PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Chick (ranked 1671 p4p, 240 weight class) and Hank Lombard (ranked 1697 p4p, 245 weight class). Lombard has chosen Shinedown - Sound Of Madness as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Chick
vs
Lombard

190 cm
39
220 lbs
41 - 22 - 1

190 cm
29
212 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 41 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Chick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Hank Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lombard pushes Chick up against the cage in a clinch.
Lombard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombard scores with a shoulder strike.
Lombard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chick lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Lombard.
Lombard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chick backwards.
Chick is pressed up against the cage. Lombard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chick down to the mat. Chick avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lombard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lombard is looking to slow Chick down with leg kicks.
A cross from Lombard lands.
Lombard lands a glancing blow to the side of Chick's head.
Lombard throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lombard scores with a nice body kick.
Lombard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chick.
Lombard appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hank Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lombard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lombard.

Chick gets tackled into the cage by Lombard. Lombard maintains the clinch.
Chick misses with a punch on the inside.
Lombard prevents a body shot from Chick.
Lombard scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Chick manages to break the clinch.
Chick takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chick takes a swing at Lombard's ribcage but misses.
Lombard cracks Chick with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Lombard drives through and clinches with Chick against the cage.
Chick lands with a light punch inside.
Chick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lombard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chick avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chick misses with some punches.
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!
Chick prevents the takedown attempt.
Andy Chick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Lombard.
Chick blocking some punches.
Chick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chick lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chick misses with a punch to the body.
Chick takes a shot to the head.
Chick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chick misses with some punches.
Lombard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lombard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lombard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chick blocks a body shot from Lombard.
Lombard struggles to land a body shot inside as Chick controls his hands.
Lombard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Lombard.
Chick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lombard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lombard struggles to land a body shot inside as Chick controls his hands.
Lombard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lombard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chick swings wildly with an uppercut but Lombard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lombard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard can't find room to land a body shot as Chick controls the action.
Chick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chick working aggressively here.
Chick swings wildly with an uppercut but Lombard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chick lands with a right to the head.
Lombard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lombard blocks a body shot from Chick.
Chick stops a takedown attempt from Lombard.
Chick can't find room to land a body shot as Lombard controls the action.
Chick pushes Lombard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chick prevents a body shot from Lombard.
Chick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Chick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chick lands with a left to the head.
Chick throws a punch but it's blocked by Lombard.
Chick lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lombard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lombard stalling in the clinch.
Chick misses with a body punch.

Chick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lombard throws a right and a left that Chick avoids nicely.
Lombard connects with a nice looking jab.
Chick throws a push kick but Lombard slaps the foot to one side.
Chick misses with a double jab.
Lombard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chick fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lombard just manages to avoid it.
Chick lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Hank Lombard has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Lombard misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombard fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lombard moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chick.
Lombard misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hank Lombard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hank Lombard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lombard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A lazy left from Lombard finds it's target.
Lombard connects with a leg kick. Chick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lombard looks to land a left hand but Chick moved out of range nicely.
Chick throws the left hand but Lombard avoids the punch easily.
Chick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lombard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lombard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chick. Chick circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lombard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chick moves out of range of the body kick from Lombard.
Chick throws a series of punches but Lombard moves out of range.
Lombard blocks a jab.
Chick throws a hook to the side of Lombard's head but Lombard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hank Lombard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lombard misses with a low kick.
Chick throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lombard avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Lombard there.
Lombard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lombard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lombard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lombard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lombard clinches up against the cage.
Lombard tries a body shot but Chick blocks it.
Lombard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chick gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chick throws a punch but it's blocked by Lombard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombard.
Lombard lands with a light punch inside.
Chick misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Lombard.
Still in the clinch, Lombard scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Andy Chick has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Chick fails to land.
Chick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lombards head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombard gets through Chick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chick swings wildly with an uppercut but Lombard uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Lombard as the two fighters clinch.
Andy Chick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chick throws a head punch that misses.
Chick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lombard wants a takedown.
Lombard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chick backwards.
Chick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lombard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chicks head.
Lombard lands a shoulder strike.
Lombard digs a right hand underneath Chick's ribcage. Chick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lombard is leaning against Chick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Lombard.

Chick is rocked!
Chick being controlled against the cage.
Oh Chick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Lombard.
Lombard lands a big right hand that drops Chick! The killer instinct kicks in and Lombard finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lombard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Lombard!
An out of breath Hank Lombard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.