QFC Tournament 187 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Garlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garlock comes to the cage accompanied by Dynamite. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garlock
vs
Lambert

200 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Garlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Lambert!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambert takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garlock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lambert counters with a shoot takedown. Garlock fights it but they end up in guard.
Garlock keeping full guard, as Lambert tries to pass.
Garlock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garlock is trying to control the position but Lambert postures up.
Garlock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lambert is controlling him.

Garlock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lambert showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lambert trying to control but Garlock is working from the bottom.
Lambert is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Lambert has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Robert Lambert was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Lambert fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Garlock to the ground. Lambert is now in Garlock's guard.
Lambert looking to pass the guard.
Lambert throws a strike but Garlock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lambert has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Garlock off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Lambert throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Garlock was covering up waiting for the punch and Lambert finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garlock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garlock can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lambert controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lambert in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lambert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garlock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lambert with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garlock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lambert not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lambert distracts Garlock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert working some strikes from top position.
Lambert engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garlock keeping moving, preventing Lambert from controlling successfully.
Garlock lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lambert!
Lambert working to try and regain half guard.
Lambert gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert tries to get to full guard but Garlock has control of the leg.
Garlock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lambert is trying to stand up here but Garlock is controlling him well.

Lambert pushes Garlock off and gets back to his feet.
Garlock tries a head kick but it misses.
Garlock is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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 stops Garlock from standing up.
Lambert trying to control the position from guard on top but Garlock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambert lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lambert content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garlock keeping moving, preventing Lambert from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Lambert dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garlock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lambert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garlock moves in looking to clinch but Lambert pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garlock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garlock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lambert counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lambert.
Lambert throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lambert sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garlock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garlock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garlock keeping full guard, as Lambert tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert wants to control from the top but Garlock keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Robert Lambert hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Garlock misses with a body kick.
Garlock misses with a takedown attempt

so Lambert counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lambert scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lambert content to stall in guard here.
Lambert works over Garlock with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lambert stands up over Garlock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lambert lands a couple of elbows.
Lambert engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garlock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lambert must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lambert showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Garlock has his foot on Lambert's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lambert works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garlock is keeping the position for now.
Lambert stays in close to Garlock's body and controls the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Robert Lambert hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Garlock misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lambert.
Lambert in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Garlock is letting Lambert control him for a moment.
Lambert's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambert advances nicely into full mount.
Lambert controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Lambert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lambert stuffs the takedown.

Lambert looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lambert forces his way into half guard.
Lambert frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lambert lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Lambert connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lambert wants to control the pace but Garlock is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert controlling the pace for now.
Lambert with a couple of short strikes.

Garlock is rocked!
Lambert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lambert raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Garlock is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lambert unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Garlock wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Lambert celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Lambert!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Capurro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Capurro has chosen Dirt Nasty - 1980 as his entrance music. Marcello Capurro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kwame Turner's chin.

Turner
vs
Capurro

180 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kwame Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcello Capurro!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capurro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Capurro misses with a hook
and Turner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Capurro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Capurro.
Capurro avoids the body shot from Turner.
Capurro fails with a takedown attempt.
Turner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Capurro on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Capurro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Capurro closes the distance and clinches up with Turner, looking for a takedown. Capurro pushes Turner against the cage but Turner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Capurro tries for a takedown but Turner circles away easily
and Turner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kwame Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Capurro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capurro shoots in and drives through. Turner sprawls well.
Capurro closes the distance and clinches up with Turner, looking for a takedown. Capurro pushes Turner against the cage but Turner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Capurro throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Capurro shoots and misses
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from Turner finds it's target.
Capurro throws an off balance right hand
and Turner counters with a three punch combo that has Capurro backing up. Capurro nods at Turner to acknowledge the strikes.
Turner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Turner.
Capurro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capurro misses with a takedown
and Turner counters with a nice body shot.
Turner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Capurro has his takedown stuffed
and Turner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Capurro has his takedown stuffed
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capurro tries for a takedown but Turner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Capurro looks winded!
Turner scores with a jab. Capurro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Capurro needs to keep his hands up - Turner had a free shot at his head there.
Capurro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turner to score with a decent uppercut.

Capurro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Capurro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Capurro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kwame Turner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Turner leaves Capurro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Capurro has his takedown stuffed
and Turner counters with a two punch combo.
Capurro shoots in for a takedown but Turner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kwame Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Capurro.
A nice combination there by Turner.
Turner connects with a right hand. Capurro shakes it off.
Capurro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turner finds it's way round the side to connect with Capurro's head.
Turner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tries to bum rush Capurro with a series of wild strikes but Capurro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Capurro with a poor takedown
and Turner counters with a left and a right that stings Capurro.
Turner throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Turner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Capurro's hands.
Turner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Capurro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Capurro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capurro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Turner counters with a one-two to the body.
Capurro thows a body shot but no joy.
Capurro throws a sloppy body shot
and Turner counters with a three punch combo that has Capurro backing up. Capurro nods at Turner to acknowledge the strikes.
No luck for Capurro with that takedown attempt.
Kwame Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kwame Turner is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Capurro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kwame Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Capurro.
Turner is working the combinations to good effect here.
Capurro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Capurro misses with a takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a nice body shot.
Capurro is breathing heavily.
Turner thuds a left hand into Capurro's body.
Turner scores with a nice right hand.
Turner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capurro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Turner lands a lovely overhand right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Capurro.
Capurro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kwame Turner dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!

Capurro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turner slaps away a takedown attempt from Capurro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Turner connects with a body shot.
Turner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Capurro misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a series of punches but Capurro moves out of range.
Turner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Capurro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Capurro fails with the takedown.
Kwame Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Capurro.
Capurro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Capurro momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands a nice shot to the body.
Capurro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turner is fending him off so far but Capurro persists. Nope, Turner circles away and we're back to standing.
Capurro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Capurro throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Capurro fails with the takedown
and Turner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marcello Capurro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner works over Capurro's head and body with a nice combination.
Turner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marcello Capurro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turner cracks Capurro with an open hand slap.
Turner lands a lovely overhand right.
Capurro misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turner checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands the left hand.
Capurro misses with a takedown attempt
and Capurro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Capurro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Capurro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Capurro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Turner counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Turner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Kwame Turner!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Kwame Turner!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Kwame Turner!

Kwame Turner wins by unanimous decision!
Kwame Turner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.