PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Ignorant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamb comes to the cage accompanied by Tea for the Tillerman. Ignorant is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by General Bacardi. Steve Ignorant struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lamb
vs
Ignorant

175 cm
26
160 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

165 cm
30
171 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Conquer

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Lamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Ignorant!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignorant tries to clinch up but Lamb circles away and keeps his distance.
Lamb lands a body shot.

Ignorant forces Lamb back against the cage and clinches.
Ignorant pushes off an throws an elbow but Lamb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ignorant lands a nice elbow.
Lamb blocks a body shot from Ignorant.
A nice left hand lands by Ignorant.
Lamb avoids a wild elbow strike from Ignorant.

Lamb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ignorant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ignorant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lamb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lamb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ignorant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamb keeps the fight on the outside.
Lamb has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Globo Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ignorant tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lamb throwing a counter right hand but Ignorant manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Lamb as Ignorant shoots in.
Ignorant on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lamb connects with a body shot that sends Ignorant's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lamb manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ignorant on his heels. He'll look to pass Ignorant's guard now, I'm sure.
Lamb won't allow Ignorant to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb postures up in Ignorant's guard and throws a big left but Ignorant blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamb postures up.
Lamb is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lamb is fighting to break Ignorant's control of his arms but Ignorant is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lamb sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ignorant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lamb throws out a powerful jab.
Lamb digs a good hook to Ignorant's body.
Ignorant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lamb counters with a straight right hand.
Ignorant doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamb circles away.
Ignorant tries to clinch up.
Lamb is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ignorant works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ignorant looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ignorant closes the distance but Lamb moves to the side
and Lamb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lamb looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignorant is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignorant tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lamb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ignorant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lamb lands with an overhand left.
Lamb keeps the fight on the outside.
Lamb tries to counter with a takedown but Ignorant is quick to defend against it.
Ignorant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamb.
Lamb lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Ignorant is rocked!
Lamb works the jab nicely.
Ignorant is still on wobbly legs! Can Lamb finish him?
Lamb circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Ignorant to the canvas! Ignorant doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Lamb keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Lamb!
Our winner, Darren Lamb, 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.
In defeat, Steve Ignorant stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, Fuck me!'.