PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lomax (ranked 104 p4p, 220 weight class) and Anthony Romeo (ranked 19 p4p, 39 weight class). Vincent Lomax is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lomax
vs
Romeo

190 cm
23
200
13 - 1 - 0

184 cm
31
218
19 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lomax!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Romeo!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomax uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romeo.
Lomax moves out of range as Romeo strikes.
Romeo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romeo.
Romeo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lomax is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lomax is looking to land body kicks.
Nice jab there from Romeo.
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomax moves away.
Lomax misses with a left hand
and Romeo counters with a nice uppercut.
Lomax blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo misses with an uppercut.
Lomax looks to throw the jab but Romeo is out of range.
Good leg kick by Lomax.
Romeo ducks under a wild hook from Lomax.
Lomax seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romeo moves away.
Romeo throws out a counter right but Lomax avoids it with no problem.
Lomax shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomax moves away.
Romeo misses with a jab to the body
and Lomax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lomax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lomax throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Romeo.
Good exchange - Romeo coming out on top.
Romeo lands a slapping body shot.
Romeo throws the left hand but Lomax avoids the punch easily.
Romeo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax moves away from the strike by Romeo.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomax was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
Lomax scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romeo lands with a cross.
Lomax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romeo.
Lomax works the jab nicely.
Romeo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Lomax is predictable there
and Lomax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lomax throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Romeo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lomax throws a leg kick but Romeo checks it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Romeo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lomax - the referee stops the clock and Romeo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lomax. Romeo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses the body punch
and Romeo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romeo misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Lomax wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lomax cracks Romeo with an open hand slap.
Lomax blocks a jab.
Romeo throws out a loose jab but Lomax uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Lomax misses its target.
Good shot there by Lomax.

That has opened up Anthony Romeo's cut even more.
Romeo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Romeo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lomaxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Romeo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romeo throws out a loose jab but Lomax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lomax slips under a jab from Romeo.
Lomax takes one to the chin there.
Anthony Romeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomax swings widly with a right hand
and Romeo counters with a stiff right hand.

Lomax lands a big head kick that sends Romeo tumbling to the mat! Lomax takes a step backwards and waves Romeo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Romeo is rocked!
Romeo throws a jab but it's blocked by Lomax.
Lomax misses with a body kick.
Romeo takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Romeo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lomax makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Romeo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lomax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romeo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anthony Romeo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice shot by Lomax.
Romeo missing with a left hand there. Lomax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lomax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romeo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romeo throws an off balance right hand
and Lomax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Romeo's knee momentarily.
Lomax slips under a jab.
Romeo misses with a hook.
Lomax throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Romeo misses with a hook. Lomax ducked under it nicely.
Lomax lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Romeo misses with a body punch

and Lomax counters by clinching up.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lomax blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lomax doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Lomax to work.
Lomax pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lomax lands with a light punch inside.
Lomax tries a body shot but Romeo blocks it.
Lomax is pushing Romeo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lomax blocks a body shot from Romeo.
Lomax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romeo digs a right hand into Lomax's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lomax's gas tank.
Lomax dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romeo's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Romeo fails to land.
Lomax lands with a short shot to the head.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romeo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lomax's elbow.
Lomax swings wildly with an uppercut but Romeo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lomax misses with a punch on the inside.
Romeo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lomax backwards.
Lomax blocks a body shot from Romeo.
Romeo prevents a body shot from Lomax.
Romeo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romeo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lomax taking a breather.
Romeo working aggressively here.
Lomax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romeo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lomax or not.
Lomax has a couple of punches blocked by Romeo.
A head punch on the inside from Romeo fails to land.
Lomax tries to throw a body punch but Romeo avoids it by throwing Lomax back against the cage.
Romeo scores with a shot to the side of Lomax's head.
Lomax can't find room to land a body shot as Romeo controls the action.
Romeo blocking some punches.

Romeo manages to break the clinch.
Romeo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lomax looks to land a left hand but Romeo moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Romeo finds it's way through Lomax's defenses.
Lomax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romeo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax works Romeo's body with a nice hook.
Romeo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lomax has time to react.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Romeo.
Romeo misses the shot to the body.
Romeo swings widly with a right hand
and Lomax counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Lomax catches Romeo right on the button with a cross.
Lomax throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Romeo's head.

The cut above Anthony Romeo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Romeo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lomax misses with a body kick.
Romeo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lomax doesn't seem bothered though.
Romeo misses with a hook. Lomax ducked under it nicely.
Romeo looks to land a left hand but Lomax moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Lomax dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Romeo throws a hook but Lomax avoids it easily.
Lomax looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romeo! But no joy.
Lomax throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Romeo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vincent Lomax is winning the standup battle so far.
Lomax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romeo.
Romeo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romeo throws a poor cross that misses
and Lomax counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Romeo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lomax sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lomax misses the jab.
Romeo throws out a loose jab but Lomax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lomax throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Romeo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Romeo.
Romeo throws a big shot that misses.
Romeo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lomax's head backwards.
Lomax takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lomax connects with a good right hand that stumbles Romeo. Romeo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Romeo swinging wildly here.
Lomax looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lomax throws a nice inside leg kick.
Romeo misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Romeo misses.
Romeo looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
Romeo dips to his left and cracks Lomax with an uppercut!
Lomax lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lomax misses with a body punch
and Romeo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Lomax coming out on top.
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Romeo throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
Romeo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romeo. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romeo walks into a straight right hand from Lomax.
Lomax fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romeo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeo throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it.
Romeo swings widly with a right hand
and Lomax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Romeo's knee momentarily.
Lomax connects with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Lomax.
A little feinted left hand from Lomax on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lomax connects with a solid leg kick.
Lomax tries to score with a low kick but Romeo moves his leg out of the way.
Lomax scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Romeo throws a jab when Lomax was well out of range.
Romeo throws a lazy right hand but Lomax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lomax throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Romeo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Romeo misses.
Lomax is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Romeo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax with a nice calf kick.
Nice uppercut there from Lomax.
Lomax takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Romeo takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Lomax throwing a counter right hand but Romeo manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romeo scores with a one two! Lomax had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Romeo misses the shot to the body.
Lomax throws an overhand right that lands on Romeo's shoulder, as Romeo tries to avoid the shot.
Lomax throws a wild body kick that Romeo sees coming a mile off.
Nice uppercut lands for Lomax. That snapped Romeo's head back.

Anthony Romeo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lomax connects with a leg kick.
Romeo looks to land a right hand but Lomax moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Vincent Lomax did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
That's time! Lomax's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Romeo throws a sloppy body shot
and Lomax counters with a straight right hand.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romeo.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Romeo.
Lomax lands with a nice body punch.
Lomax thows a body kick. Romeo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lomax throws a sloppy head kick and Romeo moves out of range easily.
Romeo missing with a left hand there. Lomax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romeo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lomax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lomax is looking to chop away at Romeo's legs.
Lomax slips under a jab from Romeo.
Romeo misses with a left hand
letting Lomax counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Romeo is still on wobbly legs! Can Lomax finish him?
Lomax moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lomax throws a wild body kick that Romeo sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romeo! But no joy.
Romeo seems to have recovered his senses.
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
You can see that Romeo has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Lomax just misses with a punch to the body.
Lomax is looking to slow Romeo down with leg kicks.
Lomax throws a body punch but Romeo moves out of range.
Romeo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomax.
Lomax showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romeo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romeo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lomax throws a nice outside leg kick.
Romeo misses with a lunging right hand
and Romeo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romeo.
Romeo misses with a lunging right hand
and Lomax counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romeo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lomax.
Lomax scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Decent striking displayed by Lomax there.
Romeo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lomax.
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.
Lomax appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lomax throws a leg kick that is checked
and Romeo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lomax slips under a jab.
Romeo misses the jab.
Romeo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lomax was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Romeo misses with a right hand
and Lomax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Romeo's knee momentarily.
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Romeo on the wrong end of a nice hook.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anthony Romeo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vincent Lomax!
Vincent Lomax retains his light heavyweight title!