PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and melvin lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is One Chance. melvin lombard will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Newton
vs
lombard

179 cm
19
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Isaac Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, melvin lombard!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lombard misses with a double jab.
lombard throws a series of punches but Newton avoids them all with ease.
lombard stuffs the takedown.
lombard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Newton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
lombard struggling a bit here.
lombard dodges the ground and pound from Newton.
Newton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Newton fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Newton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
lombard is trying to control Newton's posture but Newton avoids it.
Newton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Newton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
lombard dodges the ground and pound from Newton.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Newton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
lombard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
lombard stuffs the takedown attempt from Newton. Newton gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Newton avoids the head kick by lombard.
Horrible takedown by Newton or perhaps it was just good defense by lombard which made him look bad.
lombard misses with a two punch combination.
lombard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newton throws an overhand right that lands on lombard's shoulder, as lombard tries to avoid the shot.
lombard throws a head kick but Newton moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from lombard. No joy for Newton on that attempt.

Newton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming lombard to the mat! lombard manages to get full guard.
Newton pushing down on lombard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
lombard wants to get back to full guard.
Newton is pressing down on lombard's thigh, looking to free his foot. lombard is holding on for now.
Newton throwing shots but lombard is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Newton not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Newton is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! lombard is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Isaac Newton!