PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cody Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Dahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lambert comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Smack my bitch Up . The crowd seem to be enjoying Dahl's choice of entrance music: Love Me Sexy. Zach Dahl is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lambert
vs
Dahl

202 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Lambert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zach Dahl!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lambert throws a nice looking combination but Dahl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lambert throws a series of punches but Dahl moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lambert darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Zach Dahl has been cut.
Dahl slips a jab and a cross from Lambert.
Dahl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lambert.
Lambert slips a jab from Dahl.
Dahl tries to clinch up but Lambert circles away and keeps his distance.
Lambert tries to bum rush Dahl with a series of wild strikes but Dahl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lambert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dahl has him pressed against the cage.
Dahl 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.
Dahl fails to pull guard.
Lambert is trying to force a seperation but Dahl has the dominant position.
Dahl tries for a takedown but Lambert manages to get underhooks.
Cody Lambert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Dahl.
Lambert managing to block the knees to the body from Dahl.
Dahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lambert gets underhooks to prevent Dahl's takedown attempt.
Dahl 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.
Lambert wants to get back to striking at distance but Dahl won't allow it.
Lambert working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahl tries to score a body lock takedown but Lambert shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lambert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dahl jumps guard but Lambert stands there with Dahl around his waist. Dahl gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lambert tries to circle away but Dahl has him pinned against the cage.
Lambert wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lambert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dahl is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dahl looking for a takedown.
Lambert wants to get back to striking at distance but Dahl won't allow it.
Dahl tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lambert just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dahl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lambert blocks it with crossed arms.
Lambert prevents the takedown attempt.
Dahl jumps guard but Lambert stands there with Dahl around his waist. Dahl gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lambert wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lambert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dahl tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

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.
Dahl prevents Lambert from breaking the clinch.
Dahl has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lambert avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dahl 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.
Dahl looks gassed!
Lambert wants to break free but Dahl has control.
Dahl tries to pull guard but Lambert holds him up against the cage and eventually Dahl drops back down to his feet.

Dahl pulls guard effortlessly.
Lambert has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dahl is proving hard to escape from.

Lambert stands up from Dahl's guard - Lambert perhaps looking for a knockout.
A right-left combo lands from Lambert.
Dahl wants to clinch.
Cody Lambert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahl tries to clinch up but Lambert circles away and keeps his distance.
Dahl throws a wild body kick that Lambert sees coming a mile off.
Lambert fails to land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Lambert does no damage.
Cody Lambert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lambert misses with the combination.
Dahl fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lambert throws a looping overhand right but Dahl ducks down to avoid it.
Dahl wants to clinch.
Lambert chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dahl can pounce on him.
Dahl throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lambert's waist but Lambert gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dahl off to one side.
Lambert swinging wilding here.

Dahl clinches up against the cage.

Dahl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dahl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lambert.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahl is looking to clinch but Lambert is avoiding it.
Dahl buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dahl scores with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dahl is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lambert sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dahl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lambert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dahl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lambert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lambert throws a series of punches but Dahl avoids them all with ease.
Dahl shoots for a takedown but Lambert saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dahl fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dahl pushes Lambert up against the cage in a clinch.
Lambert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dahl has him pressed against the cage.
Dahl tries to land knees in the clinch but Lambert avoids the damage to the body.

Dahl jumps guard and drags Lambert to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dahl works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Lambert decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dahl, up you get!
Lambert keeps the fight on the outside.
Dahl bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dahl slips a jab and a cross from Lambert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cody Lambert will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zach Dahl's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dahl fails with a takedown attempt.
Dahl has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lambert finds it's way round the side to connect with Dahl's head.

Dahl gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lambert is trying to break free.
Dahl goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lambert prevents it.
Dahl tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cody Lambert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Dahl.
Dahl wants a takedown.
Dahl drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dahl drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lambert pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lambert throws a right and a left that Dahl avoids nicely.
Lambert lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lambert Rushes Dahl and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Dahl is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Lambert Piles on the pressure and Dahl crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Lambert!