PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lomax (ranked 108 p4p, 18 weight class) and Valentin Taneyev (ranked 627 p4p, 90 weight class). Vincent Lomax could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Valentin Taneyev's chin.

Lomax
vs
Taneyev

190 cm
22
200 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
209 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

UnderGround Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lomax!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Valentin Taneyev!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taneyev scores with a jab. Lomax acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taneyev scoring well with a low kick there.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Taneyev.
Taneyev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lomax manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lomax misses with a head kick.
Taneyev lands a jab to Lomax's midsection.

Taneyev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lomax, pushing him back against the cage.
Lomax tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taneyev's elbow.
Taneyev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Lomax scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taneyev lands with a short shot to the head.
Lomax tries to stall but Taneyev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taneyev lands with a right to the head.
Lomax lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lomax breaks the clinch.
Lomax thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taneyev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lomax misses with a leg kick.
Taneyev misses with a low kick.

Taneyev closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taneyev backwards.
Taneyev throws a head punch that misses.
Taneyev swings wildly with an uppercut but Lomax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taneyev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lomaxs head.
I was talking to Lomax's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Taneyev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lomax backwards.
Taneyev lands a shoulder strike.
Taneyev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lomax lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Taneyev fails to land.
Lomax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lomax works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lomax swings wildly with an uppercut but Taneyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taneyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lomax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Lomax on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax just leaning against Taneyev, taking a breather.
Lomax misses with a punch to the body.
Taneyev has Lomax pressed against the cage, preventing Lomax from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev has a couple of punches blocked by Lomax.
Lomax lands a nice shot to the body.
Taneyev letting Lomax take a breather here.
Taneyev can't find room to land a body shot as Lomax controls the action.
Lomax blocks an uppercut.
Lomax looking to slow down the pace here.
Lomax throws a head punch that misses.
Taneyev swings wildly with an uppercut but Lomax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lomax lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lomax creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Lomax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Taneyev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taneyev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taneyev as Lomax tries to tie him up.
Lomax lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taneyev backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lomax.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lomax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lomax lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taneyev presses Lomax against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lomax misses with the head strike.
Taneyev has a couple of punches blocked by Lomax.
Taneyev lands a right hand.

Lomax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taneyev is looking to clinch but Lomax is avoiding it.
Taneyev swings widly with a right hand
and Lomax counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Taneyev closes the distance and clinches.
Lomax pushes Taneyev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lomax throws a punch but it's blocked by Taneyev.
Lomax working aggressively here.
Taneyev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lomax stalling in the clinch but Taneyev improves position.
Taneyev lands a body punch.
Lomax is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taneyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taneyev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taneyev lands an uppercut.
Taneyev lands a body punch.
Taneyev working aggressively here.
Taneyev lands with a right to the head.
Taneyev lands a shoulder strike.
Taneyev blocks an uppercut.
Taneyev misses with a body punch.
Taneyev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lomax throws a head punch that misses.
Taneyev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taneyev lands a right hand.
Lomax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lomax.
Taneyev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taneyev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lomaxs head.
Lomax's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taneyev.
Lomax takes a shot to the head.
Taneyev tries to work over Lomax's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentin Taneyev dominated that round.
That's time! Lomax's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Taneyev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lomaxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Taneyev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lomax. That did some damage!
Taneyev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lomax. Lomax circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taneyev throws a hook to the side of Lomax's head but Lomax sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Taneyev gets a clinch.
Taneyev can't find room to land a body shot as Lomax controls the action.
Taneyev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Taneyev.
Taneyev lands a nice uppercut.
Lomax holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lomax working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Taneyev fails to land.
Lomax tries to throw a body punch but Taneyev avoids it by throwing Lomax back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taneyev.
Taneyev scores with a shoulder strike.
Taneyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Lomax working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taneyev lands with a light punch inside.
Lomax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taneyev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lomax misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lomax blocks an uppercut.
Lomax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lomax tries to work over Taneyev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lomax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Taneyev.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taneyev throws a head punch that misses.
Taneyev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lomax backwards.
Taneyev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taneyev tries a body shot but Lomax blocks it.
Taneyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Taneyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lomax misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lomax misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lomax backwards.
Taneyev lands a right hand.
Taneyev lands with a right to the head.

Lomax is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomax throws a punch but it's blocked by Taneyev.
Oh Lomax is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taneyev misses with the head strike.
Lomax seems to have got his legs back now.
Taneyev misses with some punches.
Taneyev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taneyev lands with a left to the head.
Taneyev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lomaxs head.

Lomax breaks the clinch.
Taneyev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lomax walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No joy there for Lomax, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taneyev connects with a looping right hand.
Whack! Taneyev lands a heavy head kick that drops Lomax. The ref tackles Taneyev to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Lomax was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Valentin Taneyev!
Valentin Taneyev is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Valentin Taneyev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.