PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mac Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Kallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kallio has chosen Unida - If Only Two as his entrance music. Mac Lombard had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lombard
vs
Kallio

180 cm
23
198 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
202 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac Lombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Henrik Kallio!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard shoots in and drives through. Kallio sprawls well.
Lombard tries to score with a low kick but Kallio moves his leg out of the way.

Kallio pushes Lombard up against the cage in a clinch.
Lombard is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombard.
Kallio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kallio has a couple of punches blocked by Lombard.
Kallio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kallio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kallio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kallio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kallio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lombard prevents it.
Lombard taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombard.
Kallio lands a hook that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Kallio working aggressively here.
Lombard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kallio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kallio lands a damaging elbow.
Kallio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kallio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kallio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombard.
Kallio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lombard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kallio misses with some punches.
Kallio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lombard or not.
Lombard tries for a takedown but Kallio manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Lombard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kallio throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kallio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kallio misses with the head strike.
Kallio stops a takedown attempt from Lombard.
Kallio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Kallio.
Kallio stops a takedown attempt from Lombard.
Kallio wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard throws an elbow that misses.

Lombard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kallio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lombard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kallio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lombard's guard.
Kallio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lombard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kallio throws a strike but Lombard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lombard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kallio looking for a sweep. Not yet Kallio, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard throws a strike but Kallio rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kallio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lombard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kallio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lombard is on top in guard.
Lombard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kallio has his foot on Lombard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lombard works his way back into a safe position though.

Kallio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lombard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kallio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrik Kallio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kallio tries to clinch but Lombard moves away
and Lombard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lombard misses with a series of wild punches.
Lombard fails with a takedown attempt.
Lombard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kallio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kallio wants to clinch.
Lombard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kallio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mac Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kallio tries to clinch but Lombard is having none of it.
Kallio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lombard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kallio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lombard misses with a wild body shot.
Kallio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lombard misses with a takedown attempt - Kallio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kallio closes the distance but Lombard moves to the side
and Lombard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard misses with a body shot.
Lombard misses with a body shot.
Lombard swats away the attempt to clinch by Kallio.
Lombard has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Lombard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lombard closes the distance and clinches up with Kallio, looking for a takedown. Lombard pushes Kallio against the cage but Kallio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kallio avoids the body shot from Lombard.
Lombard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kallio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kallio.
Kallio lands with a short shot to the head.
Kallio tries to throw a body punch but Lombard avoids it by throwing Kallio back against the cage.
Lombard blocks an uppercut.
Kallio swings wildly with an uppercut but Lombard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombard wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kallio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Nice body punch from Kallio - that landed with a thud.
Kallio lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Mac Lombard has been cut.
Kallio tries a body shot but Lombard blocks it.
Kallio pushes Lombard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Kallio.
Lombard blocks an uppercut.
Kallio effectively controlling the action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kallio.
Kallio throws a punch but it's blocked by Lombard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kallio.
Kallio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Kallio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kallio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kallio.
Kallio misses with the head strike.
Kallio has Lombard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lombard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lombard wants a takedown.
Lombard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kallio.
Kallio goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lombard prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio misses with a punch on the inside.
Kallio is pressed up against the cage. Lombard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kallio down to the mat. Kallio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kallio wants to clinch up but Lombard keeps it at a distance.
Lombard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lombard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kallio circles away.
Kallio tries to clinch
letting Lombard counter with a right hand.
Kallio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lombard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Kallio closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Kallio.
Kallio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kallio has a couple of punches blocked by Lombard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrik Kallio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mac Lombard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Lombard keeps the fight on the outside.
Lombard lands a nice hook to Kallio's body. Kallio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Kallio forces Lombard back against the cage and clinches.
Kallio swings wildly with an uppercut but Lombard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kallio stops a takedown attempt from Lombard.
Kallio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kallio is trying to drag Lombard to the mat but Lombard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kallio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kallio misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kallio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kallio looking for a takedown.
Kallio gets through Lombard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kallio lands a hook that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Kallio stops a takedown attempt from Lombard.
A shot in the inside from Kallio.
Kallio tries for a takedown but Lombard manages to get underhooks.
Mac Lombard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Kallio.
Kallio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lombard blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lombard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lombard gets underhooks to prevent Kallio's takedown attempt.
Lombard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kallio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lombard tries to score a body lock takedown but Kallio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kallio's elbow.
Kallio lands an elbow that stopped Lombard in his tracks for a moment.
Kallio lands a hook that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Kallio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lombard tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio gets through Lombard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kallio blocks an elbow strike from Lombard.
Kallio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kallio is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lombard is defending well.
Kallio misses with some punches.
Kallio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henrik Kallio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kallio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kallio throws a punch but it's blocked by Lombard.
Kallio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lombard can't get the takedown.
Henrik Kallio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kallio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lombard can't get the takedown.
Kallio can't get the takedown.
Kallio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lombards head.
Mac Lombard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kallio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kallio lands an elbow inside that Lombard shrugs off.
Kallio prevents a body shot from Lombard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kallio as Lombard tries to tie him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kallio lands an elbow inside.
Lombard tries a body shot but Kallio blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henrik Kallio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kallio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrik Kallio!
Our winner, Henrik Kallio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.