PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Naarden (ranked 720 p4p, 1073 weight class) and Scottie Lamez (ranked 39 p4p, 64 weight class). Scottie Lamez has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Naarden
vs
Lamez

156 cm
26
133
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
138
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

KOMBAT KLOTHING
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KOMBAT KLOTHING
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronny Naarden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Scottie Lamez!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamez misses with a jab to the body

and Naarden moves into the clinch.

Lamez jumps guard and drags Naarden to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Lamez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Naarden has passed into half guard!

Lamez looking for submissions off his back.
Naarden trying to control from half guard but Lamez is working away.

Lamez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Naarden pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lamez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lamez is positioning himself well to prevent Naarden advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naarden trying to control from half guard but Lamez is working away.

Lamez looking for submissions off his back.
Naarden passes the guard and advances to mount!
Naarden content just to control the position here.
Lamez is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamez wants to control but Naarden is having none of it.
Naarden trying to control but Lamez is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamez wants to hold on but Naarden pushes him away.
Lamez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lamez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Lamez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Naarden is trying to control. Lamez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Lamez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lamez is in trouble now - Naarden has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamez is just holding on here. Naarden manages to take his back.
I would not like to be Lamez right now.
Lamez tries to escape the position.
Lamez prevents Naarden from getting a body triangle.
Naarden has the hooks in. Lamez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Naarden controlling the positon.

Naarden looking to break Lamez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lamez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Naarden will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naarden misses with punches from the back.
Naarden trying to control.
Lamez tries to escape the position.
Lamez turns into Naarden and is now in his guard.
Naarden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Lamez has gone for a leg lock! Naarden slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lamez's guard.

Naarden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Naarden pushing down on Lamez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronny Naarden dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lamez throws a hook to the side of Naarden's head but Naarden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Naarden seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lamez swings for the body but Naarden moves out of range.
Naarden is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lamez.

Naarden clinches up against the cage.

Lamez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lamez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Naarden is pushing down on Lamez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lamez is fighting to maintain full guard but Naarden has managed to sneak the leg through.

Naarden is working for a submission of some sort.
Naarden passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lamez!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamez tries to reverse the position but Naarden maintains control.
Naarden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lamez can do to turn this around?
Naarden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lamez tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamez holds on, trying desperately to control.
Lamez is squirming around, avoiding Naarden's attempts to control the action.
Lamez is working to get back to half guard.
Naarden is trying to take his opponent's back.
Naarden tries to control but Lamez wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamez tries to hold on but Naarden postures up.
Lamez stops Naarden from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Naarden avoids the attempt from Lamez to control.
Lamez tries to reverse the position but Naarden maintains control.
Naarden avoids the attempt from Lamez to control.

Naarden goes for an armbar but Lamez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lamez.
Lamez stopping the sweep attempt from Naarden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naarden lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lamez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Naarden defends well.

Lamez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lamez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Naarden escapes and throws Lamez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lamez is not content to let Naarden control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamez is looking for a sweep.
Ronny Naarden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Lamez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A control attempt from Lamez but he's now mounted!
Naarden wants to control the pace but Lamez is squirming around nicely.
Naarden wants to take Lamez's back here but Lamez is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Naarden content just to control the position here.
Lamez wants to hold on but Naarden pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronny Naarden 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!

Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Naarden tries to clinch but Lamez is having none of it.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lamez lands with a cross.
Naarden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamez.
Naarden moves out of range as Lamez strikes.
Lamez swings for the body but Naarden moves out of range.
Naarden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamez.
Naarden avoids the body shot from Lamez.
Lamez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naarden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamez missing with a left hand there. Naarden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamez looks to score with a jab to the body but Naarden is just out of range.
Naarden is looking to counter the offense by Lamez and move into the clinch.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Naarden is looking to counter the offense by Lamez and move into the clinch.

Naarden has Lamez up against the cage in a clinch.

Lamez successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naarden wants to pass the guard but Lamez is keeping the position.
Naarden is working hard here to advance position.
Naarden slips nicely into half guard.

Lamez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Naarden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lamez's head.
Naarden wants to control but Lamez is keeping him busy.

Naarden throws a strike but Lamez manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Naarden tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Scottie Lamez!
A victorious Scottie Lamez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.