PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Lampert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rome
vs
Lampert

170 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Rome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Lampert!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rome gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lampert cracks Rome with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lampert throws the left hand but Rome avoids the punch easily.
Rome appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lampert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rome.
Rome doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lampert paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lampert connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rome's hands.
Lampert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rome.
Rome swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rome slips a straight right by Lampert.
Lampert lands a slapping body shot.
Lampert lunges at Rome with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rome's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lampert connects with a right hand. Rome shakes it off.
Lampert lands with a straight right. Rome didn't see that one coming.
Lampert jabs Rome to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lampert.
A shot to the liver by Lampert. Beautiful body shot.
Rome takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good exchange - Lampert coming out on top.
Lampert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rome.
Lampert cracks a nice hook into Rome's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Lampert. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lampert.
Lampert misses the shot to the body.
Rome feinted with a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lampert. Rome does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Rome 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lampert cracks a nice hook into Rome's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lampert scores with a shot to the body.
Lampert bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lampert avoids the body shot from Rome.
Rome misses with an uppercut
and Lampert makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lampert lands a glancing blow to the side of Rome's head.
Lampert connects with a body shot.
Rome steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lampert.
Lampert thuds a left hand into Rome's body.
Lampert looks winded!
Lampert looks to land a combination but Rome avoids it well.
Lampert is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rome had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Decent striking displayed by Lampert there.
Lampert cracks Rome with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kyle Lampert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lampert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rome was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rome uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lampert.
Rome looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lampert misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rome. Lampert does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lampert! But no joy.
Rome takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Lampert misses the target.
Rome appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rome swings for the body but Lampert moves out of range.
Lampert scores with a nice right hand.
Rome doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kyle Lampert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lampert looks to throw the jab but Rome is out of range.
Rome appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lampert clinches with his opponent.
Lampert prevents Rome from breaking the clinch.
Rome wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rome is trying to break the clinch but Lampert is controlling him.
Rome looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rome is trying to push Lampert away but Lampert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lampert content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lampert scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lampert has a couple of punches blocked by Rome.
Rome is trying to maintain a safe position but Lampert gets an underhook and turns Rome into the cage.
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!

Rome needs to keep his hands up - Lampert had a free shot at his head there.
Lampert lands a slapping body shot.
Lampert's corner calls for a 1-2. Lampert obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lampert throws out a powerful jab.
Lampert misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Rome misses
and Lampert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lampert misses with a wild body shot.
Lampert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice jab there from Lampert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lampert digs a good hook to Rome's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Lampert. That snapped Rome's head back.
Lampert throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lampert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lampert has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lampert scores with a hook.
Rome uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lampert.
Lampert is breathing heavily.
Rome's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lampert connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rome scrambles back to his feet.

Rome tries to keep at a distance but Lampert has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lampert swings wildly with an uppercut but Rome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rome has had enough of the clinch but Lampert keeps him there for the moment.
Lampert working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lampert lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Lampert as the two fighters clinch.
Rome is trying to break the clinch but Lampert is controlling him.
Lampert working aggressively here.
Lampert lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rome backwards.
Lampert scores with a shoulder strike.
Lampert is working Rome over against the cage.
Rome looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lampert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rome wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lampert has him pressed against the cage.
Lampert lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lampert manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lampert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lampert struggles to land a body shot inside as Rome controls his hands.
Rome misses with a body punch.
Lampert lands with a light punch inside.
Lampert prevents Rome from breaking the clinch.
Lampert misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Lampert.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome is looking to control Lampert's arms but Lampert gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rome has his back to the cage.
Rome is looking to break free of the clinch but Lampert has double underhooks.
Lampert throws a punch but it's blocked by Rome.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lampert.
Lampert stalling in the clinch but Rome improves position.
Still in the clinch, Lampert scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kyle Lampert seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lampert lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lampert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rome has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lampert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Lampert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lampert bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rome's head backwards.
Rome on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rome walks into a straight right hand from Lampert.
Rome takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lampert wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Lampert.
Rome takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lampert cracks Rome with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rome misses with a low kick.
Rome takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Lampert misses its intended target.
Rome is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lampert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rome swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lampert lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lampert throws out a powerful jab.
Lampert's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rome under the eye.
Lampert looks to throw the jab but Rome is out of range.
It looked like Rome was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lampert.
Lampert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rome takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Rome is rocked!
Rome gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Lampert gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Rome is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Lampert!