PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lombardo Limba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limba has chosen The Prodigy - Voodoo People as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bede
vs
Limba

182 cm
26
183 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

178 cm
30
180 lbs
24 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucas Bede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lombardo Limba!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bede takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Limba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bede misses with the combination.
Limba throws a nice looking combination but Bede bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Limba throws an overhand right that lands on Bede's shoulder, as Bede tries to avoid the shot.
Bede fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bede checks a leg kick.
Limba throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lombardo Limba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bede feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Limba's calf.
Limba misses with a left hand
and Bede counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limba checks the leg kick.
Limba is looking to land body kicks.
Limba misses with a body kick.
Bede throws a good cross that connects.
Limba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bede.
Bede dodges the punch combination from Limba.

Bede takes the fight into the clinch.
Bede looking to throw knees to the head but Limba is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limba scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Lucas Bede has been cut.
Limba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bede backwards.
Bede throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Limba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bede looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bede blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Limba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bede working Limba over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Limba.
Limba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bede.
Bede is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Limba is defending well for now.
Bede misses with a hook to the ribs.
Limba prevents a body shot from Bede.
Limba pushes Bede back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bede misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bede tries to work over Limba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Limba landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bede lands a knee to the body.

Bede breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Limba looks to land a body kick but Bede moved away.
Bede drops his hands momentarily and Limba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Limba scores with the left hand. Bede knows he should have avoided that one.
Bede misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Limba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Limba throws a head kick but Bede moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Limba. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limba tries a head kick but it misses.
Bede displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Limba throws out the jab.
Limba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bede uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Limba.
Bede throws a sloppy head kick
and Limba counters with a nice leg kick.
Limba feints a jab promting Bede to slip. Limba then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bede slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Limba misses with a series of wild punches.
Limba misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lombardo Limba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Bede's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bede misses with a series of wild punches.
Lucas Bede is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bede tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Limba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bede looks to score with a jab to the body but Limba is just out of range.
A lazy left from Limba finds it's target.
Limba misses with a body kick.
Limba lunges at Bede with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bede's hand.
Bede lands a head shot.
Bede works over Limba's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bede takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Limba throws a head kick that half lands.
Limba thuds his shin into the meat of Bede's side.
Lombardo Limba seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Bede closes the distance and pushes Limba back into the cage.
Limba misses with a knee strike.
Bede misses with a hook to the ribs.
Limba unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bede lands with a short shot to the head.
Limba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Limba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bede takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bede misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Limba.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Limba takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bede.
Limba managing to block the knees to the body from Bede.
Bede misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bede takes a shot to the head.
Limba tries a body shot but Bede blocks it.
Lombardo Limba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bede misses with a body punch.
Bede tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Limba avoids it.
Limba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bede has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bede is looking to control Limba's arms but Limba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bede has his back to the cage.
Bede tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Limba avoids it.
Bede struggles to land a body shot inside as Limba controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Limba - that landed with a thud.
Bede takes a knee right on the jaw!
Limba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees to the body from Limba.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bede.
Limba unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bede lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Limba manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bede misses with a hook to the ribs.
Limba trying to land knees to the body.
Limba digs a right hand underneath Bede's ribcage. Bede let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Limba misses with a knee to the head.
Limba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bede struggles to land a body shot inside as Limba controls his hands.
Limba scores a nice knee to the body.
Bede can't find room to land a body shot as Limba controls the action.
Limba unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Limba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Limba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Limba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bede is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Bede scores with a nice short uppercut.
Limba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bede's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limba lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Limba.
Limba lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bede blocks a body shot from Limba.
Bede misses with a knee to the head.
Limba cracks Bede with a nice body shot.
Bede avoiding damage as Limba throws knees to the body.
Limba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Limba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bede's elbow.
Bede swings wildly with an uppercut but Limba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Limba tries to work over Bede's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Limba tries to land a knee to the head but Bede blocks with his arms.
Bede tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Limba's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Limba with a knee to the head.
Bede throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Limba blocks it with crossed arms.
Limba avoiding damage as Bede throws knees to the body.
Limba putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bede in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Limba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lombardo Limba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lucas Bede's cut.
That's time! Bede's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bede tries to keep at a distance but Limba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Limba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bede avoids it.
Limba tries a body shot but Bede blocks it.
Bede misses with a body punch.
Limba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bede is defending well for now.
Bede tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Bede.
Limba tries to throw a body punch but Bede avoids it by throwing Limba back against the cage.
Bede trying to land knees to the body.
Bede struggles to land a body shot inside as Limba controls his hands.
Bede managing to block the knees to the body from Limba.
Limba works on Bede's body with a couple of short punches.
Bede scores with a shoulder strike.
Limba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bede is defending well for now.
Limba trying to control the position but instead, Bede has worked for underhooks and has pushed Limba into the cage.
Limba lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bede creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Bede manages to break the clinch.
Limba throws the kick towards the body but Bede avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Bede.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body kick from Limba.
Bede steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Limba. That one must have hurt.
Bede takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Limba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lucas Bede has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limba lands the left hand.
Bede blocks a head kick by Limba.
Bede takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lombardo Limba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bede takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Limba jabs Bede right on the nose. Bede blinks but takes it well.
Bede on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bede has managed to clinch.
Bede misses with a punch to the body.
Limba avoiding damage as Bede throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Limba.
A short body shot lands from Bede as the two fighters clinch.
Bede looking to throw knees to the head but Limba is blocking nicely.
Bede has had enough of the clinch but Limba keeps him there for the moment.
Limba avoids the elbow strike from Bede, against the cage.
Bede misses with some punches.
Bede misses with a body punch.
Bede lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Limba blocks a body shot from Bede.
A head punch on the inside from Bede fails to land.
Limba is pushing Bede up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Limba dodges an elbow strike from Bede.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bede pushes Limba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Limba blocks an elbow strike.
Limba prevents a body shot from Bede.
Bede blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bede throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bede misses with a body punch.
Bede with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Limba - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Limba tries to throw a body punch but Bede avoids it by throwing Limba back against the cage.
Bede throws a head punch that misses.
Limba tries to land knees in the clinch but Bede avoids the damage to the body.
Limba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bede or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Limba.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bede goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bede prevents a body shot from Limba.
Limba manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A knee to the head by Limba.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lombardo Limba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Limba has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Lombardo Limba!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Lombardo Limba!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Lombardo Limba!

Lombardo Limba wins by unanimous decision!