PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rico has chosen Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lamb
vs
Rico

164 cm
19
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
27
152 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Lamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Johny Rico!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb throws a leg kick but Rico checks it.
Lamb throws a leg kick but Rico sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rico throws a jab but it's blocked by Lamb.
Lamb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rico.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lamb.
Lamb pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rico closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lamb quickly recovers to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Lamb's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rico missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lamb could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lamb tries to get to full guard but Rico has control of the leg.
Rico works his way into full mount!
Rico lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
Rico dominating with strikes here.
Lamb tries to lock up and control but Rico gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rico tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamb wants to control but Rico is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Rico.
Rico sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rico has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rico lands a heavy elbow.
Rico dominating with strikes here.
Rico avoids the attempt from Lamb to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rico connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lamb is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rico raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamb working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb wants to control but Rico is having none of it.
Lamb regains half guard.
Rico looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rico missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lamb tries to get to full guard but Rico has control of the leg.

Lamb is defending against the submission attempts here by Rico.
Lamb tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Rico manages to move to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico scoring with strikes but Lamb is staying in there.
Lamb is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lamb trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rico lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rico lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rico is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rico scoring with strikes but Lamb is staying in there.

Lamb is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rico with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Lamb is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lamb takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Rico's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Rico!
A very excited looking Johny Rico made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.