PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lombard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Totalimmortal. Wall has chosen We Ready- Archie Eversole as his entrance music. 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.

Lombard
vs
Wall

175 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
27
186 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafael Lombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tobias Wall!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wall has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lombard is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Wall manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lombard on his heels. He'll look to pass Lombard's guard now, I'm sure.
Wall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wall scoring with some ground and pound.
Wall is in close to Lombard's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Lombard has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wall is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lombard.
Lombard is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall tries to advance to mount but can't.
Wall is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lombard's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lombard tries to bench press Wall off him but Wall keeps the position.
Lombard is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wall connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard wants to control but Wall postures up.
Lombard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wall is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lombard on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wall lands some shots froms side control.
Lombard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wall moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lombard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wall controls the position from side control.
Wall cracks Lombard with a big right hand but Lombard just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall lands an elbow.
Wall is working Lombard over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wall scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lombard can't do much from the bottom here.
Lombard regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wall in particular looking to stall.
Lombard wants to control but Wall is keeping busy.
Wall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard is not content to let Wall control the position.
Wall controlling the action here.
Lombard trying to hold on to Wall's head to control him but Wall postures up.

Lombard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wall pulls his head out easily.
Wall is nestled in close to Lombard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wall working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wall trying to control the action but Lombard is working from the bottom.

Lombard looking for submissions off his back.
Wall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Wall there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wall is keen to just control but Lombard is a slippery customer.
Wall scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wall blocks the strikes from Lombard.
Wall scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Wall dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lombard misses the shot to the body.
Wall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lombard is looking to clinch.
Wall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Lombard does no damage.

Lombard moves into the clinch successfully.
Lombard tries to pull guard but Wall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lombard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wall works on Lombard's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Wall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wall lands a left hand.
Wall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombard jumps guard but Wall turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Lombard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Wall.
Wall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lombard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wall to keep the fight standing.

Wall has picked Lombard up - he's going for a ride! Wall dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall slows the pace down in half guard.
Wall is nestled in close to Lombard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wall slows the pace down in half guard.
Wall lands strikes from half guard.
Wall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lombard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wall controlling the pace.
Lombard trying to control but Wall postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wall is continuing to stall.
Wall working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wall is thwarting Lombard's attempts to control the position.
Wall is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lombard!
Wall avoids the attempt from Lombard to control.
Wall wants to control the pace but Lombard is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Wall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Wall.
Lombard tries to lock up and control but Wall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wall breaks from Lombard's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lombard wants to hold on but Wall pushes him away.
Wall tries to control but Lombard wriggling away.
Wall scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lombard?
Wall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lombard is looking to escape.
Wall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wall trying to control but Lombard is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Wall connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wall controlling from the full mount.
Lombard is looking to improve his position but Wall isn't that keen on the idea.
Wall with the ground and pound from mount.

Lombard is rocked!
Lombard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lombard is squirming around, avoiding Wall's attempts to control the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard wants to control but Wall is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Wall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

A jab from Lombard misses.
Rafael Lombard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lombard throws a jab but it's blocked by Wall.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lombard.
A little jabbing left from Wall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lombard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Wall.
Nice defenses there by Wall.
Lombard jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Wall clinches with his opponent.
Lombard tries to pull guard but Wall won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lombard pulls guard effortlessly.
Wall is in close to Lombard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lombard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wall controlling from the top position.

Lombard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wall works over Lombard with some ground and pound from guard.

Lombard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Lombard looking for a guillotine here but Wall defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wall's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wall pushing down on Lombard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lombard wants to control but Wall is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wall working the head and body with strikes.
Lombard is refusing to be controlled, as Wall sits in half guard.
Lombard is looking to control Wall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lombard avoid being mounted?
Wall takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wall in particular looking to stall.
Wall seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wall wants to take a breather but Lombard is having none of it.
Wall is nestled in close to Lombard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wall scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tobias Wall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oh Lombard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lombard trying to hold on to Wall's head to control him but Wall postures up.
Wall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lombard seems to have got his legs back now.
Wall is nestled in close to Lombard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wall landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall stalling.
Lombard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Well, if Wall is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wall's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lombard is looking to control Wall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lombard avoid being mounted?

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Wall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Wall!
After the big win, Tobias Wall made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kemists ↑™ 5x160Q - $149-199 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.