PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lomax (ranked 586 p4p, 179 weight class) and Lou Higgins (ranked 85 p4p, 31 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lomax
vs
Higgins

190 cm
33
207
29 - 13 - 1

193 cm
29
210
16 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

SynCity Fightwear

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 29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lomax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lou Higgins!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Higgins.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lomax is defended easily by Higgins.
A nice side step and Higgins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lomax dives in for a single leg takedown but Higgins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lomax tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Lomax misses with a hook to the ribs.
Higgins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Our sources have told us that Lomax has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lomax.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lomax works on Higgins's body with a couple of short punches.
Lomax tries a body shot but Higgins blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax with a knee to the head.

It looks like Lou Higgins has been cut.
Higgins scores with a shot to the side of Lomax's head.
Higgins working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Lomax has a couple of punches blocked by Higgins.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Higgins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lomax backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Higgins avoids it.
Higgins blocks an uppercut.
Higgins scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Higgins manages to break the clinch.
Lomax tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Higgins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Higgins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lomax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Higgins misses with a body shot.
Lomax looks for the body kick but Higgins saw that one coming.
Lomax uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Higgins has time to react.
Lomax throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Higgins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lomax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lomax throws a leg kick
and Higgins counters with a good low kick that Lomax was not able to check.
Higgins wants to land a leg kick but Lomax is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Higgins.
Lomax was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Higgins loads up on a big right hand but Lomax slips the punch.
Higgins lands a jab to the head.
Vincent Lomax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Higgins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lomax.
Higgins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lomax doesn't seem bothered though.
Higgins misses with an uppercut
and Lomax counters with a solid body kick.
Higgins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Higgins scores with a jab to the head.
Higgins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lomax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lomax looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lomax throws a body shot but no joy.
Higgins throws a right hand that Lomax ducks under and follows up with a left that Lomax also avoids with ease.
A low kick from Lomax misses
enabling Higgins to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Higgins coming out on top.
Higgins looks to land a right hand but Lomax moved out of range.
Lomax bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A low kick from Lomax misses
and Higgins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lomax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Higgins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lomax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Higgins misses with a right hand
and Lomax counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Lomax slips under a jab.
Lomax blocks a jab.
Higgins with a nice calf kick.
Lomax takes a swing at Higgins's ribcage but misses.
Higgins looks to land a right hand but Lomax moved out of range.
Higgins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Higgins misses with a straight left.
Higgins throws a right hand that misses
and Lomax counters with a good low kick that Higgins was not able to check.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lou Higgins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lou Higgins's cut.
That's time! Lomax's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lomax keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lomax. That's going to slow Higgins down.
Nice body kick there by Lomax.

Lomax clinches up against the cage.
Lomax working Higgins over with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Higgins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Higgins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lomax lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Lomax.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Lomax leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lomax.
Lomax lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lomax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Higgins is breathing heavily.
Higgins misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomax lands a nice knee to the body.
Lomax crunches a lovely knee into Higgins's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lomax obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax scores with a shot to the side of Higgins's head.
Lomax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lomax.
Lomax lands an uppercut.
Lomax lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Higgins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Higgins is trying to break the clinch but Lomax has him pressed against the cage.
Lomax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Higgins blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Higgins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Higgins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lomax is working Higgins over against the cage.
Lomax scores with a shoulder strike.
Lomax digs a right hand underneath Higgins's ribcage. Higgins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lomax lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax lands a shot to the body.
Higgins takes a shot to the head.
Lomax working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lomax scores a nice knee to the body.
Lomax unloads a knee to the mid-section. Higgins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lomax lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Lomax.
Lomax working Higgins over with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lomax creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lomax scores with a shot to the side of Higgins's head.
Lomax is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Higgins can do to turn this around?
Lomax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lomax unloads a knee to the mid-section. Higgins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lomax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
Lomax presses Higgins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lomax lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lomax goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lomax throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Higginss head.
Lomax is leaning against Higgins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Higgins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lomax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Higgins takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lomax creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lomax with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lomax connects with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Higgins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lomax tries to land a knee to the head but Higgins blocks with his arms.
Lomax tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Higgins lands a shot to the body.
Lomax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
Lomax gets through Higgins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Higgins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lomax blocks an uppercut.
Lomax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lomax tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lomax goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Lomax.
A nice left hand lands by Lomax.
Higgins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Higgins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lomax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomax throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Higginss head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Higgins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lomax is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Higgins is defending well for now.
Lomax cracks Higgins with a nice body shot.
Lomax unloads a knee to the mid-section. Higgins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lomax is working Higgins over against the cage.
Lomax looking to throw knees to the head but Higgins is blocking nicely.
Lomax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lomax unloads a knee to the mid-section. Higgins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short uppercut from Lomax.
Lomax landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lomax landing knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lomax.
Higgins misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lomax pushes Higgins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lomax misses with a knee strike.
Higgins tries to work over Lomax's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lomax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Higgins blocks it with crossed arms.
Higgins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Lomax dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lou Higgins's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lomax throws a leg kick
enabling Higgins to counter with a crisp jab.

Lomax has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lomax lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lomax keeps control of Higgins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lomax using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Higgins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lomax working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lomax landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Higgins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lomax connects with a solid leg kick.
Higgins takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lomax lands a big uppercut and Higgins crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Higgins looks OK. Lomax waves Higgins back to his feet!

Higgins is rocked!
Higgins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lomax lands with a kick to the ribs.
Higgins is still on wobbly legs! Can Lomax finish him?

Lomax rushes Higgins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lomax throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lomax.
Lomax cracks Higgins with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Lomax.
Lomax has Higgins pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Higgins is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Lomax - that's hurt Higgins badly! Oh, another knee lands and Higgins is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Higgins doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Vincent Lomax!
Vincent Lomax got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'