PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolland Lambert (ranked 7911 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inigo Lopez (ranked 6031 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Inigo Lopez enters the cage!

Lambert
vs
Lopez

185 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rolland Lambert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Inigo Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez looks to land a combination but Lambert avoids it well.
Lambert throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lopez misses with a hook. Lambert ducked under it nicely.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Lambert lands with a kick to the temple. Lopez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lambert fails to land the takedown.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Lopez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lambert's half guard.
Lambert blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.
Lopez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lambert defending well though.
Lopez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lambert blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lambert is looking to control Lopez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lambert avoid being mounted?
Lopez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lopez wants to advance to full mount but Lambert doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
Lopez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lopez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lopez pushing down on Lambert's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lopez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lambert regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lopez.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Lambert keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lambert trying to control the position.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
Lopez working some strikes from top position.

Lopez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lambert is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lambert has escaped and now he's on top!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lambert is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
Lambert is working Lopez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lambert has passed into half guard!
Lopez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lambert is working away from the top position though.
Lambert thows a huge punch but Lopez dodges it nicely.
Lopez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lopez.

Lopez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lambert escapes and throws Lopez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lambert working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert lands a nice forearm strike.
Lopez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lopez prevents Lambert from improving position.
Lopez looking for a sweep but Lambert has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Lopez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lambert avoids the attempt from Lopez to control.
Lopez is desperately trying to improve his position but Lambert has a good base and remains in mount.
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 Rolland Lambert will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lopez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lambert is trying to control Lopez's posture but Lopez avoids it.

Lopez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lopez working away.
Lopez is putting a hurting on Lambert here, landing some big shots from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lopez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lambert knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lopez in side control, throwing shots but Lambert defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lopez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lambert parries the strikes from Lopez easily there. Lopez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lambert to escape.
Lopez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lopez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lopez working the ground and pound but Lambert is defending the strikes.
An elbow from Lopez crashes against the mat.
Lambert wants to control but Lopez postures up.
The strikes coming from Lopez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lopez is trying to get an arm triangle but Lambert is defending well.
Lopez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lopez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lambert is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lopez tries to score with some ground and pound. Lambert controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lopez misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert wants to control but Lopez postures up.
Lopez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lopez throws a strike aimed at the side of Lambert's head but Lambert avoids it well.
Lopez throwing strikes but Lambert manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Lopez misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lopez is looking for a sweep.
Lopez manages to get back to half guard.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lopez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lopez is looking to control Lambert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lopez avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet.
Lopez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lambert is working away from the top position though.

Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lopez is pressing down on Lambert's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lopez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lopez tries to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lopez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lambert has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Lopez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lopez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lopez strikes from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez is trying to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Lambert moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Inigo Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lambert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lambert tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donk. Lopez catches Lambert right on the button with a cross.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Lambert.

Lopez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lambert to the mat! Lambert manages to get full guard.
Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopez chips away with some ground and pound.
Lopez cracks Lambert with a solid left hand.
Lambert lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lopez wants to sweep here but Lambert controlling him for the moment.
Lopez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez working a defensive guard but Lambert manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lambert in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lambert scoring with punches from side control.
Lopez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lopez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Lambert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lambert working over Lopez with some ground and pound. Lopez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lopez trying to control here.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lambert.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez has a hand on Lambert's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lambert takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Lopez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lopez tries to hold on but Lambert pushes him away.
Lopez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Lopez tries to hold on but Lambert postures up.
Lopez can't escape the position.
Lopez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet.
Lopez manages to get to full guard.

Lopez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lopez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lambert's guard.

Lambert seems keen to control Lopez's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopez landing some decent shots from guard.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Lambert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lambert avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lopez throws a strike but Lambert rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lopez seems keen to control Lambert's posture.
Lopez strikes from his own guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez wants to sweep here but Lambert controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Inigo Lopez.
Well Lopez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Inigo Lopez!