PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Tamayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski comes to the cage accompanied by gutterballs. George Tamayo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lebowski
vs
Tamayo

199 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

178 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeffrey Lebowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Tamayo!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamayo misses with a two punch combination.
Lebowski looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tamayo misses with a wild combination.
Tamayo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tamayo works Lebowski's body with a nice hook.
Tamayo throws a series of punches but Lebowski avoids them all with ease.
Tamayo lands a two punch combo.
Tamayo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A left and a right from Tamayo both land. Nice combination.
Lebowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown by Tamayo or perhaps it was just good defense by Lebowski which made him look bad.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tamayo!
Lebowski slips a jab and a cross from Tamayo.
Tamayo misses with a two punch combination.
Lebowski stuffs the takedown.
Jeffrey Lebowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Tamayo.
Tamayo throws out a powerful jab.
Tamayo is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Tamayo.
Lebowski fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamayo stalks Lebowski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lebowski's face. Lebowski staggers backwards, shaken.
Tamayo misses with a series of wild punches.
Tamayo throws a low kick, looking for Lebowski's leg but Lebowski calmly moves out of range.

Tamayo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tamayo lands in his opponent's guard.
Tamayo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lebowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tamayo wants to stand but Lebowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tamayo thows a big elbow that misses.
Lebowski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tamayo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lebowski is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lebowski stops Tamayo from getting back to his feet.
Lebowski working the head and body with strikes.
Lebowski wants to control but Tamayo is keeping him busy.
Tamayo tries to roll over but Lebowski keeps him under control.
Lebowski slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lebowski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tamayo wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for Lebowski with that takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tamayo.
Tamayo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tamayo shoots in for a takedown but Lebowski shows good takedown defense.
Lebowski looks to land a right hand but Tamayo moved out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tamayo.
Tamayo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lebowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Tamayo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lebowski is looking to clinch but Tamayo is avoiding it.
A punch lands to the side of Lebowski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tamayo looks for a takedown but Lebowski sprawls well.
Tamayo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Lebowski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tamayo wants to stand but Lebowski is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski landing some decent shots from guard.
Lebowski stopping the sweep attempt from Tamayo.

Tamayo pushes Lebowski off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A combination from Lebowski does no damage.
A head kick misses from Tamayo.
Tamayo throws a right and a left that both miss.

Lebowski gets the takedown into side control.
Tamayo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lebowski working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Tamayo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lebowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tamayo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tamayo scores with a sloppy right hand. Lebowski should have avoided that one.
Nice shot by Tamayo.
Tamayo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lebowski misses with a double jab.
Tamayo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tamayo duly obliges.
Jeffrey Lebowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lebowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tamayo.
Lebowski swinging wilding here.

Tamayo clinches with his opponent.
Lebowski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tamayo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Tamayo has clasped his hands together around Lebowski's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lebowski defending against the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lebowski defending against the ground and pound.
Lebowski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tamayo off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Lebowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lebowski is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Tamayo wants to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lebowski scores with strikes from the back.
Tamayo trying to get back to his feet but Lebowski is in full control for now.
Lebowski looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Tamayo can't escape the position.
Lebowski lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Lebowski.
Tamayo tries to escape the position.
Tamayo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Lebowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

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.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Lebowski.
Lebowski looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Lebowski missing with punches from the back.
Tamayo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Tamayo staying busy and making it hard for Lebowski to control.
Tamayo tries to escape the position.
Lebowski biding his time, looking for the opening.
Tamayo is covering up but some of the strikes from Lebowski are getting through and doing damage.
Tamayo trying to get back to his feet but Lebowski is in full control for now.
Tamayo tries to roll but Lebowski sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamayo has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Lebowski keeps control of the position easily here as Tamayo tries to buck him off.
Lebowski softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Lebowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tamayo tries to escape the position.
Tamayo has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Tamayo is trying to break free.
Tamayo holding both Lebowski 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lebowski is landing with strikes from the back.
Lebowski is looking to control Tamayo but Tamayo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lebowski is working the ground and pound. Can Tamayo escape?
Lebowski scores with punches from the back.
Tamayo is really stuck here.
Lebowski lands a shot to the head.
Tamayo wants to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lebowski landing with strikes.

Lebowski has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Tamayo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Tamayo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lebowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Tamayo.
Tamayo fails with the takedown.
Tamayo misses with a two punch combination.
Tamayo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lebowski counters by moving into the clinch.
Tamayo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lebowski prevents it.

Tamayo jumps guard.
Lebowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lebowski prevents Tamayo from getting back to his feet.
Tamayo has momentary wrist control but Lebowski slips an elbow through the middle.
Tamayo wants to stand but Lebowski is controlling the position.
Lebowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tamayo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tamayo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lebowski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tamayo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lebowski slips a jab and a cross from Tamayo.
Tamayo looks for a takedown but Lebowski sprawls well.
Jeffrey Lebowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Tamayo.
Lebowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lebowski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tamayo backs up against the cage.
Tamayo misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Tamayo both land. Nice combination.
Lebowski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tamayo has time to react.
Lebowski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tamayo.
A big right from Lebowski misses.
Tamayo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lebowski shoots in but Tamayo avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Tamayo scores with a takedown into Lebowski's guard.
Tamayo wants to stand but Lebowski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lebowski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lebowski lands a big shot there that rocks Tamayo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tamayo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lebowski 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.
Tamayo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Tamayo tries to reverse the position but Lebowski maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tamayo is in a horrible position here. Lebowski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tamayo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tamayo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lebowski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Lebowski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tamayo can't escape the position.

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.
Tamayo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lebowski lands a big shot there that rocks Tamayo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lebowski with shots to the head and body - Tamayo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lebowski lands a heavy elbow.
Tamayo tries to buck Lebowski off but he can't manage it.
Lebowski unloading with bombs!
Lebowski with shots to the head and body - Tamayo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tamayo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lebowski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lebowski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jeffrey Lebowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeffrey Lebowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lebowski connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tamayo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeffrey Lebowski.
I think Tamayo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Tamayo!