PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geraldo Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Lamar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Delirious (Outta My Mind) by Deliri0us. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cortez
vs
Lamar

168 cm
24
346 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
287 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Geraldo Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kostas Lamar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lamar tries for a takedown but Cortez circles away easily
and Cortez counters with an inside leg kick.
Lamar has his takedown stuffed

and Cortez counters with a takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lamar is looking to reverse the position.
Lamar is trying to buck Cortez off.

Cortez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lamar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cortez but great work by Lamar.

Lamar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cortez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lamar throws an elbow but Cortez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cortez stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez is looking for a sweep.
Cortez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamar misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lamar scores with punches from side control.
Lamar scores with punches from side control.
Cortez is looking to regain half guard here but Lamar keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Cortez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lamar is looking to take a break and control but Cortez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cortez is trying to control Lamar's posture but Lamar avoids it.
Lamar in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamar lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Lamar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cortez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cortez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lamar wants to free his trapped foot but Cortez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cortez tries to get to full guard but Lamar has control of the leg.
Cortez is looking to control Lamar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cortez avoid being mounted?
Lamar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cortez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cortez is trying to control but can't.
Lamar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lamar thows a huge punch but Cortez dodges it nicely.
Lamar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cortez defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez trying to control but Lamar postures up.
Cortez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lamar prevents Cortez from improving his position.
Cortez is refusing to be controlled, as Lamar sits in half guard.
Lamar blocks the strikes from Cortez.

Lamar is looking for a kimura but Cortez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lamar to get the leverage.
Lamar is pressing down on Cortez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cortez is holding on for now.
Lamar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lamar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Lamar.
Cortez is in trouble now - Lamar has advanced to mount!
Lamar breaks from Cortez's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is looking to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BOOM! Lamar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lamar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cortez is looking to escape.
Lamar lands a big shot to the head and Cortez winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kostas Lamar!
Kostas Lamar decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.