
Lampbert falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sanchez moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez is trying to drag Lampbert to the mat but Lampbert just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sanchez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lampbert is defending well.
Ritchie Lampbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esteban Sanchez.
Sanchez can't get the takedown.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lampbert just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lampbert looking to slow down the pace here.
Lampbert lands a right hand.
Sanchez jumps guard but Lampbert turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sanchez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lampbert throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Lampbert works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lampbert trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lampbert drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lampbert jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lampbert passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lampbert wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lampbert creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sanchez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lampbert decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sanchez to his feet.
Lampbert walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lampbert feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
Lampbert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lampbert misses with a low kick.
Lampbert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Despite the aggression on Sanchez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lampbert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Despite the aggression on Sanchez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lampbert throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Lampbert connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sanchez gets tackled into the cage by Lampbert. Lampbert maintains the clinch.

Sanchez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lampbert uses from the top position.

Lampbert stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ritchie Lampbert dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lampbert is looking to clinch.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Lampbert went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lampbert doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
And Sanchez tries to counter it with a takedown but Lampbert pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lampbert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez tries to counter with a clinch but Lampbert shakes him off and moves away.
Lampbert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez unleashes a big counter combination but Lampbert bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lampbert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lampbert circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Lampbert was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lampbert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lampbert closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lampbert slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanchez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lampbert scoring well with a low kick there.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lampbert to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lampbert.
Lampbert is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lampbert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Sanchez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lampbert fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ritchie Lampbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esteban Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Lampbert sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lampbert throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Lampbert takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Sanchez clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Lampbert turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.

Sanchez drags the fight down to the ground.
Lampbert passes into half guard.
Lampbert stops Sanchez from getting back to his feet.

Lampbert is trying for a kimura here. Sanchez looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Lampbert wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ritchie Lampbert!