PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lamb (ranked 1754 p4p, 218 weight class) and Timothy Poggle (ranked 1722 p4p, 214 weight class). Darren Lamb could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Timothy Poggle's chin.

Lamb
vs
Poggle

175 cm
39
160 lbs
31 - 22 - 0

178 cm
36
169 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Lamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timothy Poggle!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poggle tries to sprawl but Lamb drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poggle manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamb trying to control but Poggle is working from the bottom.
Poggle wants to sweep here but Lamb controlling him for the moment.
Lamb postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Poggle keeping moving, preventing Lamb from controlling successfully.
Poggle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb is working Poggle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poggle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lamb scoring with punches to the head and body.
Poggle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Poggle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lamb postures up.
Poggle is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lamb sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lamb throwing strikes but missing.
Poggle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lamb controls the pace.
Lamb landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lamb chips away with some ground and pound.
Lamb won't allow Poggle to sweep him here.
Poggle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lamb throws a big elbow that misses.
Lamb throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lamb throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poggle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lamb trying to control the position from guard on top but Poggle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lamb sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poggle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lamb has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Poggle trying to keep a closed guard but Lamb is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Poggle moves away from the strike by Lamb.
Poggle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lamb appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Poggle staying out of range there.
Poggle appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lamb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poggle.
Poggle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lamb's hands.
Poggle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poggle takes a swing at Lamb's ribcage but misses.
Poggle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Poggle lands a nice looking body shot.
Poggle avoids the body shot from Lamb.
Poggle appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poggle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamb throws out the jab.
Lamb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poggle was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamb.
Poggle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lamb shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poggle as he avoids it easily.
Poggle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lamb has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lamb there as he acknowledges the shot.
Poggle swings for the body but Lamb moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poggle tries a head kick but it misses.
Poggle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poggle moves away from the strike by Lamb.
Lamb scores with a jab. Poggle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lamb fails to land with a series of punches.
Poggle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lamb lands with a nice body punch.
Poggle moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Lamb dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Poggle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamb.
A nice side step and Poggle releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lamb swings widly with a right hand
and Poggle counters with a three punch combo that has Lamb backing up. Lamb nods at Poggle to acknowledge the strikes.
Lamb connects with a body shot.
Lamb misses with a looping right.
Poggle slaps away a takedown attempt from Lamb, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Poggle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poggle swats away the attempt to clinch by Lamb.
Poggle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamb was well out of range. Poor timing from Poggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb falls off balance throwing a combination
and Poggle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Poggle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamb.
Lamb closes the distance but Poggle moves to the side
and Poggle counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb tries to clinch but Poggle is having none of it.
Lamb moves away from the strike by Poggle.
Lamb changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Poggle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poggle.
Poggle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lamb's sensitive parts.
Lamb throws a hook to the side of Poggle's head but Poggle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poggle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Darren Lamb has been cut.
Lamb blocks a head kick by Poggle.
Lamb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Poggle misses with a wild body shot.
Lamb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Poggle throws a low kick but Lamb moves out of range easily.
Lamb avoids the head kick by Poggle.
Poggle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lamb rather than just go for the knockout.
Poggle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lamb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poggle throws a hook but Lamb blocks it.
Lamb tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Poggle counters with a stiff right hand.
Lamb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamb's corner calls for a 1-2. Lamb obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lamb takes one on the button.
Lamb avoids the head kick by Poggle.
Poggle scoring well with a low kick there.
Poggle moves away from the strike by Lamb.
Timothy Poggle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poggle ducks under a wild hook from Lamb.
Poggle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Poggle missing with a left hand there. Lamb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamb lands a nice looking body shot.
Lamb misses the jab.
Poggle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lamb under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Poggle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lamb.
Poggle misses with a hook.
Poggle misses with a left hand
and Lamb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lamb goes for a double leg but Poggle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Poggle continues to drive forward.
Poggle throws a head kick that misses.
Poggle connects with a leg kick. Lamb looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lamb has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Lamb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poggle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamb.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poggle. Lamb does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Lamb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Lamb misses its intended target.
Poggle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poggle fails to land with a series of punches.
Timothy Poggle seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb stuns Poggle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Poggle moves away from the strike by Lamb.
Poggle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamb blocks a jab.
Lamb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poggle.
A head kick misses from Poggle.
Lamb looks to land a right hand but Poggle moved out of range.
Poggle throws a low kick but Lamb moves out of range easily.
Poggle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poggle avoids the body shot from Lamb.
Lamb takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Poggle misses with a body kick.

Lamb scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Lamb tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lamb has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Poggle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darren Lamb's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Poggle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lamb throws the left hand but Poggle avoids the punch easily.
Lamb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Lamb.
Lamb walks forward, straight into a front kick from Poggle.
Poggle misses with a body shot.
Poggle connects with a high kick.
Lamb misses the jab.
Lamb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Poggle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb shoots for a takedown but Poggle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Poggle swings for the body but Lamb moves out of range.
Lamb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lamb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lamb closes the distance and pushes Poggle back into the cage.
Lamb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Poggles head.

Lamb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decent striking displayed by Poggle there.
Poggle throws a body punch but Lamb moves out of range.
Lamb tries to move into range but Poggle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lamb lands with a nice body punch.
Poggle misses with a lunging right hand
and Lamb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Poggle thinking.
Lamb misses with an uppercut. Poggle saw that one coming.
Lamb avoids the head kick by Poggle.
Lamb feinted with a counter takedown.
Lamb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Poggle throws a head kick that Lamb semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamb uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lamb jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lamb misses.
Lamb works the jab nicely.
Lamb lands with an uppercut that bounces Poggle off the cage and back into range.
Poggle lands with a slapping head kick.
Lamb throws out a loose jab but Poggle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poggle.
Poggle flicks out a counter leg kick but Lamb steps away.
Poggle takes one to the chin there.
Lamb misses with a body shot.
Poggle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lamb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poggle misses with a low kick as Lamb jumps back.
Poggle blocks a jab.
Lamb misses the jab.
Poggle ducks under a wild hook from Lamb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poggle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Poggle. Those never looked like landing.
Poggle staying out of range there.
Lamb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Poggle on the side of the head.
Lamb throws out a loose jab but Poggle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Poggle.

Lamb feints and as Poggle raises his hands in defense, Lamb changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Poggle trying to keep a closed guard but Lamb is proving a slippery customer.
Poggle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lamb connects with a couple of short punches.
Lamb missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lamb postures up and lands a big shot to Poggle's brow.
Lamb working some strikes from top position.
Poggle trying to keep a closed guard but Lamb is proving a slippery customer.
Lamb controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lamb keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Poggle's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamb throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Lamb showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lamb 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Lamb!
Darren Lamb very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.