PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kay Ector (ranked 493 p4p, 60 weight class) and Darren Lamb (ranked 634 p4p, 75 weight class). Ector comes to the cage accompanied by Monster!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ector
vs
Lamb

180 cm
38
157 lbs
35 - 27 - 2

175 cm
33
160 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Red Light Coffeeshop

Urban Fighter
Aspire Clothing

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 35 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kay Ector!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 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!
Lamb swings for the body but Ector moves out of range.
Ector lands with a cross.
Lamb takes a swing at Ector's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Ector. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ector.
Lamb moves in looking to clinch but Ector pushes him off.
Danga de danga de dang - Ector scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Darren Lamb has been cut.
Good exchange - Lamb coming out on top.
Ector dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ector tries to clinch but Lamb moves out of range.
Lamb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamb looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ector loads up on a big right hand but Lamb slips the punch.
Lamb misses with a leg kick
enabling Ector to counter with a crisp jab.
Lamb jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Lamb scores with a takedown into Ector's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ector is keeping the position for now.
Lamb throws a strike but Ector rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ector has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ector trying to control but Lamb is working from the bottom.

Lamb looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lamb is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ector is aware though and is defending well.

Lamb looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lamb is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Lamb throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ector controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Ector stands up from Lamb's guard - Ector perhaps looking for a knockout.
A left lands for Lamb.
Lamb feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ectors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ector moves in looking to clinch but Lamb pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lamb! But no joy.
Ector ducks under a wild hook from Lamb.
A counter left hand to the body from Ector misses its target.
Lamb digs a good body shot into Ector's ribs.

Ector drives through and clinches with Lamb against the cage.

Ector breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ector throws an overhand right that lands on Lamb's shoulder, as Lamb tries to avoid the shot.
And Lamb tries to counter it with a takedown but Ector pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ector wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ector swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lamb.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lamb lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ector misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lamb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Ector lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lamb doesn't seem phased though.
Lamb lands with a slapping head kick.
Ector keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Ector fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lamb, pushing him back against the cage.

Lamb gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lamb throws a big right hand that misses.
Ector manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lamb manages to get himself to full guard.

Lamb is pulling down on Ector's head to control his posture.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lamb controls Ector momentarily but Ector frees himself.

Lamb has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ector can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lamb is controlling Ector's posture.

Lamb is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lamb is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lamb trying to strike off his back.

Lamb throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ector uses it to pass to side control.
Ector controls the position.
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 Kay Ector will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darren Lamb's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Horrible takedown attempt by Lamb or perhaps it was just good defense by Ector, which made it look bad.
Ector throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ector scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ector swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lamb counters with a right hand to the body.
Ector keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamb.
Lamb throws the left hand but Ector avoids the punch easily.
Ector takes a swing at Lamb's ribcage but misses.
Lamb misses with a straight right.
Lamb throws a hook to the side of Ector's head but Ector sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ector moves in looking to clinch but Lamb pushes him off.
Lamb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ector loads up on a big right hand but Lamb slips the punch.
Lamb with the counter takedown but Ector avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ector misses with a wild body shot.
Ector throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Ector.
Ector wants to clinch up but Lamb keeps it at a distance.
Lamb throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ector gets caught flat footed, as Lamb shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lamb throws a strike but Ector rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ector tries to stand but Lamb is controlling from the bottom.

Lamb working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ector has passed into half guard!
Lamb is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ector jumps into side control!
Lamb is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Lamb's face as Ector controls the position.
Ector working away.
Lamb tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ector wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ector trying to control the position but Lamb is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb is looking to regain half guard here but Ector keeps moving and retains side control.
Lamb can't do much from the bottom here.
Lamb holding on.
Ector is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lamb's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lamb is looking to regain half guard here but Ector keeps moving and retains side control.
Lamb is trying to control Ector's posture but Ector avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb is trying to get back to half guard.
Lamb can't do much from the bottom here.
Ector wants to control but Lamb is keeping him busy.
Lamb is trying to control Ector's posture but Ector avoids it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lamb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Ector on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ector scores with a jab. Lamb acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ector lands with a shot to the body.
Lamb fails with the takedown.
Lamb cracks Ector with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ector tries to clinch but Lamb moves out of range.
Ector moves out of range of the strikes.
Ector wants to clinch.
Lamb's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ector connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lamb scrambles back to his feet.
Ector tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ector fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ector tries to clinch up but Lamb circles away and keeps his distance.
Lamb throws a sloppy head kick and Ector moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Ector misses the target.
Ector lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ector misses with a few strikes there.
Lamb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ector.
Lamb looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Ector moves into the clinch.
Lamb misses with a punch to the body.
Lamb misses with the head strike.
Lamb tries to work over Ector's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kay Ector dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darren Lamb's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Lamb throws a hook to the side of Ector's head but Ector sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ector stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lamb.
Ector tries to clinch but Lamb is having none of it.
Ector swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kay Ector is winning the standup battle so far.
Ector misses the shot to the body.
Ector throws a shot to the body.
Ector swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ector staying out of range there.

Lamb tries to keep at a distance but Ector has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ector tries a body shot but Lamb blocks it.
Lamb working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb misses with a body punch.
Ector wants to get back to striking at distance but Lamb won't allow it.
Ector has had enough of the clinch but Lamb keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Lamb.
Lamb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lamb pushes Ector back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb fails to pull guard.
Lamb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Ector pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ector throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lamb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lamb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ector on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lamb fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ector looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ector misses with a body shot.
Lamb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ector throws out the jab.
Ector misses with an uppercut

so Lamb counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ector working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lamb.
Ector keeping moving, preventing Lamb from controlling successfully.
Ector keeping full guard, as Lamb tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ector is trying to control the position but Lamb postures up.
Darren Lamb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamb is in close to Ector's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lamb postures up in Ector's guard and throws a big left but Ector blocks it.
Lamb lands a couple of digs.
Ector avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lamb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ector pulls Lamb in close to his closed guard and prevents Lamb from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lamb wants to control from the top but Ector keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ector manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Donk. Lamb catches Ector right on the button with a cross.
Ector wants to clinch up but Lamb keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Lamb on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ector tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ector misses with a few strikes there.
Kay Ector is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lamb tries a head kick but it misses.
Ector defending well as Lamb loads up on a big left hand.
Lamb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lamb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ector fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lamb misses the shot to the body.
Lamb ducks under a wild hook from Ector.
Ector takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lamb tries to move into range but Ector moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ector walks into a stiff left hand from Lamb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamb takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ector lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ector scores with a nice strike.
Ector cracks Lamb with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ector takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lamb looks to land a right hand but Ector moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamb. Ector does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamb misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Lamb feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lamb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Ector manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Lamb tries to pull guard but Ector holds him up against the cage and eventually Lamb drops back down to his feet.
Lamb is trying to pull guard but Ector turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kay Ector has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Lamb.
Lamb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ector's elbow.
Lamb tries a body shot but Ector blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Darren Lamb.
Well Ector has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kay Ector!
Kay Ector very nearly forgot to thank Red Light Coffeeshop amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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.'.