PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cinco Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mayo
vs
Lombard

189 cm
26
216 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
207 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cinco Mayo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bernard Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lombard scores with a jab. Mayo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A low kick from Mayo is predictable there
and Lombard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lombard misses with a body kick.
Mayo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lombard counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Lombard. Those never looked like landing.
Lombard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mayo has time to react.
Mayo throws a lazy head kick
and Lombard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lombard scores with a body shot.
Lombard throws a combination that misses
and Mayo counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayo lands a leg kick that knocks Lombard off balance momentarily.
Mayo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lombard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mayo. Mayo obviously looking to wear him down.
Lombard looks gassed!
Lombard misses with a double jab
and Mayo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mayo.
Mayo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mayo lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Bernard Lombard has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lombard missing with a left hand there. Mayo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cinco Mayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Mayo misses
and Lombard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mayo thinking.
Mayo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lombard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayo throws a lazy head kick
and Lombard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mayo tries to move into range but Lombard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mayo throws a head kick that misses
and Lombard counters with a stiff right hand.
Lombard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mayo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good standup being displayed there by Lombard as he connects with a hook.
Mayo throws a head kick that misses
and Lombard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lombard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lombard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mayo throws a head kick that misses
and Lombard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lombard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mayo's hands.
Nice cross by Lombard.
Nice uppercut there from Lombard.
Lombard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mayo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mayo throws a leg kick
and Lombard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lombard scores with a three punch combo!
Lombard throws a series of strikes that have Mayo backpedaling.
Lombard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mayo back to the cage. Lombard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lombard lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo thows a leg kick but Lombard checks it
and Lombard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mayo throws a lazy head kick
and Lombard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lombard throws a series of punches but Mayo avoids them all with ease.
Lombard lands with a cross.
Lombard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lombard misses with the combination.
Lombard works over Mayo's head and body with a nice combination.
Mayo throws a poor cross that misses
and Lombard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lombard is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lombard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mayo at a distance.
Lombard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jab from Lombard.
Lombard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo throws a lazy head kick
and Lombard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mayo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mayo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lombard connects with a nice looking jab.
Lombard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mayo backs up against the cage.

Mayo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard lands a body shot.
Oh Mayo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mayo throws a head kick that misses
and Mayo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lombard is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Lombard shuts the power down on Mayo. Lights out, game over! Lombard is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bernard Lombard!
Bernard Lombard is the new light heavyweight champion!