PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Balls
vs
Lamb

172 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

164 cm
19
153 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Lamb!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balls.
Balls throws an off balance right hand
and Lamb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lamb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balls.
Balls looks to land a combination. Lamb sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Nate Lamb has been cut.
Lamb will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Balls lands a jab to the head.
Balls thuds his right hand into Lamb's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lamb has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lamb throws a sloppy head kick and Balls moves out of range easily.
Lamb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balls throws a series of punches but Lamb avoids them all with ease.
Lamb throws a looping overhand right but Balls ducks down to avoid it.
Balls throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balls connects with a crisp jab.
Lamb does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lamb tries for a takedown but Balls sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lamb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balls.
Balls moves out of range as Lamb throws a body kick.
Lamb misses with an uppercut
enabling Balls to counter with a crisp jab.
Lamb blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Balls.

Lamb moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb landing knees to the body.
Lamb digs a right hand underneath Balls's ribcage. Balls let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lamb misses with an elbow strike.
Lamb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Balls is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lamb throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Balls tries to throw a body punch but Lamb avoids it by throwing Balls back against the cage.
Lamb lands a knee to the body.
Lamb tries to land a knee to the head but Balls blocks with his arms.
Lamb throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Balls blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Balls blocks an uppercut.
Balls wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lamb has him pressed against the cage.
Lamb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balls avoids it.
Lamb pushes off an throws an elbow but Balls leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lamb scores a nice knee to the body.
Balls wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lamb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balls moves out of range of the body kick.
Balls looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls misses with a straight right.
Lamb throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Balls takes a swing at Lamb's ribcage but misses.
Lamb defending well as Balls loads up on a big left hand.

Lamb moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balls tries to throw a body punch but Lamb avoids it by throwing Balls back against the cage.
Lamb lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lamb is trying to stall.
Lamb scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lamb throws an elbow but misses.
Lamb creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Balls's defenses.
Lamb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lamb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lamb lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Lamb.
Balls is trying to break the clinch but Lamb has him pressed against the cage.
Lamb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lamb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Balls has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lamb lands an elbow that stopped Balls in his tracks for a moment.
Lamb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balls.
Balls is trying to push Lamb away but Lamb has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Balls wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Balls is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Balls blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lamb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balls avoids it.
Balls is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lamb comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Balls is trying to break the clinch but Lamb is controlling him.
Lamb trying to land knees to the body.
Balls blocks an elbow strike.
Balls avoids a wild elbow strike from Lamb.
Balls is looking to break free of the clinch but Lamb has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lamb misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balls avoids it.
Lamb should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lamb scores with a knee to the head.
Lamb misses with a knee strike.
Balls wants to break free but Lamb has control.
Lamb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balls.
Balls is trying to break the clinch but Lamb is controlling him.
Lamb has Balls pressed against the cage, preventing Balls from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lamb can't find room to land a body shot as Balls controls the action.
Lamb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balls blocks an elbow strike.
Lamb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balls.
Lamb utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lamb trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamb lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lamb can't find room to land a body shot as Balls controls the action.
Balls blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Lamb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Lamb's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Balls lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Balls.
A punch combination from Balls misses.
Lamb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balls throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balls takes a swing at Lamb's ribcage but misses.
Balls misses with a looping left.
Lamb looks to land a body kick but Balls moved away.
Lamb is looking to chop away at Balls's legs.
A jab from Balls misses.
A big left from Lamb misses.
Lamb is looking to land body kicks.
Balls moves out of range of the body kick from Lamb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balls.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Balls throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamb was well out of range. Poor timing from Balls.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lamb misses with a body shot.
Lamb throws a push kick but Balls slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lamb.
Balls misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lamb throws a looping overhand right but Balls ducks down to avoid it.
Balls moves out of range as Lamb throws a body kick.
Lamb fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Balls is out of range.
Balls uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamb.
Lamb scores with a jab to the body.
Nate Lamb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamb throws a head kick that misses.
Billy Balls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lamb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balls.
Balls steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamb.
Billy Balls is winning the standup battle so far.
Balls throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lamb looks to score with a jab to the body but Balls is just out of range.
Lamb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Balls blocks the leg kick.
Lamb is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Balls.
Lamb throws a body punch but Balls moves out of range.
A big right from Balls misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb misses with a head kick.
Lamb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Lamb rushes Balls and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Lamb throws an elbow but misses.
Lamb throws a head punch that misses.
Balls blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lamb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Balls blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lamb with a knee to the head.
Balls blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lamb has a couple of punches blocked by Balls.
Balls blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balls is trying to break free.
Balls blocks the elbow strike.
Balls tries to circle away but Lamb has him pinned against the cage.
Lamb lands an elbow inside.
Lamb with a knee to the head.
Balls managing to block the knees to the body from Lamb.
Lamb tries to land knees in the clinch but Balls avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb working Balls over with knees to the body.
Lamb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lamb misses with a knee to the head.
Balls working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lamb just misses with a elbow thrown towards Balls's brow.
Lamb tries to land a knee to the head but Balls blocks with his arms.
Lamb is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lamb.
Lamb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Balls wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balls blocks a body shot from Lamb.
Balls has had enough of the clinch but Lamb keeps him there for the moment.
Balls is trying to maintain a safe position but Lamb gets an underhook and turns Balls into the cage.
Lamb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balls blocks it with crossed arms.
Balls blocks the elbow strike.
Lamb lands a knee to the head.
Lamb throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lamb throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Balls's defenses.
Balls wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Balls wants to break free but Lamb has control.
Lamb takes a shot to the head.
Lamb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balls's efforts to push away.
Nate Lamb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lamb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lamb misses with the head strike.
Lamb using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamb misses with an elbow over the top.
Lamb misses with an elbow over the top.
Lamb tries to land knees in the clinch but Balls avoids the damage to the body.
Lamb has Balls pressed against the cage, preventing Balls from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lamb tries to land knees in the clinch but Balls avoids the damage to the body.
Lamb utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lamb prevents Balls from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Lamb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nate Lamb's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Balls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamb was well out of range. Poor timing from Balls.
Balls displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamb throws out the jab.
Lamb misses with a body kick.
Balls throws a nice looking combination but Lamb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lamb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lamb wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Lamb.
Balls walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lamb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lamb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balls misses with a series of wild punches.
Lamb moves in looking to clinch but Balls pushes him off.
Balls throws a big shot that misses.
Balls looks to throw the jab but Lamb is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Balls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamb was well out of range. Poor timing from Balls.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lamb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balls misses with a hook.
Balls misses with the combination.
Balls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamb tries to close the distance and clinch but Balls swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lamb throws a push kick but Balls slaps the foot to one side.

Balls tries to keep at a distance but Lamb has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lamb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balls.
Balls can't break the clinch.
Balls looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Balls blocks the elbow strike.
Lamb unloads a knee to the mid-section. Balls lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lamb tries a body shot but Balls blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lamb using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lamb crunches a lovely knee into Balls's ribcage.

Lamb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balls misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamb.
Lamb walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Balls checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balls moves out of range as Lamb strikes.
Lamb throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Balls lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lamb circles away quickly and effectively.
Lamb throws a push kick but Balls slaps the foot to one side.

Lamb darts in and clinches Balls up against the cage.
Lamb has Balls pressed against the cage, preventing Balls from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Balls on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lamb comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lamb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balls.
Lamb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lamb using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb missing with knees to the body.
Balls wants to get back to striking at distance but Lamb won't allow it.
Balls has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lamb lands a good knee to the midsection. Balls won't want to take too many of those.
Lamb trying to land knees to the body.
Billy Balls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamb has Balls pressed against the cage, preventing Balls from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Balls managing to block the knees to the body from Lamb.
Lamb tries to throw a body punch but Balls avoids it by throwing Lamb back against the cage.
Lamb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balls blocks it with crossed arms.
Balls is looking to break free of the clinch but Lamb has double underhooks.
Lamb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lamb looking to throw knees to the head but Balls is blocking nicely.
Lamb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lamb pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lamb has Balls pressed against the cage, preventing Balls from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Balls is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lamb is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb trying to land knees to the body.
Balls avoids a wild elbow strike from Lamb.
Lamb has Balls pressed against the cage, preventing Balls from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lamb working Balls over with knees to the body.
Lamb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balls's efforts to push away.
Balls blocks an uppercut.
Lamb lands a knee to the body.
Balls blocking some punches.
Lamb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balls avoids it.
Lamb landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lamb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lamb missing with knees to the body.
Balls takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balls wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nate Lamb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lamb tries to land knees in the clinch but Balls avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Lamb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lamb winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Lamb!
In defeat, Billy Balls stepped up to the mic, saying 'My girlfriend left me blue balled last night..'.