PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santino Lombardo (ranked 6097 p4p, 660 weight class) and Dragomir Savic (ranked 6101 p4p, 661 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lombardo
vs
Savic

184 cm
16
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
16
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Lombardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragomir Savic!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombardo misses with a body shot.
Lombardo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lombardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lombardo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Savic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lombardo scores with a jab.

It looks like Dragomir Savic has been cut.
Lombardo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Savic misses the jab.
It looked like Lombardo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Savic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo takes one to the chin there.
Lombardo throws a looping overhand right but Savic ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Savic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Savic misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Savic misses the target.
Savic takes one to the side of the head.
Lombardo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savic.
Lombardo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Savic on the side of the head.
Savic takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Savic. Beautiful body shot.
Savic lands a head shot.
Savic takes one on the button.
Lombardo misses with a looping right.
Savic looks to score with a jab to the body but Lombardo is just out of range.
Lombardo takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombardo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lombardo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Savic misses with a combination
and Lombardo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Savic misses with a right hand
and Lombardo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lombardo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Savic.
Savic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lombardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Savic.
Savic slips under a jab.
It seemed like Savic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lombardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Savic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Savic.
Savic misses with a hook
and Lombardo counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lombardo.
Savic looks to score with a jab to the body but Lombardo is just out of range.
Savic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lombardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lombardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savic manages to avoid it.
Lombardo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Savic counters with a left to the body.
Lombardo stuns Savic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lombardo ducks right into an uppercut from Savic.
Savic looks to land a right hand but Lombardo moved out of range.
Savic misses with a body shot.
Lombardo ducks under a wild hook from Savic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Lombardo catches Savic right on the button with a cross.
Lombardo thuds a left hand into Savic's body.
Lombardo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Savic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savic jabs Lombardo right on the nose. Lombardo blinks but takes it well.
Lombardo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Savic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lombardo throws a hook but Savic blocks it.
Savic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lombardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savic was well out of range. Poor timing from Lombardo.
Savic takes a swing at Lombardo's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Santino Lombardo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dragomir Savic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Savic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lombardo misses with an uppercut. Savic saw that one coming.
Savic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lombardo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Savic.
Lombardo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lombardo lands a nice shot to the body.
Lombardo throws a jab but it's blocked by Savic.
Savic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lombardo on the side of the head.

It looks like Santino Lombardo has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lombardo throws the left hand but Savic avoids the punch easily.
Savic throws out a loose jab but Lombardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Lombardo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Savic.
Savic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo slips under a jab.
Lombardo avoids the body shot from Savic.
Lombardo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lombardo misses with a left hand
and Savic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Savic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Savic misses.
Savic swings for the body but Lombardo moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lombardo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Savic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lombardo, as that shot connected.
Savic throws an off balance right hand
enabling Lombardo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lombardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savic swings widly with a right hand
and Lombardo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Savic scores with a hook.
Lombardo punishes Savic's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savic defending well as Lombardo loads up on a big left hand.
Savic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lombardo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lombardo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savic.
Lombardo defending well as Savic loads up on a big left hand.
Savic misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savic scores with a sloppy right hand. Lombardo should have avoided that one.
Savic misses with a straight right.
Lombardo misses with a left hand
and Savic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lombardo throws an overhand right that lands on Savic's shoulder, as Savic tries to avoid the shot.
Savic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters circling - Lombardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lombardo with a body shot.
Savic ducks under a wild hook from Lombardo.
Savic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Savic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lombardo counters with a left to the body.
Savic throws an overhand right that lands on Lombardo's shoulder, as Lombardo tries to avoid the shot.
Savic loads up on a big right hand but Lombardo slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Savic looks to throw the jab but Lombardo is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Lombardo misses the target.
Lombardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savic misses the shot to the body.
Lombardo throws a looping overhand right but Savic ducks down to avoid it.
Savic scores with a jab.
Savic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savic misses the shot to the body.
Savic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lombardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Savic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dragomir Savic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Lombardo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Savic staying out of range there.
Lombardo misses with a hook. Savic ducked under it nicely.
Lombardo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Savic checks it well.
Savic takes a swing at Lombardo's ribcage but misses.
Savic tries a head kick but it misses.
Lombardo works over Savic's head and body with a nice combination.
Lombardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Savic is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Savic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savic connects with a right hand. Lombardo shakes it off.
Lombardo misses with a hook. Savic ducked under it nicely.
Savic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Savic lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lombardo throws out the jab.
Savic is looking for the big counter here.
Lombardo ducks under a wild hook from Savic.
A little feinted left hand from Lombardo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Savic staying out of range there.
A big right from Savic misses.
A swing and a miss from Savic.
Lombardo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lombardo misses with a two punch combination.
Savic misses with a hook to the body
and Lombardo counters with a left to the body.
Lombardo looks to land a left hand but Savic moved out of range nicely.
Lombardo misses with a straight right.
Savic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo throws a right hand that Savic ducks under and follows up with a left that Savic also avoids with ease.
Lombardo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Savic misses with a straight right.
Savic throws a good cross that connects.
Savic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Savic walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lombardo counters with a straight right hand.
Lombardo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Savic. Savic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Savic throws a sloppy body shot
and Savic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Savic misses the body punch
and Lombardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lombardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savic misses with an uppercut.
Lombardo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lombardo misses with an uppercut. Savic saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Lombardo. Beautiful body shot.
Lombardo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dragomir Savic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savic misses with a wild body shot.
Lombardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lombardo misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Savic misses.
Lombardo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circling - Savic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lombardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savic.
Lombardo ducks under a wild hook from Savic.
Lombardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lombardo throws out a loose jab but Savic uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 lands a nice hook to Savic's body. Savic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Santino Lombardo!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Dragomir Savic!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Santino Lombardo!

Santino Lombardo wins by split decision!