PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritchie Lampbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thomas
vs
Lampbert

166 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
178 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ritchie Lampbert!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Lampbert ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Lampbert does no damage.
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lampbert counters with a one-two to the body.
Thomas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Feed'em To The Lions in the buildup to the fight.
Lampbert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lampbert moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Thomas scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lampbert looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.

Lampbert gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
Thomas lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Thomas.

Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lampbert falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Lampbert does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Thomas.

It looks like Ritchie Lampbert has been cut.
Lampbert takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lampbert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lampbert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Thomas backs off Lampbert throws a huge counter combo but Thomas manages to avoid it all.
Thomas throws a push kick but Lampbert slaps the foot to one side.
Lampbert looks to land a combination. Thomas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thomas.
Thomas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lampbert manages to avoid it.
Lampbert punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Lampbert throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab lands there for Thomas.
A bone on bone clash there as Thomas blocks the leg kick.
Lampbert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lampbert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lampbert swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lampbert ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lampbert lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thomas backs up against the cage.
Lampbert scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Thomas clinches with his opponent.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lampbert.
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 Jake Thomas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ritchie Lampbert's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lampbert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas backing away here, and Lampbert unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lampbert lands a jab-cross combination.
Lampbert looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lampbert works over Thomas's head and body with a nice combination.
Lampbert misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a nice right hand.
Jake Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Lampbert throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lampbert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Lampbert looks to move away, Thomas throws a big counter combo but Lampbert just gets out of the way.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Lampbert is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Lampbert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lampbert.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Lampbert.
Lampbert tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Lampbert misses with the combination.
Thomas throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Lampbert misses with a double jab.
Lampbert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lampbert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lampbert has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Lampbert is rocked!
Lampbert swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lampbert misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lampbert throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Lampbert counters with a left and a right that stings Thomas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Lampbert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Lampbert.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Lampbert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ritchie Lampbert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ritchie Lampbert's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lampbert tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Lampbert throws a counter combo.
Thomas throws a lazy body kick
letting Lampbert counter with a right hand.
Lampbert looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Lampbert scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a sloppy body shot
and Lampbert counters with a series of strikes. Thomas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ritchie Lampbert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas connects with a jab.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thomas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lampbert scores with a three punch combo!
Lampbert misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lampbert to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lampbert lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lampbert slips a jab from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Lampbert throws a counter combo.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Lampbert is just out of range.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lampbert moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lampbert is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lampbert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Lampbert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lampbert unleashes a big counter combination but Thomas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Lampbert scores with a four punch combination!
Lampbert is working the combinations to good effect here.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Lampbert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lampbert throws a series of strikes that have Thomas backpedaling.
Thomas with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lampbert lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lampbert scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Lampbert clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas keeps control of Lampbert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thomas has Lampbert pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ritchie Lampbert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

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