PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Lampert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kyle Lampert has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lampert
vs
Briggs

178 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Lampert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Lampert. Beautiful body shot.
Lampert goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kyle Lampert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Briggs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lampert lands a jab to Briggs's midsection.
Briggs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Briggs walks into a stiff left hand from Lampert.

Briggs is rocked!
Lampert misses with a body shot

and Briggs counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lampert can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Briggs controls the pace.
Lampert wants to stand up but Briggs is controlling him.
Briggs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lampert is trying to control the position but Briggs postures up.
Lampert being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lampert is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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.
Lampert throws the left hand but Briggs avoids the punch easily.
Briggs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lampert.
Lampert just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Briggs.
Lampert moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lampert lands the left hand.
Briggs walks into a jab.
Lampert scores with a nice head shot.
Briggs swings for the body but Lampert moves out of range.
Lampert throws a series of strikes that have Briggs backpedaling.
Lampert is breathing heavily.
Lampert avoids the body shot from Briggs.
Lampert was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lampert wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lampert looks to land a right hand but Briggs moved out of range.
Lampert avoids the body shot from Briggs.
Briggs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lampert.
Briggs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lampert checks it well.
Briggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lampert was well out of range. Poor timing from Briggs.
Briggs defending well as Lampert loads up on a big left hand.
Briggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lampert manages to avoid it.
Lampert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lampert lands with a nice body punch.
Briggs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lampert is out of range and Briggs settles back down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lampert.
Briggs misses with a body shot.
Briggs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lampert rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lampert clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Lampert fails to land.
Briggs wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lampert.
A head punch on the inside from Lampert fails to land.
Lampert just leaning against Briggs, taking a breather.
Briggs wants to take the fight to the mat but Lampert manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lampert misses with a punch to the body.
Briggs is trying to pull guard but Lampert turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kyle Lampert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Briggs.
Briggs blocks an uppercut.
Lampert prevents a body shot from Briggs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Lampert dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lampert misses with a looping right.
Briggs appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Briggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lampert.
Lampert lands with an uppercut that bounces Briggs off the cage and back into range.
Briggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lampert seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Briggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Briggs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lampert looks to score with a jab to the body but Briggs is just out of range.
Lampert connects with a right hand. Briggs shakes it off.
Lampert with a hook.
Briggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lampert blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Lampert misses its target.
Lampert lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lampert checks a low kick from Briggs.
Lampert thuds his right hand into Briggs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Lampert is just out of range.
Lampert checks a low kick from Briggs.
A counter left hand to the body from Lampert misses its target.
Lampert misses with an uppercut. Briggs saw that one coming.
Briggs doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Briggs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lampert bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lampert swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Briggs counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Briggs tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lampert knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Briggs is taking a breather. Lampert says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Briggs is continuing to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Briggs the control monster continue. Boring.
Lampert on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lampert tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Briggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kyle Lampert is winning the standup battle so far.
Briggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lampert moves away.
Briggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lampert moves away.
Lampert appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lampert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Briggs misses the shot to the body.
Lampert misses with a straight left.
Kyle Lampert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Briggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Briggs tries to work over Lampert's front leg with a kick but Lampert checks it.
Briggs 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.
Lampert bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs throws a body kick that misses.
Lampert is looking to counter punch.
Lampert misses with a double jab.
A clash of legs there as Lampert blocks the low kick.
Briggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Lampert is just out of range.
Lampert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Briggs.
A quick step to the side and Lampert tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Briggs swings for the body but Lampert moves out of range.
Lampert staying out of range there.
Lampert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lampert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lampert misses with a wild body shot.
Briggs tries to land a leg kick but Lampert saw it coming and moves away.
Briggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Lampert dominated that second round.
That's time! Lampert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Briggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lampert is looking to counter punch.
Lampert misses with a looping right.
Briggs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Briggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lampert.
An attempted straight right counter from Lampert misses the target.
Lampert scores with a shot to the body.
Briggs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lampert checks it well.
Lampert throws an overhand right that lands on Briggs's shoulder, as Briggs tries to avoid the shot.
Briggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lampert.
Lampert lands with a good body shot.
Briggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Lampert.
A shot to the liver by Lampert. Beautiful body shot.
Lampert lands an overhand right.
Lampert throws a body punch but Briggs moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lampert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Briggs. Lampert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lampert misses with a double jab.
Briggs is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lampert with a body shot.
Briggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lampert.
Lampert slips under a jab from Briggs.
Lampert checks a low kick from Briggs.
Lampert just misses with a punch to the body.
Briggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lampert moves away.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lampert avoids the body shot from Briggs.
Lampert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Briggs moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Briggs. Lampert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Briggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lampert moves away.
Lampert throws a looping overhand right but Briggs ducks down to avoid it.
Briggs doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Briggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lampert.
Lampert misses the jab.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Briggs misses with a straight right.
Lampert throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Lampert checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Briggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Briggs misses with a low kick as Lampert jumps back.
Lampert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lampert wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Lampert was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Briggs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lampert.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Lampert does no damage.
Briggs misses with a low kick.
Briggs swings for the body but Lampert moves out of range.
Lampert was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Briggs misses with a body shot.
Briggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Lampert misses its target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Briggs. Lampert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Briggs throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Lampert wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Briggs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lampert checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Lampert misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lampert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Briggs.
Lampert lands with an overhand left.
Briggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lampert sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lampert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Briggs manages to avoid it.
Briggs drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lampert defends it well.
Lampert cracks Briggs with a good jab.
Lampert ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lampert lands a nice hook to Briggs's body. Briggs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lampert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Briggs moves away.
Lampert moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Briggs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lampert throws a shot to the body.
Benjamin Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lampert scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Lampert showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lampert, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Lampert!