PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kain Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Lombardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint comes to the cage accompanied by Be Aggresive by Faith No More. Lombardo has chosen From Despair To Where as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Saint
vs
Lombardo

188 cm
29
210 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

185 cm
29
220 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

Brute

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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kain Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Lombardo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lombardo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Saint gets back to half guard.
Lombardo prevents Saint from improving his position.
Lombardo lands strikes from half guard.

Lombardo seems to be looking for submissions.
Lombardo prevents Saint from improving his position.
Saint manages to get to full guard.
Lombardo won't allow Saint to sweep him here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombardo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lombardo passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lombardo is working away from the top position though.
Saint manages to get to full guard.

Saint is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo connects with a couple of short punches.
Lombardo postures up.
Lombardo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Saint is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lombardo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lombardo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Saint pulls Lombardo in close to prevent any damage.

Saint is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lombardo throws a strike but Saint rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Saint trying to control the position from guard on top but Lombardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Saint is looking to work some ground and pound but Lombardo has wrist control.

Lombardo working for a triangle but Saint defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Saint wants to control from the top but Lombardo keeps moving.
Saint preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lombardo is on top in guard.

Saint has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lombardo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lombardo stopping the sweep attempt from Saint.
Lombardo connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo is in close to Saint's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lombardo is in close to Saint's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lombardo postures up in Saint's guard and throws a big left but Saint blocks it.
Lombardo scoring with some ground and pound.
Lombardo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lombardo scoring with some ground and pound.
Saint working a defensive guard here.

Saint looking for a guillotine here but Lombardo defends easily.
Saint trying to control the position.
Saint is pulling down on Lombardo's head. It's preventing any offense from Lombardo, at least for the moment.
Lombardo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saint is keeping the position for now.
Lombardo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saint is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lombardo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombardo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saint works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saint looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saint manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Saint pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

It looks like Anthony Lombardo has been cut.
Lombardo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lombardo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Saint is trying to control. Lombardo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Saint lands a nice short elbow.
Saint prevents Lombardo from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anthony Lombardo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Lombardo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lombardo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saint paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saint looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lombardo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Saint attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lombardo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lombardo wants to clinch up but Saint keeps it at a distance.
Lombardo wants to clinch
and Saint counters with an outside leg kick.
Saint throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lombardo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saint throws a push kick but Lombardo slaps the foot to one side.
Lombardo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lombardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Lombardo with that takedown attempt.
Lombardo tries to close the distance and clinch but Saint swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lombardo is looking to clinch but Saint is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lombardo closes the distance and clinches.
Saint misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saint lands a left hand.
Lombardo jumps guard but Saint stands there with Lombardo around his waist. Lombardo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Saint is pressed up against the cage. Lombardo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saint down to the mat. Saint avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kain Saint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Lombardo.
Lombardo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saint loads up on a big right hand but Lombardo slips the punch.
Lombardo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saint paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anthony Lombardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lombardo has managed to clinch.
Saint misses with a body punch.
Lombardo throws a head punch that misses.
Saint misses with the head strike.
Saint lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards.
Saint prevents a takedown attempt there.
Saint stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint prevents a takedown attempt there.
Saint lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lombardo tries for a takedown but Saint manages to get underhooks.
Lombardo is breathing heavily.
Saint can't find room to land a body shot as Lombardo controls the action.
Lombardo tries to land a knee to the head but Saint blocks with his arms.
Lombardo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lombardo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Saint after a bit of a struggle.
Saint dodges an elbow strike from Lombardo.

Saint breaks from the clinch.
Lombardo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Saint throws a good cross that connects.
Lombardo tries to clinch up.
Lombardo has a takedown stuffed.
Saint getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kain Saint is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lombardo avoids the head kick by Saint.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saint.
Saint swats away the attempt to clinch by Lombardo.
Lombardo tries to clinch there but Saint circles away.
Saint fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lombardo.
An inside leg kick lands from Saint.
Saint lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saint lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lombardo's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lombardo. Saint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lombardo missing with a left hand there. Saint was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saint feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lombardo's calf.
Saint feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lombardo's calf.
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!
Lombardo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Anthony Lombardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint throws a head kick that Lombardo semi-blocks.

That has opened up Anthony Lombardo's cut even more.
Lombardo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saint wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saint stuns Lombardo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saint with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Lombardo is rocked!
Saint tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lombardo is still on wobbly legs! Can Saint finish him?
Saint throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Lombardo stumbling backwards into the cage! Lombardo bounces back off the cage towards Saint, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Saint lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Saint celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kain Saint!
In his post fight interview, Kain Saint gave a big smile as he said 'OK....who's next?'.