PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Red Fox (ranked 3389 p4p, 2922 weight class) and Evgeni Lomachenko (ranked 170 p4p, 156 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by TONIGHT IS MY NIGHT. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fox
vs
Lomachenko

175 cm
30
143
10 - 10 - 0

168 cm
38
144
23 - 25 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Red Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Evgeni Lomachenko!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Fox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lomachenko cracks Fox with an open hand slap.
Lomachenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fox sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fox throws a looping overhand right but Lomachenko ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Fox misses the target.
Fox misses with a straight right.
Fox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lomachenko.
Lomachenko slips a straight right by Fox.

Lomachenko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!

Lomachenko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fox tries to bench press Lomachenko off him but Lomachenko keeps the position.
Fox takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lomachenko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lomachenko lands a few punches from side control.
Lomachenko scoring with punches from side control.

Fox is rocked!
Fox is looking to regain half guard here but Lomachenko keeps moving and retains side control.
Fox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lomachenko on the ground.
Lomachenko lands some shots froms side control.
Oh Fox is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lomachenko cracks Fox with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Lomachenko immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Fox is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Lomachenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evgeni Lomachenko!
Evgeni Lomachenko managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sportivité, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Red Fox had this to say: 'I got robbed i want a rematch '.