PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santino Lombardo (ranked 418 p4p, 405 weight class) and Julio Regueiro (ranked 59 p4p, 57 weight class). Lombardo comes to the cage accompanied by Illusions. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lombardo
vs
Regueiro

184 cm
31
170
29 - 12 - 0

174 cm
35
174
28 - 18 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Lombardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Regueiro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regueiro walks into a left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Regueiro blocks the leg kick.
Lombardo checks a leg kick.
Lombardo throws out a loose jab but Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardo scores with a nice head shot.
Lombardo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Regueiro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Regueiro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lombardo is out of range and Regueiro settles back down.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut
and Lombardo counters with a left to the body.
Regueiro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lombardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lombardo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Regueiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lombardo.
Regueiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lombardo.
Regueiro misses with a looping left.
Lombardo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Regueiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Julio Regueiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Regueiro jabs Lombardo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lombardo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lombardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Regueiro connects with a crisp jab.
Regueiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lombardo.
Regueiro moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Regueiro misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro scores with a shot to the body.
Regueiro punishes Lombardo's body with a nice straight punch.
Regueiro scores with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Regueiro as he connects with a hook.
Lombardo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Regueiro misses with a few strikes there.
Regueiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lombardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lombardo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Regueiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lombardo blocks a jab.
Regueiro misses the shot to the body.
Regueiro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Julio Regueiro has been cut.
Regueiro ducks under a wild hook from Lombardo.
Lombardo moves out of range as Regueiro strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Lombardo slams his shin into Regueiro's torso.
Regueiro digs a good hook to Lombardo's body.
Lombardo connects with a looping right hand.
Regueiro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lombardo.
Lombardo connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo slips under a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Lombardo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Regueiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lombardo looks to land a left hand but Regueiro moved out of range nicely.
Regueiro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lombardo throws a wild body kick that Regueiro sees coming a mile off.
Regueiro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Regueiro misses with a hook.
Regueiro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Regueiro throws a leg kick
and Lombardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Regueiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lombardo.
Lombardo is looking to counter punch.
Lombardo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Regueiro missing with a left hand there. Lombardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lombardo walks into a stiff left hand from Regueiro.
Lombardo misses with a leg kick.
Regueiro defending well as Lombardo loads up on a big left hand.
Crunch! Lombardo slams his shin into Regueiro's torso.
Lombardo slips under a jab from Regueiro.
Regueiro with a nice cross.
Regueiro moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro throws a hook but Lombardo avoids it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Regueiro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lombardo - the referee stops the clock and Regueiro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lombardo. Regueiro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Regueiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lombardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lombardo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lombardo connects with an inside leg kick.
Lombardo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Regueiro drops his hands momentarily and Lombardo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lombardo is looking to slow Regueiro down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lombardo. Regueiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Regueiro throws a leg kick but Lombardo checks it.
A shot to the liver by Regueiro. Beautiful body shot.
Regueiro thows a leg kick but Lombardo checks it
and Lombardo counters with a thumping low kick.
Regueiro connects with a right hand. Lombardo shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombardo misses with a hook. Regueiro ducked under it nicely.
Lombardo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Regueiro lands a nice shot that snaps Lombardo's head back.
Lombardo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Regueiro missing with a left hand there. Lombardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Regueiro lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro looks to land a left hand but Lombardo moved out of range nicely.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
Lombardo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Lombardo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Regueiro swings for the body but Lombardo moves out of range.
Regueiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lombardo.
Regueiro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Regueiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lombardo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Lombardo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lombardo looks to throw the jab but Regueiro is out of range.
Lombardo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Regueiro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Regueiro throws a leg kick that misses.
Regueiro moves out of range as Lombardo throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombardo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lombardo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Lombardo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Regueiro's head backwards.
Nice uppercut there from Regueiro.
Lombardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julio Regueiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julio Regueiro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Regueiro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Regueiro lands the left hand.
An inside leg kick from Lombardo misses.
Good exchange - Lombardo coming out on top.
Santino Lombardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Regueiro missing with a left hand there. Lombardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lombardo is looking to counter punch.
Regueiro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Regueiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lombardo throws a poor cross that misses
and Regueiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Regueiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lombardo sizes up Regueiro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lombardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Regueiro.
Lombardo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Regueiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombardo thuds his shin into the meat of Regueiro's side.
Regueiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lombardo throws out a loose jab but Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lombardo blocks a jab.
Regueiro missing with a left hand there. Lombardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Regueiro misses the target.
Regueiro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lombardo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Regueiro scrambles back to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Lombardo.
A jab from Regueiro misses.
Regueiro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lombardo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lombardo throws the left hand but Regueiro avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Regueiro. Lombardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lombardo connects with a body shot that sends Regueiro's belly button to the back.
Lombardo scores with the left hand. Regueiro knows he should have avoided that one.
Regueiro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Regueiro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lombardo.
Regueiro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lombardo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Regueiro.
A telegraphed right hand from Regueiro misses the target.
Lombardo throwing a counter right hand but Regueiro manages to avoid it.
Regueiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lombardo lands a head shot.
Regueiro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lombardo counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
Regueiro misses with a double jab.
Regueiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Regueiro misses with a hook.
Regueiro loads up on a big right hand but Lombardo slips the punch.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
Lombardo misses with an uppercut.
Regueiro misses with a wild body shot.
Regueiro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lombardo staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Regueiro blocks the leg kick.
Regueiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lombardo manages to avoid it.
Lombardo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lombardo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Regueiro misses with a hook. Lombardo ducked under it nicely.
Lombardo tried to counter with a leg kick but Regueiro avoided it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lombardo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lombardo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Regueiro momentarily.
Regueiro throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lombardo.
Lombardo moves away from the strike by Regueiro.
Lombardo misses with a hook. Regueiro ducked under it nicely.
Lombardo misses with a body kick.
Regueiro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lombardo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Regueiro to score with a decent uppercut.
Lombardo throws an overhand right that lands on Regueiro's shoulder, as Regueiro tries to avoid the shot.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut. Lombardo saw that one coming.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut
and Lombardo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Regueiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lombardo.
Lombardo moves out of range as Regueiro strikes.
Regueiro throws a shot from downtown. Lombardo moves away and avoids it.
Regueiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Regueiro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lombardo cracks Regueiro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Regueiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lombardo slips a jab from Regueiro.
A jab from Lombardo misses.
Regueiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lombardo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Regueiro looks to land a right hand but Lombardo moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo throws a body shot but no joy.
Lombardo punishes Regueiro's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombardo connects with a right hand. Regueiro shakes it off.
Regueiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lombardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Regueiro.
Lombardo throws a leg kick but Regueiro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Regueiro throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Lombardo to counter with a crisp jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lombardo.
Regueiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lombardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lombardo is looking to counter punch.
A nice leg kick from Lombardo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Regueiro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lombardo clobbers Regueiro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Regueiro throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Lombardo misses.
Lombardo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombardo checks a leg kick nicely.
Some wild striking there from Regueiro.
Lombardo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Santino Lombardo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julio Regueiro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lombardo missing with a left hand there. Regueiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Regueiro throws a right hand that misses
and Lombardo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lombardo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Regueiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Regueiro misses with a hook. Lombardo ducked under it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Regueiro.
Lombardo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Regueiro.
Lombardo defending well as Regueiro loads up on a big left hand.
Regueiro lands a head shot.
Regueiro is looking to chop away at Lombardo's legs.
Lombardo thuds his shin into the meat of Regueiro's side.
Regueiro slips a straight right by Lombardo.
Regueiro misses with a looping right.
Lombardo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
A big left from Lombardo misses.
Regueiro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Regueiro misses the shot to the body.
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!
Regueiro swings widly with a right hand
and Lombardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Regueiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Lombardo is just out of range.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Lombardo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro blocks a jab.
Regueiro misses with a hook to the body
and Lombardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lombardo keeps Regueiro at a distance using the push kick.
Lombardo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
Lombardo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Lombardo misses.
Lombardo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lombardo throws a leg kick but Regueiro moved away.
Lombardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Regueiro checks the leg kick.
Lombardo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Regueiro walks into a straight right hand from Lombardo.
A low kick lands for Lombardo.
Regueiro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lombardo checks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Regueiro takes a swing at Lombardo's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Regueiro is predictable there
and Lombardo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo misses with a hook.
Regueiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lombardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Regueiro.
Lombardo is looking to slow Regueiro down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Regueiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Regueiro misses.
Lombardo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lombardo.
A jab from Lombardo misses.
Lombardo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Regueiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lombardo.
Regueiro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lombardo to score with a decent uppercut.
Regueiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo moves out of range of the strikes.
Regueiro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lombardo. Lombardo obviously looking to wear him down.
Lombardo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lombardo throws a hook but Regueiro blocks it.
Regueiro lands a jab to the head.
Regueiro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Regueiro.
Regueiro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Regueiro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lombardo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lombardo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Regueiro scores with a shot to the body.
Lombardo throws a front kick that sends Regueiro stumbling back into the cage.
Regueiro throws a hook to the side of Lombardo's head but Lombardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lombardo cracks Regueiro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Regueiro missing with a left hand there. Lombardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Regueiro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Regueiro throws a lazy right hand but Lombardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lombardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Lombardo.
Lombardo ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
Regueiro moves out of range of the body kick.
Regueiro flicks out a counter leg kick but Lombardo steps away.
Regueiro tries to score with a low kick but Lombardo moves his leg out of the way.
Regueiro throws a shot from downtown. Lombardo moves away and avoids it.
Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lombardo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Regueiro swings for the body but Lombardo moves out of range.
Lombardo throws a leg kick but Regueiro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It seemed like Regueiro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Regueiro misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Lombardo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Regueiro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lombardo on the side of the head.
Lombardo misses the shot to the body.
Regueiro blocks a head kick by Lombardo.
Regueiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lombardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lombardo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lombardo motions for Regueiro to come forward. Lombardo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Regueiro misses its intended target.
Regueiro with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regueiro scores with a hook.
Lombardo connects with a high kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Lombardo misses the target.
Regueiro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lombardo. Lombardo obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santino Lombardo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lombardo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santino Lombardo!
An out of breath Santino Lombardo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.