PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wille Thai (ranked 1906 p4p, 1818 weight class) and Sacrificial Lamb (ranked 251 p4p, 244 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Thai
vs
Lamb

195 cm
19
212
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
204
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
HNC 160Q ($100)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wille Thai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sacrificial Lamb!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lamb lands with a hook. Thai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lamb lands an overhand right.
Lamb throws a head kick but Thai moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Lamb.
Lamb connects with a right hand. Thai shakes it off.
Thai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lamb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lamb scores with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Thai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamb with the inside leg kick.
Lamb misses with a double jab.
Thai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lamb fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lamb lands a nice shot that snaps Thai's head back.
Jab, jab by Lamb - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Thai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lamb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai attempts a counter takedown but Lamb avoids it well and moves away.
Lamb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lamb throws a shot to the body.
Lamb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lamb pinned against the cage. Lamb gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sacrificial Lamb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lamb.
Thai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lamb to score with a decent uppercut.
Lamb thuds a left hand into Thai's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thai tries to keep at a distance but Lamb has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lamb lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Lamb.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lamb pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lamb 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.
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamb.
Lamb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lamb but Lamb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wille Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamb lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thai takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lamb finds it's way through Thai's defenses.
Lamb connects with a nice looking jab.
Lamb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lamb with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lamb stuns Thai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lamb scores with a jab to the body.
Lamb misses with the body kick

and Thai counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Lamb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Thai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lamb manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Thai has Lamb in his guard.

Thai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lamb defends it easily.
Thai is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Thai wants to improve his position but instead Lamb has moved into half guard.

Thai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thai is looking for a sweep. Lamb is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lamb wants to control but Thai is keeping him busy.
Lamb prevents Thai from improving his position.
Lamb seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Thai actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sacrificial Lamb dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thai shoots for a takedown but Lamb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lamb lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lamb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lamb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lamb connects with a single shot there.
Thai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lamb lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thai takes a step back to recover.
Lamb scores with a jab to the body.
Lamb with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thai's hands.
Lamb feints and then cracks Thai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thai down.
Thai shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lamb defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb throws a right hand that misses

and Thai counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamb is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lamb struggling a bit here.

Thai is trying to get an arm triangle but Lamb is defending well.

Thai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lamb knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lamb gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thai is trying to work for a kimura but Lamb is defending well.

Thai seems to be looking for submissions.
Thai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Thai wants to work for an arm triangle but Lamb is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lamb is pressing down on Thai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thai postures up.
Thai preventing the sweep.
Thai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb looking for a sweep. Not yet Lamb, not yet.
Lamb keeping full guard, as Thai tries to pass.
Lamb trying to control the position.
Lamb has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Thai drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lamb looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lamb looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lamb!

Lamb stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lamb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Lamb scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb throws a shot to the body.
Lamb missing with a left hand there. Thai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamb lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lamb.
Lamb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lamb.
A combination from Lamb does no damage.
Thai feinted with a counter takedown.
Sacrificial Lamb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Thai shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lamb napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Thai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lamb knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Thai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thai 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.

Sacrificial Lamb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lamb rushes Thai and presses him up against the cage.
Lamb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lamb stops a takedown attempt from Thai.
Lamb lands a left hand.
Lamb lands a shot to the body.
Thai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lamb pushes Thai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lamb - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lamb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lamb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thai.
Lamb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lamb lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Lamb scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Wille Thai has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Lamb.
Lamb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lamb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Lamb.
Lamb is working Thai over against the cage.
Lamb pushes Thai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lamb.

Thai is rocked!
Lamb lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oh Thai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lamb digs a right hand underneath Thai's ribcage. Thai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thai seems to have got his legs back now.
Lamb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Lamb.
Lamb presses Thai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lamb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lamb has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thai seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lamb can turn it around.
Lamb cracks Thai with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Lamb.
Lamb lands a body shot.
Lamb lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamb working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lamb scores with a hook to the body.
Lamb scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head.
Sacrificial Lamb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lamb lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thai.
Lamb leaning against his opponent.
Lamb works on Thai's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lamb.

Lamb breaks from the clinch.
Lamb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick lands for Lamb.
Sacrificial Lamb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lamb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lamb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lamb lands a jab to Thai's midsection.
Lamb uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thai has time to react.
Lamb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Lamb gets a clinch.
Lamb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lamb working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Lamb.
Nice body punch from Lamb - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lamb.
Lamb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
A short uppercut from Lamb.
Lamb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lamb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Lamb pushes Thai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lamb lands a shot to the body.
Lamb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lamb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lamb lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lamb creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Thai's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Thai drops to his knees and Lamb pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sacrificial Lamb!
Sacrificial Lamb is the new light heavyweight champion!
Sacrificial Lamb decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.