PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

James
vs
Lombard

189 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

191 cm
26
207 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bernard Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lombard swivels and escapes.
Lombard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
Lombard fails to land with a series of punches.
Lombard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
James changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lombard tries to avoid it but James manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lombard to the ground. Lombard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lombard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Lombard.

It looks like Nick James has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombard throws a shot to the body.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lombard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
James misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James shoots in but Lombard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Lombard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lombard.
Lombard scores with a shot to the body.
Lombard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
James is breathing heavily.
James has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lombard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lombard. That one must have hurt.
Lombard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bernard Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombard cracks James with an open hand slap.
James fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lombard.
Lombard lands with a right hand.
Lombard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Lombard lands a left and a right that send James crashing to the mat, dazed. Lombard thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

James is rocked!
James is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lombard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Lombard knocks James out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bernard Lombard!