PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Joseph Proudhon (ranked 525 p4p, 1390 weight class) and Vincenzo Lambrucci (ranked 78 p4p, 195 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Proudhon
vs
Lambrucci

188 cm
38
193
30 - 14 - 0

185 cm
29
211
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Grunge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Joseph Proudhon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincenzo Lambrucci!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lambrucci darts in and clinches Proudhon up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Proudhon.
Lambrucci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lambrucci lands with a right to the head.
Proudhon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Proudhon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lambrucci.
Proudhon throws a punch but it's blocked by Lambrucci.
Lambrucci wants to take the fight to the mat but Proudhon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lambrucci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Proudhon as the two fighters clinch.
Proudhon tries a body shot but Lambrucci blocks it.
Proudhon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lambrucci is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proudhon.
Proudhon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lambrucci throws a head punch that misses.
Proudhon cracks Lambrucci with a nice body shot.
Lambrucci scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Proudhon misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudhon misses with a punch to the body.
Lambrucci tries to throw a body punch but Proudhon avoids it by throwing Lambrucci back against the cage.
Lambrucci lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Proudhon backwards.
Lambrucci blocking some punches.
Lambrucci prevents a body shot from Proudhon.
Proudhon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lambrucci or not.
Lambrucci scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lambrucci misses with a punch on the inside.
Proudhon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lambrucci lands a left hand.
Lambrucci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lambrucci tries to work over Proudhon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lambrucci lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lambrucci lands a nice uppercut.
Proudhon lands a left hand.
Proudhon is leaning against Lambrucci and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Proudhon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lambrucci creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lambrucci misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Proudhon.
Proudhon lands with a right to the head.

Proudhon manages to break the clinch.
Proudhon looks to score with a jab to the body but Lambrucci is just out of range.
Proudhon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Lambrucci drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lambrucci controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Proudhon has control of Lambrucci's left arm, preventing Lambrucci from doing any damage.
Lambrucci wants to control from the top but Proudhon keeps moving.
Lambrucci advances to half guard.
Proudhon is not content to let Lambrucci control the position.
Lambrucci is looking to pass Proudhon's guard but actually Proudhon recovers to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambrucci controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lambrucci wants to control from the top but Proudhon keeps moving.
Lambrucci not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lambrucci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Proudhon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lambrucci controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lambrucci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Proudhon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Proudhon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lambrucci uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Proudhon.

Lambrucci moves into range and clinches up with Proudhon.
Lambrucci misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Proudhon.
Proudhon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lambrucci wants a takedown but no success here.
Lambrucci takes a shot to the head.
Lambrucci misses with some punches.
Proudhon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lambrucci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pierre Joseph Proudhon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lambrucci misses with a double jab
and Proudhon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Proudhon lands with a nice body punch.
Lambrucci tries to close the distance and clinch but Proudhon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lambrucci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Proudhon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Proudhon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Proudhon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lambrucci fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lambrucci takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proudhon avoids the body shot from Lambrucci.
Lambrucci on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lambrucci shoots and misses
letting Proudhon counter with a right hand.
Lambrucci is breathing heavily.
Lambrucci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Proudhon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambrucci swings away with a body shot that misses
and Proudhon counters with a nice uppercut.

Lambrucci is rocked!
Lambrucci throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Proudhon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lambrucci is still on wobbly legs! Can Proudhon finish him?
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Proudhon here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lambrucci throws a right hand that misses

and Proudhon counters with a nice right hand that sends Lambrucci toppling to the canvas! Lambrucci scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Proudhon finish him?!
Proudhon swings widly with a right hand
and Lambrucci counters with a straight right hand.
Lambrucci slips a straight right by Proudhon.
Vincenzo Lambrucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lambrucci closes this distance looking for a takedown but Proudhon circles away.
Lambrucci seems to have recovered his senses.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincenzo Lambrucci.
Proudhon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lambrucci appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lambrucci misses with an uppercut
and Proudhon counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Lambrucci badly! He tries to strike back but Proudhon puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Lambrucci out cold! Oh man, Lambrucci will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pierre Joseph Proudhon!
Pierre Joseph Proudhon retains his light heavyweight title!
Pierre Joseph Proudhon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.