PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicodemo Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamb comes to the cage accompanied by All Of The Lights. Romero has chosen Lords Of Salem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lamb
vs
Romero

175 cm
30
160 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

177 cm
35
160 lbs
28 - 17 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Lamb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Nicodemo Romero!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero moves away from the strike by Lamb.
Lamb seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Romero takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lamb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romero at a distance.
Romero throws a sloppy body shot
and Lamb counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Romero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lamb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Romero plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Darren Lamb has been cut.
Lamb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darren Lamb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamb cracks Romero with a right hand to the side of the head.
Romero throws a head kick but Lamb moves out of range.
Lamb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lamb.

Romero moves into the clinch.
Romero prevents a body shot from Lamb.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lamb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Romero doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamb circles away.
Lamb jabs Romero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Lamb moved out of range.
Lamb attempts a counter takedown but Romero avoids it well and moves away.
Lamb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lamb drops down looking for a counter takedown but Romero sprawls and moves away.
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lamb misses with a right hand
and Romero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lamb is trying hard to land a takedown here. Romero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Romero moves away from the strike by Lamb.
Lamb jabs Romero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Romero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Romero cracks a nice hook into Lamb's ribs.
Romero sizes up Lamb with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Romero tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Lamb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lamb fails with the takedown
and Lamb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lamb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romero.
Romero wants to clinch.
Romero tests Lamb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lamb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lamb uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Romero walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero takes a swing at Lamb's ribcage but misses.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamb.
Lamb connects with a right hand. Romero shakes it off.
Romero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamb manages to avoid it.
Nicodemo Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Lamb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romero walks into a jab.
Lamb misses the body punch
and Romero counters with a two punch combo.
Lamb moves away from the strike by Romero.
Lamb moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lamb shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lamb throws a hook but Romero avoids it easily.
Lamb lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lamb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lamb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romero at a distance.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamb.
Lamb throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
Lamb catches Romero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lamb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romero tries to counter with a clinch but Lamb shakes him off and moves away.
Lamb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Lamb slips a jab and a cross from Romero.
Romero moves forwards but Lamb connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Romero closes the distance and clinches.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romero tries to throw a body punch but Lamb avoids it by throwing Romero back against the cage.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamb prevents a body shot from Romero.
Romero has Lamb pressed against the cage, preventing Lamb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Darren Lamb will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darren Lamb's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lamb staying out of range there.
Romero throws a jab when Lamb was well out of range.
Romero walks into a straight right hand from Lamb.
Darren Lamb is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Romero throws a shot to the body.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamb moves away.
Lamb uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lamb misses with a looping left.
Lamb connects with a body shot that sends Romero's belly button to the back.
Lamb ducks right into an uppercut from Romero.
Jab, jab by Romero - just one landing.
Lamb misses with a body shot.
Lamb sets himself, and Romero steps forward looking for the clinch! Lamb avoids it this time.
Lamb uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romero has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamb misses with a hook
and Romero counters with a right hand to the body.
Lamb on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb digs a good body shot into Romero's ribs.
Romero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lamb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lamb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lamb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Romero misses with a hook. Lamb ducked under it nicely.
Romero ducks right into an uppercut from Lamb.
Romero slips under a jab.
Romero is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Romero defending well as Lamb loads up on a big left hand.
Lamb fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Romero avoids it really well and circles away.
Lamb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Lamb misses.
Romero moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Lamb misses.
Romero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lamb.
Lamb throws a big shot that misses.
Lamb slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lamb scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero tries to clinch up.
Romero moves in looking to clinch but Lamb pushes him off.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Lamb.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamb moves away.
A slow jab from Lamb misses its intended target.
Romero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lamb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lamb closes the distance and clinches up with Romero, looking for a takedown. Lamb pushes Romero against the cage but Romero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Lamb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Lamb closes the distance and clinches up with Romero, looking for a takedown. Lamb pushes Romero against the cage but Romero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Romero tries to counter with a clinch but Lamb shakes him off and moves away.
Lamb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romero! But no joy.
Lamb avoids the body shot from Romero.

Lamb is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Romero's half guard.
Romero is trying is best to control the position here.
Romero manages to get to full guard.
Romero keeping full guard, as Lamb tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb lands a couple of elbows.
Romero is looking to sweep but instead, Lamb has passed into half guard.
Romero trying to control here.
Lamb is taking a breather. Romero says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Lamb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darren Lamb's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Romero feints a jab promting Lamb to slip. Romero then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lamb slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
Romero swings for the body but Lamb moves out of range.
Lamb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lamb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Lamb's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Romero connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lamb scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Lamb.
Lamb lands with a hook. Romero tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice uppercut there from Lamb.
Some wild striking there from Romero.
Romero tries to clinch but Lamb moves out of range.
Lamb looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
Lamb lands a nice hook to Romero's body. Romero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb connects with a nice looking jab.
Lamb lunges at Romero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Romero's hand.
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamb.
Romero avoids the body shot from Lamb.
Lamb cracks Romero with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lamb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero wants to counter with a clinch but Lamb pushes him away.
Lamb catches Romero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lamb looks to land a left hand but Romero moved out of range nicely.
Lamb with a hook.
Romero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lamb scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romero doesn't seem bothered though.
Lamb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Lamb misses its target.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamb.
Lamb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Romero misses with a jab to the body
and Lamb counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lamb closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Romero quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamb wants to control but Romero is keeping him busy.
Romero wants to get back to full guard.
Lamb is looking to take a break and control but Romero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lamb controlling the action here.
Romero keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lamb wants to control but Romero is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lamb wants to pass the guard but Romero is defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Romero misses with a hook
and Lamb makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Romero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lamb to score with a decent uppercut.
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamb throws a right hand that misses

and Romero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Romero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lamb has a couple of punches blocked by Romero.

Lamb breaks from the clinch.
Lamb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romero at a distance.
Romero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamb connects with a nice looking jab.
Lamb doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero fails to land with a series of punches.
Lamb digs a good hook to Romero's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamb throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Lamb misses its intended target.
Lamb swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Lamb takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Romero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamb tries to move into range but Romero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lamb connects with a looping right hand.

Lamb closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Romero is staying active underneath Lamb, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero trying to control from the bottom.
Romero holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Lamb clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Darren Lamb's cut.
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.

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

Romero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lamb, pushing him back against the cage.
Lamb avoids the elbow strike from Romero, against the cage.
Lamb prevents a body shot from Romero.
Romero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lamb blocks a body shot from Romero.
A short right from Romero on the inside.
Lamb misses with the head strike.
Lamb lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero tries to throw a body punch but Lamb avoids it by throwing Romero back against the cage.
Lamb lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Lamb throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Romero as the two fighters clinch.
Lamb tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from Lamb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero lands an elbow that stopped Lamb in his tracks for a moment.
Lamb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romero's elbow.
Romero throws an elbow that misses.
Lamb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero.
Lamb is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Romero pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Lamb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero misses with a punch to the body.
Lamb throws a head punch that misses.
Lamb takes an elbow to the temple.
Romero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romero keeps control of Lamb as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Romero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lamb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Romero pushes Lamb back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lambs head.
Lamb misses with the head strike.
Lamb tries for a takedown. No joy.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Lamb controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lamb pulls Romero into guard.
Romero controls from within his opponent's guard.
Romero trying to control but Lamb is working from the bottom.
Lamb wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamb keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Lamb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romero can do to turn this around?
Romero won't allow Lamb to sweep him here.
Romero is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lamb 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.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Lamb throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Romero was covering up waiting for the punch and Lamb finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lamb trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lamb slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
Lamb trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Romero trying to control the position.
Lamb trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romero is trying to control the position but Lamb postures up.
Romero keeping full guard, as Lamb tries to pass.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Nicodemo Romero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Darren Lamb's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lamb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Romero lands with a nice body punch.
Lamb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamb appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Romero stuffs the takedown.
Lamb misses the jab.
Lamb throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero.
Lamb takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lamb blocks a head kick by Romero.
Lamb swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lamb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero.
A little feinted left hand from Lamb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lamb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romero.
Lamb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Romero goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Romero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lamb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lamb jabs at Romero's body.
Lamb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romero tries to counter by closing the distance.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Lamb ducks down to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Lamb tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romero misses with a straight right.
Lamb half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Lamb ducks down to avoid it.
Lamb works the jab nicely.
Lamb cracks Romero with an open hand slap.
Lamb missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lamb with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamb. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romero jabs Lamb right on the nose. Lamb blinks but takes it well.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Lamb.
Lamb lands a jab to Romero's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romero lands a right hook to the body.
Lamb looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Romero throws out a powerful jab.
Romero misses with a body shot.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Lamb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lamb throws a good cross that connects.
Romero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero staying out of range there.
Lamb cracks Romero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Romero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lamb throws a big shot that misses.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Lamb throws a shot to the body.
Lamb ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Lamb connects with a body shot.
Lamb moves into range and connects with a jab.

Lamb 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.
Lamb trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lamb wants to pass the guard but Romero is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero keeping moving, preventing Lamb from controlling successfully.
Romero has Lamb pulled in close to control his posture.
Romero looking for a sweep. Not yet Romero, not yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamb passes into half guard.
Romero is not content to let Lamb control the position.

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.
I think Lamb has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Lamb!
Darren Lamb retains his lightweight title!
Darren Lamb thanked the fans post fight for their support.