PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phil Arcuri (ranked 281 p4p, 37 weight class) and Darren Lamb (ranked 359 p4p, 47 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Arcuri
vs
Lamb

176 cm
28
168 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

175 cm
32
160 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)
Conviction

Urban Fighter
House of Valor

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 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Arcuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Lamb!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb scores with a shot to the body.
Lamb closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arcuri misses the shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Arcuri. No joy for Lamb on that attempt.
Arcuri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Lamb closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Arcuri to the mat! Arcuri manages to get full guard.

Arcuri has his foot on Lamb's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lamb works his way back into a safe position though.
Lamb stands up over Arcuri, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Arcuri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lamb gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lamb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Arcuri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lamb is aware though and is defending well.
Lamb lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamb with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arcuri looking to control.

Arcuri looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lamb passes into side control.
Arcuri definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamb working the ground and pound from side control.
Arcuri is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lamb connects with a decent elbow.
Arcuri on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lamb scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Arcuri to see if he's OK.
Arcuri is looking to regain half guard here but Lamb keeps moving and retains side control.
Lamb scores with punches from side control.
Arcuri is not content to let Lamb control the position.
Arcuri is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb looks up at the clock and then as Arcuri takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lamb smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lamb landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lamb creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lamb trying to control the position but Arcuri is working away.
Lamb lands a nice forearm strike.

Arcuri is rocked!
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!
Arcuri on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Arcuri is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arcuri is trying to buck Lamb off.
Lamb lands a few punches from side control.
A big shot lands for Lamb! That's hurt Arcuri! Will he recover? Lamb fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Lamb!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Darren Lamb made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.