PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Doug Lake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garturo Aatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lake's entrance music is My life be like oo-ah. A fine choice. Doug Lake has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lake
vs
Aatti

189 cm
20
162 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Lake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garturo Aatti!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aatti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Aatti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lake is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lake bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lake not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aatti doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aatti trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aatti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lake stays in close to Aatti's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aatti throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aatti throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lake wants to control from the top but Aatti keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Aatti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lake circles away.
Aatti tests Lake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lake misses the jab.
Lake throws the left hand but Aatti avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Aatti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lake throws a hook but Aatti avoids it easily.
Lake misses with a wild body shot.
Lake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lake throws a series of punches but Aatti avoids them all with ease.
Aatti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lake connects with a solid leg kick.
Doug Lake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aatti looks gassed!
Lake misses with a two punch combination.
Lake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lake.
Aatti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lake throws a body punch but Aatti moves out of range.
Lake ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lake lands with a slapping head kick.
Aatti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lake connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lake feints and then cracks Aatti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aatti down.
Lake chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lake throws a one two combo.
Lake misses with a two punch combination.
Lake avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Lake.
Lake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Lake gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Aatti throws a strike but Lake rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aatti keeping moving, preventing Lake from controlling successfully.
Lake throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aatti is looking to stand up but Lake isn't so interested in that idea.
Lake seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lake content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Aatti trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lake looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Lake dominated that round.
That's time! Lake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lake throws a nice head kick!
Aatti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lake's waist but Lake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aatti off to one side.
Aatti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lake.
Aatti slips a straight right by Lake.
Lake thumps Aatti with a low kick.
Aatti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lake has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aatti looks for a takedown but Lake sprawls well.
Lake connects with a high kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aatti's head.
Aatti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lake fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aatti.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aatti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aatti looks for a takedown but Lake sprawls well.
Doug Lake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garturo Aatti.
Lake misses with a looping left.
Aatti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aatti shoots in and drives through. Lake sprawls well.
Aatti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lake is fending him off so far but Aatti persists. Nope, Lake circles away and we're back to standing.
Aatti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab from Lake misses.
Aatti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lake misses with a hook. Aatti ducked under it nicely.
Aatti shoots in looking for a takedown. Lake tries to sprawl out of it but Aatti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lake throws a head kick that half lands.
Lake misses with an uppercut.
Lake stuffs the takedown attempt from Aatti. Aatti gets slowly back to his feet.
Aatti misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lake buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lake lands a nice shot to the body.
Doug Lake is winning the standup battle so far.
Aatti misses with a two punch combination.
Aatti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Aatti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lake bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No luck for Aatti with that takedown attempt.
Lake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aatti moves out of range as Lake strikes.
Aatti works over Lake's head and body with a nice combination.
Lake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Lake. No joy for Aatti on that attempt.
Lake misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Aatti.
Lake lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lake misses.
Lake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aatti avoids the body shot from Lake.
Aatti tries for a takedown but Lake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lake scores with a leg kick.
Aatti misses with a takedown attempt - Lake sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lake throws a head kick that half lands.
Lake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aatti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Aatti avoids the head kick by Lake.
Lake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aatti fails with a takedown attempt.
Doug Lake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aatti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lake swivels and escapes.
Lake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aatti's head.
Lake stuffs the takedown.
Lake scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aatti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lake stuffs the takedown attempt from Aatti. Aatti gets slowly back to his feet.
Lake is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lake misses with a head kick.
Aatti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aatti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lake but Lake pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Aatti with that takedown attempt.
Doug Lake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lake checks the leg kick.
Lake lands a two punch combo.
Lake slips a jab and a cross from Aatti.
Lake with a jab.
A combination from Aatti does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lake fails to land with a series of punches.
Aatti looks to land a combination but Lake avoids it well.
Aatti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lake throws out the jab.
Aatti clobbers Lake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Lake dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lake connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lake misses with a looping left.
Lake throws a shot from downtown. Aatti moves away and avoids it.
Aatti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lake as he jumps to the side.
Aatti misses with a takedown attempt - Lake sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lake connects with a right hand. Aatti shakes it off.
Lake is looking to slow Aatti down with leg kicks.
Lake goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Aatti drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lake is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Aatti lands a nice forearm strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lake takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aatti with the ground and pound but Lake regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Aatti thows a huge punch but Lake dodges it nicely.
Aatti slips a nice elbow through Lake's hands, connecting with Lake's forehead.
Lake moves into full guard.
Lake wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

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.
Aatti wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
Lake is pulling down on Aatti's head to control his posture.
Lake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aatti thows a big elbow that misses.
Lake is controlling Aatti's posture.
Lake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lake tries to get out of the position.
Lake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aatti landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lake pulls Aatti in close to prevent any damage.
Aatti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lake has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aatti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aatti.
Doug Lake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lake has control of Aatti's left arm, preventing Aatti from doing any damage.
Aatti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aatti throws a strike but Lake rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garturo Aatti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lake content to stall in guard here.
Aatti keeping moving, preventing Lake from controlling successfully.
Aatti throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Lake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lake, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Lake!