PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lombardo Limba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Pemberton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limba comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Voodoo People. Ethan Pemberton looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Limba
vs
Pemberton

178 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
177 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Convicted

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lombardo Limba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Pemberton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Limba clinches.
Limba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Limba prevents a takedown attempt there.
Limba landing knees to the head.

It looks like Ethan Pemberton has been cut.
Limba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pemberton.
Pemberton looks gassed!
Limba connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pemberton's face.
Limba keeps control of Pemberton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Limba lands a knee to the body.
Limba lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Limba.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Limba.
Limba connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Limba.
Limba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Limba lands a knee to the head.
Limba lands a nice knee to the body.
Limba lands a good knee to the midsection. Pemberton won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Limba.
Limba slowing the pace effectively.
Limba scores with a knee to the head.

Pemberton is rocked!
Limba is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Limba.
Limba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Limba connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pemberton's face.
Limba utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Limba crunches a lovely knee into Pemberton's ribcage.
Limba connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pemberton's face.
Pemberton fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limba landing knees to the head.
Pemberton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lombardo Limba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Pemberton.
Limba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pemberton.
Limba working Pemberton over with knees to the body.
Limba lands a knee to the head.
Limba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pemberton tries to score a body lock takedown but Limba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pemberton looking for a takedown.
Limba landing knees to the head.
Limba lands a hook that snaps the head of Pemberton backwards.
Limba lands a nice knee to the body.
Limba dodges an elbow strike from Pemberton.
Pemberton tries to pull guard but Limba won't allow it.
Limba unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pemberton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Limba scores with a shoulder strike.
Limba lands a nice shot to the body.
Limba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Limba.
Pemberton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Limba just stands there and leans against the cage.
Limba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Limba is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pemberton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pemberton trying to stall but Limba improves his position.
Pemberton tries to break the clinch but Limba is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Limba.
Limba working Pemberton over with knees to the body.
Pemberton tries to score a body lock takedown but Limba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Limba connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pemberton's face.
Pemberton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pemberton tries to pull guard but Limba holds him up against the cage and eventually Pemberton drops back down to his feet.
Limba unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Limba lands a hook that snaps the head of Pemberton backwards.
A shot in the inside from Limba.
Limba has Pemberton pressed against the cage.
Pemberton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Limba.
Limba connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Pemberton.
Limba lands a good knee to the midsection. Pemberton won't want to take too many of those.
Pemberton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Limba pulls his leg out and moves away.
Limba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pemberton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limba throws a right and a left that Pemberton avoids nicely.

Limba closes the distance and clinches.
Limba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pemberton is trying to force a seperation but Limba has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Limba.
Pemberton tries to pull guard but Limba holds him up against the cage and eventually Pemberton drops back down to his feet.
Limba lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pemberton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Limba just stands there and leans against the cage.
Limba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Limba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Limba has Pemberton pressed against the cage.
Pemberton is working for takedown but Limba is calmly controlling the position for now.
Limba connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pemberton's face.
Pemberton jumps guard but Limba stands there with Pemberton around his waist. Pemberton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Limba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Limba throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Pemberton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Limba connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pemberton's face.
Limba lands a nice uppercut.

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.
Limba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pemberton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pemberton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Limba crunches a lovely knee into Pemberton's ribcage.
Limba unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pemberton is working for takedown but Limba is calmly controlling the position for now.
Limba scores with a knee to the head.
Limba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pemberton swings wildly with an uppercut but Limba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Limba crunches a lovely knee into Pemberton's ribcage.
Pemberton fails to pull guard.
Limba lands with a light punch inside.
Limba working Pemberton over with knees to the body.
Limba lands a knee to the head.
Pemberton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Limba lands with a light punch inside.

Pemberton decides to pull guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Limba decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pemberton, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pemberton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Limba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pemberton. Pemberton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Limba scores with a jab. Pemberton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Limba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pemberton, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lombardo Limba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Pemberton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Limba blocks a head kick by Pemberton.
Limba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pemberton tries to clinch there but Limba circles away.

Limba gets a clinch.
Limba landing knees to the body.
Limba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pemberton can do to turn this around?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Limba obliges.
Limba scores a nice knee to the body.
Pemberton missing with knees to the body.
Limba utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Limba slows down the pace here.
Limba scores with a knee to the head.
Come on Limba - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pemberton tries to pull guard but Limba holds him up against the cage and eventually Pemberton drops back down to his feet.
Limba lands a shoulder strike.
Limba utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Limba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Limba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lombardo Limba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A knee to the head by Limba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limba is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pemberton jumps guard but Limba stands there with Pemberton around his waist. Pemberton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Limba lands a body shot.
Pemberton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Limba walks away with a smile on his face. Pemberton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lombardo Limba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Pemberton.
Limba lands with an overhand left.
Limba throws a series of punches but Pemberton avoids them all with ease.
Pemberton darts in trying to clinch
and Limba counters with a stiff right hand.
Limba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pemberton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pemberton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Limba as he avoids it easily.
Limba misses with a few strikes there.
Pemberton fails with a takedown attempt.
Pemberton misses with a low kick.
Limba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pemberton.
Limba 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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Limba has taken the fight to the clinch.
Limba connects with a knee to the head.
Limba presses Pemberton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pemberton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Limba landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Limba is pressed up against the cage. Pemberton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Limba down to the mat. Limba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A nice combination there by Limba.
Limba throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Limba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pemberton circles away quickly and effectively.
Limba throws a shot to the body.
Pemberton shoots for a takedown but Limba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pemberton fails with the takedown.
Limba lands with a kick to the temple. Pemberton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice body kick there by Limba.
Limba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pemberton's head.

Pemberton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Limba did well to prevent Pemberton getting side control.
Pemberton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limba is trying to get back to full guard.
Pemberton trying to control from half guard but Limba is working away.

Pemberton wants to work for an arm triangle but Limba is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Limba wants to get back to his feet.
Pemberton with the ground and pound but Limba uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four 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.
Pemberton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Limba's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Limba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pemberton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lombardo Limba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Limba moves into the clinch.
Limba lands with a left to the head.
Pemberton pushes off an throws an elbow but Limba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Limba lands with a right to the head.
Limba with a knee to the head.
Limba scores with a knee to the head.
Limba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pemberton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Limba smiles and moves away.
Limba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pemberton on the side of the head.
Limba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pemberton takes one on the button.
Lombardo Limba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Limba blocks a head kick by Pemberton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lombardo Limba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Pemberton's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Pemberton tries to keep at a distance but Limba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pemberton can't get the takedown.
Limba lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Limba leaning his opponent against the cage.
Limba lands a knee to the head.
Limba lands a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Limba as the two fighters clinch.
Pemberton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Limba walks away with a smile on his face. Pemberton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Limba forces Pemberton back against the cage and clinches.
Limba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Limba lands a knee to the head.
Limba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pemberton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lombardo Limba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Pemberton.
Limba lands a good knee to the midsection. Pemberton won't want to take too many of those.
Pemberton fails to pull guard.
A knee to the head by Limba.
Limba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pemberton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Limba smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Limba tests Pemberton's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limba throws a head kick that misses.
Pemberton closes the distance and clinches up with Limba, looking for a takedown. Pemberton pushes Limba against the cage but Limba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Limba.
Limba scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Limba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pemberton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Limba pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Limba drives through and clinches with Pemberton against the cage.
Limba working Pemberton over with knees to the body.

Pemberton tightens his grip and picks Limba up, before dumping him to the ground. Limba manages to land in guard.
Pemberton is looking to advance position but Limba has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Limba works his way to his opponent's back.

Limba working for a choke but Pemberton is defending well.
Limba trying to control momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pemberton trying to control but not successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Limba is landing with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Limba looking for the RNC.
Pemberton prevents Limba from getting a body triangle.
Pemberton wants to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limba is trying to stick to Pemberton's back but Pemberton is turning into Limba. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Limba's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pemberton.

Limba wriggles free and stands up.
A jab from Limba does it's job there.
Both fighters circling a little - Limba finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Limba moves into the clinch.
Limba lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pemberton fails to pull guard.
Limba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pemberton blocks it with crossed arms.
Limba trying to stall but Pemberton improves his position.
Pemberton looking for a takedown.
Pemberton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pemberton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Limba putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pemberton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pemberton wants to get back to striking at distance but Limba won't allow it.
Limba lands a right hand.
Limba connects with a knee to the head.
Limba scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pemberton.
Pemberton tries to score a body lock takedown but Limba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Limba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pemberton backwards.
Limba is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Limba.
Limba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pemberton.
Limba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pemberton up against the cage.
Pemberton is trying to break the clinch but Limba has him pressed against the cage.
Limba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lombardo Limba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pemberton wants a takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Limba.
Pemberton tries to score a body lock takedown but Limba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Limba is pressed up against the cage. Pemberton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Limba down to the mat. Limba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Limba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pemberton's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Limba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pemberton throws a head kick that misses.
Ethan Pemberton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pemberton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lombardo Limba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Limba 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Lombardo Limba!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Lombardo Limba!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Lombardo Limba!

Lombardo Limba wins by unanimous decision!