PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Lombardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lombardo comes to the cage accompanied by Nas - Got Yourself A Gun. Johns has chosen By the Sword - Slash as his entrance music. Anthony Lombardo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lombardo
vs
Johns

185 cm
21
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
222 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Lombardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Johns!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombardo tries to close the distance and clinch but Johns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Johns finds it's way through Lombardo's defenses.

Lombardo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johns!
Johns manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lombardo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Johns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lombardo pulls his head out easily.
Lombardo working the head and body with strikes.
Lombardo is nestled in close to Johns, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lombardo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lombardo wants to take a breather but Johns is having none of it.
Johns blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lombardo.

Johns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lombardo pulls his head out easily.

Lombardo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lombardo prevents Johns from improving his position.
Lombardo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo is keen to just control but Johns is a slippery customer.
Johns is trying to stand back up but Lombardo is controlling him

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johns tries to clinch up but Lombardo circles away and keeps his distance.
Johns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lombardo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johns scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Anthony Lombardo has been cut.
Lombardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Johns is just out of range.
Lombardo throws out a loose jab but Johns uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lombardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lombardo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johns.
Johns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lombardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lombardo loads up on a big right hand but Johns slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns misses with a double jab.
Johns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lombardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lombardo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Lombardo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lombardo showed some decent athleticism there.
Lombardo wants to take a breather but Johns is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johns tries to roll over but Lombardo keeps him under control.
Lombardo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johns tries to kick Lombardo off but Lombardo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johns looks gassed!
Johns taking some punishment here, with Lombardo in his half guard.
Johns won't allow Lombardo to pass to mount.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lombardo throws a right and a left that Johns avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns misses with a leg kick.
Johns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lombardo.
Shane Johns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johns thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lombardo if he has to take too many more of those.
Johns swinging wildly here.
Johns misses with a combination

and Lombardo counters with a single leg into guard. Johns didn't expect that.

Johns is looking for a triangle but Lombardo pushes his legs off easily.
Lombardo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Johns has his foot on Lombardo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lombardo works his way back into a safe position though.
Johns has momentary wrist control but Lombardo slips an elbow through the middle.
Lombardo stands up over Johns, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Johns looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lombardo passes into half guard.
Lombardo working over Johns with some ground and pound. Johns looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns wants to improve his position but Lombardo is controlling well.
Lombardo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lombardo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombardo is looking to take a break and control but Johns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lombardo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lombardo thows a huge punch but Johns dodges it nicely.
Lombardo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Johns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lombardo winds up and cracks Johns with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lombardo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Lombardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Lombardo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johns scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johns throws a shot from downtown. Lombardo moves away and avoids it.
Johns misses with a few strikes there.
Johns misses with a double jab

and Lombardo counters with a takedown into side control.

Johns is rocked!
Lombardo working the body and head with strikes.
Johns is still in real trouble! Can Lombardo finish him?

Lombardo is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Johns looks calm but he's in trouble here. Lombardo gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Johns is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Lombardo lets go of the hold and Johns can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anthony Lombardo!