PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zergo Mikhail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mikhail
vs
Lamb

166 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
26
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zergo Mikhail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Lamb!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mikhail counters by moving into the clinch.

Lamb is trying to trip Mikhail. He has hold of a leg but Mikhail is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lamb persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lamb trying to control the position from guard on top but Mikhail is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mikhail is trying to keep Lamb in close.
Lamb must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lamb looking to sit in guard and control but Mikhail gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lamb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikhail wanted to stand there but Lamb had control of the position.
Lamb wants to control but Mikhail passes easily into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Mikhail.
Lamb is staying active underneath Mikhail, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mikhail passes to full mount!
Mikhail trying to control but Lamb is having none of it.
Lamb tries to hold on but Mikhail pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikhail looking to control but Lamb is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lamb is trying to reverse the position but instead Mikhail has taken his back - oops!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhail has the hooks in. Lamb is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mikhail trying to control.

Mikhail is cranking Lamb's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Lamb! He's tightened the choke and Lamb is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zergo Mikhail!