PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Lombard had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lombard
vs
Michael

188 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Lombard !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Michael!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard looks to land a right hand but Michael moved out of range.
Lombard leaves Michael with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Michael cracks Lombard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Michael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Michael does no damage.
Michael misses with the combination.
Lombard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lombard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lombard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lombard misses with a series of wild punches.
Lombard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michael lands with a right hand.
Lombard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lombard throws a head kick but Michael moves out of range.
Michael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lombard .
Michael tries to bum rush Lombard with a series of wild strikes but Lombard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lombard takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lombard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michael.
Michael tries to bum rush Lombard with a series of wild strikes but Lombard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lombard on the side of the head.
Lombard throws a sloppy head kick and Michael moves out of range easily.
Michael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michael looks gassed!
Lombard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lombard looks to land a left hand but Michael moved out of range nicely.
Hector Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Lombard misses.
Lombard tries to move into range but Michael moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lombard misses with an uppercut.
Lombard throws a head kick that misses.
Michael takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lombard slips a jab and a cross from Michael.

Lombard drops Michael with a nice combination! Lombard dives into Michael's guard, looking to finish!

Michael is rocked!

It looks like Shawn Michael has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Lombard decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Michael is still on wobbly legs! Can Lombard finish him?
Lombard throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Lombard .
A head kick misses from Lombard .
Michael feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lombard s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Michael chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Michael blocks a head kick by Lombard .
Michael lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Michael walks into a jab.
Michael lands with a nice combination. Lombard backs away looking to recover.
Michael seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Lombard . Those never looked like landing.
Lombard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lombard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lombard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michael misses with a straight right.
Lombard misses with a head kick.
Lombard misses the jab.
Michael throws a nice looking combination but Lombard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lombard lands a jab-cross combination.
Michael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice jab there from Lombard .
Lombard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lombard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lombard .
Lombard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Lombard misses.
Michael throws a right hand that Lombard ducks under and follows up with a left that Lombard also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lombard throws out the jab.
Lombard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lombard throws a head kick but Michael moves out of range.
Michael takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A combination from Lombard does no damage.
A punch combination from Michael misses.
Michael scores with a three punch combo!
Michael tries to move into range but Lombard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lombard scores with a punch to the head.
Lombard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michael is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lombard had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Michael misses with the combination.
Lombard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lombard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lombard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lombard cracks Michael with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lombard throws a head kick but Michael moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard misses with a hook
and Michael counters with a nice uppercut.
Michael connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lombard . Lombard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Michael misses with the combination.
Lombard throws a head kick but Michael moves out of range.
Lombard throws a head kick but Michael moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lombard .
Lombard misses with a head kick.
Michael displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lombard throws a body punch but Michael moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michael connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lombard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lombard throws a hook to the side of Michael's head but Michael sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Michael lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hector Lombard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lombard lands a nice shot that snaps Michael's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Lombard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Michael's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lombard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Michael.
Lombard misses with a combination
and Michael counters with a three punch combo that has Lombard backing up. Lombard nods at Michael to acknowledge the strikes.
Lombard tries a head kick but it misses.
Michael lands a head shot.
Michael pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lombard back to the cage. Michael follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Michael misses with the combination.
Michael misses with a few strikes there.
Michael scores with a one two! Lombard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Michael lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lombard circles away quickly and effectively.
Michael avoids the head kick by Lombard .
Lombard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Michael avoids the head kick by Lombard .
Lombard throws a sloppy head kick and Michael moves out of range easily.
Lombard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lombard throws a head kick but Michael moves out of range.
Michael scores with the left hand. Lombard knows he should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lombard throws a head kick that misses.
Michael misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael blocks a head kick by Lombard .
Michael with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lombard to score with a decent uppercut.
Lombard misses with a body shot.
Lombard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michael manages to avoid it.
Hector Lombard is winning the standup battle so far.
Michael shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lombard eats them both and turns towards Michael to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hector Lombard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michael slips under a jab from Lombard .
Michael avoids the head kick by Lombard .
Michael throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lombard .
Michael slips a jab and a cross from Lombard .
Lombard throws a series of punches but Michael moves out of range.
Michael moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Michael is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lombard .
Michael avoids the head kick by Lombard .
Lombard throws a sloppy head kick
and Michael counters with a straight right hand.
Lombard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michael was well out of range. Poor timing from Lombard .
Lombard dodges the punch combination from Michael.
Lombard throws a hook to the side of Michael's head but Michael sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lombard .
Lombard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michael throws a nice looking combination but Lombard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michael avoids the head kick by Lombard .
Michael misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michael blocks a head kick by Lombard .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michael scores with a jab to the body.
Michael blocks a head kick by Lombard .
Lombard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michael misses with a few strikes there.
Michael throws a series of punches but Lombard moves out of range.
Michael misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michael avoids the head kick by Lombard .
Michael avoids the head kick by Lombard .
Lombard walks into a stiff left hand from Michael.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard misses with a series of wild punches.
Lombard throws a right and a left that Michael avoids nicely.
Lombard looks to score with a jab to the body but Michael is just out of range.
Michael stalks Lombard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lombard 's face. Lombard staggers backwards, shaken.
Lombard misses with a head kick.
Michael throws a right and a left that Lombard avoids nicely.
Michael avoids the head kick by Lombard .
Lombard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michael throws a series of punches but Lombard moves out of range.
Michael blocks a head kick by Lombard .
Lombard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michael lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lombard circles away quickly and effectively.
Michael misses with a straight right.
Lombard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michael steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lombard .
Michael lands with a kick to the temple. Lombard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael avoids the head kick by Lombard .
Lombard throws a sloppy head kick and Michael moves out of range easily.
Michael staying out of range there.
Michael wants to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lombard !
A combination from Michael does no damage.
Lombard looks to land a combination but Michael avoids it well.
Lombard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lombard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michael tries to bum rush Lombard with a series of wild strikes but Lombard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Lombard misses.
Michael throws a series of punches but Lombard moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombard misses with a head kick.
Michael is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lombard .
A cross from Michael lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hector Lombard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shawn Michael's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lombard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lombard throws a right hand that Michael ducks under and follows up with a left that Michael also avoids with ease.
Lombard throws a series of punches but Michael moves out of range.
Lombard misses with a head kick.
Michael throws a series of punches but Lombard avoids them all with ease.
Michael scores with a sloppy right hand. Lombard should have avoided that one.
Michael throws out a powerful jab.
Lombard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lombard fails to land with a series of punches.
Michael is working the combinations to good effect here.
Michael is looking to slow Lombard down with leg kicks.
Michael throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michael throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lombard throws a sloppy head kick and Michael moves out of range easily.
Michael throws a nice looking combination but Lombard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michael avoids the head kick by Lombard .
Jab from Michael.
Michael dodges the punch combination from Lombard .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lombard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Michael swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Michael with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lombard to score with a decent uppercut.
Lombard tries a head kick but it misses.
Michael looks to land a combination but Lombard avoids it well.
Lombard throws a head kick that misses.
Lombard throws a head kick but Michael moves out of range.
Michael throws a nice looking combination but Lombard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lombard cracks Michael with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lombard throws a head kick but Michael moves out of range.
Michael showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lombard .
Lombard misses with a hook
and Michael counters with a two punch combo.
Michael is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Michael throws a series of strikes that have Lombard backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard tries to bum rush Michael with a series of wild strikes but Michael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Michael.
Lombard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lombard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michael lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lombard misses the jab.
Lombard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Michael scores with a jab.
Lombard misses with an uppercut. Michael saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michael avoids the head kick by Lombard .
Lombard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lombard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lombard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lombard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michael was well out of range. Poor timing from Lombard .
Michael throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lombard .
Lombard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michael with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lombard to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Lombard . No joy for Michael on that attempt.
Michael on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Lombard misses.
Lombard throws a shot from downtown. Michael moves away and avoids it.
Michael blocks a head kick by Lombard .
Michael avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Michael, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michael swinging wildly here.
Lombard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michael is looking to clinch but Lombard is avoiding it.
Michael defending well as Lombard loads up on a big left hand.
Lombard misses with a few strikes there.
Lombard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael lands a head shot.
Lombard throws a head kick that misses.
Lombard swinging wildly here.
Michael slips a jab and a cross from Lombard .
Michael throws a nice looking combination but Lombard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lombard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lombard throws a sloppy head kick
letting Michael counter with a right hand.
Lombard throws a lazy head kick
and Michael counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lombard throws a right and a left that Michael avoids nicely.
Lombard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shawn Michael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Michael blocks a head kick by Lombard .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lombard takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michael misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michael takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hector Lombard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michael blocks a head kick by Lombard .

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Lombard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lombard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Lombard !