PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Clottey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Lombardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Clottey might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm So Hood. Lombardo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nas - Got Yourself A Gun. Joshua Clottey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Clottey
vs
Lombardo

200 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Clottey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Lombardo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombardo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Clottey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lombardo, pushing him back against the cage.

Clottey has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lombardo is trying to keep an underhook but Clottey manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clottey is trying to control. Lombardo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Lombardo actively working from the bottom here.
Lombardo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clottey.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lombardo wants to improve his position but Clottey is controlling well.
Lombardo trying to control from the bottom.
Clottey trying to control from half guard but Lombardo is working away.

Lombardo looking for submissions off his back.
Clottey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Lombardo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Clottey sprawls well initially but Lombardo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Clottey is trying to stand back up but Lombardo is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo wants to control but Clottey is keeping him busy.
Lombardo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lombardo prevents Clottey from improving his position.

Lombardo is working for a kimura but Clottey is defending it quite comfortably.
Lombardo wants to free his trapped foot but Clottey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lombardo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clottey is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lombardo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Clottey wants to control but Lombardo is keeping busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lombardo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Clottey sprawls well initially but Lombardo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lombardo is keen to just control but Clottey is a slippery customer.
Clottey is breathing heavily.
Lombardo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lombardo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Clottey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lombardo trying to control the action but Clottey is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lombardo prevents Clottey from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Lombardo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lombardo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lombardo landing with the ground and pound.
Clottey has momentary wrist control but Lombardo slips an elbow through the middle.

Lombardo drops back looking for a leg! Clottey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clottey manages to kick Lombardo off! Lombardo jumps back into Clottey's guard.
Lombardo stops Clottey from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Clottey's head.
Lombardo is pushing down on Clottey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Clottey is fighting to maintain full guard but Lombardo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lombardo lands strikes from half guard.
Lombardo working over Clottey with some ground and pound. Clottey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lombardo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lombardo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Clottey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Clottey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lombardo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lombardo lands with a punch from half guard.
Lombardo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Lombardo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Clottey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clottey wants it to stay on the feet.
Clottey pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Lombardo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lombardo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lombardo lands an elbow.
You can see the frustration on Clottey's face as Lombardo controls the position.
Lombardo trying to control the position but Clottey is working away.
Clottey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lombardo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Clottey takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Anthony Lombardo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo controlling the position from side mount.
Lombardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clottey keeps working.
Lombardo cracks Clottey with a big elbow.
Lombardo is looking to take a break and control but Clottey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lombardo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Clottey will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lombardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clottey keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Despite being in the dominant position, Anthony Lombardo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lombardo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clottey circles away.
Lombardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Clottey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lombardo shoots in but Clottey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joshua Clottey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Lombardo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lombardo.

Clottey gets a takedown into half guard.

Lombardo actively working from the bottom here.
Clottey trying to pass the guard but Lombardo defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lombardo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lombardo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clottey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Lombardo is tightening it up a little... Clottey has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Clottey reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Clottey taps out! nice BJJ there by Lombardo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Anthony Lombardo!