PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Lamez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Church has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Church
vs
Lamez

208 cm
24
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Lamez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Church moves into the clinch successfully.
Lamez is trying to pull guard but Church turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Lamez successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lamez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Church uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Lamez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Church scores with punches from side control.
Church really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Church controls the position from side control.
Church will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamez is looking to regain half guard here but Church keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamez tries to buck Church off but Church is having none of it.
Church takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Lamez to pass into mount.
Lamez wants to hold on but Church pushes him away.
Lamez is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Church is staying active.
Church landing strikes from the mount and Lamez is in trouble!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lamez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lamez tries to hold on but Church postures up.
Lamez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church landing strikes from the mount.
Church fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Church controlling the pace for now.
Lamez gets back to half guard.
Church stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Church is working away from the top position though.
Church passes into side control, despite Lamez's attempt to control the position.

Church stands up.
Nice sprawl there from Church as Lamez shoots in.
Church shoots in for a double leg but Lamez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lamez with a poor takedown

and Church counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Benjamin Church has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Lamez.
Knees in the clinch landing for Church.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Church jumps into guard, dragging Lamez to the mat.

Lamez content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Church has locked up a guillotine! Church's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Lamez is holding on here and Church must be using up a lot of energy. Lamez has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Church gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Benjamin Church!