PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Bujol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamb comes into the arena with Tea for the Tillerman blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lamb
vs
Bujol

175 cm
27
160 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
167 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

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 8 - 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Bujol!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bujol throws a jab but it's blocked by Lamb.
Bujol cracks Lamb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bujol throws a lazy uppercut
and Lamb counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Lamb.
Bujol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamb.
Bujol throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Bujol.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lamb.
Bujol throws out a counter right but Lamb avoids it with no problem.
Bujol takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bujol lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lamb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lamb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bujol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamb manages to avoid it.

Lamb closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bujol did well to prevent Lamb getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lamb in particular looking to stall.
Lamb seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bujol is trying to stand back up but Lamb is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bujol moves into full guard.
Bujol is trying to keep Lamb in close.
Bujol seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bujol wants to stand but Lamb is controlling the position.
Bujol keeping moving, preventing Lamb from controlling successfully.
Lamb lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bujol is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bujol stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Lamb to get to his feet.
Bujol throws a leg kick but Lamb moved away.
Bujol's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lamb connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bujol scrambles back to his feet.
A combination from Bujol does no damage.
Lamb misses with a straight left.
Bujol misses with a jab to the body
and Lamb counters with a stiff right hand.
Lamb fails with the takedown.
A jab from Lamb misses.
Lamb misses with a lunging right hand
and Bujol counters with a big head kick but Lamb shrugs it off.
Nice uppercut lands for Lamb. That snapped Bujol's head back.
Lamb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bujol at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bujol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamb manages to avoid it.
Bujol looks to throw the jab but Lamb is out of range.
Lamb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamb catches Bujol with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bujol scores with a push kick.
Lamb cracks Bujol with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lamb throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamb's corner calls for a 1-2. Lamb obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lamb misses the body punch
and Bujol connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bujol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamb.
Bujol throws a big shot that misses.
Lamb slips under a jab from Bujol.
Lamb throws a jab but it's blocked by Bujol.
Nice defenses there by Bujol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bujol avoids the body shot from Lamb.
Bujol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sergio Bujol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bujol scores with a hook to the body. Lamb takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Bujol takes a swing at Lamb's ribcage but misses.

Lamb throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bujol tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lamb is in Bujol's guard.

Bujol manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Darren Lamb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bujol manages to avoid it.
Lamb misses with a left hand
and Bujol connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice cross by Bujol.
Bujol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamb.
Bujol throws a poor cross that misses
and Lamb counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lamb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lamb shoots in for a double leg but Bujol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sergio Bujol will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice straight punches there by Lamb. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lamb.
Bujol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamb.
Lamb scores with a jab. Bujol acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lamb blocks a jab.
Lamb throwing a counter right hand but Bujol manages to avoid it.
Lamb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lamb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bujol was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamb.
Lamb throws out a loose jab but Bujol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bujol tries to work over Lamb's front leg with a kick but Lamb checks it.
Bujol goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lamb lands a nice hook to Bujol's body. Bujol takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bujols jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lamb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Darren Lamb is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamb connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lamb looks to land a right hand but Bujol moved out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bujol on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Bujol.
Bujol misses with a wild body shot.
Lamb throws a right hand that misses
and Lamb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bujol slaps away a takedown attempt from Lamb, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bujol ducks under a wild hook from Lamb.
Bujol throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lamb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bujol.
A leg kick checked by Lamb.
Bujol misses with a double jab.
Lamb fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Lamb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bujol throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lamb counters with a nice body shot.
Lamb bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bujol's head.
Bujol lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bujol tries a low kick but Lamb avoids it.
Lamb lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bujol misses with a wild combination.
Lamb scores with a hook.
Lamb uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bujol has time to react.
Lamb connects with a body shot.
Bujol takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bujol takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bujol avoids the body shot from Lamb.
Lamb catches Bujol with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bujol connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Lamb finds it's target.
Bujol misses the shot to the body.
Bujol misses the shot to the body.
Lamb looks to land a left hand but Bujol moved out of range nicely.
Lamb connects with a crisp jab.
Lamb throws a jab but it's blocked by Bujol.
Bujol looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamb is just out of range.
Lamb appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lamb throws a body shot but no joy.
Bujol misses the shot to the body.
Lamb throws an overhand right that lands on Bujol's shoulder, as Bujol tries to avoid the shot.
Bujol lands a jab to the head.
Lamb just misses with a punch to the body.
Bujol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bujol dodges the punch combination from Lamb.
Bujol swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bujol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Bujol is predictable there
and Lamb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Bujol. That snapped Lamb's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bujol changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Lamb shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bujol's guard.
Bujol is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lamb dives into side control.

Lamb tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bujol's legs.
Lamb is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bujol will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bujol is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Darren Lamb will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lamb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bujol on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lamb misses with a looping right.
Bujol misses with a wild body shot.
Lamb shoots in for a takedown but Bujol shows good takedown defense.
Bujol misses with a head kick.
Bujol has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bujol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamb.
Lamb checks a leg kick.
Lamb moves out of range of the strikes.
Bujol moves out of range as Lamb strikes.
Lamb throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Bujol to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb lands a really nice looking cross but Bujol seems unphased.
Lamb throws the left hand but Bujol avoids the punch easily.
Bujol is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lamb with a body shot.
Lamb misses with a straight right.
A jab from Lamb finds it's way through Bujol's defenses.
Lamb moves out of range of the body kick from Bujol.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bujol drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lamb's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bujol connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lamb scrambles back to his feet.
Bujol takes a swing at Lamb's ribcage but misses.
Lamb uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bujol has time to react.
Lamb just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamb throws a hook but Bujol avoids it easily.
Bujol doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lamb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bujol.
Lamb looks to throw the jab but Bujol is out of range.
Lamb misses with a straight right.
Lamb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bujol avoids a punch combination nicely.
Despite the aggression on Bujol's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bujol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamb was well out of range. Poor timing from Bujol.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb misses the jab.
Bujol slips under a jab.
Lamb rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bujol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bujol, as that shot connected.
Lamb lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bujol.
Lamb takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bujol just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamb throws out a loose jab but Bujol uses good head movement to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lamb.

Lamb shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bujol is not content to let Lamb control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lamb throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bujol to regain full guard.
Lamb trying to control the position from guard on top but Bujol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bujol is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lamb is controlling him.
Bujol trying to control the position.
Lamb connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lamb preventing the sweep.
Bujol is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bujol keeping moving, preventing Lamb from controlling successfully.
Bujol is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bujol is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lamb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lamb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bujol.
Lamb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bujol counters with a body kick that stops Lamb in his tracks momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Darren Lamb.
Well Lamb has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Lamb!
A relieved looking Darren Lamb thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.