PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoino Lombardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hawke
vs
Lombardo

185 cm
28
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
30
145 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Hawke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antoino Lombardo!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hawke closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lombardo's guard.

Lombardo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lombardo being controlled here, momentarily.
Hawke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hawke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Lombardo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hawke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hawke passes Lombardo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Hawke is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Hawke is looking for a kimura but Lombardo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hawke to get the leverage.

Hawke is working for a kimura but Lombardo is defending it quite comfortably.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hawke is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lombardo has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hawke is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hawke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Hawke seems to be working for a kimura but Lombardo defends the submission attempt.
Hawke trying to mount his opponent but Lombardo defends it.

Hawke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hawke seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lombardo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Lombardo actively working from the bottom here.

Lombardo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hawke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lombardo defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lombardo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hawke is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Lombardo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hawke is working for a submission of some sort.

Hawke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lombardo defends it well.

Hawke is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hawke is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Hawke in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lombardo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hawke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Hawke!