PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Midget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhysell Lammar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Midget
vs
Lammar

160 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Midget!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rhysell Lammar!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lammar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lammar scores with a nice head shot.
Lammar throws a combination that misses

and Midget counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lammar won't be happy with that.

Lammar throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Midget slips a jab from Lammar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lammar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Midget.
Midget looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lammar is fending him off so far but Midget persists. Nope, Lammar circles away and we're back to standing.
Lammar throws a left and a right that both miss

and Midget counters with a shoot takedown. Lammar fights it but they end up in guard.
Midget prevents Lammar from getting back to his feet.
Midget with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lammar wants to stand up but Midget is controlling him.

Midget thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Midget drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Midget jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Midget thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lammar wants to stand and escape but Midget is having none of it.

Midget is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Midget prevents Lammar from getting back to his feet.

Midget is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Midget passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Midget tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Lammar sneaks out the side door and pushes Midget away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Lammar lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lammar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Midget misses with a takedown attempt - Lammar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Midget. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Lammar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Lammar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lammar.
A jab from Lammar does it's job there.
Lammar falls off balance throwing a combination

and Midget counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lammar won't be happy with that.
Lammar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Midget. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Midget trying to control the position but Lammar is working away.

Midget working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lammar is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Midget is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Midget tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Midget has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lammar tries to escape but Midget is in control.

Midget tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Midget is breathing heavily.
Midget fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Midget is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lammar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Lammar throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Midget blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lammar lands an overhand right.
Lammar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lammar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Midget shoots in for a double leg but Lammar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lammar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
No joy there for Lammar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lammar misses with a wild combination.
Lammar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rhysell Lammar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lammar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lammar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
No joy there for Lammar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Midget half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lammar throws a nice looking combination but Midget bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Midget appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhysell Lammar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lammar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lammar scores with a nice right hand.
Midget ducks under a wild hook from Lammar.
Midget tries to counter with a takedown but Lammar is quick to defend against it.
Lammar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lammar misses with a wild body shot.
Midget drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lammar sprawls and moves away.
Lammar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Midget manages to avoid it.
Lammar throws a right hand that Midget ducks under and follows up with a left that Midget also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Midget.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Midget takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lammar connects with a crisp jab.
Lammar looks to land a right hand but Midget moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lammar throws a nice looking combination but Midget bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lammar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rhysell Lammar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lammar misses with a looping left.
Lammar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Midget counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lammar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lammar is breathing heavily.
Midget prevents Lammar from standing back up.
Midget is trying to control. Lammar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Midget maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Lammar could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Midget has cracked it and Lammar is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Midget!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Midget!