PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Ignorant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Lamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ignorant comes into the arena with General Bacardi blaring out of the sound system. Steve Ignorant had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Gordon Lamond has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ignorant
vs
Lamond

165 cm
29
171 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

171 cm
30
168 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Ignorant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Lamond!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignorant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Lamond has closed the distance and engaged Ignorant in a clinch.
Ignorant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lamond pushes off an throws an elbow but Ignorant leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lamond scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ignorant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lamond slows down the pace here.
Ignorant takes an elbow to the forehead.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ignorant takes an elbow to the temple.
Lamond lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lamond works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lamond tries a body shot but Ignorant blocks it.
Lamond missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignorant missing with knees to the body.
Lamond blocks an uppercut.
Lamond lands a good knee to the midsection. Ignorant won't want to take too many of those.
Lamond lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ignorant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lamond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamond lands an elbow inside.
Lamond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ignorant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ignorant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lamond lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lamond blocking some punches.
Ignorant pushes off an throws an elbow but Lamond leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lamond scores a nice knee to the body.
Ignorant misses with an elbow over the top.
Lamond creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ignorant's defenses.
Lamond makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lamond cracks Ignorant with a nice body shot.
Ignorant misses with a body punch.
Lamond working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ignorant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ignorant misses with the head strike.
Ignorant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lamond backwards.
Lamond scores with a shot to the side of Ignorant's head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lamond.
Lamond is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ignorant is breathing heavily.
Lamond with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lamond landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignorant misses with an elbow over the top.
Lamond lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Ignorant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lamond landing knees to the head.
Lamond lands a nice elbow.
Ignorant takes an elbow to the temple.
Lamond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ignorant backwards.
Lamond working Ignorant over with knees to the body.
Ignorant can't find room to land a body shot as Lamond controls the action.
Lamond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lamond blocks an uppercut.
Lamond taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lamond gets through Ignorant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lamond is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lamond scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lamond landing knees to the body.
Ignorant misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lamond.
Lamond putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ignorant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lamond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ignorant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Still in the clinch, Lamond scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ignorant takes a shot to the head.

Ignorant is rocked!
Nice elbow from Lamond.
Oh Ignorant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lamond scores with a knee to the head.
Lamond throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ignorants head.
Ignorant throws a head punch that misses.
Ignorant takes a knee right on the jaw!
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 with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Lamond.
Lamond blocks an elbow strike from Ignorant.
Lamond landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lamond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ignorant backwards.
Ignorant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lamonds head.
Ignorant misses with an elbow strike.
Ignorant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lamond lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lamond putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ignorant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ignorant.
Ignorant creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ignorant fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignorant misses with an elbow over the top.
A short left from Lamond.
Ignorant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lamond's elbow.
Lamond leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lamond creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ignorant takes a shot to the head.
Ignorant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lamond unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lamond works on Ignorant's body with a couple of short punches.
Lamond lands a knee to the head.
Lamond jerks Ignorant's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Ignorant drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Lamond goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Lamond because Ignorant was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Gordon Lamond!
Gordon Lamond thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Steve Ignorant stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, Fuck me!'.