PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Goren Andarys (ranked 3652 p4p, 3650 weight class) and Logan Lambert (ranked 202 p4p, 201 weight class). Andarys comes to the cage accompanied by Why Won't He Break. Lambert has chosen The Godfather as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Andarys
vs
Lambert

170 cm
19
135
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
135
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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The Natural Order

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goren Andarys!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Logan Lambert!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambert scores with a nice strike.
Lambert throws a shot from downtown. Andarys moves away and avoids it.
Lambert on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andarys. Andarys obviously looking to wear him down.
Lambert scores with a decent looking hook.
Lambert tries to bum rush Andarys with a series of wild strikes but Andarys uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Andarys rushes Lambert and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Andarys.
Andarys is trying to pull guard but Lambert turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lambert's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Andarys has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lambert is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Andarys scores with a hook to the body.
Lambert is trying to force a seperation but Andarys has the dominant position.
Andarys swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andarys tries to pull guard but Lambert won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goren Andarys. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lambert tries to circle away but Andarys has him pinned against the cage.
Lambert is trying to push Andarys away but Andarys has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Andarys misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andarys misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lambert prevents a body shot from Andarys.

Andarys pulls Lambert into guard.

Andarys is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lambert is aware though and is defending well.
Lambert throws a strike but Andarys rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Andarys is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lambert pulls Andarys in close to his closed guard and prevents Andarys from doing any damage or advancing position.
Andarys content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert looking to control.
Lambert really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andarys. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lambert is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Andarys missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Andarys with a nice head shot there.
Andarys trying to control but Lambert is working from the bottom.

Lambert had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Andarys defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert controls Andarys momentarily but Andarys frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Andarys accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Andarys postures up in Lambert's guard and throws a big left but Lambert blocks it.
Lambert looking to control.
Andarys loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lambert takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lambert has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lambert tries to bum rush Andarys with a series of wild strikes but Andarys uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Andarys. Lambert shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andarys connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Andarys lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lambert's sensitive parts.
Andarys ducks under a wild hook from Lambert.
Andarys looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lambert throws a shot from downtown. Andarys moves away and avoids it.
Andarys displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lambert throws out the jab.
Lambert chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Andarys can pounce on him.
Lambert on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lambert scores with a jab to the jaw.
Andarys walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Lambert.
A nice inside leg kick there by Andarys. That's going to slow Lambert down.
Lambert throws out a loose jab but Andarys uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lambert just misses with a punch to the body.
Andarys wants to clinch up but Lambert keeps it at a distance.

Lambert gets tackled into the cage by Andarys. Andarys maintains the clinch.
Andarys is trying to pull guard but Lambert turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Andarys creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Andarys is leaning against Lambert and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andarys tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andarys tries to work over Lambert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Andarys on the inside.
Lambert's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Andarys lands a left hand.
Lambert tries to break the clinch but Andarys is controlling the position.
Andarys lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Andarys working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Andarys throws a punch but it's blocked by Lambert.
Lambert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andarys has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Andarys fails to land.
Lambert blocks an uppercut.
Lambert wants to break the clinch but can't.
Andarys lands with a left to the head.
Lambert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andarys has him pressed against the cage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Andarys is trying to pull guard but Lambert has him pressed against the cage.
Andarys lands a left hand.
Andarys has Lambert pressed against the cage, preventing Lambert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Andarys misses with some punches.
Andarys misses with the head strike.
Andarys presses Lambert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lambert is trying to break the clinch but Andarys has him pressed against the cage.
Lambert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lambert is trying to break the clinch but Andarys is controlling him.
Lambert working hard to break the clinch.
Andarys scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andarys stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lambert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andarys has him pressed against the cage.
Andarys tries to throw a body punch but Lambert avoids it by throwing Andarys back against the cage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andarys is trying to pull guard but Lambert turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Andarys.
Andarys pushes Lambert back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Andarys tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lambert smiles and moves away.

Andarys moves into range and clinches up with Lambert.
A short right from Andarys.
Andarys tries to pull guard but Lambert holds him up against the cage and eventually Andarys drops back down to his feet.
Lambert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andarys has him pressed against the cage.
Lambert tries to circle away but Andarys has him pinned against the cage.
Andarys tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Andarys.
Andarys tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Andarys lands a nice shot to the body.
Lambert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Andarys goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andarys misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andarys tries a body shot but Lambert blocks it.
Andarys can't find room to land a body shot as Lambert controls the action.
Andarys tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lambert just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lambert has had enough of the clinch but Andarys keeps him there for the moment.
Lambert prevents a body shot from Andarys.
Andarys makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Andarys working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Andarys.
Lambert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andarys has him pressed against the cage.
Andarys misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lambert wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Andarys is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lambert is looking to break free of the clinch but Andarys has double underhooks.
Andarys working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Andarys presses Lambert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Andarys working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Andarys tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andarys jumps guard but Lambert turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lambert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andarys has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Andarys.
Andarys tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lambert's elbow.
A short left from Andarys.
Nice body punch from Andarys.
Andarys misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andarys digs a right hand into Lambert's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lambert's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Goren Andarys dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A jab from Andarys does it's job there.
Andarys uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lambert.
Andarys lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Andarys.
That kick from Andarys tenderised Lambert's leg. Lambert is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lambert takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lambert might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Andarys moves into the clinch.
Andarys is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lambert can do to turn this around?
Lambert is looking to control Andarys's arms but Andarys gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lambert has his back to the cage.
Lambert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Andarys lands a body shot.
Lambert wants to get back to striking at distance but Andarys won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andarys changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lambert fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Andarys walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Andarys tries to clinch but Lambert is having none of it.
Andarys lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Andarys.
A swing and a miss from Lambert.
Andarys lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lambert will feel that in the morning.
Andarys displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lambert throws out the jab.
Lambert takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lambert throws a hook but Andarys blocks it.
Lambert has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Andarys.
Andarys fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andarys pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Andarys moves in looking to clinch but Lambert pushes him off.
It seemed like Lambert was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lambert bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Andarys's head backwards.
Andarys displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lambert throws out the jab.
Lambert needs to keep his hands up - Andarys had a free shot at his head there.
Lambert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andarys slips under a jab.
Lambert missing with a left hand there. Andarys was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andarys seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lambert looks to land a left hand but Andarys moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andarys walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Goren Andarys seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Andarys.

Andarys forces Lambert back against the cage and clinches.
Lambert is trying to break the clinch but Andarys has him pressed against the cage.

Andarys pulls guard effortlessly.

Andarys looking for a guillotine here but Lambert defends easily.
Andarys looking for a sweep. Not yet Andarys, not yet.

Andarys working for a triangle but Lambert defends it easily.

Andarys looking for a guillotine here but Lambert defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andarys trying to control the position.

Andarys looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lambert is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Andarys keeping moving, preventing Lambert from controlling successfully.

Lambert got a little sloppy there for a moment and Andarys has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lambert has managed to get both his arms back between Andarys's legs - danger averted.

Lambert has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Andarys to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Lambert is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Andarys pulls down on the head and he's put Lambert to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Goren Andarys!
Goren Andarys seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.