PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Moura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lambert comes into the arena with Aaron Lewis - Country Boy blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lambert
vs
Moura

187 cm
25
212 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Lambert!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Moura!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambert throws a body shot but no joy.
Moura shoots for a takedown but Lambert saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moura shoots in for a takedown but Lambert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moura goes for a double leg but Lambert avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lambert continues to drive forward.
Mike Lambert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Moura.
Lambert scores with a hook to the body. Moura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moura has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lambert lunges at Moura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moura's hand.
Moura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Moura looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Moura content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lambert pulls Moura in close to his closed guard and prevents Moura from doing any damage or advancing position.
Moura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moura postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moura trying to control but Lambert is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lambert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Lambert is looking for a triangle but Moura pushes his legs off easily.
Moura postures up in Lambert's guard and throws a big left but Lambert blocks it.
Moura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moura postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moura lands a couple of digs.
Moura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Lambert is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lambert throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Moura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lambert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moura trying to control but Lambert is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moura postures up in Lambert's guard and throws a big left but Lambert blocks it.
Moura throwing strikes but missing.
Lambert looking to control.
Moura trying to control the position from guard on top but Lambert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moura throwing strikes but missing.
Lambert wants to get back to his feet but Moura passes into half guard.
Lambert moves into full guard.

Lambert has his foot on Moura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moura works his way back into a safe position though.
Moura works over Lambert with some ground and pound from guard.
Moura postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lambert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Lambert escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moura postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lambert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moura lands a couple of elbows.
Lambert preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lambert is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moura working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lambert's head.
Moura connects with a couple of short punches.
Moura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moura postures up and lands a big shot to Lambert's brow.
Lambert is trying to keep Moura in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Moura works over Lambert with some ground and pound from guard.
Moura with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lambert avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moura scoring with some ground and pound.
Moura scoring with some ground and pound.
Moura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lambert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lambert tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moura lands a couple of digs.
Moura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moura prevents Lambert from getting back to his feet.
Lambert looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lambert has momentary wrist control but Moura slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Moura dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lambert throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Moura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Moura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lambert keeping moving, preventing Moura from controlling successfully.
Lambert is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lambert is trying to keep Moura in close.
Moura landing some decent shots from guard.
Lambert is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moura is in close to Lambert's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lambert pushes Moura off and gets back to his feet.
Lambert misses the jab.
Moura tries to counter by closing the distance.
Moura fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lambert avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura slips a jab and a cross from Lambert.
Moura dives in for a single leg takedown but Lambert sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lambert throws a good cross that connects.
Moura dives in and grabs Lambert's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lambert pushes down on Moura's head and hops out.
Mike Lambert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Moura.
Lambert thuds his shin into the meat of Moura's side.
Moura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Lambert misses its intended target.
Lambert throws a shot from downtown. Moura moves away and avoids it.
Lambert fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moura closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lambert circles away.
Lambert was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lambert throws a jab when Moura was well out of range.
Mike Lambert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moura tries to clinch there but Lambert circles away.
Lambert throws a series of punches but Moura moves out of range.
Moura tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lambert defends well and Moura ends up having to push Lambert into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lambert scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moura slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lambert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moura wants to counter the offense by Lambert and move into the clinch position.
Lambert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lambert.
Moura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lambert throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moura changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lambert misses with an uppercut.
Moura tries to counter with a clinch but Lambert shakes him off and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lambert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mike Lambert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moura darts in looking for a takedown but Lambert gets double underhooks and turns Moura into the cage.
Lambert defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moura.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moura.
The fighters circling - Lambert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lambert misses with a few strikes there.
Moura has a takedown stuffed.

Moura throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lambert was covering up waiting for the punch and Moura finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moura's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert keeping moving, preventing Moura from controlling successfully.
Moura lands a couple of digs.
Moura landing with the ground and pound.
Lambert trying to keep a closed guard but Moura is proving a slippery customer.
Moura landing with the ground and pound.

Lambert had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moura defends it easily.
Moura prevents Lambert from getting back to his feet.
Lambert manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moura manages to get himself to full guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lambert dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Moura fails with a takedown attempt.
Lambert went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Moura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lambert feints a jab promting Moura to slip. Lambert then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Moura slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lambert fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lambert.
And Moura tries to counter it with a takedown but Lambert pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lambert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lambert pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lambert lands an overhand right.
Moura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lambert swivels and escapes.
Moura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lambert throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert looks to land a right hand but Moura moved out of range.
Lambert throws a hook but Moura blocks it.
Moura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moura defending well as Lambert loads up on a big left hand.
Lambert throws a hook to the side of Moura's head but Moura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moura drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lambert defends it well.
Lambert thuds his right hand into Moura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice cross by Lambert.
Lambert throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Lambert does no damage.
Moura slips under a jab.
Moura tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lambert throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moura shoots in for a takedown but Lambert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mike Lambert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Moura.
Lambert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lambert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lambert misses with a left hand

and Moura counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Lambert has one foot on Moura's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
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!
Moura blocks a jab.
And Moura tries to counter it with a takedown but Lambert pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lambert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moura can do to turn this around?
Moura ducks under a wild hook from Lambert.
Lambert gets off balance looking for a body kick

so Moura counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Moura lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moura stands up over Lambert, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moura throws a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lambert holds on and takes a little breather.
Lambert is looking to stand up but Moura isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura chips away with some ground and pound.
Moura trying to control but Lambert is working from the bottom.
Lambert has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rickson Moura has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moura lands a couple of digs.
Moura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lambert avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moura is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moura landing with the ground and pound.
Lambert not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moura won't allow Lambert to sweep him here.
Moura lands a couple of digs.
Moura throws a big right hand that misses.
Moura is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lambert avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moura throws a strike but Lambert rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Moura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moura has a closed guard, preventing Lambert from standing up.

Moura is looking for a triangle but Lambert pushes his legs off easily.
Moura wants to sweep here but Lambert controlling him for the moment.
Lambert stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lambert clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lambert lands a jab to the head.
Lambert misses with the body kick

so Moura counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Moura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moura scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Moura wants to control from the top but Lambert keeps moving.
Lambert has momentary wrist control but Moura slips an elbow through the middle.
Lambert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moura trying to control but Lambert is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lambert is looking to stand up but Moura isn't so interested in that idea.

Lambert looking for a guillotine here but Moura defends easily.
Moura is in close to Lambert's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moura distracts Lambert with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Moura preventing the sweep.
Moura advances to half guard.
Lambert wants to control but Moura is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lambert makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lambert.
Moura connects with a couple of short punches.

Moura thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lambert has momentary wrist control but Moura slips an elbow through the middle.
Moura is looking to work some ground and pound but Lambert has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moura is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Moura is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Moura landing some decent shots from guard.
Moura distracts Lambert with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lambert not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lambert is really struggling to control Moura but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lambert is looking to stand up but Moura isn't so interested in that idea.
Moura throws a big elbow that misses.
Moura throwing strikes from guard but Lambert blocks nicely.
Moura passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Moura postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert is looking to regain half guard here but Moura keeps moving and retains side control.
Lambert is working hard here to advance position.
Moura scoring with punches and elbows.
Moura grinds an elbow into Lambert's temple.
Moura lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lambert down.

Moura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lambert is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lambert can't do much from the bottom here.

Moura swings around for an armbar but Lambert sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Moura's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moura working a defensive guard here.

Lambert got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lambert has managed to get both his arms back between Moura's legs - danger averted.
Moura being controlled here, momentarily.
Moura controls Lambert momentarily but Lambert frees himself.
Lambert cracks Moura with a solid left hand.

Moura working for a triangle but Lambert defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lambert stands up over Moura, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Moura dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Moura fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Moura.
Lambert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moura takes one to the side of the head.
Moura slips under a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moura is defended easily by Lambert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moura ducks right into an uppercut from Lambert.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lambert throws a big counter combination but Moura scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mike Lambert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Moura.
Moura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lambert throws a nice looking combination but Moura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moura closes the distance and clinches up with Lambert, looking for a takedown. Moura pushes Lambert against the cage but Lambert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lambert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lambert throws the kick towards the body but Moura avoids it.
Moura fails with a takedown attempt.
Lambert is looking to land body kicks.
Mike Lambert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lambert.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moura shoots in looking for a takedown. Lambert tries to sprawl out of it but Moura keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lambert manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lambert stuffs the takedown.
Lambert throwing a counter right hand but Moura manages to avoid it.
Moura is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lambert looks to land a combination but Moura avoids it well.
Moura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lambert.
Moura is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lambert slaps away a takedown attempt from Moura, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lambert misses with an uppercut.
Moura dives in for a single leg takedown but Lambert sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lambert throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lambert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Moura counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lambert won't be happy with that.
Lambert is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Blackstar Striking Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Check out the look on Moura's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Moura is chipping away with strikes.
Lambert tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moura cracks Lambert with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lambert is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lambert managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Moura.
Moura wants to control but Lambert is keeping him busy.
Lambert takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lambert is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moura misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lambert wants to control but Moura postures up.
Moura working the head with strikes.
Moura lands a nice forearm strike.
Moura landing strikes.
Moura is looking to take a break and control but Lambert is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moura cracks Lambert with a big elbow.
Lambert is trying to get back to his feet.
Lambert takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lambert showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lambert 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 48:47
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 48:47
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lambert!
Mike Lambert is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Mike Lambert thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.