PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Lombardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miles
vs
Lombardi

177 cm
26
197 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benjamin Miles !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Lombardi!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombardi darts in looking for a takedown but Miles gets double underhooks and turns Lombardi into the cage.
Lombardi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miles is fending him off so far but Lombardi persists. Nope, Miles circles away and we're back to standing.
Miles misses with a wild body shot.
Lombardi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miles 's waist but Miles gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lombardi off to one side.
Benjamin Miles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Lombardi.
Miles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tim Lombardi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombardi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Miles defends well and Lombardi ends up having to push Miles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Miles has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Miles works Lombardi's body with a nice hook.
Lombardi has his takedown stuffed

and Miles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miles prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miles .
A short body shot lands from Miles as the two fighters clinch.
Lombardi looks winded!
Miles lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Come on Miles - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Miles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miles lands a hook that snaps the head of Lombardi backwards.
Miles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miles scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Miles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miles scores with a shot to the side of Lombardi's head.
A short right from Miles on the inside.
Miles effectively controlling the action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miles .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombardi goes for a takedown attempt but Miles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lombardi tries for a takedown but Miles circles away easily

and Miles counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Miles lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lombardis head.

Lombardi is rocked!
Miles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lombardi is still on wobbly legs! Can Miles finish him?
Lombardi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Miles after a bit of a struggle.
A short uppercut from Miles .
Miles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Miles lands a shoulder strike.
Miles lands with a right to the head.
Miles creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lombardi with a big uppercut! Lombardi tries to clinch up but Miles pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lombardi to the mat! Lombardi covers up and Miles unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Benjamin Miles !