PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamar Lullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lullard comes to the cage accompanied by Move That Doh. The key to victory for Jamar Lullard has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lullard
vs
Bennett

177 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

177 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

HERITAGE! (message for laundry)

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamar Lullard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bennett has hold of one of Lullard's legs. Lullard is fighting the takedown attempt but Bennett gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lullard is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bennett dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lullard takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lullard is looking to regain half guard here but Bennett keeps moving and retains side control.
Bennett landing a few strikes.
Lullard is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Canadian Dragon MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bennett tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bennett has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lullard tries to bench press Bennett off him but Bennett keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett is working Lullard over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lullard tries to buck Bennett off but Bennett is having none of it.
Bennett working the ground and pound from side control.
Lullard is looking for a sweep.
Lullard trying his best to control but Bennett has mounted him.
Lullard tries to hold on but Bennett postures up.
Lullard is desperately trying to improve his position but Bennett has a good base and remains in mount.
Lullard tries to hold on but Bennett postures up.
Bennett lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lullard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bennett is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bennett with shots to the head and body - Lullard looks very uncomfortable down there.

Bennett goes for an armbar but Lullard turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lullard.
Bennett is controlling Lullard's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lullard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lullard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lullard with a nice head shot there.

Bennett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bennett throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bennett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lullard is one step ahead there.

That's four 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.
Lullard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bennett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Bennett wriggles free and stands up.
Lullard fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lullard instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bennett.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bennett gets underhooks to prevent Lullard's takedown attempt.

Bennett jumps into guard, dragging Lullard to the mat.
Lullard is looking to work some ground and pound but Bennett has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Bennett dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lullard moves into range and clinches up with Bennett.
Bennett can't get the takedown.
Lullard wants a takedown.
Lullard blocks a body shot from Bennett.

Lullard breaks the clinch.
Lullard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennett.

Bennett closes the distance and clinches.
Lullard can't get the takedown.

Lullard drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett is in close to Lullard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lullard working a defensive guard here.
Bennett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lullard wants to sweep here but Bennett controlling him for the moment.

Lullard looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bennett is defending well. Lullard quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bennett has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Lullard celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jamar Lullard!
A victorious Jamar Lullard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.