PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominik Caic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Caic
vs
Lombard

193 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominik Caic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hector Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caic slips a straight right by Lombard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lombard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lombard misses with the combination.
Lombard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caic.
Caic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lombard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lombard misses with an uppercut
and Caic counters with a head kick.
Lombard throws a right hand that misses
and Caic counters with a series of strikes. Lombard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Caic scores with a jab to the head.
Lombard throws out a loose jab but Caic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caic throws a series of punches but Lombard avoids them all with ease.
Lombard looks to land a right hand but Caic moved out of range.
Caic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lombard misses with a combination
and Caic counters with a body kick that stops Lombard in his tracks momentarily.
Caic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lombard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombard misses with a hook
and Caic counters with a straight right hand.
Lombard slips a jab and a cross from Caic.
Lombard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Caic to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Caic.
Caic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Caic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caic fails to land with a series of punches.
Lombard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Caic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lombard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lombard.
Lombard throws a right and a left that Caic avoids nicely.
Lombard looks gassed!
Lombard looks to land a combination but Caic avoids it well.
Caic misses with a wild combination.
Caic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lombard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Caic scores with a shot to the body.
Caic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lombard's head.
Caic works Lombard's body with a nice hook.
Caic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lombard throws a hook to the side of Caic's head but Caic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caic lands a nice shot that snaps Lombard's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombard misses the jab.
Jab by Caic.
Lombard throws a right hand that misses
and Caic counters with a straight right hand.
Caic looks to land a combination. Lombard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Caic misses with a few strikes there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lombard.
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.
Caic slips under a jab.
A nice combination there by Caic.
Caic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lombard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Caic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Caic throws out a powerful jab.
Caic is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lombard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Caic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Caic dodges the punch combination from Lombard.
Caic misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caic cracks Lombard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Caic scores with a one two! Lombard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Caic dodges the punch combination from Lombard.
Caic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Caic throws a right and a left that Lombard avoids nicely.
A left lands for Caic.
A shot to the liver by Caic. Beautiful body shot.
Lombard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lombard circles away quickly and effectively.
Lombard takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lombard dodges the punch combination from Caic.
Lombard misses with a looping left.
Caic jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Caic is looking to slow Lombard down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lombard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lombard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lombard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice shot by Caic.
Lombard throws a hook to the side of Caic's head but Caic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caic misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid body kick from Caic.
A slow jab from Lombard misses its intended target.
Caic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caic lands with a straight right. Lombard didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Caic misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Lombard misses.
Caic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Caic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Caic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lombard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominik Caic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lombard throws a lazy right hand but Caic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caic has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lombard tries to bum rush Caic with a series of wild strikes but Caic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lombard throws out the jab.
Dominik Caic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lombard misses with an uppercut. Caic saw that one coming.
Caic throws a right hand that Lombard ducks under and follows up with a left that Lombard also avoids with ease.
Caic moves away from the strike by Lombard.
Lombard lands an overhand right.
Caic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caic looks to land a combination but Lombard avoids it well.
Caic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lombard misses with a combination
and Caic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Caic throws a series of punches but Lombard avoids them all with ease.
Caic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lombard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dominik Caic is winning the standup battle so far.
Caic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lombard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Caic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Caic on the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Caic - just one landing.
Caic connects with a nice looking jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Caic - that will leave a mark!
Caic fails to land with a series of punches.
Lombard misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Caic looks to land a combination. Lombard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Caic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lombards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lombard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Caic counters with a nice uppercut.
Caic ducks under a wild hook from Lombard.
Caic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lombard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Caic counters with a three punch combo that has Lombard backing up. Lombard nods at Caic to acknowledge the strikes.
Caic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch combination from Lombard misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Caic.
Hector Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caic digs a good body shot into Lombard's ribs.
Lombard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lombard throws a right and a left that Caic avoids nicely.
Caic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Left hook, right uppercut from Caic.
Caic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caic throws a sloppy head kick and Lombard moves out of range easily.
Lombard walks into a stiff left hand from Caic.
Lombard looks to land a combination but Caic avoids it well.
Caic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lombard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Caic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Lombard misses.
Lombard misses with a few strikes there.
Caic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Caic throws a series of punches but Lombard avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard swinging wildly here.
Caic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lombard's hands.
Lombard throws an off balance right hand
letting Caic counter with a right hand.
Caic lands with a kick to the temple. Lombard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lombard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Caic counters with a two punch combo.
Lombard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caic throws a combination. Lombard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Caic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lombard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caic.
A jab from Lombard misses.
A left and a right from Caic both land. Nice combination.
Lombard throws a jab when Caic was well out of range.
Caic dodges the punch combination from Lombard.
Caic cracks a nice hook into Lombard's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caic works over Lombard's head and body with a nice combination.
Caic slips a jab and a cross from Lombard.
Caic lunges at Lombard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lombard's hand.
Lombard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lombard looks to land a combination but Caic avoids it well.
Caic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lombard's head.
Caic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lombard throws out the jab.
Caic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lombard.
Lombard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lombard on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Caic counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Caic, as that shot connected.
Lombard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caic ducks under a wild hook from Lombard.
Caic lands a really nice looking cross but Lombard seems unphased.
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 Dominik Caic will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lombard throws a hook but Caic avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Caic. Beautiful body shot.
No joy there for Lombard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lombard misses with a two punch combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Caic. Lombard shrugs it off though.
A telegraphed right hand from Lombard misses the target.
A good leg kick by Caic.
Caic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lombard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Caic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Caic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lombard.
Caic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Caic ducks under a wild hook from Lombard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lombard looks to land a right hand but Caic moved out of range.
No joy there for Caic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lombard takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard slips a jab and a cross from Caic.
Lombard throws a right hand that Caic ducks under and follows up with a left that Caic also avoids with ease.
Caic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Caic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lombard at a distance.
A combination from Lombard does no damage.
Nice body kick there by Caic.
Lombard throws the left hand but Caic avoids the punch easily.
Caic scores with the left hand. Lombard knows he should have avoided that one.
Lombard looks to land a combination but Caic avoids it well.
A combination from Lombard does no damage.
Caic misses with a two punch combination.
Lombard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Caic.
Caic slips a jab and a cross from Lombard.
Sloppy strikes from Caic. Those never looked like landing.
Lombard walks into a straight right hand from Caic.
Lombard misses with a double jab.
Lombard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Caic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hector Lombard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lombard.
Caic lands with a nice combination. Lombard backs away looking to recover.
Lombard walks forward, straight into a front kick from Caic.
Lombard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot lands for Caic.
Caic lands a high kick!
Lombard misses with a two punch combination.
Lombard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lombard.
Caic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lombard has time to react.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Caic swinging wildly here.
Caic slips a jab from Lombard.
Lombard misses with a series of wild punches.
Caic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lombard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lombard duly obliges.
Lombard throws a hook to the side of Caic's head but Caic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caic throws a head kick that half lands.
Lombard looks to land a right hand but Caic moved out of range.
Lombard misses with a two punch combination.
Caic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lombard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caic lands a jab to the nose.
Lombard is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Caic slips a jab and a cross from Lombard.
Lombard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lombard misses with the combination.
Lombard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Caic misses.
Lombard misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Caic. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Caic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Caic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lombard swinging wildly here.
Lombard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lombard throws a shot from downtown. Caic moves away and avoids it.
Caic lands a high kick!
Caic misses with a two punch combination.
Lombard fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caic cracks a nice hook into Lombard's ribs.
Caic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lombard tries to move into range but Caic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dominik Caic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A combination from Lombard does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominik Caic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caic 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominik Caic!
A very excited looking Dominik Caic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.