PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Brunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heddy Lamaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heddy Lamaar is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Brunt
vs
Lamaar

185 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Alpha-Omega

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Brunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heddy Lamaar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunt misses with a wild combination.

Lamaar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lamaar drops an elbow to the side of Brunt's head.
Lamaar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brunt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lamaar.
Lamaar drops an elbow to the side of Brunt's head.
Lamaar is trying to control the action in half guard but Brunt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brunt trying to control from the bottom.
Lamaar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lamaar slips a nice elbow through Brunt's hands, connecting with Brunt's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lamaar connects with a nice short shot to Brunt's temple.
Lamaar lands with a punch from half guard.
Brunt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lamaar on the ground.
Lamaar controlling the action here.
Brunt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brunt is looking to escape.
Lamaar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamaar working Brunt over with strikes.
Lamaar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brunt is trying to control but can't.
Lamaar is taking a breather. Brunt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brunt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lamaar wants to control but Brunt is keeping him busy.
Brunt is trying to stand back up but Lamaar is controlling him
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brunt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lamaar.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Brunt pushes Lamaar up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lamaar fails to land.
Brunt is trying to break free.
Brunt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamaar wants a takedown but no success here.
Lamaar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brunt prevents it.
Lamaar can't get the takedown.
Sam Brunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heddy Lamaar.
Lamaar stalling in the clinch but Brunt improves position.
Lamaar looks gassed!

Brunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Brunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Brunt does no damage.
Lamaar takes a jab right on the kisser.

Lamaar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brunt is trying to stand.
Lamaar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lamaar drops an elbow to the side of Brunt's head.
Lamaar wants to control but Brunt is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamaar winds up and cracks Brunt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lamaar prevents Brunt from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brunt tries to clinch but Lamaar moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lamaar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brunt tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lamaar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lamaar.
Lamaar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lamaar won't allow Brunt to sweep him here.
Brunt is looking to stand up but Lamaar isn't so interested in that idea.
Brunt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lamaar!
Lamaar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lamaar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lamaar is looking to improve his position but Brunt isn't that keen on the idea.
Brunt looking to control but Lamaar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Brunt looking for a guillotine from mount but Lamaar is having none of it.
Lamaar is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heddy Lamaar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brunt tries for a takedown but Lamaar circles away easily

and Lamaar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lamaar prevents Brunt from standing back up.
Lamaar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lamaar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brunt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lamaar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lamaar's back!
Lamaar breaks Brunt's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Brunt keeping moving, preventing Lamaar from controlling successfully.
Lamaar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lamaar trying to control but Brunt is working from the bottom.
Lamaar is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamaar preventing the sweep.
Brunt is looking to stand up but Lamaar isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Brunt darts in trying to clinch

and Lamaar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brunt won't be happy with that.
Brunt can't do much from the bottom here.
Brunt being controlled for a moment.
Lamaar cracks Brunt with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamaar is trying to move to mount but Brunt reverses beautifully and ends up in Lamaar's guard.
Lamaar has a closed guard, preventing Brunt from standing up.
Lamaar is trying to control the position but Brunt postures up.
Lamaar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lamaar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lamaar defending well as Brunt loads up on a big left hand.
Lamaar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brunt shoots in for a takedown but Lamaar shows good takedown defense.
Sam Brunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamaar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brunt is fending him off so far but Lamaar persists. Nope, Brunt circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunt doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lamaar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brunt won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Brunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brunt is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Lamaar crashes against the mat.
Heddy Lamaar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lamaar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Brunt is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lamaar is controlling him well.
Brunt defending against the ground and pound.
Lamaar trying to control the action but Brunt is working from the bottom.
Lamaar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brunt is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Brunt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lamaar tries to strike from the bottom.
Lamaar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Brunt postures up.
Lamaar throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brunt wants to pass the guard but Lamaar is keeping the position.
Lamaar controls Brunt momentarily but Brunt frees himself.
Brunt wants to get up but he can't break Lamaar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lamaar looking for a sweep. Not yet Lamaar, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lamaar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heddy Lamaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab lands there for Brunt.
Brunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lamaar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Brunt misses its intended target.
Lamaar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brunt tries to avoid it but Lamaar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brunt to the ground. Brunt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lamaar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brunt clinches but Lamaar breaks the clinch

and Lamaar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lamaar.
Lamaar wants a takedown but no success here.
Brunt is trying to break the clinch but Lamaar has him pressed against the ropes.
Lamaar avoids a wild elbow strike from Brunt.
Lamaar misses with a punch to the body.
Lamaar is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Brunt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sam Brunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heddy Lamaar.
Lamaar wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brunt tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lamaar counters by moving into the clinch.
Lamaar is working for takedown but Brunt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brunt trying to land knees to the body.
Brunt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brunt is working for takedown but Lamaar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brunt stalling in the clinch.
Brunt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brunt is trying to break the clinch but Lamaar has him pressed against the ropes.
Lamaar wants a takedown but no success here.
Brunt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Brunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Brunt rushes Lamaar and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Brunt drags the fight down to the ground.
Lamaar prevents Brunt from getting back to his feet.
Lamaar thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunt keeping moving, preventing Lamaar from controlling successfully.
Lamaar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brunt keeping moving, preventing Lamaar from controlling successfully.
Lamaar wants to pass the guard but Brunt is keeping the position.
Lamaar thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Brunt stuns Lamaar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Brunt. That snapped Lamaar's head back.
Brunt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Brunt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lamaar's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamaar working a defensive guard here.
Lamaar wants to sweep here but Brunt controlling him for the moment.
Brunt postures up.
Sam Brunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamaar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lamaar throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Brunt wants to stand but Lamaar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lamaar working a defensive guard here.

Brunt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Lamaar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lamaar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brunt bucks up and tries to throw Lamaar off but instead Lamaar has got his back!
Lamaar scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Heddy Lamaar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good control from Lamaar.
Will Lamaar go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Brunt wants to escape the position.

Brunt manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Brunt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lamaar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heddy Lamaar!