PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Lamez (ranked 3891 p4p, 3629 weight class) and Michael Washington (ranked 244 p4p, 231 weight class). Washington comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Rising kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lamez
vs
Washington

170 cm
34
138
12 - 15 - 0

173 cm
27
145
7 - 10 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Scottie Lamez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Washington!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamez lands with a hook. Washington tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Washington moves away from the strike by Lamez.

Washington shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Washington wants to free his trapped foot but Lamez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lamez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Washington trying to control the action but Lamez is working from the bottom.
Lamez is positioning himself well to prevent Washington advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamez trying to control from the bottom.
Lamez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Washington has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Montreal. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lamez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamez controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lamez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Washington seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lamez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Washington missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Washington is trying to control the action in half guard but Lamez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lamez tries to get to full guard but Washington has control of the leg.
Lamez is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Washington looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Washington wants to control but Lamez is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big right from Lamez misses.
Washington tries to counter with a clinch but Lamez shakes him off and moves away.
Lamez lands with an overhand left.
Lamez misses with a looping left.
Lamez lands with a straight right. Washington didn't see that one coming.
Scottie Lamez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington slips a straight right by Lamez.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Washington fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Washington takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lamez.
Washington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Washington throws a head kick that misses.
Washington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lamez throws a lazy right hand but Washington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Washington misses with a few strikes there.
Lamez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Washington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamez.
Washington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lamez is fending him off so far but Washington persists. Nope, Lamez circles away and we're back to standing.
Washington shoots in looking for a takedown but Lamez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Washington's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Scottie Lamez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Washington.
Lamez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lamez looks to throw the jab but Washington is out of range.
Washington misses with an uppercut. Lamez saw that one coming.
Lamez scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Washington. Lamez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Washington shoots in for a double leg but Lamez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lamez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Washington.
Lamez looks to land a left hand but Washington moved out of range nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Washington.
An attempted straight right counter from Lamez misses the target.
Lamez tests Washington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Scottie Lamez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Washington.
It looked like Lamez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lamez misses with a looping right.
Washington throws out a counter right but Lamez avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Washington throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lamez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Washington is in Lamez's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamez is controlling Washington's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Washington gets to his feet - Lamez follows without any prompting.
Washington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamez throws out the jab.
Washington misses with a straight right.
Lamez throws a hook to the side of Washington's head but Washington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Washington shoots in looking for a takedown. Lamez tries to sprawl out of it but Washington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lamez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Washington tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lamez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Washington blocks a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Washington.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scottie Lamez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lamez looks to land a right hand but Washington moved out of range.
Lamez misses the jab.
Washington takes one on the button.
Washington slips a jab from Lamez.
Washington moves away from the strike by Lamez.
Lamez misses the jab.
Washington shoots for a double leg takedown but Lamez sprawls well. He's pushed Washington's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lamez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Michael Washington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Lamez misses.
A swing and a miss from Lamez.
Lamez misses with a straight right.
Washington now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Washington takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lamez looks to land a right hand but Washington moved out of range.
Washington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamez misses with an uppercut. Washington saw that one coming.
Washington fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Washington slips a jab from Lamez.
Lamez misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Washington is defended easily by Lamez.
Scottie Lamez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Washington.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamez cracks Washington with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lamez throws a lazy right hand but Washington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Washington shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lamez sprawls well. Lamez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Washington gets slowly back to his feet.
Lamez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Washington.
Washington is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jab, jab by Lamez - just one landing.
A swing and a miss from Lamez.
Lamez looks to throw the jab but Washington is out of range.
Washington walks into a left hand.
Washington takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lamez throws out a loose jab but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamez throws a hook but Washington avoids it easily.

Washington shoots in and gets a takedown into Lamez's guard.
Lamez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington throwing strikes but missing.
Lamez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lamez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Washington can do to turn this around?

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Washington shoots in and bounces Lamez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lamez keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Lamez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lamez keeping full guard, as Washington tries to pass.
Michael Washington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lamez is adopting a defensive guard.
Washington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lamez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lamez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Washington drops back looking for a leg! Lamez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lamez manages to kick Washington off! Washington jumps back into Lamez's guard.
Lamez trying to control the position here.
Lamez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lamez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice uppercut there from Lamez.
Lamez throws a jab but it's blocked by Washington.
Washington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lamez is fending him off so far but Washington persists. Nope, Lamez circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scottie Lamez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Washington shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lamez is doing well to control the position and prevent Washington from advancing to side control.
Washington wants to pass the guard but Lamez is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamez is holding on to half guard well.
Lamez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lamez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington won't allow Lamez to sweep him here.
Washington must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Washington being controlled here momentarily.
Lamez wants to sweep here but Washington controlling him for the moment.
Lamez is pulling down on Washington's head. It's preventing any offense from Washington, at least for the moment.
Washington looking to pass the guard.
Lamez trying to control the position here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A big left from Lamez misses.
Lamez with a hook.
Lamez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Washington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamez throws out the jab.
Washington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Washington tries to counter it with a takedown but Lamez pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Washington closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lamez quickly recovers to half guard.
Lamez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lamez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lamez holds on and takes a little breather.
Washington wants to control from the top but Lamez keeps moving.
Lamez has Washington pulled in close to control his posture.
Washington looking to pass the guard.
Washington content to stall in guard here.
Lamez has Washington pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Washington is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Washington has a takedown stuffed.
Lamez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Washington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Washington takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lamez loads up on a big right hand but Washington slips the punch.
Washington takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lamez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Washington.
Scottie Lamez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Washington.
Washington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lamez lands a glancing blow to the side of Washington's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Washington moves out of range as Lamez strikes.
Lamez looks to land a left hand but Washington moved out of range nicely.
Michael Washington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Washington ducks under a wild hook from Lamez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scottie Lamez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lamez, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scottie Lamez!
Scottie Lamez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.