PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winston Churchill (ranked 285 p4p, 34 weight class) and Darren Lamb (ranked 395 p4p, 43 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Churchill
vs
Lamb

170 cm
32
165 lbs
26 - 22 - 0

175 cm
33
160 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

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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 26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Churchill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Lamb!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Churchill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Churchill lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lamb's sensitive parts.
Lamb needs to keep his hands up - Churchill had a free shot at his head there.
Lamb fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Churchill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lamb works the jab nicely.

Lamb throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Churchill 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 Churchill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Churchill is looking to stand up but Lamb isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Churchill is looking to stand up but Lamb isn't so interested in that idea.
Lamb slips nicely into half guard.
Lamb prevents Churchill from improving his position.
Lamb throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Churchill is trying to get back to full guard.
Lamb takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lamb slips a nice elbow through Churchill's hands, connecting with Churchill's forehead.
Churchill wants to get back to his feet.
Churchill slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb wants to control from the top but Churchill keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lamb tries to free his leg and advance position but Churchill is retaining full guard.
Lamb preventing the sweep.
Lamb connects with a couple of short punches.
Churchill wants to stand but Lamb is controlling the position.

Churchill kicks Lamb off and gets to his feet.
Lamb jabs at Churchill's body.
Churchill 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 drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Churchill defends it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lamb.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Lamb.
Lamb lands a glancing blow to the side of Churchill's head.
Churchill throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Lamb was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lamb shoots in and drives through. Churchill sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Churchill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamb let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Churchill looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamb is just out of range.

Lamb looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Churchill has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Lamb is on him like a limpet, forcing Churchill back against the cage.
Churchill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lamb jumps guard but Churchill turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Churchill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lamb backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Churchill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Churchill scores with a shot to the side of Lamb's head.
Lamb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Churchill's elbow.
Churchill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Lamb pulls guard successfully.
Lamb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Churchill pushing down on Lamb's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Lamb looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchill moves nicely into side control.
Churchill working the ground and pound but Lamb is defending the strikes.
Lamb is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Churchill is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lamb has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lamb managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Churchill.
Lamb prevents Churchill from improving position.
Lamb is looking for a sweep.
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 Winston Churchill will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lamb misses with a body shot.
Churchill throws a sloppy head kick and Lamb moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Lamb as he connects with a hook.
Lamb throws a wild body kick that Churchill sees coming a mile off.
Lamb throws a lazy uppercut
and Churchill counters with a nice uppercut.
Winston Churchill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Churchill misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lamb counters with a nice uppercut.
Churchill throws out a loose jab but Lamb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Churchill takes one on the button.
Lamb scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot by Lamb.
A jab from Churchill misses.
Churchill defending well as Lamb loads up on a big left hand.
Churchill takes a swing at Lamb's ribcage but misses.
Darren Lamb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Churchill slips a jab from Lamb.
Churchill wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamb throws a body punch but Churchill moves out of range.
Lamb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Churchill swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill tries to clinch but Lamb moves out of range.
Churchill misses with a series of wild punches.
Lamb stuns Churchill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lamb cracks the inside of Churchill's front leg.
Churchill walks into a straight right hand from Lamb.
Churchill moves in looking to clinch but Lamb pushes him off.

Churchill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lamb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Churchill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Churchill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lamb stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Lamb.
Lamb throws a punch but it's blocked by Churchill.
Lamb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Churchill misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill swings wildly with an uppercut but Lamb uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Churchill.
Churchill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lamb misses with some punches.
Churchill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Churchill works on Lamb's body with a couple of short punches.
Churchill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Churchill tries to work over Lamb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Churchill lands with a short shot to the head.
Churchill lands with a left to the head.
Lamb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Churchill's elbow.

Lamb jumps guard.
Churchill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lamb has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Churchill looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lamb throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Churchill advances position into side control!
Lamb wants to control but Churchill postures up.
Lamb tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Churchill wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Churchill advances to full mount.
Lamb is looking to improve his position but Churchill isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb wants to hold on but Churchill pushes him away.
Lamb is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lamb manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lamb moves into full guard.
Lamb throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darren Lamb will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Churchill gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lamb.
Lamb takes a swing at Churchill's ribcage but misses.
Lamb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Churchill on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Churchill ducks under a wild hook from Lamb.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamb. Churchill does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Lamb misses.
Churchill connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lamb. Lamb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lamb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Churchill has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Churchill closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Churchill's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lamb lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Churchill or not.
Churchill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Churchill lands an uppercut.
Churchill presses Lamb against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lamb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lamb trying to control the position but instead, Churchill has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lamb into the cage.
Churchill prevents a body shot from Lamb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Churchill.
Lamb lands a right hand.
Churchill tries a body shot but Lamb blocks it.
Churchill blocks an uppercut.
Churchill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Churchill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lamb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lamb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Churchill lands with a short shot to the head.
Lamb lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lamb is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Churchill to keep the fight standing.
Lamb is trying to pull guard but Churchill has him pressed against the cage.
Lamb lands a right hand that snaps the head of Churchill backwards.
Lamb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamb lands a right hand.
Churchill lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Churchill as the two fighters clinch.
Churchill working aggressively here.
Churchill misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Churchill.
Lamb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Churchill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Churchill.
Lamb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winston Churchill has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Churchill.
Lamb blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Churchill.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Churchill.
Lamb stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lamb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lamb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Churchill.
Lamb struggles to land a body shot inside as Churchill controls his hands.
Churchill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Churchill on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lamb.
Churchill misses with some punches.
Churchill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Churchill scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill struggles to land a body shot inside as Lamb controls his hands.
Churchill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Lamb fails to land.
Churchill lands with a short shot to the head.
Churchill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lamb backwards.
Lamb takes a shot to the head.
Churchill lands an uppercut.
Churchill tries to work over Lamb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lamb misses with a hook from the clinch.
Churchill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lamb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lamb blocking some punches.
Churchill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamb.
A short left from Churchill.
Lamb lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Churchill.
Churchill swings wildly with an uppercut but Lamb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Churchill blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Churchill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Churchill can't find room to land a body shot as Lamb controls the action.
Lamb content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Churchill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Churchill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lamb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Lamb manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lamb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Churchill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lamb is keeping the position for now.
Lamb trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lamb looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Churchill won't allow Lamb to sweep him here.

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 Winston Churchill.
I think Churchill 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Churchill!
An out of breath Winston Churchill thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Darren Lamb stepped up to the mic, saying 'Baaaaaa... Baaaaaa... Baaaaa... Shit, someone backstage put acid in my drink. I thought I was a lamb.'.