PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ho Ho Lam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Porier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ho Lam
vs
Porier

167 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ho Ho Lam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dustin Porier!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porier has a takedown stuffed.

Lam moves into range and clinches up with Porier.
Porier blocks an elbow strike.
Porier fails to pull guard.

Lam breaks the clinch.
Porier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Lam gets a double leg takedown into Porier's guard.
Lam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porier wants to stand up but Lam is controlling him.
Lam's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lam prevents Porier from getting back to his feet.
Lam controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porier wants to stand and escape but Lam is having none of it.
Lam is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lam seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Porier for as long as he can get away with.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Porier is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ho Ho Lam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Porier.

Lam closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lam lands in his opponent's guard.
Lam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lam lands a couple of digs.
Lam slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lam advances to mount.
Porier looks winded!
Lam with shots to the head and body - Porier looks very uncomfortable down there.
Porier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Porier tries to buck Lam off but he can't manage it.
Lam controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lam cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lam has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Porier's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porier is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lam looking to finish Porier with some ground and pound. This is bad for Porier!
A nice elbow there by Lam.
Lam lands a big elbow.
Porier is in a horrible position here. Lam smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lam looking to finish Porier with some ground and pound. This is bad for Porier!
Lam takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lam landing punches.
Lam looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lam with the ground and pound from mount.
Lam is landing with some decent strikes but Porier is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Porier is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lam looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lam landing strikes from the mount and Porier is in trouble!
Lam tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porier taking shots to the head.
Lam with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lam controlling the position easily from mount.
Lam pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lam tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lam lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lam breaks from Porier's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lam postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Porier looks a forlorn figure.
Lam lands a nice shot to the head.

Porier is rocked!
Lam tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lam cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ho Ho Lam dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lam.
Porier tries to escape but Lam is in control.
Lam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Porier can do to turn this around?
Lam has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Porier is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lam connects with a decent elbow.
Porier on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Porier stops Lam from passing to mount.
Lam working the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lam lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lam takes a little break here. Porier wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Porier is breathing heavily.
Lam lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Porier down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lam takes a little break here. Porier wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Porier takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Porier's face as Lam controls the position.
Lam grinds an elbow into Porier's temple.
Lam advances nicely into full mount.
Lam controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lam with a couple of short strikes.
Lam is landing with some decent strikes but Porier is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lam controlling his opponent.
Lam scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Porier?
Lam lands a big elbow.
Lam scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Porier?
Porier is still in real trouble! Can Lam finish him?
Lam controlling the position easily from mount.
Porier seems to have recovered his senses.
Lam has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Porier's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lam connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lam controlling from mount.
Lam lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lam lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lam punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lam putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Lam connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Porier taking shots to the head.
Lam takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Lam.
Lam lands a heavy elbow.
Ho Ho Lam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lam controlling the position easily from mount.
Lam landing punches.
Lam lands a big elbow - Porier is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Porier is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ho Ho Lam!