PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Lomacocko (ranked 4567 p4p, 2398 weight class) and Mandingo Ricostrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lomacocko
vs
Ricostrong

174 cm
23
177
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
179
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Lomacocko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mandingo Ricostrong!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricostrong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ricostrong moves in looking to clinch but Lomacocko pushes him off.
Ricostrong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lomacocko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ricostrong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lomacocko throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricostrong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ricostrong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lomacocko.
Ricostrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomacocko.
Ricostrong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ricostrong shoots in for a takedown but Lomacocko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lomacocko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ricostrong throws a right and a left that Lomacocko avoids nicely.
Lomacocko looks to land a left hand but Ricostrong moved out of range nicely.
Ricostrong ducks under a wild hook from Lomacocko.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricostrong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lomacocko.
Ricostrong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Lomacocko clinches with his opponent.
Ricostrong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lomacocko walks away with a smile on his face. Ricostrong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Christopher Lomacocko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mandingo Ricostrong.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ricostrong or perhaps it was just good defense by Lomacocko, which made it look bad.
Ricostrong wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricostrong dodges the punch combination from Lomacocko.
Christopher Lomacocko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricostrong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lomacocko.
Lomacocko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricostrong is looking to clinch but Lomacocko is avoiding it.
A cross from Lomacocko lands.
Ricostrong dives in and grabs Lomacocko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lomacocko pushes down on Ricostrong's head and hops out.
Lomacocko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ricostrong.
Ricostrong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lomacocko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lomacocko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ricostrong follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ricostrong darts in looking for a takedown but Lomacocko gets double underhooks and turns Ricostrong into the cage.
Ricostrong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lomacocko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Lomacocko clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricostrong jumps guard but Lomacocko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Lomacocko breaks from the clinch.

Lomacocko drops Ricostrong with a beautiful combination! Ricostrong stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lomacocko is looking for the KO!

Ricostrong is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricostrong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ricostrong is still on wobbly legs! Can Lomacocko finish him?
Crack! Lomacocko connects with the perfect overhand right and Ricostrong falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Lomacocko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Christopher Lomacocko!