PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kodiyak Redd (ranked 2248 p4p, 6022 weight class) and Robert Lambeth (ranked 131 p4p, 296 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Redd
vs
Lambeth

165 cm
25
141
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
135
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kodiyak Redd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Lambeth!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redd throws a low kick, looking for Lambeth's leg but Lambeth calmly moves out of range.
Lambeth moves in looking to clinch but Redd pushes him off.
Redd appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lambeth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Redd swivels and escapes.

Redd changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lambeth looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Redd creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lambeth sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lambeth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Redd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lambeth can't do much from the bottom here.
Redd definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lambeth taking a bit of punishment here - Redd scoring with strikes.
Redd landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lambeth gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lambeth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lambeth is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambeth tries to reverse the position but Redd maintains control.
Redd content just to control the position here.
Lambeth is bucking up trying to escape but Redd cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Redd looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lambeth takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lambeth is squirming around, avoiding Redd's attempts to control the action.
Redd lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Redd.
Lambeth throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redd lands a couple of good shots and Lambeth has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redd trying to control momentarily.
The referee is taking a good look at Lambeth as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Redd!
Lambeth is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Redd off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Lambeth breaks Redd's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lambeth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Redd is keeping the position for now.
Lambeth controlling from the top position.
Lambeth trying to control the position from guard on top but Redd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambeth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lambeth trying to stand up but can't free himself from Redd's guard.
Lambeth controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lambeth looking to sit in guard and control but Redd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lambeth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lambeth can't keep his opponent in guard - Redd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Redd is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambeth is bucking up trying to escape but Redd cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lambeth bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Redd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Redd wants to sweep but no luck.
Redd looking to control.
Redd is really struggling to control Lambeth but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kodiyak Redd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lambeth misses with a wild combination.
Redd feinted with a counter takedown.
Lambeth needs to keep his hands up - Redd had a free shot at his head there.
Lambeth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redd.
Redd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Redd backs off Lambeth throws a huge counter combo but Redd manages to avoid it all.
Lambeth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redd.
Lambeth wants to clinch but Redd slips to the side

and Redd counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Redd there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lambeth is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Redd lands a nice short elbow.
Redd prevents Lambeth from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Redd lands a nice short elbow.
Redd prevents Lambeth from improving his position.
Lambeth is still trying to improve position.
Redd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lambeth can do to turn this around?
Redd working Lambeth over with strikes.
Lambeth is trying to maintain the position but Redd is very close to passing his half guard.
Lambeth gets back to full guard.
Kodiyak Redd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Redd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redd throwing strikes but missing.
Redd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Redd trying to control but Lambeth is working from the bottom.
Lambeth is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lambeth wants to stand but Redd is controlling the position.
Redd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lambeth swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redd passes into half guard.
Redd performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Redd trying to control the action but Lambeth is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lambeth can do anything to dispel that myth.
Redd lands strikes from half guard.
Redd trying to control the action but Lambeth is working from the bottom.
Redd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lambeth keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lambeth trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lambeth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redd half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lambeth closes the distance and clinches up with Redd, looking for a takedown. Lambeth pushes Redd against the cage but Redd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Redd stuffs the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Redd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Redd.

Redd shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lambeth is trying to escape back to his feet but Redd uses the scramble to pass into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kodiyak Redd dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lambeth tries to clinch

so Redd counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lambeth has momentary wrist control but Redd slips an elbow through the middle.
Redd 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.

Lambeth working for submissions but it's allowed Redd to get to half guard.
Lambeth trying to control but Redd postures up.
Redd trying to pass the guard but Lambeth defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redd moves nicely into side control.
Lambeth felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Redd tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Redd is trying to get an arm triangle but Lambeth is defending well.
Redd scoring with punches and elbows.
Lambeth wants to get back to his feet but Redd drags him back down.

Redd is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lambeth knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Redd tries to move to mount but Lambeth blocks the move with his legs.

That's two 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.
Lambeth takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Redd working away.
Redd working the ground and pound from side control.
Lambeth is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lambeth takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Redd landing strikes.
Redd trying to control the position but Lambeth is working away.

Redd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redd tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lambeth is not content to let Redd control the position.
Redd landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lambeth tries to improve position but can't.
Redd in side control lands a decent elbow.

Redd in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lambeth is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kodiyak Redd!
A relieved looking Kodiyak Redd thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.