PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolland Lambert (ranked 24185 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Scott (ranked 5892 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lambert
vs
Scott

185 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 2 - 3 - 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, Dwight Scott!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lambert.
Lambert displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Scott.
Lambert lands a nice looking kick to the body. Scott takes a step back to recover.
Scott scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Scott closes the distance and clinches.
Lambert managing to block the knees to the body from Scott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lambert taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Scott has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lambert after a bit of a struggle.
Lambert manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lambert pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rolland Lambert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Scott.
Lambert plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Scott has closed the distance and engaged Lambert in a clinch.
Scott taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Scott drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lambert pulls his leg out and moves away.
Scott blocks a head kick by Lambert.
Despite the aggression on Scott's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lambert closes the distance and pushes Scott back into the cage.

Lambert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Scott closes the distance and pushes Lambert back into the cage.
Lambert slowing the pace effectively.

Lambert decides to pull guard.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
Scott is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lambert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lambert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lambert looking to control.
Scott sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like Scott might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Scott looking to pass the guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Scott tries for a takedown but Lambert sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lambert is looking to counter the offense by Scott and move into the clinch.
Lambert plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Scott clinches up with Lambert and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Scott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lambert smiles and moves away.
Scott looks for a takedown but Lambert sprawls well.
Lambert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dwight Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lambert blocks the body kick.
Lambert tries to counter by clinching up but Scott breaks away and moves out of range.

Scott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lambert gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lambert scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolland Lambert dominated that round.
That's time! Lambert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Scott fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lambert avoids it really well and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scott.

Lambert 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.
Lambert is working Scott over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Scott pulls Lambert in close to prevent any damage.
Lambert cracks Scott with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lambert manages to get himself to full guard.

Lambert keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Scott trying to control but Lambert is working from the bottom.
Lambert being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scott with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lambert pulls Scott in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lambert is trying to control the position but Scott postures up.
Lambert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
Scott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Lambert looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Scott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert throws a head kick that half lands.
Lambert pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Lambert gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Scott jumps guard but Lambert turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rolland Lambert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Scott.
Scott displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lambert up against the cage.
Lambert taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lambert is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scott stalling the fight.
Scott trying to land knees to the body.
Scott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lambert has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lambert has Scott pressed against the cage.
Scott goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lambert prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolland Lambert dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Scott clinches with his opponent.
Scott is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Scott takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Scott is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lambert to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lambert wants to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Scott.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lambert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Lambert.

Lambert throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Scott was covering up waiting for the punch and Lambert finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Scott is looking to stand back up but Lambert counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Scott.

Scott is looking to control Lambert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scott avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert misses with a head shot. Scott uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lambert postures up in Scott's guard and throws a big left but Scott blocks it.
Lambert has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Scott is pulling down on Lambert's head. It's preventing any offense from Lambert, at least for the moment.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Lambert avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lambert.
Scott wants to sweep here but Lambert controlling him for the moment.
Scott manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lambert manages to get himself to full guard.

Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Lambert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Lambert.

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.
Lambert is working hard here to advance position.
Lambert is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lambert wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.
Lambert is trying to keep Scott in close.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Scott has managed to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwight Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lambert 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolland Lambert!