PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santino Lombardo (ranked 7411 p4p, 488 weight class) and Mario Rossi (ranked 1812 p4p, 232 weight class). Santino Lombardo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mario Rossi's chin.

Lombardo
vs
Rossi

184 cm
20
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
187 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Lombardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombardo takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Rossi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lombardo.
Lombardo misses with a straight left.
Lombardo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rossi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rossi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Lombardo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Rossi clinches.
Rossi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards.
Lombardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossi.
Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rossi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rossi working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lombardo.
Rossi working hard to break the clinch.
Rossi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lombardo pushes Rossi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lombardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lombardo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rossi avoids it.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Lombardo on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lombardo.
Rossi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rossi working aggressively here.
Rossi lands a nice uppercut.
Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossi.
Lombardo misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Lombardo - that landed with a thud.
Rossi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lombardo fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombardo.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lombardo.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombardo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lombardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossi's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombardo.
Lombardo lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo lands a nice uppercut.
Lombardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rossi throws a head punch that misses.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi avoiding damage as Lombardo throws knees to the body.
Lombardo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Rossi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lombardo misses with a kick to the body.
Lombardo throws a leg kick
letting Rossi counter with a right hand.
Lombardo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rossi takes a step back to recover.
Rossi slips a straight right by Lombardo.
Lombardo throws a leg kick that misses.
Rossi misses the body punch
and Lombardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rossi moves out of range of the leg kick from Lombardo.
A swing and a miss from Lombardo.
Jab from Lombardo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rossi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lombardo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lombardo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lombardo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lombardo lands a right hook to the body.

Rossi rushes Lombardo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Lombardo.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rossi controls his hands.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lombardo lands a body punch.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Lombardo controls the action.
Rossi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lombardo working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lombardo.
Rossi works on Lombardo's body with a couple of short punches.
Lombardo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Lombardo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rossi is leaning against Lombardo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lombardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lombardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lombardo cracks Rossi with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lombardo.
Lombardo tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
Lombardo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rossi.
Rossi working aggressively here.
Lombardo scores with a shot to the side of Rossi's head.
Lombardo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lombardo.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rossi controls his hands.
Lombardo lands with a left to the head.
Lombardo is leaning against Rossi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lombardo has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
Rossi misses with the head strike.
Rossi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
Rossi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards.
Rossi lands with a light punch inside.
Rossi misses with the head strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lombardo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lombardo cracks Rossi with a nice body shot.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo digs a right hand underneath Rossi's ribcage. Rossi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rossi working aggressively here.
Rossi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lombardo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Rossi.

Lombardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lombardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lombardo digs a good hook to Rossi's body.
Santino Lombardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Lombardo tenderised Rossi's leg. Rossi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lombardo blocks a head kick by Rossi.
Rossi jabbing away but nothing is landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Lombardo fails to land.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rossi misses with the head strike.
Lombardo prevents Rossi from breaking the clinch.
Lombardo lands a nice uppercut.
Rossi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lombardo tries to throw a body punch but Rossi avoids it by throwing Lombardo back against the ropes.
Lombardo lands a shot to the body.
Lombardo blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lombardo fails to land.
A short right from Lombardo.
Lombardo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lombardo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Lombardo.
Rossi looks winded!
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rossi controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lombardo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lombardo has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Lombardo blocks an uppercut.
Rossi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo blocks an uppercut.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lombardo prevents a body shot from Rossi.
A short right from Lombardo on the inside.
Lombardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Lombardo.
Lombardo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
A short uppercut from Lombardo.
Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombardo.
Lombardo throws a head punch that misses.
Lombardo throws a head punch that misses.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
Lombardo scores with a hook to the body.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
Lombardo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rossi working aggressively here.
Lombardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Lombardo.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lombardo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rossi working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Lombardo.
Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombardo.
Lombardo scores with a shoulder strike.
Lombardo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Lombardo blocking some punches.
Lombardo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rossi misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lombardo.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lombardo.
Lombardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardo blocks an uppercut.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
Lombardo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lombardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lombardo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rossis head.
Lombardo has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Rossi prevents a body shot from Lombardo.
Lombardo gets through Rossi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lombardo digs a right hand underneath Rossi's ribcage. Rossi let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Lombardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rossi tries to move into range but Lombardo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rossi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lombardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Rossi is rocked!
Lombardo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rossi is still on wobbly legs! Can Lombardo finish him?
A punch lands to the side of Rossi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lombardo throws the left hand but Rossi avoids the punch easily.
Rossi misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombardo throws a low kick, looking for Rossi's leg but Rossi calmly moves out of range.
Rossi moves out of range as Lombardo throws a body kick.
Rossi seems to have recovered his senses.
A left lands for Lombardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santino Lombardo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lombardo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Rossi clinches up against the ropes.
Lombardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rossi has had enough of the clinch but Lombardo keeps him there for the moment.
Lombardo is leaning against Rossi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lombardo tries to throw a body punch but Rossi avoids it by throwing Lombardo back against the ropes.
Lombardo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardo.
Lombardo tries to throw a body punch but Rossi avoids it by throwing Lombardo back against the ropes.
Lombardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lombardo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lombardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lombardo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossi can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lombardo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rossi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rossi is breathing heavily.
Lombardo works on Rossi's body with a couple of short punches.
Lombardo is stalling here.
Lombardo working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo lands a body punch.
Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Rossi throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lombardo.
Lombardo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lombardo.
Lombardo scores with a hook to the body.
Lombardo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lombardo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Lombardo unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Rossi! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Lombardo is unloading with more strikes now! Rossi drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santino Lombardo!
A less than humble Santino Lombardo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.