PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Carwin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lombard
vs
Carwin

176 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 Amsterdam, Hector Lombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Lombard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Carwin tries to roll over but Lombard keeps him under control.

Carwin is defending against the submission attempts here by Lombard.
Lombard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lombard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lombard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Carwin!
Lombard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lombard unloading with bombs!
Carwin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lombard tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lombard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carwin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Carwin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lombard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin wants to get back to his feet.
Carwin is trying to control but can't.
Lombard is trying to control. Carwin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carwin wants to get back to his feet.
Carwin looks gassed!
Lombard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carwin's head.
Lombard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carwin's head.
Carwin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carwin avoids the head kick by Lombard.
Lombard fails with the takedown.
Shane Carwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carwin tests Lombard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lombard takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is looking to clinch but Lombard is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Carwin there.
Carwin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carwin is looking to clinch.
Carwin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lombard backs up against the ropes.
A right-left combo lands from Carwin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lombard.
Lombard shoots for a takedown but Carwin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Lombard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lombard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Carwin. No joy for Lombard on that attempt.
Carwin stalks Lombard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lombard's face. Lombard staggers backwards, shaken.
Lombard dives in and grabs Carwin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carwin pushes down on Lombard's head and hops out.

Lombard closes the distance and clinches.

Lombard gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Carwin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lombard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard is looking to work some ground and pound but Carwin has wrist control.
Lombard could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Carwin keeping moving, preventing Lombard from controlling successfully.
Lombard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Carwin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lombard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lombard wants to control from the top but Carwin keeps moving.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lombard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carwin but Carwin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carwin wants to clinch up but Lombard keeps it at a distance.
Lombard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carwin avoids the head kick by Lombard.
Carwin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Lombard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Lombard, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Lombard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lombard lands in his opponent's guard.
Lombard trying to control but Carwin is working from the bottom.
Lombard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Carwin wants to stand up but Lombard is controlling him.
Lombard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Carwin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lombard defends well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lombard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Carwin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lombard is now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lombard connects with a nice short shot to Carwin's temple.
Lombard is trying to control the action in half guard but Carwin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lombard is thwarting Carwin's attempts to control the position.
Lombard thows a huge punch but Carwin dodges it nicely.

That's eight 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.
Lombard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lombard shoots in but no luck this time.
Carwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Lombard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lombard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carwin.
Lombard keeps the fight on the outside.
Lombard tries for a takedown but Carwin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lombard shoots for a double leg takedown but Carwin sprawls well. He's pushed Lombard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lombard dodges the punch combination from Carwin.
Carwin looks to land a combination but Lombard avoids it well.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carwin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Carwin gets caught flat footed, as Lombard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lombard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carwin is keeping the position for now.
Carwin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lombard passes Carwin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carwin looks like he's trying to stand up.

Lombard seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hector Lombard will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Lombard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lombard tries for a takedown but Carwin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Lombard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carwin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Hector Lombard has been cut.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Lombard avoids them all with ease.
Lombard shoots in for a takedown but Carwin shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Lombard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lombard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lombard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carwin tries to clinch up but Lombard circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Lombard with that takedown attempt.
Lombard shoots in for a takedown but Carwin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Carwin tries to keep at a distance but Lombard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lombard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carwin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lombard pulls guard effortlessly.
Carwin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lombard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carwin's guard.
Carwin is trying to control the position but Lombard postures up.
Lombard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lombard won't allow Carwin to sweep him here.
Lombard lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lombard looking to sit in guard and control but Carwin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Lombard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carwin looking to sit in guard and control but Lombard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carwin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard trying to control but Carwin is working from the bottom.
Lombard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lombard trying to control the position from guard on top but Carwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carwin wants to stand but Lombard is controlling the position.
Carwin has momentary wrist control but Lombard slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lombard shoots in but Carwin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lombard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carwin swivels and escapes.
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
Lombard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carwin defends it nicely.
Lombard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carwin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lombard swats away the attempt to clinch by Carwin.

Carwin clinches up with Lombard and pushes him back against the ropes.
Lombard wants a takedown but no success here.
Lombard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carwin gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Carwin ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carwin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lombard is stalling in the full guard.
Lombard trying to control but Carwin is working from the bottom.
Carwin wants to get back to his feet but Lombard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lombard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carwin pulls Lombard in close to prevent any damage.

That's six 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.
Carwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Carwin, not yet.
Carwin keeping full guard, as Lombard tries to pass.
Carwin is trying to keep Lombard in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lombard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Lombard jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Carwin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Carwin and Lombard has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lombard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Carwin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lombard throws an elbow but Carwin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lombard in side control, throwing shots but Carwin defends.
Lombard avoids the strikes from the bottom by Carwin.
Carwin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lombard with the ground and pound but Carwin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lombard tries to move into range but Carwin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lombard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carwin working a defensive guard here.
Lombard throwing strikes from guard but Carwin blocks nicely.
Lombard scoring with some ground and pound.
Lombard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is trying to keep Lombard in close.
Carwin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Carwin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lombard puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lombard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carwin's head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Lombard circles away.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lombard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Lombard avoids them all with ease.
Lombard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carwin as he jumps to the side.
Carwin works over Lombard's head and body with a nice combination.
Carwin moves into range and connects with a jab.

Lombard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hector Lombard.
I think Lombard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Hector Lombard!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Hector Lombard!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Hector Lombard!

Hector Lombard wins by unanimous decision!