PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cub Lamas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Andenowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piotr Andenowski is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lamas
vs
Andenowski

175 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Versus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cub Lamas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Piotr Andenowski!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamas doesn't manage to clinch there - Andenowski circles away.

Andenowski moves into the clinch successfully.
Andenowski working aggressively here.
Lamas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lamas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andenowski blocking some punches.

Andenowski manages to break the clinch.
Andenowski tests Lamas's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Cub Lamas has been cut.

Andenowski clinches up against the ropes.
Lamas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Andenowski manages to break the clinch.
Andenowski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Andenowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lamas lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Andenowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamas throws a hook but Andenowski blocks it.
And Andenowski tries to counter it with a takedown but Lamas pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lamas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Andenowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Andenowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Andenowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andenowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andenowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamas.
Andenowski lands a nice looking body shot.
Andenowski swings widly with a right hand
and Lamas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andenowski misses with a straight left.
Lamas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Andenowski rushes Lamas and presses him up against the ropes.
Andenowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Andenowski.
Lamas misses with the head strike.
Lamas is working Andenowski over against the ropes.

Andenowski breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andenowski misses with a looping left.
Andenowski feints a jab promting Lamas to slip. Andenowski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lamas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Andenowski misses with an uppercut
and Lamas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Andenowski rushes Lamas and presses him up against the ropes.
Lamas scores with a shoulder strike.
Lamas scores with a shot to the side of Andenowski's head.

Andenowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andenowski lands a body shot.
Andenowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Lamas off the ropes and back into range.
Lamas throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamas tries to clinch up but Andenowski circles away and keeps his distance.

Andenowski has managed to clinch.
Andenowski is trying to break free.
Lamas lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andenowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lamas defending well as Andenowski loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Andenowski.

Lamas drives through and clinches with Andenowski against the ropes.
Andenowski blocking some punches.
Lamas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lamas.
Andenowski blocks an uppercut.
Lamas lands a body punch.
Andenowski looks winded!
Andenowski tries to throw a body punch but Lamas avoids it by throwing Andenowski back against the ropes.
Andenowski blocks a body shot from Lamas.
Andenowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Lamas.
Lamas misses with a punch on the inside.
Lamas lands a right hand.
Lamas misses with a body punch.
Lamas swings wildly with an uppercut but Andenowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andenowski is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andenowski prevents a body shot from Lamas.
Lamas misses with a punch on the inside.
Andenowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lamas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Andenowski has a couple of punches blocked by Lamas.
Lamas misses with a punch to the body.
Andenowski tries to break free but Lamas pushes him back against the ropes.
Lamas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lamas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andenowski's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Andenowski manages to break the clinch.
Lamas misses with a straight right.

Andenowski moves into the clinch.
Lamas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andenowskis head.
Andenowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lamas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Piotr Andenowski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cub Lamas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lamas cracks Andenowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Andenowski moves away from the strike by Lamas.
Andenowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Lamas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Andenowski moves into range and clinches up with Lamas.
Andenowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lamas swings wildly with an uppercut but Andenowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamas throws a punch but it's blocked by Andenowski.
Lamas lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Andenowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lamas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andenowski backwards.
A hook to the body from Lamas.
Nice body punch from Lamas - that landed with a thud.
Lamas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andenowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cub Lamas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Lamas scores with a nice short uppercut.

Andenowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andenowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Lamas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andenowski lands with a straight right. Lamas didn't see that one coming.

Andenowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Andenowski working aggressively here.

Andenowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lamas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Andenowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lamas, pushing him back against the ropes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lamas misses with a body punch.
Lamas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lamas has a couple of punches blocked by Andenowski.
Andenowski has had enough of the clinch but Lamas keeps him there for the moment.
Lamas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andenowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Lamas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Andenowski is breathing heavily.
Lamas takes a shot to the head.
Andenowski is trying to break the clinch but Lamas has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andenowski works on Lamas's body with a couple of short punches.
Andenowski working hard to break the clinch.
Andenowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lamas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andenowski's elbow.
Lamas gets through Andenowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andenowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Lamas has double underhooks.

Andenowski breaks the clinch.
Andenowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Andenowski throws an off balance right hand
and Andenowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Andenowski has closed the distance and engaged Lamas in a clinch.
Lamas misses with a punch to the body.
Lamas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andenowski backwards.
Andenowski is leaning against Lamas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lamas lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lamas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andenowski wants to break free but Lamas has control.
Lamas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Lamas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lamas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Andenowski blocking some punches.
Lamas lands with a right to the head.
Lamas pushes Andenowski back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lamas misses with a punch on the inside.
Lamas lands an uppercut.
Lamas tries to work over Andenowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lamas misses with the head strike.
Lamas misses with a punch on the inside.
Lamas lands with a left to the head.
Andenowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andenowski is trying to break the clinch but Lamas is controlling him.
Lamas scores with a shot to the side of Andenowski's head.
Lamas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamas misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamas misses with a hook from the clinch.

Andenowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Andenowski closes the distance and clinches.
Andenowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lamas has him pressed against the ropes.
Lamas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lamas lands a hook that snaps the head of Andenowski backwards.
Lamas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lamas works on Andenowski's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Lamas.
Lamas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andenowski.
Lamas lands a body punch.
Lamas misses with a punch on the inside.
Lamas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andenowski backwards.
Lamas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andenowski can do to turn this around?
A body shot lands from Lamas.
Lamas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cub Lamas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cub Lamas's cut.
That's time! Lamas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Lamas throws a body punch but Andenowski moves out of range.
Andenowski lands a two punch combo.

Andenowski closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Lamas.
Andenowski misses with a punch to the body.
Andenowski has had enough of the clinch but Lamas keeps him there for the moment.
Lamas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andenowski blocks an uppercut.
Lamas misses with some punches.
Andenowski blocking some punches.
Andenowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lamas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andenowski's elbow.
Lamas lands with a short shot to the head.
Lamas throws a head punch that misses.

Andenowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Andenowski has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andenowski lands with a light punch inside.
Lamas scores with a shoulder strike.
Lamas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Lamas fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andenowski.
Andenowski tries to break the clinch but Lamas is controlling the position.
Lamas misses with some punches.
Lamas scores with a hook to the body.
Lamas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lamas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Andenowski or not.
Andenowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andenowski is trying to force a seperation but Lamas has the dominant position.
Andenowski lands a body punch.
Lamas misses with some punches.
Lamas lands with a short shot to the head.
Andenowski blocking some punches.
Andenowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andenowski.
Lamas lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andenowski's elbow.
Lamas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lamas working aggressively here.
Andenowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lamas.
Lamas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Andenowski's efforts to push away.
Andenowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lamas lands a nice shot to the body.
Lamas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lamas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Andenowski tries to circle away but Lamas has him pinned against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Lamas.
Andenowski throws a head punch that misses.
Lamas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamas keeps control of Andenowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Lamas.
Andenowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lamas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Andenowski.
Lamas lands a hook that snaps the head of Andenowski backwards.
Lamas pushes Andenowski back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lamas lands a shoulder strike.
Lamas scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lamas.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lamas.
Lamas lands a shoulder strike.
Lamas lands an uppercut.
Lamas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Lamas fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Andenowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Andenowski throws a head punch that misses.
Lamas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Andenowski backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lamas fails to land.
Lamas lands a shoulder strike.
Lamas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lamas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andenowski backwards.
Lamas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lamas lands a shoulder strike.

Andenowski is rocked!
Andenowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andenowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Lamas finish him?
Andenowski blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lamas fails to land.
Andenowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Lamas pushes Andenowski back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lamas tries to work over Andenowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Lamas.
Nice body punch from Lamas - that landed with a thud.
Lamas lands a left hand.
Lamas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lamas working some nice short punches in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cub Lamas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lamas 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cub Lamas!
A pretty intense looking Cub Lamas took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.