PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaromir Sambor (ranked 2563 p4p, 338 weight class) and Leeland Lillard (ranked 1237 p4p, 187 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sambor
vs
Lillard

193 cm
31
214 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

192 cm
34
217 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaromir Sambor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leeland Lillard!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sambor throws a lazy right hand but Lillard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lillard tries to clinch up.
Sambor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sambor throws a jab but it's blocked by Lillard.
Sambor swats away the attempt to clinch by Lillard.
Sambor was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sambor scores with a sloppy right hand. Lillard should have avoided that one.
Sambor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch combination from Sambor misses.
Sambor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lillard is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Lillard is predictable there
and Sambor counters with a straight right hand.
Lillard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sambor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sambor moves out of range of the body kick.

Sambor closes the distance and clinches.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Sambor.
Sambor stalling in the clinch but Lillard improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lillard lands an uppercut.
Sambor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lillard throws a head punch that misses.
Sambor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sambor blocks an uppercut.
Sambor prevents a body shot from Lillard.
Lillard avoiding damage as Sambor throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lillard tries to land knees in the clinch but Sambor avoids the damage to the body.
Sambor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lillard's defenses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lillard.

Sambor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lillard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sambor.
Lillard slips a jab and a cross from Sambor.
Sambor lands an overhand right.
Sambor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab lands there for Sambor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lillard blocks a head kick by Sambor.
Sambor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sambor duly obliges.

Lillard instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sambor.
Come on Sambor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Lillard on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sambor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lillard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sambor misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sambor obliges.
Sambor just leaning against Lillard, taking a breather.
Sambor tries to land a knee to the head but Lillard blocks with his arms.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sambor misses with a body punch.
Sambor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lillard misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Lillard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lillard.
Sambor just leaning against Lillard, taking a breather.
Sambor stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sambor misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lillard.
Lillard avoiding damage.
Sambor leaning against his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lillard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sambor misses with a body punch.
Sambor lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Lillard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sambor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sambor looks to score with a jab to the body but Lillard is just out of range.
Sambor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lillard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sambor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lillard moves out of range of the body kick from Sambor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lillard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lillard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sambor.
Lillard is looking to clinch but Sambor is avoiding it.
Lillard takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Sambor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sambor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sambor throws a body shot but no joy.
Lillard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sambor connects with a body shot that sends Lillard's belly button to the back.
Sambor swings for the body but Lillard moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sambor misses with a lunging right hand
and Lillard counters with a two punch combo.
Sambor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sambor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lillard throws a head kick that misses.
Jaromir Sambor is winning the standup battle so far.
Sambor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leeland Lillard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sambor throws a jab when Lillard was well out of range.
Sambor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lillard avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice side step and Lillard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A head kick misses from Sambor.
Sambor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Lillard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lillard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sambor lands a glancing blow to the side of Lillard's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lillard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sambor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lillard's calf.
Lillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lillard connects with a solid leg kick.
Sambor misses with a two punch combination.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sambor connects with a single shot there.
Lillard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sambor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
Lillard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Lillard is rocked!
Lillard throws a poor cross that misses
and Sambor counters with a right hand from hell and Lillard is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaromir Sambor!
Jaromir Sambor decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.