PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Lords (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Latta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micheal Lords could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Latta's chin.

Lords
vs
Latta

170 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micheal Lords!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Latta!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lords decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Latta is looking for a sweep. Lords is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lords is trying to work for a kimura but Latta is defending well.
Latta is refusing to be controlled, as Lords sits in half guard.
Latta is looking to control Lords's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Latta avoid being mounted?
Lords is pressing down on Latta's thigh, looking to free his foot. Latta is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Latta is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Latta is still trying to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lords not doing much here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Latta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lords wants to pass the guard but Latta is keeping the position.

Lords gets to his feet - Latta follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Latta gets caught flat footed, as Lords shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lords content to stall in guard here.
Latta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lords is one step ahead there.
Lords sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lords looking to pass the guard.
Lords is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Latta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lords looking to pass the guard.
Lords sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Latta trying to keep a closed guard but Lords is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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.
Lords goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Latta keeps the fight on the outside.

Lords dives in and scores a takedown into Latta's guard.
Lords is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lords forces his way into half guard.
Lords is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Latta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lords. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lords is looking to stall here but Latta recovers full guard.
Lords pushing down on Latta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Lords dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lords leaves Latta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Lords looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Latta!
Latta prevents Lords from moving into mount.
Latta is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lords connects with a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lords lands a nice forearm strike.

Lords has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Lords closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Latta to the mat! Latta manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lords is stalling in the full guard.
Latta keeping full guard, as Lords tries to pass.
Lords is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Latta can do to turn this around?
Lords controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lords trying to control but Latta is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lords passes Latta's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lords throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lords wants to advance to full mount but Latta doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Micheal Lords overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lords trying to control but Latta is working from the bottom.

Latta is working an open guard so Lords takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Lords feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latta keeping full guard, as Lords tries to pass.
Lords lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lords wants to control from the top but Latta keeps moving.
Latta being controlled here, momentarily.
Lords passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Latta stops Lords from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Lords swings around for an armbar but Latta sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lords's guard.
Latta with a flurry of punches that miss.

Latta stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Lords has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Latta manages to get his head free but now Lords has transitioned to an armbar! Latta grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Lords! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Micheal Lords!